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Tuesday 14 July 2026 · 13:30 BST · 25m · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 20 of 25 min on news stories (81%)
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A man who raped and murdered his estranged wife, Kimberly Thompson, and staged her death to look like suicide has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 33 years. The judge at Nottingham Crown Court described his refusal to attend court as an act of cowardice. Separately, the UK's official COVID-19 inquiry reported that nearly £10 billion of taxpayers' money was wasted on personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic, citing a lack of planning and systemic flaws that left frontline staff without adequate protection.
Operations to contain major wildfires on Tintwistle Moor continue, with the fire having burned an area equivalent to 350 football pitches over nearly three weeks; a 20-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated arson in connection with a separate blaze near Dovestone Reservoir. A new report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health found that children in the UK face some of the worst health outcomes in Western Europe, with low MMR vaccination rates, high obesity, and rising mental health disorders linked to child poverty. South East Water has been ordered to pay £30 million after Ofwat investigations found repeated failures that caused supply interruptions for hundreds of thousands of households.
A new law, often called the Hillsborough law, is due to be approved by MPs, creating a duty of candor that would criminalize public bodies and officials who lie or withhold information during inquiries. The legislation follows a long campaign by families of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster victims. Finally, England captain Harry Kane spoke ahead of the World Cup semi-final against Argentina, describing it as a defining chapter and emphasizing the need to appreciate reaching such moments.
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Claim Michael Thompson jailed for murdering ex-wife Kimberly
Thompson showed no remorse and refused to attend court for sentencing.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 0:43-0:48
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Claim Michael Thompson jailed for murdering ex-wife Kimberly
Thompson raped and murdered his estranged wife and staged the scene to look like suicide.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 1:32-1:44
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Claim Michael Thompson jailed for murdering ex-wife Kimberly
Thompson showed no remorse and refused to attend court for sentencing.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 1:55-2:02
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Claim Covid inquiry report finds 10 billion pounds wasted on PPE, criticizes VIP lane
Nearly £10 billion of the approximately £15 billion spent on PPE was wasted.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 3:05-3:14
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Claim Covid inquiry report finds 10 billion pounds wasted on PPE, criticizes VIP lane
The VIP lane for PPE suppliers was criticised as inappropriate and undermining public trust.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 4:16-4:28
- 5:32 Story begins Woman charged with arson over UK wildfires
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Claim Woman charged with arson over UK wildfires
A 20-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a Peak District fire.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 5:52-6:06
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Claim Woman charged with arson over UK wildfires
A 20-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a Peak District fire.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 7:11-7:25
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Claim MPs approve Hillsborough law imposing duty of candour on public officials
The law imposes a legal duty of candor on public officials, making it an offence to lie, mislead, or obstruct inquiries.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 16:42-16:49
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Charged quote MPs approve Hillsborough law imposing duty of candour on public officials
Disaster the Manchester Arena bombings for example or the Nottingham attacks Margaret Aspinall whose 18 year old son James died During the Hillsborough disaster has come to Westminster today to hear the bill being debated Elated to be truthful with you, you know, it's took all of these years to get where we are today But what we've got to remember, you know, I feel a great satisfaction
ITV1, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 17:25-17:30
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Charged quote MPs approve Hillsborough law imposing duty of candour on public officials
Elated to be truthful with you, you know, it's took all of these years to get where we are today But what we've got to remember, you know, I feel a great satisfaction That persistence does pay off and persistence and being determined it does pay off Well, they've campaigned for years and this bill has been delayed for months over concerns
ITV1, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 17:34-17:41
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Claim MPs approve Hillsborough law imposing duty of candour on public officials
The bill was delayed due to concerns about its application to security services, but the government says safeguards have been put in place.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 17:42-17:53
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Claim MPs approve Hillsborough law imposing duty of candour on public officials
The bill was delayed due to concerns about its application to security services, but the government says safeguards have been put in place.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 17:53-17:56
- 18:41 Story begins England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
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Claim England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
England will play Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 19:31-19:35
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Claim England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
England will play Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 19:55-20:08
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Claim England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
England will play Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 14 July 2026, 20:32-20:45
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