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ITV Evening News
Tuesday 1 September 2026 · 18:30 BST · 1h · 11 stories · 15 annotated moments · 46 of 60 min on news stories (77%)
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In his first House of Commons address as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham pledged substantial change, including more devolution deals and help with the cost of living, while acknowledging life is too expensive for many. Shortly before his statement, his predecessor Keir Starmer announced he was stepping down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering a by-election. Burnham paid tribute to Starmer's leadership. The government also outlined prison measures, confirming that those convicted of manslaughter, death by dangerous driving, or indecent assault will not be released early, and plans to convert unused spaces like laundries into cells to address overcrowding.
The family of seven-year-old Valentina Foster, who died in a house fire in Middlesbrough, paid tribute, and a man appeared in court charged with her murder and that of her aunt. A former gang leader, Duane Keffe D. Davis, was convicted of the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. In Nepal, the death toll from flash flooding passed a thousand, with rescue teams searching for hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels, and a British man described his desperate search for his wife and family. Elsewhere, Russian missile attacks in Ukraine killed at least 12 people, and Norway's new king made an oath of allegiance. Police said a newborn baby found dead in Sheffield died from stab wounds, with seven arrests. The Met Office confirmed the UK had its hottest summer on record, with temperatures 130 times more likely due to climate change.
The government extended free school meals to half a million more children in England, though schools expressed concerns about funding. Ariana Grande fans gathered for what could be her last live show before a break from public life. The BBC announced the end of Ski Sunday after nearly half a century. The hot, dry weather affected Somerset's cider apple crop, with farmers adapting to climate change. Finally, a teenager who received a book from Dolly Parton as a newborn reflected on the lasting impact of the singer's Imagination Library scheme.
- 2:17 Story begins Keir Starmer announces he will stand down as MP
- 8:26
- 9:42
Claim Government confirms killers excluded from early release as prison space plan unveiled
The early release scheme has been delayed to October and the number of eligible prisoners reduced to about 4,500.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 9:42-9:54
- 10:23
Claim Government confirms killers excluded from early release as prison space plan unveiled
The early release scheme has been delayed to October and the number of eligible prisoners reduced to about 4,500.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 10:23-10:41
- 12:50 Story begins Middlesbrough unrest escalates after A66 crash
- 13:00
Claim Middlesbrough unrest escalates after A66 crash
Police said a house fire in Grangetown, about one mile from the A66 crash site, that killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt was not linked to the crash.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 13:00-13:06
- 14:40 Story begins Duane Davis found guilty of Tupac Shakur murder
- 22:10 Story begins Aid reaches survivors a week after Nepal floods
- 26:37 Story begins Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
- 26:37
Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Seven people were arrested on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby girl was pronounced dead at a home in the Winker Bank area.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 26:37-26:45
- 26:37
Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Seven people were arrested on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby girl was pronounced dead at a home in the Winker Bank area.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 26:37-26:45
- 26:37
Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Seven people were arrested on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby girl was pronounced dead at a home in the Winker Bank area.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 26:37-26:45
- 26:40
Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Seven people were arrested on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby girl was pronounced dead at a home in the Winker Bank area.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 26:40-26:51
- 26:40
Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Seven people were arrested on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby girl was pronounced dead at a home in the Winker Bank area.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 26:40-26:51
- 27:29
Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Seven people were arrested on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby girl was pronounced dead at a home in the Winker Bank area.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 27:29-27:40
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- 28:17
Claim Summer 2026 confirmed as UK's hottest on record with widespread impacts
The average temperature for summer 2026 was 16.5C.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 28:17-28:25
- 28:17
Claim Summer 2026 confirmed as UK's hottest on record with widespread impacts
The average temperature for summer 2026 was 16.5C.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 28:17-28:28
- 28:58
Claim Summer 2026 confirmed as UK's hottest on record with widespread impacts
Summer 2026 is expected to be declared the UK's hottest on record.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 28:58-29:09
- 29:04
Claim Summer 2026 confirmed as UK's hottest on record with widespread impacts
The six hottest summers on record have all occurred this century.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 29:04-29:11
- 38:37 ~5 min without annotations
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Claim Drought hits Somerset apple harvest, raising cider shortage fears
Apple growers reported severe harvest losses, with some orchards losing their entire crop and others seeing large reductions.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 48:44-48:48
- 49:40
Claim Drought hits Somerset apple harvest, raising cider shortage fears
Apple growers reported severe harvest losses, with some orchards losing their entire crop and others seeing large reductions.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 1 September 2026, 49:40-49:46
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