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Tuesday 11 August 2026 · 13:30 BST · 25m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 19 of 25 min on news stories (76%)
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The Prime Minister announced a new plan to address the prisons crisis, giving his Justice Secretary three weeks to develop a solution. He said he does not want to see any prisoner released early and intends to exclude the killers of PC Andrew Harper from early release, while acknowledging that preventing all early releases would put unsustainable pressure on the prison system. The Conservatives accused the government of a U-turn and re-traumatising victims' families, and PC Harper's mother described recent weeks as gut-wrenching.
The country continued to experience extreme heat, with the Met Office issuing a rare amber warning for temperatures up to 38 Celsius on Thursday. Multiple wildfires burned across Wales and England, including a large fire near Ebbw Vale that was brought under control, and the National Fire Chiefs Council said there had been as many wildfires this year as in 2021, 2023 and 2024 combined. Nearly three quarters of England was officially in drought, and farmers reported poor harvests due to water restrictions. The death toll from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia rose above 160, with nearly 5,000 homes damaged and rescue efforts ongoing.
A mother whose daughter was contacted by a sex offender on social media said platforms had become a playground for paedophiles, with a Childline survey showing thousands of mentions of apps like TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram in counselling sessions. The government announced it would scrap a rule limiting councils' ability to prevent betting shops opening and require planning permission for vape stores. Ahead of a total solar eclipse visible in parts of Europe, excitement was building in Iceland, with the UK set to see a partial eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower peaking the same evening.
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Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
Albert Bowers and Jesse Cole, convicted of manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, were eligible for early release under the government's prison overcrowding scheme.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 1:49-1:56
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Charged quote UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning
up and down the country still feeling quite frustrated. Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe, thank you. The country is still in the grip of a long, hot and dry summer. Multiple wildfires continue to burn, devastating nature reserves and stretching fire services with hotter conditions to come. The Met Office has issued a rare amber warning for extreme heat.
ITV1, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 4:17-4:21
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Claim UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning
The Met Office issued a rare amber extreme heat warning for Thursday, with temperatures up to 38°C.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 4:26-4:41
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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 Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 7:19-7:26
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Charged quote UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning
But this is the reality for you, isn't it? Much smaller potatoes, far less of them, so difficult for you as a business and we're getting more and more of these freak weather kind of freak weather events, they're not really freak weather events anymore, are they? Well it seems to be that way. I know across the country last year it was dry.
ITV1, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 9:13-9:14
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
The death toll was reported as at least 47, with some reports exceeding 100.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 10:09-10:20
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, with its epicenter on the Pacific coast.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 10:23-10:26
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
At least 20 buildings collapsed in Cali.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 10:26-10:29
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Charged quote Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
which has also damaged nearly 5,000 homes. This report from Ellie Pitt. In parts of western Colombia, there is no specialist equipment, no expert teams clearing what were once homes now mountains of concrete. Instead, there are volunteers and shopping trolleys being used to remove the rubble. They are inside the crucial time window
ITV1, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 10:35-10:45
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Claim Childline data links social media to child abuse counselling
Childline recorded TikTok being mentioned almost 2,000 times in counselling sessions last year.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 14:32-14:35
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Claim Total solar eclipse to be visible across Europe and Arctic
The eclipse will occur on August 12th.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 16:33-16:36
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Claim Total solar eclipse to be visible across Europe and Arctic
The next total eclipse in Iceland will not occur for another 170 years.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 16:40-16:42
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Claim Total solar eclipse to be visible across Europe and Arctic
The eclipse will begin in the UK shortly after 6pm.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 17:43-17:51
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Claim Total solar eclipse to be visible across Europe and Arctic
The UK will not see a comparable eclipse until 2081.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 17:53-17:58
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Claim Total solar eclipse to be visible across Europe and Arctic
The eclipse will begin in the UK shortly after 6pm.
ITV1 HD, ITV Lunchtime News, 11 August 2026, 19:48-19:58
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