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ITV News at Ten
Tuesday 15 September 2026 · 22:30 BST · 30m · 7 stories · 11 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (87%)
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The final report of the inquiry into Lucy Letby's crimes produced a scathing assessment of failures at the Countess of Chester Hospital, citing a complete failure to protect babies, dysfunctional management, and reprehensible treatment of parents, while recommending measures such as cot cams; the report said up to three of the babies could have been saved. Separately, warnings about artificial intelligence dominated a conference in Washington, where Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon urged caution, while President Trump dismissed the concerns as a hoax; a former Google DeepMind researcher, Bilal Chughtai, said AI could enslave or wipe out humanity within three to five years.
In Welsh politics, Reform UK's Senedd leader Dan Thomas stepped down after being arrested on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour, and a shadow cabinet member defected to Plaid Cymru. Residents of Piddington held a symbolic independence referendum over plans to house more than 1,200 male asylum seekers at a nearby former military base. Ed Sheeran's US tour was thrown into chaos after four support acts quit in solidarity with Macklemore, who had been dropped for a pro-Palestinian chant, while Raheem Sterling pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and possessing nitrous oxide canisters. A large search continued for a missing three-year-old boy in Brantham.
At the Emmy Awards, Matthew Rhys won two lead actor prizes in the same night, for The Beast In Me and Widow's Bay, which collected 14 Emmys overall. Finally, Hull's National Picture Theatre, bombed in 1941 during a screening of The Great Dictator, reopens as a heritage attraction and memorial.
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Claim Pro-human conference in Washington warns of AI superintelligence risks
Donald Trump dismissed the AI warnings as fear mongering and said a slowdown would hand the AI race to China.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 15 September 2026, 10:58-11:00
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Claim Pro-human conference in Washington warns of AI superintelligence risks
Congress is unlikely to pass new AI laws until after the November midterm elections.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 15 September 2026, 11:09-11:15
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Claim Pro-human conference in Washington warns of AI superintelligence risks
A former Google DeepMind researcher said superintelligent AI could be trained within three to five years.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 15 September 2026, 13:19-13:30
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Claim Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech
The withdrawals left Sheeran with no support acts for the tour.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 15 September 2026, 20:46-20:54
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Claim Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech
The withdrawals left Sheeran with no support acts for the tour.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 15 September 2026, 21:06-21:11
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Claim Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech
Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour after a pro-Palestinian speech.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 15 September 2026, 21:26-21:36
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Claim Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech
Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour after a pro-Palestinian speech.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 15 September 2026, 21:38-21:43
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Claim Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech
Sheeran said the decision to drop Macklemore was the promoter's, not his own, and that he is not complicit.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 15 September 2026, 21:38-21:43
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Claim Hull's bombed National Picture Theatre to reopen as memorial tomorrow
A cinema was bombed on 17 March 1941 while showing 'The Great Dictator'.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 15 September 2026, 27:14-27:20
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Claim Hull's bombed National Picture Theatre to reopen as memorial tomorrow
All 150 people inside the cinema survived the bombing.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 15 September 2026, 27:55-27:58
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Claim Hull's bombed National Picture Theatre to reopen as memorial tomorrow
Hull was England's second most bombed city during World War II.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 15 September 2026, 27:59-28:03
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