British television news programme; ITN-produced for Channel 4 since 1982.
Reform UK has launched an independent investigation after Channel 4 News alleged that three polls funded by a US firm were paid for by an overseas donor. James Orr and Dan Jukes have stepped down while the party reviews the claims. The reporters from Verbatim posed as an American financier and his UK-based son.
The Independent reports Andy Burnham has pledged a “new direction” for the UK, advocating devolution and a North No. 10 to drive reforms in energy, housing and transport. He aims to move power out of Whitehall and fosters a vision of “Manchesterism” to deliver growth across regions.
Nigel Farage has unveiled "Operation Fortress": a Reform UK plan to use the Royal Navy to intercept small boats in the English Channel, detain those on board, and return them to France or Belgium. The proposal has drawn legal, military and diplomatic scepticism, French officials have condemned it, and rivals say it aims to distract from party financial scandals.
Prominent actors backed by Alzheimer’s Society have handed a Downing Street letter urging a national standard for dementia diagnosis within 18 weeks, a care plan, and access to treatments. The push follows a charity survey showing many carers waited months for a diagnosis, affecting work and future planning. Government responses commit to social care reform and a dementia tsar.