New Statesman
New polling suggests the Prime Minister understands what voters want โ but has limited time to deliver it
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 11.08.2026.
It displays 69 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
11.08.2026 โข The day of Burnham's Harper intervention and the Colombia quake aftermath
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Editorial attention on 11 August split between the Colombia earthquake's rising toll and Prime Minister Andy Burnham's intervention to block early release for PC Andrew Harper's killers. The quake dominated overnight and morning AI overviews, with BBC and Guardian reporting 180 dead by evening.
Burnham's move on Harper's killers surfaced early, with The Telegraph and Mirror tracking his orders to the Justice Secretary, and later coverage noting his confidence they would stay jailed. By afternoon, Burnham also vowed to resolve indefinite prison sentences and called for middle-class areas to accept more asylum seekers, drawing Telegraph attention to a perceived flip-flop.
The small boats crisis persisted with a mega-dinghy carrying 230 migrants, while a south London pub shooting and Lucy Davis's terminal cancer diagnosis drew tabloid focus. The Jason Arday scandal continued in opinion pages.
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The magnitude 7.4 quake had its epicentre in Chocรณ province, near the Pacific Coast, but could be felt in cities hundreds of kilometres away.
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04:22โขColombia's Quake Toll Rises
โจThe UK media is focused on the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Colombia, with BBC News, Metro, and Channel 4 News reporting at least 132 killed and a national emergency declared. Concurrently, the small boats crisis resurfaces with the Daily Mail reporting a mega-dinghy carrying 230 migrants reaching Britain, and The Telegraph noting French claims of no limit to such vessels.
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The Economist
ืืชืจ ืื ืืฉืชืืฉ ืืฉืืจืืช ืืืืื ืืืื ื ืืคื ื ืืืืื ืืืื ืืื. ืืฃ ืื ืืืคืืข ืืืื ืฉืืืชืจ ืืืืื ืฉืืื ื ืืื.
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Quake of 7.4 magnitude collapses and severely damages buildings in several major cities, including Cali and Pereira
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Politics
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No one should be fooled by the NYC congresswomanโs โmoderateโ rebrand.
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UK | Noora Mykkanen
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08:57โขColombia's Quake Toll Rises
โจThe UK media is focused on the aftermath of a powerful earthquake in Colombia, with BBC News, The Guardian, and Channel 4 News reporting rising death tolls and a national emergency. Concurrently, domestic stories on the UK heatwave and drought are prominent, with The Mirror and Metro highlighting health alerts and water shortages.
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BBC
Ukraine hits another Wildberries warehouse as Russian strikes kill nine
Russian attacks killed six in Zaporizhzhia and three in Dnipropetrovsk, while there were also explosions in Kyiv.
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BBC
Zelensky accuses Russia of using North Korean missiles in deadly overnight strikes
Russian attacks killed six in Zaporizhzhia and three in Dnipropetrovsk, while there were also explosions in Kyiv.
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Breitbart UK
The mass invasion of illegals from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta allegedly coincided with at least five young girls being raped.
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BBC
Ukraine says it hit Russian oil refinery 1,500km from frontline in overnight strike
Russian attacks killed six in Zaporizhzhia and three in Dnipropetrovsk, while there were also explosions in Kyiv.
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The US president was moved from the old Air Force One to a military plane as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, US media say.
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The US president was moved from the old Air Force One to a military plane as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, US media say.
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There are tailors across the academy and beyond responsible for making his non-existent suit.
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Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed at least six and injured 19 - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.
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12:07โขColombia's Quake Toll Rises
โจThe UK media is focused on the aftermath of the Colombia earthquake, with BBC, Guardian, and Channel 4 reporting rising death tolls and a national emergency. Concurrently, the Jason Arday scandal continues to draw attention, with The Spectator, Spiked, and Novara Media offering critical takes on the academic's credibility.
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Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the countryโs 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died
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A 49-foot boat carrying 230 illegal immigrants shows Labour is still failing to protect our borders.
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UK | John Dunne
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New Statesman
New polling suggests the Prime Minister understands what the country wants โ but has limited time to deliver it
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London
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TV | Milo Pope
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17:56โขBurnham's Clock Ticks
โจThe UK media is focused on Prime Minister Andy Burnham's pledges and challenges, with New Statesman polling suggesting he understands public wants but has limited time, The Independent reporting his vow to resolve indefinite prison sentences, and The Telegraph noting his call for middle-class areas to take more asylum seekers. Concurrently, the terminal cancer diagnosis of actress Lucy Davis is covered by Daily Mail, Metro, and Mirror.
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TV | Milo Pope
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Multiple European Union governments have begun talks with Rwanda to potentially open migrant return hubs in the African country, Kigali has revealed.
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The prime minister says heโs determined to work out a way to stop PC Andrew Harperโs killers being freed early from prison.
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Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings.
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