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ITV News at Ten
Friday 25 September 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 8 stories · 12 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (87%)
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ITV News at Ten led with reports that Manchester City had been found guilty of the vast majority of 115 Premier League financial charges. The club denied wrongdoing and was expected to appeal, with no sanctions yet announced and possible outcomes including a points deduction, relegation, a large fine or transfer restrictions. The report included fan reaction, a player saying his achievements could not be taken away, and questions over compensation for other clubs.
The broadcast then reported Pope Leo's visit to France, where he warned about artificial intelligence and a paradise of machines, prayed at Notre Dame and addressed the Élysée Palace, UNESCO and crowds at the Stade de France. It also covered the Parades Commission allowing the Orange Order to march at Drumcree in Northern Ireland after a ban dating from 1998, prompting nationalist opposition and a legal challenge, with the Secretary of State appealing for calm. Political coverage followed on Prime Minister Andy Burnham's round of 26 interviews before Labour's conference, including his rejection of an early election and questions on asylum accommodation, water nationalisation and Scottish independence.
The programme reported that diesel prices were expected to hit a new UK high, with fuel duty due to rise, and examined causes including imports and conflicts. It reported a rise in Islamophobic incidents, with a mosque attacked every five days and data showing more threats, serious harm and mass-casualty plots, alongside government funding measures criticised as slow. It also reported Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington, where Donald Trump praised the trip but no major agreements were announced and protests took place.
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- 5:51
Premier League, league
“I understand that people are frustrated. It has taken longer than anyone expected.”
- 6:13
Manchester City, club
“The club has diligently respected due process for eight years”
- 11:02
Pope Leo, Pope
“Our efforts in this domain must ensure”
- 14:41
Peter Wilkinson, former ITN cameraman
“When we arrived, it was all very calm”
- 16:00
Andy Burnham, Prime Minister
“Overall, we need to get the numbers of people down”
- 19:46
“Week by week basis, every Monday we're setting a new fuel surcharge”
- 25:53
Donald Trump, President
“We've had a tremendous visit from two spectacular people.”
- 26:27
Xi Jinping, President
“The President and I are like two people”
- 28:34
Sonny Mason, 25-year-old
“I hear like a scuffle and I see that he's basically swiped the bag,”
- 2:49
- 8:47 Story begins Pope Leo begins four-day visit to France
- 8:47
Contested quote Pope Leo begins four-day visit to France
Yes, staggering. Steve, thank you very much indeed for all of that, thank you. Now, Pope Leo used the start of his visit to France to issue a stark warning of the risks posed to humanity by artificial intelligence. He made pointed references to the technology, warning that it could lead to a paradise of machines.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 25 September 2026, 8:47-8:55
- 8:47
Claim Pope Leo begins four-day visit to France
Pope Leo delivered a speech at the Elysee Palace warning about the ethical risks of artificial intelligence, including the potential loss of humanity and a machine-dominated future.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 25 September 2026, 8:47-8:55
- 10:23
Charged quote Pope Leo begins four-day visit to France
He urged a rethink on artificial intelligence, which threatened what he called a paradise for machines. He also reminded his hosts, who have just enshrined a right to die in law, that the right to life is the basis of all human rights. His visit comes amid huge security, 15,000 police and soldiers on duty in Paris,
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 25 September 2026, 10:23-10:32
- 10:28
Claim Pope Leo begins four-day visit to France
Pope Leo said the right to life is the basis of all human rights.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 25 September 2026, 10:28-10:32
- 10:35
Claim Pope Leo begins four-day visit to France
15,000 police and soldiers were on duty in Paris.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 25 September 2026, 10:35-10:39
- 10:39
Charged quote Pope Leo begins four-day visit to France
that the right to life is the basis of all human rights. His visit comes amid huge security, 15,000 police and soldiers on duty in Paris, a city that knows the horrors of terror in a nation often divided by race and religion. But at the headquarters of the UN Agency for Science and Education, that Trump's America is quitting,
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 25 September 2026, 10:39-10:45
- 11:53 Story begins High Court bans Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road
- 15:09
- 15:09
Claim Speculation grows over Andy Burnham early general election
Downing Street aides have reportedly been pushing Andy Burnham to call an early election, according to The Daily Telegraph.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 25 September 2026, 15:09-15:15
- 15:15
Claim Speculation grows over Andy Burnham early general election
Andy Burnham and Labour Party Chair Bridget Phillipson ruled out an early general election, citing the next election due in 2029 and Labour's 2024 five-year term.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 25 September 2026, 15:15-15:21
- 15:21
Claim Speculation grows over Andy Burnham early general election
Burnham took part in 26 interviews with journalists from across the UK ahead of Labour's conference.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 25 September 2026, 15:21-15:33
- 15:24
Claim Speculation grows over Andy Burnham early general election
Burnham took part in 26 interviews with journalists from across the UK ahead of Labour's conference.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 25 September 2026, 15:24-15:33
- 17:01
Claim Speculation grows over Andy Burnham early general election
Andy Burnham and Labour Party Chair Bridget Phillipson ruled out an early general election, citing the next election due in 2029 and Labour's 2024 five-year term.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 25 September 2026, 17:01-17:10
- 17:01
Claim Speculation grows over Andy Burnham early general election
Andy Burnham and Labour Party Chair Bridget Phillipson ruled out an early general election, citing the next election due in 2029 and Labour's 2024 five-year term.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 25 September 2026, 17:01-17:10
- 17:30 Story begins Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
- 20:35
- 24:08 Story begins Xi Jinping to meet Trump at White House
- 27:46
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