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Channel 4 News
Monday 24 August 2026 · 19:00 BST · 1h · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 51 of 60 min on news stories (84%)
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Andy Burnham visited Ukraine on its Independence Day, pledging continued UK support and promising to share classified blueprints so Ukraine can build its own Storm Shadow missiles. Russia accused Britain of adding fuel to the fire, to which Burnham responded by asking who started the fire. The report noted Ukraine's urgent need for air defence and that the US had backtracked on offering Patriot designs, with Burnham calling on allies to dig into their stocks. Interviews with Lord Wood and Sir Richard Shirreff followed, discussing the need for a step change in support.
Cleveland police arrested 12 people after a crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough that killed two police officers and five young men. The pursuit was called off when the car drove the wrong way, and four of the five young men had previous convictions. The report also covered the issue of dangerous driving being glorified on social media. Then, on US affairs: Donald Trump accused Canada of ripping off the US and threatened more tariffs, while the US Treasury announced Operation Economic Outcast against Iran, threatening secondary sanctions. Iran's currency hit a new low, and an interview with Tehran University professor Mohammad Marandi included a heated exchange.
A new daily weight loss pill from Eli Lilly was to go on sale privately in the UK, with concerns about the lack of rigorous checks and the cost. In Nevada, about 90,000 people were urged to evacuate as a wildfire approached Reno, with the fire described as 0% contained. Finally, the Edinburgh Fringe featured satire and comedy, including shows addressing climate change and political themes, with performers discussing how satire is evolving.
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Claim Burnham to ask Trump for Patriot missiles after Kyiv visit
Andy Burnham's first international trip as Prime Minister was to Ukraine, where he carried classified British missile technology, including secret designs for Scalp missiles for production in Ukraine.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 0:46-0:51
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Claim Burnham to ask Trump for Patriot missiles after Kyiv visit
Andy Burnham's first international trip as Prime Minister was to Ukraine, where he carried classified British missile technology, including secret designs for Scalp missiles for production in Ukraine.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 0:46-0:53
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Charged quote Burnham to ask Trump for Patriot missiles after Kyiv visit
across the Black Sea. Today was about European solidarity with Ukraine, but the American leadership was notably absent, and patriotic songs will not carry the country through what promises to be another brutal winter. Well, earlier I spoke to the Foreign Office Minister, Lord Wood, and I asked him what Andy Burnham meant
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 6:55-7:02
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Claim Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
Cleveland Police made 12 arrests in connection with the incident.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 17:06-17:12
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Claim Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
Four of the five people who died in the car had previous convictions.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 17:18-17:23
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Claim US announces new sanctions to isolate Iran
The US Treasury announced Operation Economic Outcast, imposing secondary sanctions on countries doing business with Iran.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 26:43-26:50
- 26:50 Story begins US announces new sanctions to isolate Iran
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Claim US announces new sanctions to isolate Iran
Iran's currency hit a record low against the dollar.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 32:12-32:20
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Charged quote UK's first once-daily weight loss pill Fandeo now on sale
which could make them available on the health service. Pharmacists say will make the treatment much easier for people who can't tolerate injections. There are warnings, though, of a lack of rigor in the way the drugs can be obtained without an in-person consultation, as Sophie Braybrooke reports. EasyCycle is compact and lightweight.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 40:05-40:11
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Charged quote UK's first once-daily weight loss pill Fandeo now on sale
that signals to your brain that you've had enough to eat. From today, a second weight loss pill of this kind is available privately. Having an oral treatment is really pretty game-changing for patients right now. We know that the option form factor matters, and we know that from Voisone data, where we've seen over 50% of people
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 41:16-41:20
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Charged quote UK's first once-daily weight loss pill Fandeo now on sale
you're getting a real spectrum of individuals who are funding their own treatment, and we know that the NHS has not been able to roll out this medication as fast as it could have, and I think that is disappointing. And for Sarah, the injections have come at a huge cost, but it's one she's willing to make.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 42:09-42:15
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Charged quote UK's first once-daily weight loss pill Fandeo now on sale
I'm in a privileged position, I can manage that just about, but a lot of people can't, and that's my concern, and that is my worry, is that we're creating a two-tier health system where we're creating this whole, like, if you can afford your health, you can access it, but if you can't, then you're not getting access to these medications,
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 42:48-42:50
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Charged quote UK's first once-daily weight loss pill Fandeo now on sale
is that we're creating a two-tier health system where we're creating this whole, like, if you can afford your health, you can access it, but if you can't, then you're not getting access to these medications, and that is really concerning. And that's not all she's worried about. I think the bit that people are forgetting
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 42:52-42:58
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Charged quote UK's first once-daily weight loss pill Fandeo now on sale
indicated that the pre-assessment checks had low levels of rigor. And now, the same potent medicine, but in pill form, and with that, demand is set to increase. The pillification is expected to dramatically drop barriers to entry, as those who wouldn't have used a needle can now just pop a pill. 90,000 people have been urged to evacuate
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 44:04-44:09
- 44:15 Story begins Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
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Claim Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
42,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 45:00-45:07
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Claim Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
The fire was not contained.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 August 2026, 46:57-47:02
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