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Channel 4 News
Monday 28 September 2026 · 19:00 BST · 1h · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 49 of 60 min on news stories (82%)
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At the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Labour had been too slow on Israel and Palestine and that the government had reset its position on Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. He said there was increasing evidence of war crimes in Gaza and ethnic cleansing by settler terrorists in the West Bank, and that two tests would apply to weapons exports. Andy Burnham attended his first conference as leader, while Chancellor John Healey pledged fiscal discipline, adherence to borrowing rules, reindustrialisation and welfare reform. Ed Miliband also discussed Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, detained British citizens, the RAF Fairford arrests, support for Saudi Arabia against the Houthis and the economic impact of the Iran war. The Home Secretary had diluted some migration plans by extending the timeline for permanent residence.
Five men arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives and terror offences were released on police bail, and Iran condemned what it called unfounded malicious speculation. The men were Londoners in their early twenties, and police said the investigation remained active. Local police had received a call about suspicious vehicles, while some residents claimed there had been earlier intelligence and President Trump said the US had known about the plotters. The Defence Secretary said the counter-terrorism response had been exemplary. In Ukraine, Russian attacks on Kyiv killed at least seven people and wounded more than 80, with drones hitting apartment buildings, offices, gas stations, data centres and the National Academy of Sciences. One woman was confirmed dead and others were reported missing, while strikes in Dnipro killed three people. Ukraine also faced a new type of jet-propelled drone, and President Trump urged President Zelensky to ease strikes on Russian refineries as Zelensky called for an energy ceasefire.
The boss of Centrica warned that UK gas storage was dangerously low as the Iran war threatened energy supplies. The Rough storage facility could close, putting 600 jobs at risk, and the UK had less than four days of gas storage, with winter bills expected to rise by 24 per cent. Diesel prices reached record highs, borrowing costs rose and bond markets were anxious. In Portadown, police remained present after the Drumcree parade was blocked, and the Orange Order said it would still try to walk down the Garvaghy Road; the PSNI defended its actions, while unionists criticised First Minister Michelle O'Neill for attending what police called an unlawful protest. Three people, including a ten-year-old child and two women, died trying to cross the English Channel in an overcrowded dinghy carrying 105 people. Later, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting warned of a looming threat of war, and a NATO exercise involving bomber aircraft and anti-submarine vessels highlighted rising Russian submarine activity, a 30 per cent increase in Russian vessels threatening UK waters over two years, and Danish intelligence warnings that Russia could test NATO's resolve.
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- 3:05
John Healey, Chancellor
“Through the core of the budget, I deliver a month today will be”
- 10:24
Ed Miliband, Foreign Secretary
“I think we were far too slow.”
- 26:39
Donald Trump, President
“I spoke to President”
- 30:02
Chris O'Shea, boss of Centrica
“I don't want to be alarmed, but it is just a fact that with less gas and”
- 35:00
Michael Gove, former senior Conservative minister who is now editor of the Spectator magazine
“I think anyone watching”
- 35:53
Mariana Mazzucato, Professor of economics at University College London and author of Common Good Economy
“So first of all, I think one issue is”
- 51:08
Wes Streeting, Defence Secretary
“Step up and spend more.”
- 0:54
- 1:02
Claim Ed Miliband tells Labour conference Iran sanctions must continue as Fairford suspects bailed
Ed Miliband said Britain had reset its position on Israel, Gaza and the West Bank and admitted the government was wrong.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 1:02-1:15
- 3:19
Claim Ed Miliband tells Labour conference Iran sanctions must continue as Fairford suspects bailed
John Healey promised fiscal discipline and said he and the Prime Minister would meet fiscal rules and maintain control of Britain's finances.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 3:19-3:33
- 7:48
Claim Ed Miliband tells Labour conference Iran sanctions must continue as Fairford suspects bailed
Andy Burnham promised his speech the next day would set out a vision for where he wants to take the country.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 7:48-8:01
- 20:00
- 24:04
- 24:12
Claim Russian drone strikes kill civilians in Dnipro, Sumy and Kyiv
A fresh wave of Russian drone attacks hit Kyiv, including strikes on the National Academy of Sciences and a medical school less than two hours later.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 24:12-24:32
- 24:12
Claim Russian drone strikes kill civilians in Dnipro, Sumy and Kyiv
A fresh wave of Russian drone attacks hit Kyiv, including strikes on the National Academy of Sciences and a medical school less than two hours later.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 24:12-24:32
- 26:04
Claim Russian drone strikes kill civilians in Dnipro, Sumy and Kyiv
A strike on an office building in Dnipro killed three people.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 26:04-26:13
- 26:04
Claim Russian drone strikes kill civilians in Dnipro, Sumy and Kyiv
A strike on an office building in Dnipro killed three people.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 26:04-26:13
- 26:17
Claim Russian drone strikes kill civilians in Dnipro, Sumy and Kyiv
Moscow is using new jet-propelled drones that Ukraine struggles to intercept.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 26:17-26:27
- 26:31
Claim Russian drone strikes kill civilians in Dnipro, Sumy and Kyiv
Donald Trump urged President Zelensky to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 26:31-26:43
- 27:29
- 29:27
Claim Centrica warns UK gas storage may fall below four days as Rough faces closure
Centrica's Rough gas storage facility could close, with potentially 600 jobs at risk.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 29:27-29:33
- 30:50
Claim Centrica warns UK gas storage may fall below four days as Rough faces closure
Centrica said it had not put gas into storage because it was not commercially viable.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 30:50-31:02
- 31:08
Claim Centrica warns UK gas storage may fall below four days as Rough faces closure
Centrica reported that UK gas storage levels had fallen to less than four days, down from 12 days in 2024.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 31:08-31:19
- 34:21
- 35:17
Claim Labour conference pressed on economic credibility, fiscal rules and public investment
Michael Gove described John Healey's conference speech as lacking a detailed economic strategy.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 35:17-35:26
- 36:15
Claim Labour conference pressed on economic credibility, fiscal rules and public investment
Mariana Mazzucato said the 'hope again' slogan was inappropriate because past growth had relied on consumption and private debt, and called for higher real wages and public housing.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 36:15-36:19
- 40:19
Claim Labour conference pressed on economic credibility, fiscal rules and public investment
Mariana Mazzucato said matching the OECD average on public investment would have meant 500 billion pounds more investment in the UK.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 28 September 2026, 40:19-40:25
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