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ITV Evening News
Friday 21 August 2026 · 18:30 BST · 1h · 11 stories · 15 annotated moments · 39 of 60 min on news stories (65%)
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The broadcast opened with Prince Harry and six other claimants being ordered to pay an initial £9.5 million in legal costs after losing their phone hacking case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, with a judge describing their conduct as unreasonable to a high degree and allowing the publisher to seek further costs. The Food Standards Agency warned that pregnant women, over 65s, and young children should avoid runny eggs when eating out following a salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs, which has caused one death and more than 200 cases.
The Met Office warned that the coming El Nino is forecast to be the strongest in living memory, potentially making next year the hottest on record and increasing the risk of autumn and winter storms in the UK. In Cwm, South Wales, residents prepared for further extreme weather after past floods and wildfires, while Nottingham proposed a ban on balaclavas and face coverings to curb antisocial behaviour, with fines for non-compliance. The UK marked its first national day for victims and survivors of terrorism, with the Prime Minister saying he would look into a national memorial and possible reforms. French police were filmed being attacked during an attempted small boat crossing, and a man pleaded guilty to an arson attack on a memorial wall in Golders Green.
A report indicated that the Duchess of Sussex had been offered a role in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentleman, which was said to have speeded up the family's move back to the UK. The Financial Conduct Authority warned that around half of young drivers have bought car insurance via social media, with many unable to spot fake policies. A body was found in the search for a man who had fallen overboard from a cruise ship off Scotland, and three men admitted plotting a jewellery shop burglary using a tunnel. The bulletin also covered the beheading of a Peppa Pig hedge sculpture in Oxfordshire and the 117th birthday of the world's oldest person, Ethel Caterham.
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Claim Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs
The judge criticised the legal action as unreasonable and as making serious allegations without adequate evidence.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 2:20-2:39
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Charged quote Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
are less extreme, but the Met Office says there is a higher chance of us seeing more autumn and early winter storms and a colder end to the winter. This at a time our infrastructure is already buckling from the heat and baked earth increases the risk of flash flooding. At Holmecott Estate, their hopeful rewilding can offer the same
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 9:40-9:45
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Charged quote Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
Look, the effects of El Niño aren't as extremely felt in the UK as they are in other parts of the world. But what the Met Office have done is go back to previous years to try and get a sense of what we're likely to see. Think of 2015 to 2016. You may remember Storm Desmond. It was catastrophic. Thousands of people booted out of their homes by floodwater.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 13:38-13:44
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Charged quote First national day for terror victims marked with calls for better support
She survived, but suffered life-changing injuries. It's changed my life forever, I am an amputee, I've gradually lost my hearing, I have recurring infection, it's been a very long journey to get to here today. Survivors told us this national day marks a significant step when it comes to recognition and remembrance.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 21:41-21:52
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Contested quote First national day for terror victims marked with calls for better support
you've lost a loved one, you can't work, you're in danger of losing your home, you should be automatically given some sort of help. You shouldn't have to jump through hoops for it, and often wait months and months and months. Today, the Prime Minister said he hears those calls for more support, and will look into reform on compensation and legal assistance.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 22:23-22:27
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
Meghan Markle was reported to have been offered an acting role in a UK-based project
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 38:32-38:42
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
Meghan Markle was reported to have been offered an acting role in a UK-based project
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 38:32-38:42
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
The Sussex family is planning to move back to the UK, with the reported job offer accelerating their decision.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 38:42-38:48
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
The Sussex family is planning to move back to the UK, with the reported job offer accelerating their decision.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 38:42-38:45
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Charged quote FIFA fines Argentina over Falklands banner and World Cup final brawl
building a tunnel from a massage parlour next door. They were arrested after a wider investigation linked them to a series of burglaries worth more than £700,000. The Argentina football team has been heavily fined by FIFA after unveiling a banner about the Falkland Islands after it beat England in the semis of the World Cup.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 45:43-45:48
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Contested quote FIFA fines Argentina over Falklands banner and World Cup final brawl
after unveiling a banner about the Falkland Islands after it beat England in the semis of the World Cup. Midfield early, Leandro Paredes was also given a 10-match international ban for those disgraceful scenes following his team's defeat to Spain in the World Cup final. Vincent Smacovini is here with more on this.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 45:59-46:03
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Charged quote FIFA fines Argentina over Falklands banner and World Cup final brawl
Now they've also put a cap on the next home game from Argentina. They can only have a 50% crowd and possibly the game after that as well. But we'll also all remember the ugly scenes at the end of the final where Leandro Paredes, wearing number five here, seen grabbing Spanish defender Eric Garcia by the throat
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 46:47-46:52
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Charged quote FIFA fines Argentina over Falklands banner and World Cup final brawl
where Leandro Paredes, wearing number five here, seen grabbing Spanish defender Eric Garcia by the throat before then going on to wrestle midfielder Gavi to the ground, sparking a mass brawl. So FIFA has individually reprimanded a team official and four of those players, most significantly Paredes with a 10-match ban and a £66,000 fine.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 47:02-47:05
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Charged quote FIFA fines Argentina over Falklands banner and World Cup final brawl
And finally a team official as well, Roberto Ayala, has been handed a 22,000-pound fine and a three-match suspension. All of this is very significant for FIFA, which is very embattled, but I think they were so annoyed that what had been a successful tournament was so marred when some 1.5 billion viewers around the world
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 47:37-47:41
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Charged quote FIFA fines Argentina over Falklands banner and World Cup final brawl
has been handed a 22,000-pound fine and a three-match suspension. All of this is very significant for FIFA, which is very embattled, but I think they were so annoyed that what had been a successful tournament was so marred when some 1.5 billion viewers around the world were watching that final. Indeed. Vincent, thanks very much.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 21 August 2026, 47:44-47:49
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