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ITV News at Ten
Thursday 13 August 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 8 stories · 15 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (82%)
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The main story was extreme heat and wildfires in the West Midlands, where a fast-moving grass fire at Stourbridge Golf Course spread into residential streets, destroying homes and leaving three firefighters and a child in hospital; six others were treated for smoke inhalation, hundreds of households were evacuated, and West Midlands Fire Service said the incident was ongoing, covered a huge area and would require several days. Temperatures reached 38.1C at Kew Gardens, the hottest day of 2026 so far. Separately, a London Victoria to Eastbourne train with about 150 people aboard derailed near Lewes in East Sussex, overturning carriages; two people were seriously injured but no one was killed, and an investigation is examining how it happened, including the possible role of heat and rail buckling.
The programme then reported on the Middle East, where international pressure and US pressure led Israel to act against Jewish settlers besieging Palestinian homes in Khuzra in the occupied West Bank; Israeli troops moved in to end the siege, the US ambassador called what was happening an horrific act of terror, and the report said almost 4,000 Palestinians had been forced from their homes this year. It also reported that UK growth was 0.4% between April and June, down on the previous quarter but more resilient than some had feared, with household spending and business investment rising; risks remained over oil and gas prices, the Strait of Hormuz, inflation and interest rates ahead of an October budget.
Later items covered pressure on the NHS from extreme heat, with the Royal College of Nursing saying staff had collapsed and calling for hospitals to be heat-proofed, and the health secretary saying summer heat planning should match winter planning. Ofwat unexpectedly allowed water companies in England and Wales to raise prices again, drawing criticism from the prime minister. A-level results showed more than a quarter of a million sixth formers heading into higher education and more top grades, but a widening regional achievement gap between London and the North East and East Midlands, while T-level results also rose. Polls closed in the Clacton by-election, where Nigel Farage faced 34 candidates after resigning amid an investigation into an undeclared £5 million gift. The final substantive item featured three Second World War veterans flying in a Spitfire, granted by a veterans charity.
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Claim West Midlands wildfire still burning as homes destroyed and hundreds evacuated
Major wildfires in the West Midlands affected Stourbridge and Stoke-on-Trent, with a grass fire spreading to residential streets and damaging or engulfing homes.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 3:55-4:03
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Claim West Midlands wildfire still burning as homes destroyed and hundreds evacuated
Reports of casualties in the Stourbridge fire varied, with a child and three firefighters hospitalised and six others treated for smoke inhalation, while one report said two people were hurt.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 4:11-4:19
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Claim West Midlands wildfire still burning as homes destroyed and hundreds evacuated
The fire chief described the Stourbridge fire as one of the most significant.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 8:12-8:18
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Claim Lewes train derailment leaves two seriously injured as heat investigated
A Southern Rail train derailed near Lewes in East Sussex just before 4pm, with emergency services attending and at least three carriages on their side.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 9:48-9:56
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Claim Lewes train derailment leaves two seriously injured as heat investigated
Two people were seriously injured and around ten were evacuated with injuries, the most severe being a broken leg, with no life-threatening injuries or fatalities.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 10:34-10:38
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Claim Israeli troops move to end settler siege in Khuzra after US pressure
The Israeli military moved in to clear Jewish settlers besieging Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, amid international pressure on Israel to act.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 12:28-12:38
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Claim Israeli troops move to end settler siege in Khuzra after US pressure
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned settler violence as terrorism.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 12:49-12:55
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Claim Israeli troops move to end settler siege in Khuzra after US pressure
The Israeli military moved in to clear Jewish settlers besieging Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, amid international pressure on Israel to act.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 13:40-13:46
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Claim Health secretary Yvette Cooper questioned on NHS heat, waiting lists and corridor care
The Royal College of Nursing said hospital staff were collapsing at work in extreme heat.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 18:35-18:39
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Claim Record university admissions as A-level regional gap hits widest level since 2010
A record 262,820 UK 18-year-olds were accepted onto degree courses, a 3% increase on the same point last year.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 21:59-22:04
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Claim Record university admissions as A-level regional gap hits widest level since 2010
Almost 20,000 young people gained T level qualifications, a 65% increase on last year.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 22:15-22:20
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Claim Record university admissions as A-level regional gap hits widest level since 2010
The regional gap in top A-level grades reached a record high, with London at 32% and the North East and East Midlands at 23%.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 23:51-23:59
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Claim Counting under way in Clacton by-election after Farage £5m gift row
A record 34 candidates are standing in the by-election.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 26:02-26:11
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Claim Counting under way in Clacton by-election after Farage £5m gift row
The main parties (Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Greens) are not fielding candidates in the by-election.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 26:33-26:42
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Claim Counting under way in Clacton by-election after Farage £5m gift row
Nigel Farage resigned as MP for Clacton in early July amid a parliamentary investigation into his financial affairs.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 13 August 2026, 26:42-26:53
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