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ITV News
Friday 14 August 2026 · 23:00 BST · 35m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 21 of 35 min on news stories (59%)
Broadcast overview
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The broadcast opened with the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who was found dead at a London address after resigning last week amid a plagiarism row. Police said circumstances were not suspicious, and his family described a campaign of abuse and misinformation. The programme then covered the UK's drought crisis, with an emergency alert sent to millions, a temporary ban on disposable barbecues, and the Prime Minister announcing measures including military deployment to South Wales and £65 million in funding for farmers. It also reported on the Stourbridge wildfire that destroyed 19 homes and damaged 18 others.
In Europe, wildfires forced evacuations across several countries, with Croatia experiencing a deadly fire and Greece evacuating tourists. Two train derailments occurred in East Sussex and Essex, with no major injuries in the latter. Nigel Farage won the by-election he had triggered but did not attend the result declaration, citing security fears; the parliamentary investigation into an undeclared £5 million gift resumed.
A senior Houthi figure threatened to step up attacks on shipping off Yemen, escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia after a dispute over a flight from Iran. Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in connection with the shooting of a health insurer boss, and his lawyers sought to block a state prosecution on double jeopardy grounds. Jeff Bezos joined a consortium buying a minority stake in Liverpool football club. Finally, a project to restore sea grass meadows in North Wales highlighted the plant's carbon-capturing benefits, though a marine heatwave had caused a planting failure.
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- 2:13
Claim GB News investigation reveals anti-Farage links in standards committee
Cambridge University launched a probe into Professor Jason Arday, who resigned shortly after and said the campaign against him was racially motivated.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 2:13-2:18
- 2:26
Claim GB News investigation reveals anti-Farage links in standards committee
Arday was found dead at a house in London.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 2:26-2:31
- 2:31
Claim GB News investigation reveals anti-Farage links in standards committee
Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 2:31-2:35
- 2:31
Claim GB News investigation reveals anti-Farage links in standards committee
Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 2:31-2:35
- 2:43
Claim GB News investigation reveals anti-Farage links in standards committee
His family said he had faced a campaign of abuse and a long-standing effort to undermine him.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 2:43-2:51
- 2:43
Claim GB News investigation reveals anti-Farage links in standards committee
His family said he had faced a campaign of abuse and a long-standing effort to undermine him.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 2:43-2:51
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- 5:52
Claim UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
The emergency alert was triggered at the direct request of fire and rescue crews.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 5:52-5:58
- 5:59
Claim UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
More than 20 homes were destroyed in Stourbridge.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 5:59-6:08
- 9:30
Claim UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
The military were deployed to South Wales.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 9:30-9:40
- 14:19 ~9 min without annotations
- 23:38 Story begins US-Iran diplomatic window expires amid war stalemate
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Claim US-Iran diplomatic window expires amid war stalemate
Houthis threatened to intensify attacks on shipping after a dispute with Saudi Arabia over an aircraft.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 24:04-24:14
- 24:04
Claim US-Iran diplomatic window expires amid war stalemate
Houthis threatened to intensify attacks on shipping after a dispute with Saudi Arabia over an aircraft.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 24:04-24:14
- 24:09
Claim US-Iran diplomatic window expires amid war stalemate
Houthis threatened to intensify attacks on shipping after a dispute with Saudi Arabia over an aircraft.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 24:09-24:14
- 26:08
Claim US-Iran diplomatic window expires amid war stalemate
Houthis claimed Saudi Arabia bombed Sana'a airport to stop an Iranian aircraft from landing.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 26:08-26:14
- 26:08
Claim US-Iran diplomatic window expires amid war stalemate
Houthis claimed Saudi Arabia bombed Sana'a airport to stop an Iranian aircraft from landing.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 26:08-26:14
- 26:08
Claim US-Iran diplomatic window expires amid war stalemate
Houthis claimed Saudi Arabia bombed Sana'a airport to stop an Iranian aircraft from landing.
ITV, ITV News, 14 August 2026, 26:08-26:14
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