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Three members of the same family died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Shoreham, West Sussex, with a fourth member, a child, in hospital in a critical condition. A major trial began in California accusing Meta of making Facebook and Instagram addictive to children, with 29 US states seeking penalties and changes to the platforms; Meta denies the claims. The Children's Commissioner for England warned that children are becoming intoxicated by extremism online, citing a 20% increase in referrals to the Prevent program and calling for tougher action against tech companies. The Prime Minister said the UK supports Ukraine 100% after Moscow threatened consequences over British-made drones used in Ukrainian strikes against Russia, and a British couple were killed on their honeymoon in Greece when their helicopter crashed on the island of Sifnos.

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott went on trial in Glasgow accused of sexually abusing two children. Health officials linked a salmonella outbreak, which has caused one death and over 200 illnesses, to imported eggs used in the catering industry. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was not embarrassed that he exchanged messages with someone posing as President Trump's chief of staff, describing it as a minimal exchange of no consequence. A man appeared in court accused of manslaughter after a dog bite death in West Yorkshire. Fire services in Wales said they were beginning to get on top of a spate of wildfires, with the army helping at two fires. Job vacancies fell to their lowest level in more than five years, and Wetherspoons banned customers from taking calls or playing music on phone speakers. The head of the Premier League criticised FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plans to sell World Cup stakes, saying the organisation had pressed the self-destruct button. Actress Phyllida Law died at 94, and the price of wool has risen by more than 70% in the last year.

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    Charged quote Meta faces trillion dollar lawsuit over addictive child features

    Parents who believe they lost their children to social media addiction gathered outside the courthouse holding up a banner of their names Meta and others have built empires on Exploitation and they hide behind outdated laws while families like mine live with the heart-wrenching Consequences The trial could see the likes of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testify in defense of his company

    BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 18 August 2026, 5:40-5:55

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    Claim Andy Burnham says he handled fake Trump aide messages correctly

    Andy Burnham said he was not embarrassed and had handled the exchange correctly.

    BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 18 August 2026, 20:08-20:15

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    Claim Andy Burnham says he handled fake Trump aide messages correctly

    The Liberal Democrats called for a full investigation into the security breach.

    BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 18 August 2026, 21:57-22:08

  11. 21:57

    Claim Andy Burnham says he handled fake Trump aide messages correctly

    The Liberal Democrats called for a full investigation into the security breach.

    BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 18 August 2026, 21:57-22:08

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