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Channel 4 News
Friday 25 September 2026 · 19:30 BST · 30m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (86%)
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The broadcast reported that Xi Jinping's state visit to the US ended with tea at the White House and a tour of the National Archives. Donald Trump said the two countries had made tremendous strides and Xi Jinping said he and his wife were very satisfied, but little of substance emerged. The programme said details of discussions would not be revealed until Monday, and China said it had mapped a path for the two superpowers to avoid war. It noted Trump mentioned the war in Iran, Chinese technology helping Iran build missiles and Russia bombard Ukraine, and that his ambassador said Trump raised Chinese technology used for Iranian and Russian weapons in private. Analysts questioned whether the visit produced results on trade, Taiwan, AI or Iran.
The broadcast also reported unverified claims that Manchester City had been found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules, with an independent panel understood to have upheld almost all charges, although neither City nor the Premier League confirmed. It said City could appeal and that a former chairman expressed shock and disappointment. Separately, Daniel Thomas, a far-right agitator and founder of Patriot Platform, was remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone PIN following an alleged slashing of a dinghy in the English Channel. The court heard his defence would challenge the level of damage and whether the incident happened within UK jurisdiction.
The head of the Metropolitan Police criticised the justice system for letting victims down, days before the government releases hundreds of prisoners early. Sir Mark Rowley said pressure to cut the remand population had led to dangerous and prolific offenders getting bail, after attending the sentencing of a paedophile allowed to return to a flat overlooking a playground. The report also examined AI-generated child sexual abuse images, with the Internet Watch Foundation identifying over 8,000 such images last year. Later, the programme reported that this year's harvest was described as disappointing after extreme weather, with cereal crop yields down as much as 17% and farmers facing higher costs and lower income.
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- 3:18
Donald Trump, President
“Well thank you very much everybody. We've had a tremendous visit from two spectacular people and we've really enjoyed it and I think we've made tremendous strides.”
- 6:23
Mark Levin, Republican commentator
“One very high profile Republican commentator, Mark Levin, started his podcast the other day saying, let me just clarify one thing. Communist China are our enemy.”
- 7:07
Richard Haass, former American diplomat and national security official
“Joining me now to discuss all this and the president's visit here is the former American diplomat and national security official, Richard Haass”
- 7:17
Dennis Wilder, former China director at the White House National Security Council
“and Dennis Wilder, a former China director at the White House National Security Council, who is now a senior fellow for the Initiative for US-China Dialogue on Global Issues.”
- 16:19
David Bernstein, Former Manchester City chairman
“Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein reacted with huge disappointment.”
- 17:27
Manchester City, football club
“in a statement Manchester City say the Premier League process remains ongoing with significant elements to be completed.”
- 19:21
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, commonly known as Tommy Robinson
“He's sitting in a cell he's got another child on the way.”
- 20:55
Mark Rowley, head of the Metropolitan Police
“The pressure to reduce the remand population has contributed to more dangerous and prolific offenders being granted bail routinely despite strong submissions from the police and CPS.”
- 23:43
Phil Robottom, farmer
“And now on Phil Robottom's farm in West Yorkshire the wheat's in storage.”
- 0:25 Story begins Xi Jinping to meet Trump at White House
- 14:28
- 14:32
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
The Athletic reported that Manchester City was found guilty of almost all 115 charges, with sanctions still undecided.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 14:32-14:44
- 14:32
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
Manchester City did not dispute the reports and did not comment either way when asked if the report was correct.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 14:32-14:44
- 15:07
Contested quote Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
couple of decades than Manchester City. Multiple Premier League trophies, every domestic cup won, a first Champions League triumph and a treble claimed in 2023. But today the seismic news was reported but unconfirmed that Manchester City were found in breach of 114 out of 115 financial charges. In November 2018, Football Leaks'
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 15:07-15:11
- 15:50
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
The charges included alleged breaches relating to financial information and reports, non-cooperation, disguised owner funding, off-book payments, UEFA financial fair play, and Premier League profit and sustainability rules.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 15:50-15:59
- 15:57
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
The charges included alleged breaches relating to financial information and reports, non-cooperation, disguised owner funding, off-book payments, UEFA financial fair play, and Premier League profit and sustainability rules.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 15:57-16:09
- 16:56
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
Manchester City indicated it would appeal if it lost the case.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 16:56-17:03
- 16:56
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
Manchester City indicated it would appeal if it lost the case.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 16:56-17:03
- 17:23
Charged quote Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
really hope that the appeals process if there is one is much shorter because if this goes on for another two or three years I think English football will be bought into disrepute. The Premier League have refused to comment but in a statement Manchester City say the Premier League process remains ongoing
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 17:23-17:27
- 17:41
- 19:55
- 20:31
Claim Dogan jailed as Met chief criticises bail to flat over playground
Zafar Dogan was sentenced to more than two years in prison for taking thousands of images of women and children and using AI to enhance some into explicit images.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 20:31-20:43
- 20:43
Claim Dogan jailed as Met chief criticises bail to flat over playground
Zafar Dogan had previously been bailed to a home overlooking a children's playground, where he targeted some of his victims.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 20:43-20:51
- 20:43
Claim Dogan jailed as Met chief criticises bail to flat over playground
Zafar Dogan had previously been bailed to a home overlooking a children's playground, where he targeted some of his victims.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 20:43-20:51
- 21:17
Claim Dogan jailed as Met chief criticises bail to flat over playground
Crown Court bail numbers reportedly tripled between 2019 and 2026, rising from over 15,000 to over 47,000.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 21:17-21:31
- 21:17
Claim Dogan jailed as Met chief criticises bail to flat over playground
Crown Court bail numbers reportedly tripled between 2019 and 2026, rising from over 15,000 to over 47,000.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 21:17-21:31
- 21:43
Claim Dogan jailed as Met chief criticises bail to flat over playground
The Internet Watch Foundation reported more than 8,000 AI-generated child sexual abuse images last year, about 100 per day in England and Wales, a 14% increase.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 21:43-22:03
- 23:15
- 24:01
Claim Poor UK harvest yields raise warnings of higher food prices
A West Yorkshire farmer reported yields of 7.5 tonnes per hectare against an expected 9 tonnes per hectare for two consecutive years.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 25 September 2026, 24:01-24:15
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