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Channel 4 — Channel 4 News
Thursday 9 July 2026 · 19:00 BST · 1h · 9 stories · 15 annotated moments · 49 of 60 min on news stories (82%)
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The broadcast led with escalating conflict between the US and Iran, including fresh Iranian ballistic missile strikes towards Jordan and a second night of US strikes on around 90 targets in Iran, amid a dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz. The funeral of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei continued in Mashhad, with crowds demanding revenge on President Trump. An interview with the International Maritime Organization's secretary-general discussed the legal and safety issues surrounding navigation through the strait.
Tributes were paid to Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, who died at age 75, with Prime Minister Sakeia Starmer among those honouring her. A government-commissioned interim review found the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) disability benefit system not fit for purpose, describing it as dehumanising, with spending projected to rise from £26 billion to over £41 billion by 2030. Nominations opened for the Labour leadership, with Andy Burnham securing 322 MP endorsements, making him almost certain to become the next prime minister; a video from Burnham apologised for Labour's initial response to Israel's military action in Gaza. In Venezuela, more than 3,800 people were confirmed dead from earthquakes, with thousands still missing and international aid teams largely departed.
The Home Secretary plans to change the UK's Immigration Act to close a loophole preventing the deportation of Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed, though Pakistan has refused to accept him and reportedly seeks the return of political dissidents. A man was arrested in County Tyrone after a replica mosque was placed on a loyalist bonfire, with the Northern Ireland Secretary calling it a sickening act. Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe faced calls to apologise after stating on a podcast that the Dunblane school massacre involved one murder, when 16 children and a teacher were killed. The broadcast also featured an interview with director Christopher Nolan and actor Tom Holland about their film adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey.
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- 2:26
Claim US strikes Iran near Strait of Hormuz, Iran retaliates
The US struck around 90 military targets in Iran on the second night of strikes.
Channel 4 HD, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 2:26-2:32
- 11:27 Story begins Bonnie Tyler dies at age 75
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Charged quote Bonnie Tyler dies at age 75
Mr. Dominguez, thank you very much for your time. Ayesha. Thanks, Chris. Now, tributes have been paid to the 1980s pop legend, Bonnie Tyler, who's died at the age of 75. Her family said she had passed away unexpectedly at the hospital in Portugal, where she'd been treated since emergency surgery in May.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 11:29-11:32
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Claim Bonnie Tyler dies at age 75
Bonnie Tyler died at age 75 in a hospital in Portugal after emergency intestinal surgery.
Channel 4 HD, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 11:34-11:43
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Charged quote Bonnie Tyler dies at age 75
but now there's only love in the dark. Nothing I can say, but Total Eclipse of the Heart. The unmistakable husky voice, the halo of big hair, and the huge power ballads that were heavy on emotion. Total Eclipse of the Heart was number one around the world in 1983. Today, it's been streamed over a billion times.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 12:16-12:19
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Claim Bonnie Tyler dies at age 75
Bonnie Tyler was awarded an MBE for services to music.
Channel 4 HD, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 14:24-14:28
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Charged quote Bonnie Tyler dies at age 75
Over more than five decades, Bonnie Tyler's love for music and the songs never dimmed. She always said, I never get tired of singing them. The iconic Bonnie Tyler. Now, disability benefits are not fit for purpose and need fundamental change according to a government minister who's been leading a comprehensive review.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 14:56-15:00
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Claim Government review finds PIP disability benefits system not fit for purpose
PIP spending is projected to rise from £26 billion to between £41 billion and £45 billion by the end of the decade or 2031.
Channel 4 HD, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 15:20-15:29
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Claim Government review finds PIP disability benefits system not fit for purpose
The review was commissioned after the government halted plans to cut PIP spending following opposition.
Channel 4 HD, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 16:44-16:53
- 20:23 Story begins Andy Burnham apologizes for Labour's Gaza response
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Claim Andy Burnham apologizes for Labour's Gaza response
Andy Burnham received 322 nominations from Labour MPs.
Channel 4 HD, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 20:52-21:05
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Claim Andy Burnham apologizes for Labour's Gaza response
Andy Burnham was widely expected to become Labour leader and prime minister, possibly by 17-20 July.
Channel 4 HD, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 21:05-21:13
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Claim Andy Burnham apologizes for Labour's Gaza response
Andy Burnham apologised for Labour's initial response to the Gaza conflict.
Channel 4 HD, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 26:33-26:43
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Claim Venezuela earthquake death toll surpasses 3,800, aid teams depart
The death toll from Venezuela's earthquakes was reported as over 3,800.
Channel 4 HD, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 27:14-27:19
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Claim Venezuela earthquake death toll surpasses 3,800, aid teams depart
16 people are believed to be still alive in a shop crushed under a building.
Channel 4 HD, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 31:05-31:11
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Claim Police raid grooming gang suspects in Thames Valley operation
The government plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act to allow the deportation of Ahmed.
Channel 4 HD, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 33:16-33:22
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- 48:49 Story begins Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey premieres in London
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Claim Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey premieres in London
The film is the first full-length feature shot entirely with IMAX cameras.
Channel 4 HD, Channel 4 News, 9 July 2026, 52:54-52:56
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