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Channel 4 News
Sunday 27 September 2026 · 18:15 BST · 30m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (84%)
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Counterterrorism police are leading an investigation after five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences. The base is used by US forces and was used in American attacks on Iran. Three suspicious white vans were reportedly travelling toward the base and were spotted by a local resident who called police; armed officers arrested the suspects about 300 metres from an entrance. About 85 households in Whelford were evacuated, bomb disposal units attended, and police said several possible motives were being investigated with no confirmation a hostile nation was behind it. President Donald Trump said the arrest was fantastic and claimed US and UK authorities worked together; the defence secretary confirmed contact with his US counterpart. Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged the public not to speculate, and police said the suspects could be detained up to 14 days without charge.
At Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Andy Burnham set out plans for free social care in England, saying a broken care system would break the NHS and that he would put a proposition to the country at the next general election for a care service free at point of use, paid for by everyone, with precise funding explanation. He described it as a national crisis but would not ask the public to fund it for possibly another three years. Reports and interviews discussed funding estimates of at least 18 billion pounds by 2035, public priorities, migrant worker residency rules, and the launch of a national conversation led by Louise Casey. Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander defended the timetable, saying proposals would be set out before the next election, and polling analysis suggested Labour’s position had improved since the previous year.
In Northern Ireland, thousands of protesters blocked a controversial Orange Order march from proceeding along Garvaghy Road in Portadown after a late-night court ruling authorised a slimmed-down procession. Sinn Féin leaders joined the protest, while DUP leader Gavin Robinson accused Sinn Féin politicians of acting as lawbreakers by ignoring the ruling; the Northern Ireland secretary said people should abide by the law and that no permission had been sought for the protest. The march’s history as a 1990s Troubles flashpoint was noted, and Garvaghy Road remained blocked with riot police on standby. Separately, ten NHS staff were removed from duty or suspended during an investigation into a data breach involving the medical records of three-year-old Noah Woods, who was found dead in a pond in Brantham, Suffolk; the NHS trust apologised to his family. The broadcast also featured a new West End play about economist John Maynard Keynes, starring Rory Kinnear, examining Keynes’s professional achievements and personal life.
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- 3:21
“Gloucestershire Police have confirmed five men have been arrested”
- 4:33
“A spokesperson for the US Air Force said they are aware of”
- 4:43
Donald Trump, President
“The arrest in the UK was fantastic. Working with Britain,”
- 5:47
Andy Burnham, Prime Minister
“Broken social care will in the end break the National Health Service”
- 8:11
“We don't think that the rules should be changed for migrant workers”
- 10:25
Douglas Alexander, Scottish Secretary
“Earlier I spoke to the Scottish Secretary, Douglas Alexander,”
- 14:39
Luke Tryl, from the polling organisation More in Common
“Joining me now is Luke Tryl”
- 14:41
More in Common, polling organisation
“from the polling organisation More in Common”
- 14:43
Sienna Rodgers, deputy editor of the House magazine
“and deputy editor of the House magazine, Sienna Rodgers.”
- 14:43
“and deputy editor of the House magazine, Sienna Rodgers.”
- 21:04
“The message from this community and from all of Ireland, I believe, is we are not going back.”
- 25:14
Natalia Osipova, Russian ballerina
“Oh, it's like huge stress for me, honest.”
- 26:14
James Graham, playwright
“His most radical, I guess, idea was basically”
- 2:04
- 2:36
Contested quote Major incident near RAF Fairford after explosives arrests
There are still armed officers at the scene, there are roadblocks, there are bomb disposal units, but it wasn't for local residents raising the alarm. The five suspects would not have been arrested and this major incident would not have been contained so quickly. The suspects were arrested just 300 metres from one of the
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 2:36-2:49
- 2:36
Claim Major incident near RAF Fairford after explosives arrests
A resident reported seeing three vans and men in balaclavas and said she called 999.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 2:36-2:49
- 2:49
Claim Major incident near RAF Fairford after explosives arrests
Several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences under the Explosives Act.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 2:49-2:59
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- 5:55
Claim Andy Burnham gives first Labour conference speech as PM
ITV reported the care plan cannot be delivered within the existing Labour manifesto and would be put to voters at the next election in 2029.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 5:55-6:06
- 7:19
Claim Andy Burnham gives first Labour conference speech as PM
Reported estimate puts social care reform costs at at least £18 billion a year by 2035.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 7:19-7:24
- 7:19
Claim Andy Burnham gives first Labour conference speech as PM
Reported estimate puts social care reform costs at at least £18 billion a year by 2035.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 7:19-7:24
- 20:03 Story begins High Court bans Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road
- 20:13
Claim High Court bans Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road
The parade commission approved the Drumcree parade along the Garvaghy Road, the first time in almost 30 years it has been allowed to do so.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 20:13-20:17
- 20:13
Claim High Court bans Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road
The parade commission approved the Drumcree parade along the Garvaghy Road, the first time in almost 30 years it has been allowed to do so.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 20:13-20:17
- 20:13
Claim High Court bans Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road
The parade commission approved the Drumcree parade along the Garvaghy Road, the first time in almost 30 years it has been allowed to do so.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 20:13-20:17
- 20:13
Claim High Court bans Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road
The Orange Order appealed against the injunction, with an appeal court sitting in Belfast late at night and the outcome possibly known by morning.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 20:13-20:17
- 21:39
Claim High Court bans Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road
The Secretary of State said elected politicians should not support an unlawful protest.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 21:39-21:49
- 22:43
Claim High Court bans Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road
A large crowd gathered on the Garvaghy Road overnight, including some men wearing masks.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 22:43-22:49
- 22:43
Claim High Court bans Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road
A large crowd gathered on the Garvaghy Road overnight, including some men wearing masks.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 22:43-22:49
- 22:43
Claim High Court bans Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road
A parade due to run from 8am to 9.30am had not taken place.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 22:43-22:49
- 22:56
- 23:15
Claim Ten NHS staff suspended over Noah Woods medical records breach
An NHS trust apologised to Noah Woods's family after staff accessed his medical records without authorisation.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 27 September 2026, 23:15-23:29
- 23:43
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