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ITV Lunchtime News
Monday 24 August 2026 · 13:30 BST · 25m · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 18 of 25 min on news stories (74%)
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The programme opened with the aftermath of the A66 crash, reporting the deaths of two police officers and five young men, and Number 10's condemnation of dangerous driving videos. A vigil was planned. It then covered Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first foreign trip to Ukraine, where he pledged continued support, allowed British technology in French-made missiles, and faced Russian criticism, also attending an independence ceremony.
Next, a new weight loss pill for type 2 diabetes, Fondao, became available in pharmacies, with a GP discussing its use and side effects. The death of former Race Across the World contestant Joe Gardner was reported, along with figures showing a decline in NHS dental practices. The programme also discussed potential taxpayer-funded security for Harry and Meghan upon their return to the UK.
It then covered school uniform costs and the reduction in council grants, followed by a large wildfire in Nevada forcing evacuations in Reno, flooding in Venezuela, a proposed New Zealand social media ban for under-16s, and the World Humanoid Robot Games where a robot broke the 100m sprint record.
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Charged quote A66 crash: two police officers and five young men named as IOPC investigates
raised those discussions about social media trends and specifically reckless driving videos that are then posted online. Within the last hour or so, number 10 has said that the glorification of dangerous driving for clips and entertainment is utterly disgraceful. And Minister Luke Pollard has joined calls for social media companies to do more.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 2:10-2:20
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Charged quote A66 crash: two police officers and five young men named as IOPC investigates
families in the awful crashes that we've seen. The government has already spoken to social media companies to help work alongside them to take down this type of content. Dangerous content that celebrates dangerous driving is bad for public safety and it's also bad for those social media platforms. And that's why I want to see that content removed.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 2:40-2:54
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Claim Andy Burnham visits Kyiv, announces Storm Shadow missile production
Andy Burnham's first international trip as Prime Minister was to Ukraine, where he carried classified British missile technology, including secret designs for Scalp missiles for production in Ukraine.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 3:24-3:31
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Claim Andy Burnham visits Kyiv, announces Storm Shadow missile production
The Kremlin said Britain is taking part in the war on Ukraine's side.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 4:43-4:57
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- 15:41 Story begins Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
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Claim Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
A fire burned more than 50 square kilometres of land.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 15:41-15:46
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Contested quote Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
many of their parents dread the costs. Chris Choi, ITV News. Firefighters in the United States say 15,000 acres of Nevada have burned. They're tackling a wildfire thought to have been deliberately started, which has led to 90,000 residents of Reno being ordered to evacuate. Around 1,000 emergency workers have been called in to help,
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 15:48-15:50
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Claim Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
About 90,000 people were ordered to evacuate due to the wildfire.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 15:50-15:55
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Charged quote Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
Helicopters are carrying out water drops as they try to contain the fast-moving flames. Rosie Dowsing has the latest. From above, the battle is relentless, as pilots struggle to contain a growing wall of flames. On the ground, it's even more unpredictable. Strong winds have brought the Hawk Fire in Nevada
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 16:11-16:13
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Charged quote Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
From above, the battle is relentless, as pilots struggle to contain a growing wall of flames. On the ground, it's even more unpredictable. Strong winds have brought the Hawk Fire in Nevada dangerously close to the city of Reno, leaving little time for families to grab the essentials. It was pretty tough. It was horrible.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 16:20-16:25
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Charged quote Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
Strong winds have brought the Hawk Fire in Nevada dangerously close to the city of Reno, leaving little time for families to grab the essentials. It was pretty tough. It was horrible. Trying to get up here, trying to go to the house, you know, just trying to get stuff for me and the kids. They really want to cry and go back for all my stuff,
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 16:30-16:32
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Charged quote Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
you know, just trying to get stuff for me and the kids. They really want to cry and go back for all my stuff, but, you know, I just pretty much got what I thought I needed. Oh, my gosh, I'm still scared to death. It's like, you don't know if the winds are going to shift and it's going to get worse. 90,000 people have so far been evacuated from Reno.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 16:42-16:44
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Claim Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
The fire was reported as human caused.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 17:18-17:21
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Charged quote Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
A state of emergency has been declared in Washoe County. Officials say this is a human-caused fire, and with none of it so far contained, there's likely to be yet more devastation in its path. Rosie Dowsing, ITV News. Meanwhile, heavy rains have caused flooding in Caracas in Venezuela. At least four people remain missing
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 17:23-17:27
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Claim Humanoid robot breaks 100m world record at Beijing games
The robot competition involved over 2,000 robots and included events such as table tennis and football.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 19:06-19:11
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Claim Humanoid robot breaks 100m world record at Beijing games
A robot named Lightning broke the 100 metre world record before the games began.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 19:59-20:06
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