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An internationally weighted bulletin was led by the Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi, at 20 minutes 40 seconds, and dominated by the COP31 climate summit, at 15 minutes 58 seconds. Those two international stories filled most of the airtime, leaving just over ten minutes for the two UK items.

Running order

2:14 Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough · 20m 40s
The Abu Dhabi talks ended after 90 minutes with a promised large prisoner swap but no breakthrough, while Russian and Ukrainian strikes continued.
17:15 World leaders gather in Turkey for COP31 · 15m 58s
At COP31 in Antalya, Antonio Guterres said the last four years were the hottest on record, while the UK was the only G7 country sending its leader.
33:53 Jonathan Ross says he is horrified by David Walliams allegations · 3m 28s
Jonathan Ross said he was horrified by the David Walliams allegations and Russell Brand's rape conviction, saying he was genuinely unaware of their conduct while Walliams denies wrongdoing.
37:23 Baroness Casey says nobody is in charge of social care in England · 6m 39s
Baroness Louise Casey said nobody is in charge of England's fragmented social care system, a postcode lottery where politicians have been asleep at the wheel.

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5:17

President Zelensky, President
13:31

Volodymyr Ohryzko, former Ukrainian foreign minister and now director of the Center for Russian Studies in Kiev
18:58

António Guterres, outgoing UN Secretary General
20:48

Ed Miliband, foreign secretary
31:13

Mehmet Akar, harvesting his sugar beet
35:07

Jonathan Ross, presenter
36:13

Eloise Eftos, Comedian
39:59

Baroness Louise Casey, leading a crucial review of the sector for the government
50:08

Mikhail Kasyanov, former Russian Prime Minister who now lives in exile in Latvia

2:14
Story begins Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough
2:49

Charged quote Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough

Our international editor Lindsey Hilsum is with me. So what's happened today? Well, European envoys are there in Abu Dhabi, but they're not part of the talks. And the leader of the Russian delegation sneered at them. He said, oh, well, they're just there. Maybe they're tourists. And what we seem to see is the Ukrainians and the Europeans on one side, Americans

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 2:49-2:52
2:55

Contested quote Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough

He said, oh, well, they're just there. Maybe they're tourists. And what we seem to see is the Ukrainians and the Europeans on one side, Americans who are supposed to be in Ukraine and mediating increasingly on the Russian side. And nothing that we saw today is just a narrowing of that gap. In Copenhagen today, President Zelensky, the Danish king and prime minister, pay respects

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 2:55-3:05
4:29

Contested quote Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough

Day two of Ukraine-Russian talks mediated by the Americans in Abu Dhabi is only an hour and a half. The Americans came to show their closeness to each other and hostility to the Europeans. If you could identify one person to speak on their behalf, that would be a bigger achievement than getting the Russians to include them in the negotiation.

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 4:29-4:34
6:53

Charged quote Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough

Energy infrastructure has been attacked relentlessly and there isn't enough power to turn the street lights on. Russia has been sending drones and missiles towards the Ukrainian capital in a bid to demoralise the population and make the city unlivable. But despite the danger and suggestions to leave if you can,

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 6:53-7:01
9:06

Charged quote Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough

and one that's increasingly defined by it. Checking for incoming strikes is now part of the dinnertime routine. With Ukraine's air defences dangerously depleted, Putin is bringing the war to Kiev's civilians like never before. It's been a long time since we've been here. It's been a long time since we've been here.

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 9:06-9:11
9:46

Charged quote Abu Dhabi talks end with prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough

It's been a long time since we've been here. It's been a long time since we've been here. There's resilience here, but growing weariness. Each wave of strikes, each power cut, each sleepless night is designed to grind Ukrainians down. It's been a long time since we've been here. It's been a long time since we've been here.

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 9:46-9:54
17:15
Story begins World leaders gather in Turkey for COP31
17:22

Claim World leaders gather in Turkey for COP31

Delegates and world leaders are assembling in Antalya, Turkey, before COP31.

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 17:22-17:33
17:33

Contested quote World leaders gather in Turkey for COP31

world leaders at the UN's climate summit are discussing how to reduce global dependency on fossil fuels. Let's go to Alex Thomson now, who's in Antalya at the COP31 summit. Alex. Thanks, Chris. Yes, a day of some moments of, frankly, genuine drama today. The outgoing UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, leaving delegates with a series of his typically apocalyptic warnings of what we face.

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 17:33-17:39
18:28

Claim World leaders gather in Turkey for COP31

The leaders of Russia, India and the US were reported not to be attending COP31.

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 18:28-18:33
18:41

Charged quote World leaders gather in Turkey for COP31

Thank you very much. France, Germany, Spain, Canada, US and Japan staying away. So they missed his swan song, the outgoing UN supremo, the deliveroo of doom himself, Antonio Guterres, telling this overheating world it is now make or break time. The last four years were the hottest ever, and fossil fuel interests keep making a killing while killing our planet.

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 18:41-18:58
19:24

Claim World leaders gather in Turkey for COP31

The UK ranked 15th among G20 countries on electrification, lagging on heat pumps and electric vehicles.

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 19:24-19:36
21:34

Claim World leaders gather in Turkey for COP31

Reports suggested the UK was preparing to weaken targets for electric vehicle sales.

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 21:34-21:40
22:01

Claim World leaders gather in Turkey for COP31

Ed Miliband said the UK would keep its 2030 petrol and diesel vehicle phase-out and 2035 hybrid phase-out.

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 22:01-22:09
33:53
Story begins Jonathan Ross says he is horrified by David Walliams allegations
37:23
Story begins Baroness Casey says nobody is in charge of social care in England
37:31

Claim Baroness Casey says nobody is in charge of social care in England

Baroness Casey said no one is in charge of England's social care system, and a report commissioned by her team described it as fundamentally fragmented.

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 37:31-37:36
39:35

Claim Baroness Casey says nobody is in charge of social care in England

The commission will make final recommendations to the government in summer 2027.

Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 11 November 2026, 39:35-39:40
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