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Tuesday 21 July 2026 · 13:00 BST · 1h · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 44 of 60 min on news stories (73%)
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The new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, held his first cabinet meeting on his first full day in office, announcing the removal of VAT from household electricity bills, a policy estimated to save the average home £45 a year. The move was funded by scrapping plans for a new digital ID, but it drew immediate questions from within the Labour Party, notably from former Chief Secretary Darren Jones, who said the digital ID programme was unfunded and that the government would need to set out how it would pay for new policies at the budget. The cabinet includes John Healey as Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary, Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary, and other key appointments, while the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK also questioned the funding.
Other national news included an inquest into the death of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe, who was found by an employee at her home in Dartmoor with visible injuries, with the cause of death not yet known. The government borrowed £16 billion in June, less than expected, but total debt remained near £3 trillion. The Environment Agency said eight areas of England are in prolonged dry weather, with July rainfall at only 3% of the long-term average, and a hosepipe ban was announced for Thames Water customers. The US military launched attacks on Iran for a tenth consecutive night, while Iran said it struck two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The death of former England football captain and manager Kevin Keegan was marked by tributes from fans and players. A Russian frigate conducted a live-fire exercise 40 nautical miles off Plymouth, shadowed by a Royal Navy vessel. New research showed that UK bumblebee populations have fallen by up to 35% due to heatwaves, threatening their role as pollinators.
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Claim Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
Andy Burnham announced a VAT cut on household electricity bills, saving a typical household around £45 per year.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 1:48-1:59
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Claim Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
Andy Burnham announced a VAT cut on household electricity bills, saving a typical household around £45 per year.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 1:55-1:59
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Claim Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
Andy Burnham announced a VAT cut on household electricity bills, saving a typical household around £45 per year.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 1:55-1:59
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Claim Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
Andy Burnham announced a VAT cut on household electricity bills, saving a typical household around £45 per year.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 1:55-1:59
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Claim Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
Andy Burnham announced a VAT cut on household electricity bills, saving a typical household around £45 per year.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 1:55-1:59
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Claim Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
Andy Burnham announced a VAT cut on household electricity bills, saving a typical household around £45 per year.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 1:55-1:59
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Claim Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
Andy Burnham announced a VAT cut on household electricity bills, saving a typical household around £45 per year.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 3:48-3:52
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Claim Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
Andy Burnham announced a VAT cut on household electricity bills, saving a typical household around £45 per year.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 3:48-3:52
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Claim Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
Andy Burnham announced a VAT cut on household electricity bills, saving a typical household around £45 per year.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 4:21-4:24
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Claim Inquest into Ann Widdecombe death opens; Kerry in court
Anne Widdicombe died at the age of 78.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 12:42-12:51
- 15:49 Story begins Kevin Keegan dies at 75 after cancer battle
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Charged quote Kevin Keegan dies at 75 after cancer battle
and enjoyed a stellar playing career, making almost 750 club appearances. After his death was announced, he was described as a superhero and a father figure by many in the football world, as well as being kind and a generous man by the Prince of Wales. Our reporter Fiona Trott has been looking back at his life
BBC ONE West, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 16:05-16:08
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Charged quote Kevin Keegan dies at 75 after cancer battle
He's been sitting silently, his feelings written all over his face. I was here when he played his first game, so just about every game he managed. Warm underwear, so many memories. He's just a messiah. Fans loved him. Players revered him. Former Newcastle striker Shola Amiobi came here to read some of the tributes this morning.
BBC ONE West, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 16:45-16:49
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Charged quote Kevin Keegan dies at 75 after cancer battle
came to the surface once again in 1996 when his team unsuccessfully chased Manchester United, led by Sir Alex Ferguson, for the Premier League title. I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them. Love it. His spell as England manager lasted just a year. He quit in 2000 after England lost to Germany at Wembley.
BBC ONE West, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 18:12-18:16
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Charged quote Kevin Keegan dies at 75 after cancer battle
Any young man who is getting carried away with themselves because they're in football today, have a look at him and the way he's lived his life. You will never find anyone to say a bad word about him. I followed him at Liverpool, I followed him at Newcastle. People only said nice things about him. That was because he was so generous and humble.
BBC ONE West, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 18:33-18:36
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Charged quote Kevin Keegan dies at 75 after cancer battle
I followed him at Liverpool, I followed him at Newcastle. People only said nice things about him. That was because he was so generous and humble. His humility, no new, no bounds. He was a top, top human being. So what would Kevin Keegan make of all these tributes? Times are hard, but scarves and shirts have been bought especially to remember him.
BBC ONE West, BBC News at One including..., 21 July 2026, 18:48-18:51
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- 21:05 Story begins UK bumblebee populations crash after 2022 heatwaves
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