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ITV News at Ten
Wednesday 26 August 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 7 stories · 3 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (86%)
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The broadcast opened with the flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, reporting 157 dead in Nepal and three in Tibet, with hundreds missing including 33 Britons. The cause is thought to be a glacier collapse, possibly linked to climate change. Meta then agreed to pay £12.5 billion to settle a case brought by 29 US states over addictive algorithms for children, and agreed to upgrade child safety measures.
A fatal house fire near Middlesbrough killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt, with two men arrested on suspicion of murder; police have not ruled out a link to organised crime. North Devon's maternity ward closed temporarily due to staff shortages, forcing women to travel nearly two hours to Exeter to give birth. Ofgem raised the energy price cap by 3.6% from October, adding about £60 a year for standard variable tariff customers, on top of a previous rise.
Harry and Meghan returned to the UK, landing in Birmingham without police security, with their security arrangements unresolved. Actor Tim Curry died at the age of 80. Tributes to Dolly Parton in Nashville included flags ordered at half-mast across the US. Spain's La Tomatina took place with 22,000 participants. Pope Leo was named in Vanity Fair's best-dressed list for wearing Nike trainers with his papal robes.
- 2:03 Story begins Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
- 9:02
- 14:57
- 18:10 Story begins Ofgem raises energy price cap by 4% for winter
- 21:07
- 23:38 Story begins Dolly Parton dies at age 80
- 27:37
- 27:48
Claim Pope Leo named in Vanity Fair best dressed list for Nike trainers
Pope Leo was named in Vanity Fair's best dressed list, with reports noting his Nike trainers, a Vatican documentary, and that he is the only pope on the list.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 26 August 2026, 27:48-28:00
- 28:41
Claim Pope Leo named in Vanity Fair best dressed list for Nike trainers
Pope Leo was named in Vanity Fair's best dressed list, with reports noting his Nike trainers, a Vatican documentary, and that he is the only pope on the list.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 26 August 2026, 28:41-28:47
- 29:07
Claim Pope Leo named in Vanity Fair best dressed list for Nike trainers
Pope Leo was named in Vanity Fair's best dressed list, with reports noting his Nike trainers, a Vatican documentary, and that he is the only pope on the list.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 26 August 2026, 29:07-29:14
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