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Behind the Headlines
By Bauer MediaNews
Behind the Headlines episodes
- The keys to Downing Street, handed to the UK's fifth Prime Minister in four years
Behind the Headlines - Monday 20th July 2026
15 min - Could you go a week without your phone?
Summer holidays are underway across big parts of England and Wales, and we meet the youngsters taking on the “Phones Down” challenge
We also unpack a major political moment as Labour confirms its new leader, Andy Burnham
Plus, after the death of Anne Widdicombe, we’re on Dartmoor where concerns are growing about toxic politics15 min - Cairngorms wildfire: evacuations and fear
England are out of the World Cup after a heart breaking defeat to Argentina
Wildfires are burning through the Cairngorms
Calls grow for more newborn head measurements to spot brain conditions16 min - Old football rivalries reignited - it's England-Argentina
Wednesday 15th July: we gear up to tonight's World Cup semi-final; we're also at the inquest of an England World Cup hero; Sir Keir Starmer's final PMQs as Prime Minister; building up to the Commonwealth Games and the Body Coach tells us how to keep kids active this summer holidays. Kat Wright is your host
14 min - Poisoned up a mountain - the dog rescued from Ben Nevis
Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 14th July 2026
12 min - Tributes and Terror - Counter terror police take over investigation into the death of Anne Widdecombe
Behind the Headlines - Monday 13th July 2026
12 min - Anne Widdecombe murder arrest: Police appeal
A developing story leads today’s Behind the Headlines, as police in Devon arrest a man on suspicion of murdering former Conservative and Reform politician Anne Widdicombe
In Merseyside, a new summer operation targets drink drivers, with speeding motorists pulled over and breathalysed using new evidential technology outside Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
Plus the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in Birmingham7 min - Bonnie Tyler dies at 75: Wales mourns a legend
Record-breaking heat is back, and we’re out across the UK to see how people are coping.
We also bring you tributes after the death of Welsh singer Bonnie TylerAnd a first look at a Sir David Attenborough maize maze in York.
10 min - "If he wants to spend the summer 'arguing with a bin', I won't stop him."
Wednesday 8th July, 2026: we're in Clacton with the latest political response to a by-election there; ways to stay safe and cool in the heat; some shocking stats from the RAC on speeding motorists; we catch up with firefighters who've been helping in earthquake-hit Venezuela; and we have the ssssssstory of the esssscaped snakes. Kat Wright is your host.
17 min - 'Never been angrier' - we take a look at why Nigel Farage is stepping down as an MP
Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 7th July 2026
12 min
About Behind the Headlines
From the publisher's feed
Behind The Headlines takes you deeper into breaking news stories across the UK.
We have reporters across the country bringing you the story direct…
from the scene as well as teams of journalists investigating the issues that matter to you.
Our reporters go behind the headlines to the scene of the story to talk to the people involved and bring you the very latest - whenever and wherever it happens.