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Channel 4 News
Friday 11 September 2026 · 19:00 BST · 1h · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 50 of 60 min on news stories (83%)
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The broadcast opened with coverage of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Ceremonies took place at Ground Zero, attended by four living former presidents, while President Trump spoke at the Pentagon and linked the attacks to the current war in Iran. In the UK, families of the 67 British victims gathered at a memorial in London, and the US ambassador laid a wreath. An interview followed with Sir Richard Dearlove, head of MI6 at the time, who described the attack as a failure of imagination and discussed the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
MPs rejected a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales by 286 votes to 270, ending a second attempt to change the law. Proponents expressed devastation, while opponents argued the measure was unsafe. The programme then reported on an exclusive investigation into the bail system, presenting Ministry of Justice figures showing more than 3,700 incidents of violence and nearly 50 murders committed by offenders on court or police bail. A serving magistrate, speaking anonymously, said the system was not working, and former judge Lord Leveson called the justice system in dire jeopardy.
The broadcast also covered a Houthi advance in Yemen, with the group seizing control of an island and port cities near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, threatening a key shipping route. Alongside this, US tech company Anthropic warned it had blocked attempts by militant groups, including the Houthis, to use its AI software for weapons development. The programme also featured an interview with author John Ronson about his new book on men becoming disinhibited and losing purpose.
- 0:00 Story begins 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks commemorated
- 19:46
- 19:46
Claim MPs reject assisted dying bill on return to Parliament
The assisted dying bill was previously blocked in the House of Lords, and supporters are prepared to invoke the Parliament Act to override the Lords.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 19:46-19:55
- 19:50
Claim MPs reject assisted dying bill on return to Parliament
The bill was rejected by 286 votes to 270, meaning it will not progress through Parliament.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 19:50-19:55
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Claim Thousands of violent crimes committed by suspects on bail, investigation finds
Between 2023 and 2024 there were over 3,700 violent incidents and nearly 50 killings by offenders on court or police bail.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 29:37-29:47
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Claim Thousands of violent crimes committed by suspects on bail, investigation finds
The number of people on bail from Crown Courts increased from about 16,000 before Covid to over 47,000 in the latest figures.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 29:59-30:09
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Claim Thousands of violent crimes committed by suspects on bail, investigation finds
The number of people on court bail for more than a year increased twelvefold.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 30:13-30:19
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Claim Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
Yemeni government forces withdrew from an island at the Bab al-Mandeb strait and Houthi fighters moved onto it.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 39:38-39:42
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Charged quote Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
which would put them within striking distance of one of the world's most important shipping routes. Our foreign affairs correspondent, Sukandar Kamani, reports. Spoils of war captured by Yemen's Houthi forces. Expensive military vehicles abandoned by their Saudi-backed rivals during a lightning Houthi advance. The group, allies of the Iranians, have now taken over one of the
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 39:55-39:58
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Charged quote Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
world's most important trade routes. This is a bounty and a blessing, says a fighter looking out over the narrow Bab al-Mandab Strait. Around 7% of global oil supplies normally pass through here. A largely forgotten war in Yemen is now reigniting, with potentially huge economic consequences. Following a brutal eight-year conflict, the Houthis were left in control of the capital,
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 40:29-40:38
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Charged quote Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
normally pass through here. A largely forgotten war in Yemen is now reigniting, with potentially huge economic consequences. Following a brutal eight-year conflict, the Houthis were left in control of the capital, Sana'a, and around 60% of the country's population, with an internationally recognised Yemeni government largely ruling over the rest. The battle lines had been frozen,
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 40:38-40:44
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Claim Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
Houthis have taken control of port cities Mokha and Dhubab, as well as Perim Island.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 40:56-41:08
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Claim Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
Saudi energy operations were halted following Houthi drone and missile attacks.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 41:44-41:50
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Claim Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
Satellite images showed the impact of a Houthi attack on an oil pipeline in western Saudi Arabia.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 41:44-41:56
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Charged quote Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
Two key straits, now effectively controlled by Iran and one of its allies. President Trump promised to end America's costly forever wars. Instead, he seems to have embarked on his own, with even greater global economic consequences. Well, the US tech company Anthropic has warned of malicious attempts
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 42:43-42:55
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Claim John Ronson on men losing purpose in a world without work
Ronson wrote the book after an illness that made him feel purposeless.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 49:50-50:00
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Claim John Ronson on men losing purpose in a world without work
Ronson believes work is central to men's self-worth and that its disappearance is harmful.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 September 2026, 50:46-50:48
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