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ITV Lunchtime News
Tuesday 15 September 2026 · 13:30 BST · 25m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 19 of 25 min on news stories (75%)
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The inquiry into Lucy Letby's crimes concluded there was a complete failure to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, with Lady Justice Thirlwall finding that some deaths could have been avoided if action had been taken sooner. The report made 17 recommendations for NHS neonatal units, including baby monitors in all cots and incubators, and criticized senior nurses and managers for not acting on concerns. Separately, the state pension is set to rise by nearly £500 a year from April due to the triple lock, and the Prime Minister's spokesperson confirmed that pensioners who just exceed the tax allowance will not have to pay tax in this Parliament.
Prince Harry and Meghan's children started at a new school in England after moving from California, with the change prompted by security concerns at their previous school. The government is set to be at odds with the US President over AI, with First Secretary Louise Haigh expected to warn about risks while President Trump has dismissed such warnings. In Piddington, Oxfordshire, a symbolic referendum is being held on whether the village should leave the UK over plans to house more than 1,000 male asylum seekers at a former military base, with residents expressing fears about safety.
Ministers are looking to enhance residency checks on political donors after Reform UK received a record donation from two overseas-based donors, while pubs in England and Wales can now accept digital ID as proof of age for buying alcohol. Finally, Matthew Rhys made history at the Emmys by becoming the first man to win two lead actor awards in one night, for his roles in "The Beast in Me" and "Widows Bay", and thanked Wales in his acceptance speech.
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Claim Thirlwall Inquiry finds hospital failings enabled Lucy Letby murders
The inquiry report is expected to conclude that there were widespread failings in safeguarding at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 0:50-1:05
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Claim Thirlwall Inquiry finds hospital failings enabled Lucy Letby murders
The report found that some babies' deaths could have been avoided if action had been taken sooner.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 1:25-1:38
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Claim Thirlwall Inquiry finds hospital failings enabled Lucy Letby murders
The report made 17 recommendations for all NHS neonatal units.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 3:12-3:22
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Charged quote Thirlwall Inquiry finds hospital failings enabled Lucy Letby murders
Many parents take the view that protecting the reputation of the hospital was more important to senior managers than keeping them informed about what was happening. The lack of consideration shown to the parents at that time was reprehensible. This inquiry made no assessment of Letby's guilt. There is a group
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 3:55-4:04
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Claim Government pledges tax shield as state pension rises 3.9%
The state pension is set to rise by 3.9% next year, increasing the full pension by nearly £500 a year to around £13,000.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 7:30-7:38
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Claim Government pledges tax shield as state pension rises 3.9%
The state pension is set to rise by 3.9% next year, increasing the full pension by nearly £500 a year to around £13,000.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 7:30-7:38
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Claim Government pledges tax shield as state pension rises 3.9%
The triple lock policy guarantees the state pension increases by the highest of wage growth, inflation, or 2.5%.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 7:38-7:50
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Claim Government pledges tax shield as state pension rises 3.9%
The Prime Minister's spokesperson confirmed that pensioners who just exceed the allowance will not have to pay tax this Parliament.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 8:39-8:55
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Claim Government pledges tax shield as state pension rises 3.9%
The Prime Minister's spokesperson confirmed that pensioners who just exceed the allowance will not have to pay tax this Parliament.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 8:43-8:55
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Claim Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet start new school in England
The Sussex children were withdrawn from their new school after two days because of security concerns.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 11:36-11:48
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Charged quote Trump calls AI safety warnings a 'sick conspiracy' as tech stocks fall
development and pace of AI needs to slow down to allow regulators to really have the time to put in place proper safety protocols. There are some even warning that the pace of this development poses an existential risk to humanity. Now the challenge for the UK government is that a lot of this technology is being developed overseas,
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 13:24-13:32
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Charged quote Trump calls AI safety warnings a 'sick conspiracy' as tech stocks fall
for the UK government is that a lot of this technology is being developed overseas, namely in the US, and US President Donald Trump has rejected calls to slow down AI development, arguing that AI critics are peddling conspiracy theories. Now I spoke to the business secretary earlier today. He insisted that the UK is continuing to work
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 13:40-13:48
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Claim Oxfordshire village referendum on leaving UK over asylum centre plans
The site is a disused Ministry of Defence storage depot.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 15:13-15:25
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Claim Oxfordshire village referendum on leaving UK over asylum centre plans
Piddington is holding a referendum on leaving the UK over the asylum centre plans.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 15:21-15:29
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Claim Matthew Rhys makes Emmy history with two lead actor wins
Matthew Rhys won two lead acting Emmys on the same night, for Widow's Bay and The Beast in Me, becoming the first man to win two lead acting categories in the same year.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 15 September 2026, 18:16-18:24
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