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BBC News
Friday 21 August 2026 · 07:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 23 of 30 min on news stories (75%)
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Prince Harry and other claimants are due to learn details of how much they must pay the publisher of the Daily Mail after a privacy case, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to return to the UK from California. The Met Office warned the UK may see wetter and stormier conditions this autumn and winter because of an El Nino event that could become the strongest in living memory, and it is likely 2027 will become the warmest year on record. The United States Treasury announced new sanctions on Iran, describing them as the greatest coordinated economic isolation in history, while Iran's foreign minister dismissed the move.
French police prevented almost 200 small boat crossings to the UK in the three months since new tactics were introduced. A court in Hong Kong convicted two pro-democracy activists of subversion, with a third pleading guilty. A new film, The Cycle of Love, had its US premiere, telling the true story of an Indian street artist from the Dalit caste who cycled to Europe to reunite with his love. An Atlantic bluefin tuna was also caught off the Yorkshire coast for the first time in 60 years.
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 5:19-5:28
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 5:19-5:28
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 5:19-5:28
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 5:19-5:28
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 5:19-5:28
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 5:19-5:28
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 5:19-5:28
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 6:25-6:37
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 6:25-6:37
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 6:25-6:37
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 6:25-6:37
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 6:25-6:37
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 6:25-6:37
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 6:25-6:37
- 11:02 Story begins US announces new sanctions to isolate Iran
- 14:08 Story begins Home Office issues pamphlet for asylum seekers
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Contested quote Home Office issues pamphlet for asylum seekers
It's impossible because of high winds and choppy waters. Of course, when the weather's better, they are still coming, 250 on Monday. The new French police tactics have increased the number of interceptions by 5%. But we're paying for it. More than £600 million over coming years. The Shadow Home Secretary Chris Phillips said,
BBC News, 21 August 2026, 16:05-16:10
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