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ITV Evening News
Wednesday 19 August 2026 · 18:30 BST · 1h · 13 stories · 15 annotated moments · 37 of 60 min on news stories (62%)
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Police named three members of a Palestinian family who drowned in the sea off West Sussex, with a younger girl critically ill; the family were refugees. In the Lewis train crash investigation, Network Rail apologised after a track defect was found, and investigators are considering whether extreme heat was to blame. A family left homeless by the Stourbridge wildfire said precious belongings had been stolen from the ruins of their home.
New figures showed inflation rose sharply to 2.9% last month, driven by energy prices, with further increases forecast. Israel announced criminal investigations into the killings of five-year-old Hind Rajab and 15 Palestinian paramedics during the Gaza war. Queen Camilla spoke about the difficulty of keeping King Charles's cancer diagnosis secret before it was made public.
The Prime Minister pledged £442 million to end rough sleeping by Christmas. A report examined how a predicted El Niño could raise prices of goods in the UK. Police launched a manhunt after two men were found murdered in Glasgow. Toyota issued guidance after hybrid Lexus vehicles could lock occupants inside when batteries ran down, and tennis player Nick Kyrgios was suspended for testing positive for cocaine.
- 1:59 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
- 5:46 Story begins Passenger train derails near Lewes in Sussex
- 7:54
Contested quote Passenger train derails near Lewes in Sussex
But yeah it's a known spot by all the commuters. It's exactly what we've all been thinking. It's definitely an issue with the ground or the track at that spot and it has been for years. Network Rail, which is responsible for maintenance of the tracks, says while investigations continue it won't comment on when this part of the railway was last inspected.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 7:54-8:00
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- 9:02
Claim UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
West Midlands Police were investigating a burglary at a burnt-out home.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 9:02-9:06
- 9:02
Claim UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
West Midlands Police were investigating a burglary at a burnt-out home.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 9:02-9:06
- 9:41
Claim UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
West Midlands Police were investigating a burglary at a burnt-out home.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 9:41-9:50
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Claim Israeli military finds no misconduct in World Central Kitchen killings
The Israeli military will open internal criminal investigations into the killing of a Palestinian girl and the killing of 15 aid workers.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 16:21-16:30
- 18:47
Claim Israeli military finds no misconduct in World Central Kitchen killings
The Israeli military found no reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct in the 2024 killing of World Central Kitchen employees.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 18:47-18:58
- 18:47
Claim Israeli military finds no misconduct in World Central Kitchen killings
The Israeli military found no reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct in the 2024 killing of World Central Kitchen employees.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 18:47-18:58
- 19:25 ~4 min without annotations
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Charged quote PM announces crackdown on waste crime with increased fines
He's saying he will stop homelessness. Take everyone off the street. How? Do you think Andy Burnham is doing enough to help you? No. He's just doing it to, like, become flavour of the month. I can't afford to go into a house. You see it all the time with all people pensioners. You can either stay warm or you can stay fed.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 29:37-29:41
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Charged quote PM announces crackdown on waste crime with increased fines
No. He's just doing it to, like, become flavour of the month. I can't afford to go into a house. You see it all the time with all people pensioners. You can either stay warm or you can stay fed. Steve is one of almost 5,000 people sleeping rough on a single night in England. That's a 96% increase in five years.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 29:46-29:49
- 29:49
Claim PM announces crackdown on waste crime with increased fines
There are 5,000 people sleeping rough on the streets.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 29:49-29:58
- 30:14
Claim PM announces crackdown on waste crime with increased fines
The government announced a plan to offer every homeless person in England a bed by Christmas, backed by £442 million, with councils and mayors tasked to find accommodation.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 30:14-30:18
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Claim Unprecedented El Nino forecast to make 2027 hottest on record
WaterAid researchers reported that this year's El Niño is on track to be the biggest yet.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 35:12-35:16
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Claim Kew Gardens water lily supports 102 kilograms in annual weigh-off
A Kew water lily supported 102 kilograms, exceeding the previous 100-kilogram barrier.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 55:01-55:04
- 55:01
Claim Kew Gardens water lily supports 102 kilograms in annual weigh-off
A Kew water lily supported 102 kilograms, exceeding the previous 100-kilogram barrier.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 55:01-55:04
- 55:11
Claim Kew Gardens water lily supports 102 kilograms in annual weigh-off
A Kew water lily supported 102 kilograms, exceeding the previous 100-kilogram barrier.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 19 August 2026, 55:11-55:15
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