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BBC One — BBC News
Saturday 18 July 2026 · 17:45 BST · 10m · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 9 of 10 min on news stories (85%)
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The new Labour leader Andy Burnham will announce plans for fresh oil and gas drilling in the North Sea when he becomes Prime Minister next week, according to the BBC. The announcement is expected to be part of a series of policy measures. Conservatives and Reform UK had previously pressured the outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer to approve more drilling. The BBC's Jack Fenwick reported that Burnham is unlikely to break the party's manifesto pledge not to issue new licences, but may allow faster exploration of existing fields. Other expected announcements include taking energy and water companies under public control and a council house building programme. Separately, Kuwait accused Iran of targeting its civilian sites, including strikes on water desalination and power installations. Iran said the attacks were in response to a seventh consecutive night of US air strikes. Iran also fired ballistic missiles and drones towards Jordan and Bahrain. In Russia, eight people were killed and dozens injured after Ukrainian drones hit warehouses operated by Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries. Ukraine's President Zelensky said the facilities were used to supply parts for Russian drones and that the attacks were in response to Moscow's strikes on Ukrainian cities.
South East Water apologised to customers in the Tunbridge Wells area who have no water or only intermittent supply, affecting 7,000 properties, with supplies not expected to return to normal until tomorrow morning. The company blamed a technical issue at a treatment works. The former West Midlands chief constable Craig Guilford, who retired after a controversial ban on Israeli fans attending a football match, received a payout of almost £58,000 on top of his salary. President Trump threatened to increase tariffs on Canada, accusing the country of wilful negligence as smoke from hundreds of wildfires drifts across the US border. Air quality alerts were issued from Detroit to New York. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said climate change is everyone's responsibility. The MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, hosting tomorrow's World Cup final, is shrouded in haze, a situation FIFA is monitoring.
Britain's Josh Kerr smashed the world record for running a mile at the Diamond League meeting in London, crossing the line in three minutes 42.66 seconds, becoming the first Brit to break the record since Steve Cram in 1985. At the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, New Zealand's Ryan Fox equalled the record with a round of 62, and local favourite Tommy Fleetwood was one shot off the lead. The air quality ahead of the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain is under scrutiny due to the Canadian wildfires. England prepared for the third-place play-off against France, with manager Thomas Tuchel defending his tactical decisions after the semi-final loss. The Rolling Stones' new album Foreign Tongues went straight to number one in the UK, putting the band on a par with The Beatles, both now having 15 chart-topping albums.
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Claim Kuwait accuses Iran of targeting civilian infrastructure
Kuwait accused Iran of targeting civilian sites including water desalination and power generation facilities.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 2:31-2:40
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Claim Ukrainian drones hit Russian warehouses killing eight
Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia killed seven people and injured 50, set fire to an oil depot and two warehouses, and Moscow mayor reported over 370 drones sent towards the capital region overnight.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 2:55-3:06
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Claim Ukrainian drones hit Russian warehouses killing eight
Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia killed seven people and injured 50, set fire to an oil depot and two warehouses, and Moscow mayor reported over 370 drones sent towards the capital region overnight.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 2:55-3:06
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Claim Ukrainian drones hit Russian warehouses killing eight
Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia killed seven people and injured 50, set fire to an oil depot and two warehouses, and Moscow mayor reported over 370 drones sent towards the capital region overnight.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 2:55-3:06
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Claim Ukrainian drones hit Russian warehouses killing eight
Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia killed seven people and injured 50, set fire to an oil depot and two warehouses, and Moscow mayor reported over 370 drones sent towards the capital region overnight.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 3:06-3:17
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Claim Ukrainian drones hit Russian warehouses killing eight
Zelensky said the warehouses were used to supply parts for Russian drone production and that the attacks were in response to Russian strikes.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 3:06-3:17
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Claim Ukrainian drones hit Russian warehouses killing eight
Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia killed seven people and injured 50, set fire to an oil depot and two warehouses, and Moscow mayor reported over 370 drones sent towards the capital region overnight.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 3:26-3:38
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Claim Ukrainian drones hit Russian warehouses killing eight
Wildberries plays a key role in Russia's military logistics, selling equipment to soldiers.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 4:22-4:33
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Claim Ukrainian drones hit Russian warehouses killing eight
Wildberries plays a key role in Russia's military logistics, selling equipment to soldiers.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 4:22-4:33
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Claim Ukrainian drones hit Russian warehouses killing eight
Almost 1,900 drones were launched in the past week, with only 207 intercepted, according to a map from Moscow's mayor.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 4:44-4:52
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Claim Josh Kerr breaks world record for mile at Diamond League in London
Josh Kerr broke the world record for the mile at the Diamond League meeting in London, running 3:42.66 to beat the previous record set in 1999.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 8:16-8:24
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Claim Josh Kerr breaks world record for mile at Diamond League in London
Josh Kerr broke the world record for the mile at the Diamond League meeting in London, running 3:42.66 to beat the previous record set in 1999.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 8:24-8:30
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Claim Josh Kerr breaks world record for mile at Diamond League in London
Josh Kerr broke the world record for the mile at the Diamond League meeting in London, running 3:42.66 to beat the previous record set in 1999.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 8:34-8:38
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Claim Josh Kerr breaks world record for mile at Diamond League in London
Josh Kerr broke the world record for the mile at the Diamond League meeting in London, running 3:42.66 to beat the previous record set in 1999.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 8:38-8:42
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Claim Josh Kerr breaks world record for mile at Diamond League in London
Josh Kerr broke the world record for the mile at the Diamond League meeting in London, running 3:42.66 to beat the previous record set in 1999.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 18 July 2026, 8:42-8:47
- 8:49 Story begins Cameron Young leads final round of Open Championship
- 10:12 Story begins England beats France in World Cup third place match
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