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BBC News
Wednesday 26 August 2026 · 09:30 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (83%)
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At least 14 newborn babies were killed in a fire at a maternity ward in Islamabad, Pakistan, with families gathering outside the hospital and rescuers confirming one baby had been saved. Country music icon Dolly Parton died at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer, prompting tributes from figures including Taylor Swift and Eminem, with US flags ordered to fly at half mast for a week. Energy bills for millions of UK households will rise from October after Ofgem announced a nearly 4% increase in its price cap, driven by higher wholesale gas prices, though a VAT cut on electricity was also announced.
New York City is considering a bill that would force Amazon to classify delivery workers as employees rather than rely on subcontractors, with supporters citing safety and accountability and opponents warning of higher costs. The Royal College of Psychiatrists apologised for decades of mismanagement and misdiagnosis of adults who sought help for mental health problems after being sexually abused as children. A new analysis suggested that smokers using nicotine vapes had a better chance of quitting than those using patches or gum, based on a review of 80 trials. A new immersive Peaky Blinders experience opened in London, backed by the show's creator Steven Knight, offering fans an interactive entry into the world of the 1920s gang.
- 1:05 Story begins Dolly Parton dies at age 80
- 8:27 Story begins Ofgem raises energy price cap by 4% for winter
- 12:47
- 14:23
Claim NYC council bill would force Amazon to hire delivery workers directly
The bill would require Amazon to classify delivery workers as employees.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 14:23-14:31
- 16:04
Claim NYC council bill would force Amazon to hire delivery workers directly
A study estimated the bill would cost $664 per household per year.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 16:04-16:10
- 16:10
Claim NYC council bill would force Amazon to hire delivery workers directly
Amazon said the bill would put more than 5,000 delivery jobs at risk.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 16:10-16:17
- 16:51
- 17:00
Claim Royal College of Psychiatrists apologises for failing abuse survivors
The Royal College of Psychiatrists apologised for failing adults who were sexually abused as children.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 17:00-17:06
- 18:42
Claim Royal College of Psychiatrists apologises for failing abuse survivors
Child sexual abuse affects one in five girls and one in ten boys.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 18:42-18:45
- 20:10
Claim Royal College of Psychiatrists apologises for failing abuse survivors
Current mental health services are not clinically or cost-effective for survivors of child sexual abuse.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 20:10-20:17
- 21:07
- 21:40
Claim Nicotine vapes more effective for quitting smoking than patches or gum
The review analysed 80 trials involving nearly 30,000 participants.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 21:40-21:44
- 21:44
Claim Nicotine vapes more effective for quitting smoking than patches or gum
A review reported higher quit rates among smokers using vapes (10 in 100) than those using nicotine replacement therapies (6 in 100).
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 21:44-21:53
- 21:44
Claim Nicotine vapes more effective for quitting smoking than patches or gum
A review reported higher quit rates among smokers using vapes (10 in 100) than those using nicotine replacement therapies (6 in 100).
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 21:44-21:57
- 21:53
Claim Nicotine vapes more effective for quitting smoking than patches or gum
A review reported higher quit rates among smokers using vapes (10 in 100) than those using nicotine replacement therapies (6 in 100).
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 21:53-21:57
- 21:53
Claim Nicotine vapes more effective for quitting smoking than patches or gum
A review reported higher quit rates among smokers using vapes (10 in 100) than those using nicotine replacement therapies (6 in 100).
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 21:53-21:57
- 21:57
Claim Nicotine vapes more effective for quitting smoking than patches or gum
A review found no evidence of increased serious harm from using vapes to quit smoking.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 21:57-22:02
- 21:57
Claim Nicotine vapes more effective for quitting smoking than patches or gum
A review found no evidence of increased serious harm from using vapes to quit smoking.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 21:57-22:02
- 21:57
Claim Nicotine vapes more effective for quitting smoking than patches or gum
A review found no evidence of increased serious harm from using vapes to quit smoking.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 21:57-22:05
- 22:12
Claim Nicotine vapes more effective for quitting smoking than patches or gum
It is illegal to sell vapes to people under 18.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 22:12-22:15
- 23:06 Story begins Immersive Peaky Blinders experience opens in London
- 26:08 ~4 min without annotations
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