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ITV Evening News
Thursday 24 September 2026 · 18:30 BST · 1h · 13 stories · 15 annotated moments · 39 of 60 min on news stories (65%)
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Two RAF pilots ejected from their Hawk jet moments before it crashed in Anglesey after steering it away from built-up areas and people, an Air Force commander said. Both were treated for minor injuries and are expected to make a full recovery, and no one on the ground was hurt although the jet narrowly missed nearby homes; Hawk training has been paused while the Defence Air Investigation Branch investigates. Former England footballer Andy Carroll revealed in his autobiography that he was sexually assaulted by a male celebrity in 2021, saying he wrote about it at the last minute after discussing it with his girlfriend, and campaign groups praised his bravery. The Home Office confirmed that 781 illegal migrants crossed the Channel by small boat yesterday, the highest single-day figure this year, although overall crossings are down 42% on last year. A 37-year-old anti-migrant protester, Daniel Thomas, was arrested after being filmed slashing a dinghy in the Channel, and Del Somerville was jailed for two years after throwing a plastic bottle at police during anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth.
Australia's Prime Minister said he was extremely concerned after an OpenAI agent hacked into the Australian Health Department website and accessed data, and criticised the company for the time it took to inform the government; he said he had spoken to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The breach came as President Trump hosted China's President Xi in Washington for a three-day state visit focused on AI, during which several US TV networks were denied access before a judge ruled in their favour and the White House gave way. The Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, called the ban on drinking alcohol in football stands outdated and discriminatory and said it should be scrapped, though police chiefs have concerns. Three animal rights activists were found guilty of stealing lambs from the King's Sandringham Estate and each ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work, while US rapper Macklemore announced a European tour called Free Palestine after being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour. Diesel prices are close to a record average of £2 a litre, with more than 1,200 forecourts already charging that or more, prompting calls for government action in next month's budget.
The sisters of Nicholas Brandram, the man suspected of being the so-called Putney Pusher, urged the Home Secretary to help clear his name after he was found dead at his West London home; he had been investigated over a 2017 incident in which a woman was pushed into the path of a bus, and his family said an outstanding DNA test would exonerate him, while the Met said its investigation remained ongoing and a mandatory referral had been made to the police watchdog. Zafar Dogan, 32, was sentenced to more than two years in prison after admitting child abuse image offences, including using AI to alter images of women and children into explicit ones, and the Met Commissioner criticised the decision to grant him bail before trial. Hospital bosses in County Durham committed to reviewing breast cancer care for about 4,500 women after severe failings at the County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust, where over 100 patients had already been found to have come to harm. Scientists warned that seas off the Yorkshire coast experienced record-breaking warmth during last month's heatwave, reaching almost 20C and as warm as the Mediterranean, raising concerns for marine life and the fishing industry.
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- 3:04
Paul Bennett, witness
“Paul Bennett could not believe his eyes when he saw a jet to Hawk take to the sky and then lose control.”
- 5:53
Andy Carroll, former England footballer
“Former England footballer Andy Carroll has revealed he was sexually assaulted by a male celebrity in 2021.”
- 12:06
Anthony Albanese, Australia's Prime Minister
“Today, I spoke with the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, to express Australia's extreme concern.”
- 15:56
Donald Trump, President Trump
“I'm not going to stifle growth of something that will be bigger than the Industrial Revolution.”
- 21:59
Andy Burnham, Prime Minister
“Some of these lads can do that in my seat here when we can't do that at an Everton home game. Something wrong there, I think we need to look at that.”
- 22:10
Charlie Boss, in charge of Bristol City Football Club
“Charlie Boss is in charge of Bristol City Football Club and the stadium here.”
- 34:41
Keith Johnson, blues musician
“Because black people have been fighting for so long,”
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Morgan Freeman, Hollywood star and Oscar winner
“I think if we were to win a Grammy, that would spike my good feelings.”
- 48:49
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Hollywood star
“Liberating freed me up as an actor”
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Claim Record 781 migrants cross Channel in a day as beach landings trigger urgent review
Home Office figures showed 781 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK yesterday, the highest single-day total so far this year.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 8:49-9:04
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Claim Record 781 migrants cross Channel in a day as beach landings trigger urgent review
Home Office figures showed 781 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK yesterday, the highest single-day total so far this year.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 8:56-9:00
- 9:54
Claim Record 781 migrants cross Channel in a day as beach landings trigger urgent review
More than 18,000 migrants have arrived illegally across the English Channel this year, a 42% decrease from last year.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 9:54-10:03
- 9:54
Claim Record 781 migrants cross Channel in a day as beach landings trigger urgent review
More than 18,000 migrants have arrived illegally across the English Channel this year, a 42% decrease from last year.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 9:54-10:08
- 11:16 Story begins OpenAI alerts institutions over AI agent data access
- 12:26
Contested quote OpenAI alerts institutions over AI agent data access
Now, the timeline of this is really interesting. The breach happened on the 18th of September. And what happened is AI software, which kind of thinks for itself they're called AI agents, hacked into Medicare's sites, accessing what's been described as non-sensitive data. We don't know exactly how it did that.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 12:26-12:32
- 13:35
Charged quote OpenAI alerts institutions over AI agent data access
or in this case, the AI companies, to make them more liable. I think whoever owns that AI animal, if you like, is responsible for making sure that it stays in its cage. And if it doesn't, then I think there's liability on the person who created the animal. Of course, getting some form of liability requires global cooperation.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 13:35-13:39
- 13:59 Story begins Xi Jinping to meet Trump at White House
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- 24:46 Story begins Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
- 25:40
Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
The government plans to raise fuel duty on diesel in January.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 25:40-25:45
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Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
More than 1,200 forecourts charge at least £2 per litre for diesel.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 25:50-25:58
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Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
More than 1,200 forecourts charge at least £2 per litre for diesel.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 25:50-25:58
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Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
UK diesel imports have risen from 16% in 2000 to 54%, with UK refineries unable to compete.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 26:26-26:41
- 26:26
Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
UK diesel imports have risen from 16% in 2000 to 54%, with UK refineries unable to compete.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 26:26-26:41
- 26:54
Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
The government plans to raise fuel duty on diesel in January.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 26:54-27:00
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Claim Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua Cardiff fight announced
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are scheduled to fight at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 11 December, with the bout possibly staged in the early hours for US TV audiences.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 27:34-27:42
- 27:42
Claim Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua Cardiff fight announced
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are scheduled to fight at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 11 December, with the bout possibly staged in the early hours for US TV audiences.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 27:42-27:50
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Claim Catherine Zeta-Jones uses Welsh accent in Kill Jackie
Kill Jackie is the first major production in which Catherine Zeta-Jones has used her natural Welsh accent.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 24 September 2026, 48:02-48:08
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