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BBC News — BBC News Now
Tuesday 4 August 2026 · 12:30 BST · 30m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 24 of 30 min on news stories (79%)
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The broadcast began with coverage of Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia, which Russia said killed five people and targeted warehouses including one belonging to the online retailer Wildberries. An interview with Ukrainian MP Alexei Goncharenko highlighted that Russian attacks on Black Sea ports have halted operations in Odessa for the first time in four years, with potential global food price consequences. Goncharenko stated Ukraine does not deliberately target civilians and expressed readiness to end the war, though he saw no immediate window for a ceasefire.
Planned changes to prison sentencing in England and Wales, set for October, will exclude rapists and serious child sex offenders from early release. Mark Fairhurst of the Prison Officers Association noted the system is at about 97% capacity and argued for long-term investment in mental health beds, reducing the remand population, and reviewing indeterminate sentences. Separately, Capital One disclosed it closed hundreds of Donald Trump's accounts in 2021 over money laundering concerns, which Trump claims was politically motivated. A White House columnist discussed the ongoing US primaries, noting a Democratic Senate primary in Michigan and the impact of the Iran war on Republican midterm messaging.
The programme also reported on teenage girls in the UK who have sent a campaign video to the Prime Minister about extreme misogyny they experience at school, including threats of violence and a rape list. A specialist teacher and a researcher discussed the need for whole-school approaches to challenge misogyny and the importance of providing a positive narrative for boys and young men to counter online influences.
- 1:01 Story begins Ukrainian drone attacks kill five in Moscow region
- 1:16
Claim Ukrainian drone attacks kill five in Moscow region
A drone attack on a Wildberries warehouse south of Moscow killed five people and set the warehouse alight.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 1:16-1:21
- 1:16
Claim Ukrainian drone attacks kill five in Moscow region
A drone attack on a Wildberries warehouse south of Moscow killed five people and set the warehouse alight.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 1:16-1:21
- 1:21
Claim Ukrainian drone attacks kill five in Moscow region
A drone attack on a Wildberries warehouse south of Moscow killed five people and set the warehouse alight.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 1:21-1:32
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- 7:19
Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
The government said without decisive action prisons will run out of space, leaving nowhere for serious offenders.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 7:19-7:23
- 7:52
Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
The government said without decisive action prisons will run out of space, leaving nowhere for serious offenders.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 7:52-7:56
- 8:19
Charged quote Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
and what facilities will be in place for them moving forward, knowing that perpetrators of the crimes against them could be released. Because there's a lot of fearful people now, fearful that they'll be intimidated, threatened or even worse, attacked or assaulted. So this is all about the victims for me.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 8:19-8:26
- 8:53
Charged quote Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
and a lack of investment in public sector, you know, workforces. We're now heaping pressure onto a probation service with at least 5000 daily releases over the next 10 months. A probation service, which is absolutely on its knees, is struggling to cope with current workloads. And now we're going to be expected to monitor offenders in our communities
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 8:53-8:56
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- 12:30
Claim Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary
The Michigan Democratic Senate primary features a left-wing candidate and a centrist candidate, with Israel-Palestine as a central dividing line.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 12:30-12:42
- 12:39
Charged quote Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary
Democrats there will be choosing between a left-wing candidate, Abdul El-Sayed, and a more centrist candidate, Haley Stevens, with attitudes toward Israel and the Palestinians, a very central point of division there. And what are the expectations of the Democrats when it comes to the midterms at the moment?
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 12:39-12:42
- 13:29
Charged quote Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary
And in terms of the Republicans, is there dissent amongst the Republicans about their messaging at the moment, Niall, given how unpopular the war is proving? There's unease behind the scenes, but that is only sporadically breaking into public view. It's certainly the case that Republicans would like to fight the midterms
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 13:29-13:31
- 13:41
Charged quote Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary
It's certainly the case that Republicans would like to fight the midterms on almost any other issue than the war in Iran. That war has been unpopular since its inception. It has hurt Americans in their wallets by virtue of rising petrol and diesel prices. So, yes, that's not the topic on which Republicans want to run.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 13:41-13:45
- 13:45
Charged quote Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary
on almost any other issue than the war in Iran. That war has been unpopular since its inception. It has hurt Americans in their wallets by virtue of rising petrol and diesel prices. So, yes, that's not the topic on which Republicans want to run. Always good to have you with us, Niall. Thank you so much.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 13:45-13:50
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- 15:42
Claim Teenage girls send campaign video to PM on school misogyny
Teenage girls sent a campaign video to the Prime Minister about extreme misogyny at school, including a rape list, and the government said it is introducing changes from September to help teachers challenge misogyny.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 15:42-15:48
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Claim Teenage girls send campaign video to PM on school misogyny
Teenage girls sent a campaign video to the Prime Minister about extreme misogyny at school, including a rape list, and the government said it is introducing changes from September to help teachers challenge misogyny.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 15:48-15:59
- 15:48
Claim Teenage girls send campaign video to PM on school misogyny
Teenage girls sent a campaign video to the Prime Minister about extreme misogyny at school, including a rape list, and the government said it is introducing changes from September to help teachers challenge misogyny.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 4 August 2026, 15:48-15:59
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