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ITV Evening News
Monday 7 September 2026 · 18:30 BST · 1h · 12 stories · 15 annotated moments · 46 of 60 min on news stories (77%)
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The broadcast led with anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth and Dover, where around 200 people, some masked, tried to block coaches carrying more than 100 small boat migrants. The policing minister condemned the behaviour as intimidating and thuggish, and police launched an investigation. The Home Office reported a 40% drop in small boat arrivals compared to last year, but said organisers are using different tactics. Buckingham Palace then released a letter reiterating that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain non-working royals and private citizens, with their HRH styles in abeyance. Jaguar Land Rover confirmed 4,000 job cuts globally, mostly in Britain, as part of a £1.7 billion savings plan. Plans to merge smaller councils in England were halted pending a review, and a by-election for Sir Keir Starmer's former seat was set for 8 October. In Germany, the far-right AfD won more than 43% in regional elections in Saxony and Thuringia, falling just short of a majority and seeking support to govern.
In Nepal, the death toll from catastrophic floods rose to 1,300 with 5,000 missing, and ITV News filmed rescue efforts at a hydroelectric tunnel. A cargo plane crash in Miami killed five people. Ryanair condemned the EU's new entry-exit system as a shambles, causing disruption for British travellers. Thousands gathered in Serbia to pay respects to convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic. An NHS review at Addenbrooke's Hospital found that 209 orthopaedic patients, mostly children, suffered harm, including one death, and the report was accidentally published. Four people were arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a three-month-old baby at a campsite. In motor racing, a driver saved a fellow competitor from a burning car in Shanghai.
ITV News reported on two Gulf War veterans with a rare brain condition called AVM, which they believe is linked to blast exposure from weapons; the investigation has verified seven cases. A Jamaican delegation filed a petition with the UK over slavery reparations, asking the King to refer questions to the Privy Council. The Oasis documentary about their reunion tour premiered in London, with Noel and Liam Gallagher attending but not speaking. Netflix announced a third sequel to The Inbetweeners. Finally, a new scheme from Guide Dogs turns 20-week pregnancy scans into 3D-printed models for visually impaired parents.
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- 6:57 Story begins Trump says he would not take back Harry and Meghan
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Claim Trump says he would not take back Harry and Meghan
Buckingham Palace publicly released the letter.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 6:57-7:05
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Claim Trump says he would not take back Harry and Meghan
The letter states there is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 7:07-7:12
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Contested quote Trump says he would not take back Harry and Meghan
and it's extraordinary, Gemma, for a couple of reasons. Firstly, because it's a letter that either says to us, look, is the King telling Harry and Meghan, get back in your box now you're in the UK and just setting out, you're not in the royal family any more, or is it just simply a letter stating out the facts as we know it?
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 7:32-7:34
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Claim Trump says he would not take back Harry and Meghan
The letter states there is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 8:09-8:14
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Claim Trump says he would not take back Harry and Meghan
The letter states there is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 8:09-8:14
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Claim Trump says he would not take back Harry and Meghan
The letter states there is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 8:21-8:28
- 8:21
Claim Trump says he would not take back Harry and Meghan
The letter states there is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 8:21-8:28
- 8:21
Claim Trump says he would not take back Harry and Meghan
The letter states there is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 8:21-8:28
- 9:08 Story begins Jaguar Land Rover to cut up to 4,000 UK jobs
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Charged quote Jaguar Land Rover to cut up to 4,000 UK jobs
to save £1.7 billion. They're telling their workers that potentially they want 4,000 voluntary redundancies by the end of November, which is a hell of a lot to try and get volunteers for. So how are you going to get that potentially by November? But they're saying to the outside world that's going to be over two years.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 9:57-9:59
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Contested quote Jaguar Land Rover to cut up to 4,000 UK jobs
Jaguar Land Rover says these cuts will mean it can break even after selling around 300,000 vehicles. And while it's estimating 4,000 job losses across the globe, many believe there will be roles lost in the wider supply chain. JLR was given a £1.5 billion government loan to mitigate the impact of last year's cyber attack.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 11:14-11:18
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Charged quote Jaguar Land Rover to cut up to 4,000 UK jobs
as the new chancellor was giving his first major speech here in the West Midlands. But workers we've spoken to here today say they were the last to know that their jobs were at risk and they fear compulsory redundancies are just around the corner. Stacey and Coventry, thank you. Plans for a major shake-up of local councils in England
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 11:44-11:54
- 12:42 Story begins AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
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Claim AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
An AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt would be the first time a far-right party held state-level power in Germany since World War II.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 12:51-12:58
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Claim AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
An AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt would be the first time a far-right party held state-level power in Germany since World War II.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 12:58-13:01
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Claim AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
An AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt would be the first time a far-right party held state-level power in Germany since World War II.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 13:04-13:11
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Contested quote AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
of coalition building here in the Saxon parliament as the other parties try and prevent the AfD from actually taking power. But in many ways, the blow has already been delivered, both to the German political system and to that of Europe. Because this victory for a clearly far-right party is not just a German phenomenon.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 7 September 2026, 15:19-15:26
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- 28:47 Story begins Luke Hartock saves Ollie Millroy from burning car
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- 44:38 Story begins Jamaica files slavery petition with King Charles
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