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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.
- 0:00 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
- 2:10
Charged quote Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
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
- 3:24 Story begins UK and Ukraine sign AI defence agreement
- 3:24
Claim UK and Ukraine sign AI defence agreement
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
- 4:43
Claim UK and Ukraine sign AI defence agreement
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
- 5:01
Claim UK and Ukraine sign AI defence agreement
Burnham said UK support for Ukraine is unwavering.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 5:01-5:13
- 5:01
Claim UK and Ukraine sign AI defence agreement
Burnham said UK support for Ukraine is unwavering.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 5:01-5:09
- 6:14
- 9:31
Charged quote UK's first once-daily weight loss pill Fandeo now on sale
by a doctor or by a medical health professional who can prescribe, then do not take these pills, because the black market for these drugs, because they're vogue at the moment, can be quite big. And would you advise people, it's not something that you should be taking if you just want to lose a couple of pounds, then you should
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 9:31-9:41
- 9:50
Charged quote UK's first once-daily weight loss pill Fandeo now on sale
want to lose a couple of pounds, then you should be just improving your diet and doing more exercises, is that what you would say? Yeah, and I think the online world has blurred the line between effective health care and cosmetic care, and I think the GLPs, especially as they're licensed now, are health care, they're for obesity and
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 9:50-9:56
- 10:59
- 13:05
- 13:55
Claim School uniform rules limit branded items but families still face high costs
Primary schools in England should not require more than three compulsory branded items from September.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 13:55-14:01
- 13:55
Claim School uniform rules limit branded items but families still face high costs
Primary schools in England should not require more than three compulsory branded items from September.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 13:55-14:01
- 13:55
Claim School uniform rules limit branded items but families still face high costs
Primary schools in England should not require more than three compulsory branded items from September.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 13:55-14:01
- 15:41 Story begins Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
- 15:41
Claim Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
The Hawkeye Fire ignited on Saturday and grew to cover more than 10,000 acres by Sunday morning.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 24 August 2026, 15:41-15:46
- 15:50
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
- 17:18
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
- 18:11 Story begins China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
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Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
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
- 19:59
Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
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
- 20:18 ~5 min without annotations
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