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ITV — ITV News at Ten
Monday 3 August 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 9 stories · 15 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (86%)
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The broadcast leads with the mounting pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino after his failed plan to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors. The English and Welsh football associations have withdrawn their support for his re-election, joining other federations in calling for him to step down, while UEFA is considering legal action against FIFA. The report notes that a vote of no confidence could be triggered by 43 member nations, though Infantino still retains backing from some South American and African countries.
Wildfires continue to rage across southern Europe, with Greece facing a major blaze west of Athens a day after a fatal helicopter collision, while Italy, France, and Spain also battle fires. The UK has confirmed its driest July on record for England and Wales, leading to 11 hosepipe bans and low reservoir levels. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage unveiled a policy to use the Royal Navy to return small boat migrants to France, but faced questions about a £5 million gift he received before deciding to return to politics. In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian beach killed seven people including three children, while Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk also caused casualties. The Iran war update reports that Donald Trump called off fresh strikes but warned talks are Tehran's last chance, though Iran denies direct negotiations.
A man from Porthcawl was jailed for two years and four months for keeping his dead mother's body in a freezer for three years while claiming her benefits. Singer Ariana Grande announced she will take a break from public life after her current tour due to ongoing scrutiny over her appearance. Columnist Rod Liddle has died at 66. Finally, the prolonged dry weather has revealed the outline of an 18th-century formal garden at Chatsworth House, and similar parchmarks have exposed archaeological features including an Iron Age farmstead and World War I trenches.
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- 8:47 Story begins Western Europe sees hottest June and July on record
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Claim Western Europe sees hottest June and July on record
A wildfire in southwest France burned an area four times the size of Paris.
ITV1 HD, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 9:15-9:19
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the battle, they thought, continues. A British pilot and his Greek liaison officer on the helicopter which survived suffered minor injuries. The grief we feel is immense. However, we don't have the time to move any longer. Overnight, fire crews continue to fight the flames trying to get control in coastal areas.
ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 10:15-10:18
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This major incident in South Wales, covering an area the size of over 200 football pitches, the latest to put specialist wildfire teams to the test. As the ground scorches, our overstretched waterways struggle to cope. A big part of the problem, I think, is the river has no resilience to cope with this anymore.
ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 13:23-13:27
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the latest to put specialist wildfire teams to the test. As the ground scorches, our overstretched waterways struggle to cope. A big part of the problem, I think, is the river has no resilience to cope with this anymore. So it's really quite heavily over-abstracted, so that brings the flows down even lower.
ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 13:27-13:31
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And that's for two reasons. One, the ground moves, and secondly, the pipes expand and they crash into each other, and then crack around their joints. For some, scorched earth means nothing to eat. And that could mean higher prices for our food too. I've never known farming be harder. You know, we're really pushed for our margins already.
ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 14:37-14:40
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and then crack around their joints. For some, scorched earth means nothing to eat. And that could mean higher prices for our food too. I've never known farming be harder. You know, we're really pushed for our margins already. Diesel's gone up 30%, fertiliser's gone up 30%. But the cost we're actually getting for our producer stayed the same.
ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 14:44-14:46
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Diesel's gone up 30%, fertiliser's gone up 30%. But the cost we're actually getting for our producer stayed the same. So we're already being pinched. And then you get really dry weather like this, which is choking yields. It's starving our cattle in the fields. It's making it so much harder and adding additional costs.
ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 14:56-14:59
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But the cost we're actually getting for our producer stayed the same. So we're already being pinched. And then you get really dry weather like this, which is choking yields. It's starving our cattle in the fields. It's making it so much harder and adding additional costs. Nearly every region of England is baking under an amber or yellow heat health alert tonight.
ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 14:59-15:01
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so they have adapted to a drier, hotter climate. For some, summer holiday sunshine still means fun. But for more and more of us, rising temperatures are something to endure, not enjoy. Lorna Shattuck, News at Ten, East Sussex. It's a news conference called by Nigel Farage to unveil Reform's new small boats policy.
ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 15:37-15:43
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Claim Ukrainian drone strike kills seven at Russian beach resort
Russian authorities reported a Ukrainian drone strike near Gelendzhik killed seven people, including three children, and wounded 40.
ITV1 HD, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 18:49-18:56
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Claim Ukrainian drone strike kills seven at Russian beach resort
Russian authorities reported a Ukrainian drone strike near Gelendzhik killed seven people, including three children, and wounded 40.
ITV1 HD, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 18:49-18:56
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Claim Ukrainian drone strike kills seven at Russian beach resort
A Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia killed one woman and injured 21.
ITV1 HD, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 19:07-19:14
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Claim Ukrainian drone strike kills seven at Russian beach resort
A Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia killed one woman and injured 21.
ITV1 HD, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 20:02-20:08
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Claim Ukrainian drone strike kills seven at Russian beach resort
A Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia killed one woman and injured 21.
ITV1 HD, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 20:02-20:08
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- 28:27 Story begins Columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies at 66
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Claim Columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies at 66
Rod Liddle died at age 66 after a short illness.
ITV1 HD, ITV News at Ten, 3 August 2026, 28:50-28:57
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