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5 News with Dan Walker
Tuesday 15 September 2026 · 17:00 BST · 1h · 10 stories · 15 annotated moments · 35 of 60 min on news stories (58%)
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The broadcast opened with the final report into Lucy Letby's crimes, which found a complete failure to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital and said some deaths could have been prevented; the government apologised and promised action. It then reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved their children to a new school shortly after starting due to security concerns over traffic, and that a review of their UK security funding is under way. Also covered were a police update on a Doncaster crash that killed two, the resignation of Reform Wales leader Dan Thomas, a court case over a tube worker's death from a single punch, and a sentencing for sexual assault.
The programme then featured new Nottingham rules allowing police to fine people for wearing face coverings if used to hide identity during crime or anti-social behaviour. An inquest into Noah Donohoe's death found police did not contribute to it but listed failings. Raheem Sterling pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and possessing nitrous oxide. US President Donald Trump dismissed AI dangers, while UK deputy PM Louise Haigh stressed the need for regulation. Also reported were a symbolic vote in Piddington on leaving the UK, rising fuel prices, and a boa constrictor found under a car.
Glasgow councillors rejected an appeal to save a homeless shelter, which supporters said would worsen rough sleeping. At the Emmy Awards, Welsh actor Matthew Rhys won two acting awards and other British successes were noted. Finally, there was discussion of the state pension expected to rise, with tax implications.
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Claim Thirlwall Inquiry finds hospital failings enabled Lucy Letby murders
The report found that some babies' deaths could have been avoided if action had been taken sooner.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 1:57-2:13
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Claim Thirlwall Inquiry finds hospital failings enabled Lucy Letby murders
The report found that some babies' deaths could have been avoided if action had been taken sooner.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 2:03-2:13
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Claim Thirlwall Inquiry finds hospital failings enabled Lucy Letby murders
The inquiry report is expected to conclude that there were widespread failings in safeguarding at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 3:39-3:45
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Charged quote Inquest finds failings but no police or tunnel link to Noah Donohoe death
powers will make it more difficult for people to hide. Bradley Harris, 5 News, Nottingham. When the schoolboy Noah Donohoe was found dead in a storm drain six days after he was reported missing in North Belfast, rumours and conspiracy theories spiralled. Now six years later an inquest has found that police didn't contribute in any way to the 14-year-old's
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 14:10-14:16
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Contested quote Inquest finds failings but no police or tunnel link to Noah Donohoe death
reported missing in North Belfast, rumours and conspiracy theories spiralled. Now six years later an inquest has found that police didn't contribute in any way to the 14-year-old's death. Let's get more on this from Julian Trucker who's in the studio with us tonight. Julian nice to see you. This is a really high profile case in Northern Ireland. It is
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 14:16-14:24
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Contested quote Inquest finds failings but no police or tunnel link to Noah Donohoe death
but those jurors have highlighted failings. So they say that the government department, that is Stormont's department for infrastructure, the DFI, failed in its maintenance of that tunnel entrance and also the jurors listed 13 failings by the police service of Northern Ireland during the investigation. Factors like not securing all the CCTV like this, delays in checking
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 15:26-15:47
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Charged quote Trump calls AI safety warnings a 'sick conspiracy' as tech stocks fall
and smart, brackets, high IQ president. And the USA has that in spades. Well, we know what he's talking about there. OK. And then he goes on to say, AI taking over the world, destroying humanity and all other things bad is a hoax. And he doubled down again. I am the hoax buster and I'm right now breaking another hoax that AI is going to
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 22:11-22:17
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Charged quote Trump calls AI safety warnings a 'sick conspiracy' as tech stocks fall
AI taking over the world, destroying humanity and all other things bad is a hoax. And he doubled down again. I am the hoax buster and I'm right now breaking another hoax that AI is going to take over, consume and destroy the world and that robots will be marching into our cities and getting rid of us all. So I think it's pretty clear that he doesn't have much time for
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 22:17-22:31
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Charged quote Trump calls AI safety warnings a 'sick conspiracy' as tech stocks fall
her all the same and said, were we really capable of being able to regulate such a fast moving international industry? Let's just say we have to, because if it does get out of control, I'm not a doom monger, but there are dangers. There'd be dragons and we have to. As we did with nuclear weapons, think of the aircraft industry, think of the pharmaceutical
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 24:10-24:16
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Claim Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and laughing gas possession
Sterling pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, possessing nitrous oxide, and failing to provide a specimen.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 26:37-26:52
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Claim Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and laughing gas possession
Sterling pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, possessing nitrous oxide, and failing to provide a specimen.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 26:37-26:52
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Claim Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and laughing gas possession
Sterling pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, possessing nitrous oxide, and failing to provide a specimen.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 26:37-26:52
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Claim Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and laughing gas possession
Sterling was disqualified from driving immediately.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 27:39-27:43
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Claim Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and laughing gas possession
Sterling was disqualified from driving immediately.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 27:39-27:43
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Claim Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and laughing gas possession
Sterling was disqualified from driving immediately.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 15 September 2026, 27:39-27:43
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