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Saturday 8 August 2026 · 22:05 BST · 15m · 6 stories · 13 annotated moments · 9 of 15 min on news stories (59%)
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A new heatwave, the fifth this summer, prompted health alerts as forecasters predicted temperatures could reach 36 degrees in parts of England. Half of England and all of Wales were under drought conditions, and a new hosepipe ban came into force for south-west water customers, affecting 1.8 million people, bringing the total to nine water companies and 23 million customers affected. The dry conditions, including the driest July on record, were visible in cracked land and receding lakebeds, and the Environment Agency warned more areas could face drought next week.
In the investigation into the suspected murder of MP Ann Widdecombe, counterterror police reopened their inquiry into an attempted burglary at a London house used by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Farage said a lit incendiary device had been posted through the letterbox and burnt out in the porch. Police gave few details about the new line of inquiry or how it related to the murder case, in which Joshua Kerry has been charged and a trial date provisionally set for next year.
Police also appealed for potential victims of convicted serial killer Simon Levy to come forward, while the Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police, and Crown Prosecution Service faced investigation over failings in that case. FIFA president Gianni Infantino strongly denied claims that UEFA paid off a woman he had a relationship with. Following a player's death last year, the FA ordered non-league clubs to remove or protect perimeter walls, with funding from the FA and Premier League, and around 160 clubs were told to make adjustments. Finally, to mark 100 years since Britain's first Grand Prix, more than 100 cars gathered at Brooklands, including a survivor from the original starting line, as fans celebrated the history of motor racing.
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Contested quote UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning
Are you enjoying the heat then? Yeah. And not worried it's going to be too hot? No. I like the heatwave because I want to get a tan like my brother. I'm trying to catch up to him. How do you feel about more hot weather? Lovely. Lovely. I do like it, you know. You've just got to be careful and go in the shade
ITV1, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 2:44-2:49
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Claim UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning
Drought conditions are affecting half of England and all of Wales.
ITV1 HD, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 3:05-3:11
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Claim UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning
Drought conditions are affecting half of England and all of Wales.
ITV1 HD, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 3:05-3:11
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Claim UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning
Drought conditions are affecting half of England and all of Wales.
ITV1 HD, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 3:05-3:11
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Claim UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning
Thames Water customers will face hosepipe restrictions from Thursday.
ITV1 HD, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 3:26-3:38
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Claim UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning
Thames Water customers will face hosepipe restrictions from Thursday.
ITV1 HD, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 3:26-3:38
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Claim UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning
Thames Water customers will face hosepipe restrictions from Thursday.
ITV1 HD, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 3:32-3:44
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Claim UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning
33 days this year exceeded 30 degrees.
ITV1 HD, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 4:18-4:29
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- 6:01 Story begins Simon Levy convicted of double murder and rape
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
The Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police, and the Crown Prosecution Service have all admitted failings in the case and are themselves now being investigated. In a battle FIFA president Gianni Infantino has strongly denied claims, UEFA paid off a woman he had a relationship with, while he was General Secretary of European Football's governing body.
ITV1, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 6:24-6:29
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Claim European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
Infantino told FIFA's in-house media that the plan was not mandatory.
ITV1 HD, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 6:24-6:36
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Claim European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
Infantino told FIFA's in-house media that the plan was not mandatory.
ITV1 HD, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 6:24-6:36
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
UEFA paid off a woman he had a relationship with, while he was General Secretary of European Football's governing body. It's the latest controversy to hit Infantino following widespread outrage over his plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. The new football season kicked off for many lower teams today,
ITV1, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 6:36-6:41
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Claim European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
Pressure is mounting on Infantino to step down as FIFA president.
ITV1 HD, ITV News, 8 August 2026, 6:36-6:49
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