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ITV — ITV Lunchtime News
Wednesday 5 August 2026 · 13:30 BST · 25m · 10 stories · 15 annotated moments · 18 of 25 min on news stories (72%)
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The chief constable of Thames Valley Police expressed anger and said it seemed perverse that the killers of PC Andrew Harper would be eligible for early release under government plans to ease prison overcrowding. PC Harper's widow likened the decision to being punched in the gut. The Justice Minister apologised but said the government had no choice due to the inheritance from the previous administration. The Police Federation has threatened legal action, and the chief constable signalled he might join.
A 26-year-old man appeared in court in Athens charged with the homicide of Scottish woman Elizabeth Jane Ross, whose body was found in a suitcase; he denied the killing. A 35-year-old man was charged over the death of nine-year-old Minnie Merriman in Arbroath. The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba will not face disciplinary proceedings. A body was found in the search for a 13-year-old boy off the East Yorkshire coast, with at least 40 open water deaths this summer. Ministers commissioned new research into the long-term impact of the pregnancy drug DES following an ITV News investigation. Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least 17 people, with President Zelensky citing delays in receiving anti-ballistic systems.
US blogger Perez Hilton was hospitalised after appearing to self-harm during a live stream. New figures show crash-for-cash scams have cost over £25 million in five years, with police releasing dashcam footage. A parliamentary committee criticised the overuse of flea and tick treatments for pets, citing environmental and health risks. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch defended allowing a former neo-Nazi to stand as a councillor, citing second chances. New guidance on single-sex toilets and changing rooms came into force. Antisemitic incidents in the UK rose by a fifth. A SpaceX rocket segment is thought to have crashed into the moon, though the impact was not observed. Two giant tortoises from Jersey Zoo travelled 200 miles for specialist CT scans.
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Claim Government commissions new research into DES pregnancy drug impact
DES was prescribed to pregnant women from the 1940s to 1980s to prevent miscarriage, with an estimated 300,000 given the drug on the NHS.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 5:53-6:04
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Claim Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, hitting residential buildings, a railway station, and warehouses; at least one person was killed and ten injured.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 8:00-8:10
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Claim Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv
President Zelensky said missile interceptors could have saved lives.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 8:07-8:22
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Claim Convicted anti-Semite withdraws as Conservative council candidate
Kemi Badenoch defended the decision to allow Bonehill-Payne to stand as a councillor, citing second chances and rehabilitation, but said he may not become a parliamentary candidate.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 15:23-15:31
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Claim Convicted anti-Semite withdraws as Conservative council candidate
He was later convicted of racially aggravated assault for harassing a Jewish former MP.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 15:31-15:37
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Claim Convicted anti-Semite withdraws as Conservative council candidate
He was later convicted of racially aggravated assault for harassing a Jewish former MP.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 15:31-15:37
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Claim Convicted anti-Semite withdraws as Conservative council candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Payne was selected to stand as a Conservative candidate for the Somerset Council seat of Crewkerne South.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 15:37-15:46
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Claim Convicted anti-Semite withdraws as Conservative council candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Payne was selected to stand as a Conservative candidate for the Somerset Council seat of Crewkerne South.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 15:37-15:46
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Contested quote Convicted anti-Semite withdraws as Conservative council candidate
in the new Somerset Council seat of Crewkerne South at next year's council elections. When asked about the decision to let him run, Mrs. Badenoch said the Tory polarity believes in second chances. New guidance on the use of toilets and changing rooms as single-sex spaces has come into force today. It means trans people will now be told
ITV1, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 15:48-15:53
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Claim SpaceX rocket debris crashes into moon; shares drop after earnings
Debris identified as empty upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January last year.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 17:13-17:18
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Claim SpaceX rocket debris crashes into moon; shares drop after earnings
The collision occurred at around 7:30-7:35 this morning.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 17:13-17:18
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Claim SpaceX rocket debris crashes into moon; shares drop after earnings
The collision occurred at around 7:30-7:35 this morning.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 17:13-17:18
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Claim SpaceX rocket debris crashes into moon; shares drop after earnings
Debris identified as empty upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January last year.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 17:31-17:35
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Claim SpaceX rocket debris crashes into moon; shares drop after earnings
Debris identified as empty upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January last year.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 17:46-17:53
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Claim SpaceX rocket debris crashes into moon; shares drop after earnings
Debris identified as empty upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January last year.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026, 18:08-18:14
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