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BBC One — BBC News
Thursday 23 July 2026 · 18:00 BST · 30m · 8 stories · 15 annotated moments · 24 of 30 min on news stories (79%)
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Iran has threatened the UK's RAF Fairford airbase after claiming a US B1 bomber used it to attack Iran, with the Ministry of Defence stating the UK stands ready to defend itself. Oil prices rose to $100 a barrel following attacks on tankers in the Red Sea by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The government paused the early prisoner release scheme due to begin in September, following criticism from the widow of a murdered police officer; the Justice Secretary said the government is looking again at the policy. Greater Manchester Police apologised for failing to examine phones seized from Jihad Alshami, who later killed two Jewish men in a synagogue attack; an independent review is underway. Wales became the first part of the UK to declare a drought after weeks of hot, dry weather left river levels at record lows. A mother and daughter, Shali Rahman (41) and Samiha (15), died after getting into difficulty in the sea off West Mersea Beach in Essex; a seven-year-old boy remains in a serious condition.
The government announced a 20% cut to business rates for pubs, clubs, and live music venues in England from next April, funded by cutting tax relief for vape shops and gambling arcades; some small businesses said they were ignored. Prime Minister Andy Burnham ruled out another Scottish independence referendum in his first meeting with First Minister John Swinney. A BBC investigation revealed that PC Alan Grier, who took his own life in May, was a serial rapist who carried out sexual attacks and attempted murders over at least 14 years; Police Scotland said there were no missed opportunities to stop him earlier. Wildfires continued to sweep across Italy, France, and Spain, forcing thousands to evacuate, with the EU experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in 20 years. Drop-off fees at UK airports rose by a third on average since last summer, with Gatwick and Stansted charging £5. The Commonwealth Games opened in Glasgow, scaled back to ten sports and around 3,000 athletes, after Victoria, Australia pulled out.
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Claim Iran warns UK bases are legitimate targets after US strike from RAF Fairford
Iran threatened RAF Fairford as a legitimate target after a US B1 bomber flew from there.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 1:14-1:39
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Claim Iran warns UK bases are legitimate targets after US strike from RAF Fairford
Iran threatened RAF Fairford as a legitimate target after a US B1 bomber flew from there.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 1:39-1:47
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Claim Iran warns UK bases are legitimate targets after US strike from RAF Fairford
Iran threatened RAF Fairford as a legitimate target after a US B1 bomber flew from there.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 1:39-1:47
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Claim Iran warns UK bases are legitimate targets after US strike from RAF Fairford
Oil prices reached $100 a barrel for the first time since May.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 1:47-1:56
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Claim Iran warns UK bases are legitimate targets after US strike from RAF Fairford
Oil prices reached $100 a barrel for the first time since May.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 1:47-1:56
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Claim Iran warns UK bases are legitimate targets after US strike from RAF Fairford
Oil prices reached $100 a barrel for the first time since May.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 1:47-1:56
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Claim Iran warns UK bases are legitimate targets after US strike from RAF Fairford
Iran threatened RAF Fairford as a legitimate target after a US B1 bomber flew from there.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 2:13-2:23
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Claim Iran warns UK bases are legitimate targets after US strike from RAF Fairford
Iran threatened RAF Fairford as a legitimate target after a US B1 bomber flew from there.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 2:13-2:23
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Claim Mother and daughter die in sea off Essex beach, boy critical
Two people, a teenage girl and a woman in her 40s, died in the incident.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 15:36-15:45
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Charged quote Mother and daughter die in sea off Essex beach, boy critical
A seven-year-old boy remains in a serious condition. Emergency services were called just after 5.30 yesterday evening to a stretch of beach in West Mersey, as Sean Dilley reports. These were the scenes after a day at the beach turned to horror. Behind these cordons, emergency services were working to rescue six members of two families.
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 16:02-16:07
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Claim Mother and daughter die in sea off Essex beach, boy critical
Two people, a teenage girl and a woman in her 40s, died in the incident.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 16:24-16:28
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Claim Wildfires sweep across France, Italy, and Spain forcing thousands to flee
Around 12,000 people were evacuated from the Gironde region due to wildfires.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 24:58-25:09
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Claim Wildfires sweep across France, Italy, and Spain forcing thousands to flee
Around 12,000 people were evacuated from the Gironde region due to wildfires.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 24:58-25:02
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Claim Wildfires sweep across France, Italy, and Spain forcing thousands to flee
Around 12,000 people were evacuated from the Gironde region due to wildfires.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 25:02-25:09
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Contested quote 2026 Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow with scaled-down event
Heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson among the late withdrawals but there are more parasport events than ever before and organisers say a leaner Games is the way forward. What Glasgow has started to do is create a Games that not only fits the model here but allows other nations who have never thought
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 29:07-29:11
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