Channel 4 News's banner
Channel 4 News's profile picture

Channel 4 News

@Channel4News • 2,304,741 subscribers

Subscribe for our newsletters on Substack: https://t.co/OUEsoX7CYp

Shorts

A British backpacker has been sentenced to four years in prison in Australia after killing a man while riding an electric scooter. 25-year-old Alicia Kemp was over the legal blood alcohol limit when she hit Thanh Phan in Perth in May. He died in hospital several days later after suffering a brain bleed.

A British backpacker has been sentenced to four years in prison in Australia after killing a man while riding an electric scooter. 25-year-old Alicia Kemp was over the legal blood alcohol limit when she hit Thanh Phan in Perth in May. He died in hospital several days later after suffering a brain bleed.

1,139,336 views

The Irish writer Graham Linehan - who co-created Father Ted - has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media. But he was found guilty of damaging their mobile phone in London last year. The judge said while his online posts had been "deeply unpleasant" they did not amount to anything oppressive or unacceptable.

The Irish writer Graham Linehan - who co-created Father Ted - has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media. But he was found guilty of damaging their mobile phone in London last year. The judge said while his online posts had been "deeply unpleasant" they did not amount to anything oppressive or unacceptable.

733,657 views

Waste companies say charging a deposit for vapes of up to £5 could reduce littering as well as encouraging people to recycle them properly. The government banned single use vapes a year ago, partly because they can cause fires if they're thrown away with general rubbish. But vape makers have managed to develop cheap new devices which essentially get around the ban.

Waste companies say charging a deposit for vapes of up to £5 could reduce littering as well as encouraging people to recycle them properly. The government banned single use vapes a year ago, partly because they can cause fires if they're thrown away with general rubbish. But vape makers have managed to develop cheap new devices which essentially get around the ban.

17,931 views

Former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair has accused the current government of having no 'coherent plan' for the country. In a highly critical essay he warned that changing the Labour leader would be irrelevant without a debate about the party's policies.

Former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair has accused the current government of having no 'coherent plan' for the country. In a highly critical essay he warned that changing the Labour leader would be irrelevant without a debate about the party's policies.

17,446 views

Thames Water has received a £3 billion loan which will help it with its debts for at least another year. The UK's biggest water company could have been nationalised after fears it would run out of funding by Christmas.

Thames Water has received a £3 billion loan which will help it with its debts for at least another year. The UK's biggest water company could have been nationalised after fears it would run out of funding by Christmas.

549,711 views

Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon says Trump is showing the world the "truth" and is "connected to reality." The Israeli government and the Trump administration have both criticised their allies who have formally recognised Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly.

Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon says Trump is showing the world the "truth" and is "connected to reality." The Israeli government and the Trump administration have both criticised their allies who have formally recognised Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly.

183,937 views

'Sometimes daddy has to use strong language.' Nato's secretary general Mark Rutte referred to US President Donald Trump as 'daddy' when discussing the Israel-Iran conflict at the summit in The Hague.

'Sometimes daddy has to use strong language.' Nato's secretary general Mark Rutte referred to US President Donald Trump as 'daddy' when discussing the Israel-Iran conflict at the summit in The Hague.

219,592 views

Donald Trump tells siobhan kennedy he felt that he won the presidential debate against Kamala Harris 'by a lot'.

Donald Trump tells siobhan kennedy he felt that he won the presidential debate against Kamala Harris 'by a lot'.

305,577 views

A motorcycle was left hanging off a traffic light after a crash in Metro Vancouver, Canada on Saturday. Authorities believe the motorcyclist was speeding. The motorcyclist is in hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries and the driver of the car also involved in the crash wasn't injured.

A motorcycle was left hanging off a traffic light after a crash in Metro Vancouver, Canada on Saturday. Authorities believe the motorcyclist was speeding. The motorcyclist is in hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries and the driver of the car also involved in the crash wasn't injured.

17,419 views

The world's oldest tortoise Jonathan is still alive despite rumours that he had died. A hoaxer claiming to be Jonathan's vet posted on X that he had died and was asking for crypto donations. The post had almost two million views with many people sharing their condolences. The giant Seychelles tortoise moved to St Helena in 1882 and it's believed he is 193-years-old. Jonathan is the oldest living land animal according to the Guinness World Records.

The world's oldest tortoise Jonathan is still alive despite rumours that he had died. A hoaxer claiming to be Jonathan's vet posted on X that he had died and was asking for crypto donations. The post had almost two million views with many people sharing their condolences. The giant Seychelles tortoise moved to St Helena in 1882 and it's believed he is 193-years-old. Jonathan is the oldest living land animal according to the Guinness World Records.

36,549 views

Patients are being urged not to clog up A&E with minor conditions like blocked noses, earache and ingrowing toenails, which could be dealt with elsewhere. NHS figures show that last winter there were almost 100,000 visits for sore throats and 384 for hiccups.

Patients are being urged not to clog up A&E with minor conditions like blocked noses, earache and ingrowing toenails, which could be dealt with elsewhere. NHS figures show that last winter there were almost 100,000 visits for sore throats and 384 for hiccups.

86,246 views

The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is trailing badly in opinion polls ahead of Sunday's elections, has told supporters that "the stakes are high and change is dangerous". Crowds have also gathered at a rally near the capital for the opposition leader Peter Magyar.

The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is trailing badly in opinion polls ahead of Sunday's elections, has told supporters that "the stakes are high and change is dangerous". Crowds have also gathered at a rally near the capital for the opposition leader Peter Magyar.

18,958 views

Israel has cut off electricity to Gaza, even as it sent a team to Qatar to resume talks to extend the fragile ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The move threatens desalination plants and will add to the shortages, a week after Israel stopped aid entering the Strip.

Israel has cut off electricity to Gaza, even as it sent a team to Qatar to resume talks to extend the fragile ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The move threatens desalination plants and will add to the shortages, a week after Israel stopped aid entering the Strip.

76,234 views

Israel has demolished buildings inside the UN Palestinian refugee agency's East Jerusalem compound, which it seized last year. The UN called it a violation of international law. Israeli forces have also ordered dozens of families to leave their homes in southern Gaza in the first forced evacuation since the October ceasefire.

Israel has demolished buildings inside the UN Palestinian refugee agency's East Jerusalem compound, which it seized last year. The UN called it a violation of international law. Israeli forces have also ordered dozens of families to leave their homes in southern Gaza in the first forced evacuation since the October ceasefire.

23,188 views

The Israeli military has released footage of what it said was a strike on the Iranian regime’s headquarters. The video shows multiple strikes hitting buildings in Tehran, some of which are used by Iran's Basij forces, a part-time paramilitary force under control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

The Israeli military has released footage of what it said was a strike on the Iranian regime’s headquarters. The video shows multiple strikes hitting buildings in Tehran, some of which are used by Iran's Basij forces, a part-time paramilitary force under control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

16,615 views

A British couple imprisoned in Iran have been jailed for 10 years. Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested on charges of espionage in January 2025, while travelling through the country on an around-the-world motorcycle journey.

A British couple imprisoned in Iran have been jailed for 10 years. Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested on charges of espionage in January 2025, while travelling through the country on an around-the-world motorcycle journey.

15,836 views

A huge brawl has broken out as the Turkish parliament discussed next year's budget. It began as an argument between MPs from the ruling AK party and the main opposition. Others soon joined in, pushing and throwing punches. The session was suspended, but resumed later and the budget was approved.

A huge brawl has broken out as the Turkish parliament discussed next year's budget. It began as an argument between MPs from the ruling AK party and the main opposition. Others soon joined in, pushing and throwing punches. The session was suspended, but resumed later and the budget was approved.

21,533 views

Videos

LIVE
1.2k

Anya Rossi

sweetdream.ai

SweetDream.aiSponsored•Livecam
Streaming Now

Watch Anya Live

Anya is streaming live right now! Join her private show and enjoy exclusive content.

HD live stream
Exclusive private shows
1.2k viewers online

Free preview available • Premium content

Marcia Hutchinson's novel was rejected 54 times before a small Black-owned publisher said yes. Now The Mercy Step has been shortlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction. Hutchinson says race may have been a factor in her book getting rejected so many times.
1:30
Channel4News's profile picture

Marcia Hutchinson's novel was rejected 54 times before a small Black-owned publisher said yes. Now The Mercy Step has been shortlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction. Hutchinson says race may have been a factor in her book getting rejected so many times.

Channel 4 News

59,581 views • 8 hours ago

Speaking in Iran, academic and regime critic Sadegh Zibakalam tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy that democracy cannot be imposed overnight, and that lasting reform must come gradually. Despite being banned from teaching and facing pressure from hardliners, he says he remains hopeful about Iran’s future and can still see “light at the end of the dark tunnel.”
1:42
Channel4News's profile picture

Speaking in Iran, academic and regime critic Sadegh Zibakalam tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy that democracy cannot be imposed overnight, and that lasting reform must come gradually. Despite being banned from teaching and facing pressure from hardliners, he says he remains hopeful about Iran’s future and can still see “light at the end of the dark tunnel.”

Channel 4 News

159,087 views • 1 day ago

Jon Snow, the former Channel 4 News Lead Presenter, has opened up about his Alzheimer's diagnosis. The 78-year-old speaks about the disease in an interview with the Daily Mail, and forthcoming documentary. In Jon Snow: A Last Big Story, he travels to Zambia to investigate a chemical spill and pollution in the Kafue River.
0:25
Channel4News's profile picture

Jon Snow, the former Channel 4 News Lead Presenter, has opened up about his Alzheimer's diagnosis. The 78-year-old speaks about the disease in an interview with the Daily Mail, and forthcoming documentary. In Jon Snow: A Last Big Story, he travels to Zambia to investigate a chemical spill and pollution in the Kafue River.

Channel 4 News

103,248 views • 1 day ago

Murdered teenager Henry Nowak was "stereotyped" by his attacker as a "drunk, white, working-class lad who is racist" and that makes the case "political", academic Lisa McKenzie says
1:07
Channel4News's profile picture

Murdered teenager Henry Nowak was "stereotyped" by his attacker as a "drunk, white, working-class lad who is racist" and that makes the case "political", academic Lisa McKenzie says

Channel 4 News

243,782 views • 2 days ago

Economist Mariana Mazzucato says Brexit led to businesses leaving the UK, shrank market opportunities and damaged investment. She tells The Fourcast that Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson have still not been held accountable for what she calls one of the country's biggest economic mistakes. Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson have both denied lying to the public.
1:26
Channel4News's profile picture

Economist Mariana Mazzucato says Brexit led to businesses leaving the UK, shrank market opportunities and damaged investment. She tells The Fourcast that Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson have still not been held accountable for what she calls one of the country's biggest economic mistakes. Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson have both denied lying to the public.

Channel 4 News

346,722 views • 4 days ago

"Just because you’ve got a flag in your van and you scream at people in the street doesn’t make you a patriot." Chancellor Rachel Reeves tells Channel 4 News' Economics Editor Helia Ebrahimi that being a patriot is about "loving this country and treating other people with respect", after being heckled during a previous interview.
1:02
Channel4News's profile picture

"Just because you’ve got a flag in your van and you scream at people in the street doesn’t make you a patriot." Chancellor Rachel Reeves tells Channel 4 News' Economics Editor Helia Ebrahimi that being a patriot is about "loving this country and treating other people with respect", after being heckled during a previous interview.

Channel 4 News

963,088 views • 15 days ago

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has set out his views on Labour's path forward and the policy challenges facing the country. Speaking to Channel 4 News' Andrew Misra, Burnham said he wanted Labour to become “a party that they can believe in again, a party solidly on the side of working class people.”
1:27
Channel4News's profile picture

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has set out his views on Labour's path forward and the policy challenges facing the country. Speaking to Channel 4 News' Andrew Misra, Burnham said he wanted Labour to become “a party that they can believe in again, a party solidly on the side of working class people.”

Channel 4 News

1,400,377 views • 21 days ago

Black children across England and Wales are almost eight times more likely to be strip-searched by police than their white peers according to a new report by the Children's Commissioner. Nearly half of all searches resulted in no further action.
0:31
Channel4News's profile picture

Black children across England and Wales are almost eight times more likely to be strip-searched by police than their white peers according to a new report by the Children's Commissioner. Nearly half of all searches resulted in no further action.

Channel 4 News

2,876,818 views • 1 month ago

Apprentice Rushid Afzali says society should use the term LEETs (Looking for Education, Employment and Training), rather than NEETs (Not in Education, Employment and Training). He says the word NEET suggests young people do not want to work and instead portrays them as "absent". It comes after a new report published this week has found that the number of 16 to 24-year-olds in that bracket has now increased to more than a million in the UK. Channel 4 News led a discussion on the issue with Rushid, 24-year-old graduate Oscar Brown, University of Manchester Vice Chancellor Duncan Ivison and Kate Nicholls, CEO of UKHospitality.
1:23
Channel4News's profile picture

Apprentice Rushid Afzali says society should use the term LEETs (Looking for Education, Employment and Training), rather than NEETs (Not in Education, Employment and Training). He says the word NEET suggests young people do not want to work and instead portrays them as "absent". It comes after a new report published this week has found that the number of 16 to 24-year-olds in that bracket has now increased to more than a million in the UK. Channel 4 News led a discussion on the issue with Rushid, 24-year-old graduate Oscar Brown, University of Manchester Vice Chancellor Duncan Ivison and Kate Nicholls, CEO of UKHospitality.

Channel 4 News

242,583 views • 8 days ago

Exclusive: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage owes almost £10,000 after he ended up with a county court judgment, Channel 4 News can reveal. A Reform UK spokesperson said he was unaware of the judgment until we brought it to his attention.
3:46
Channel4News's profile picture

Exclusive: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage owes almost £10,000 after he ended up with a county court judgment, Channel 4 News can reveal. A Reform UK spokesperson said he was unaware of the judgment until we brought it to his attention.

Channel 4 News

468,837 views • 15 days ago

A brother and sister duo from London are already selling out venues before their debut album even comes out. The Gen Z Mod band The Molotovs grew up surrounded by musical influences from The Jam to the Libertines, and now they’ve got some powerful backers in their corner.
1:50
Channel4News's profile picture

A brother and sister duo from London are already selling out venues before their debut album even comes out. The Gen Z Mod band The Molotovs grew up surrounded by musical influences from The Jam to the Libertines, and now they’ve got some powerful backers in their corner.

Channel 4 News

6,399,138 views • 5 months ago

Channel 4 News challenges Nicola Sturgeon at the Hay Festival over claims she shut down concerns about her estranged husband Peter Murrell embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP.
0:22
Channel4News's profile picture

Channel 4 News challenges Nicola Sturgeon at the Hay Festival over claims she shut down concerns about her estranged husband Peter Murrell embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP.

Channel 4 News

188,679 views • 8 days ago

A court has heard that a Norwegian teenager travelled to the UK, after being promised €25,000 to carry out a murder. Johannes Natland was allegedly recruited by a Swedish organised crime group linked to Iran. He was arrested at a hotel in Huddersfield in March 2025. He has pleaded guilty to being in possession of two working firearms and 12 rounds of live ammunition, but denies a charge of conspiracy to murder.
0:26
Channel4News's profile picture

A court has heard that a Norwegian teenager travelled to the UK, after being promised €25,000 to carry out a murder. Johannes Natland was allegedly recruited by a Swedish organised crime group linked to Iran. He was arrested at a hotel in Huddersfield in March 2025. He has pleaded guilty to being in possession of two working firearms and 12 rounds of live ammunition, but denies a charge of conspiracy to murder.

Channel 4 News

53,498 views • 2 days ago

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor received an undisclosed private income by subletting three cottages on his Royal Lodge estate - according to the public spending watchdog. The National Audit Office said Andrew had been paying a "peppercorn rent" to the crown estate for the properties. It also found that King Charles paid rent from his private income for accommodation in royal palaces for Princess Eugenie and Beatrice - who are non-working royals.
0:25
Channel4News's profile picture

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor received an undisclosed private income by subletting three cottages on his Royal Lodge estate - according to the public spending watchdog. The National Audit Office said Andrew had been paying a "peppercorn rent" to the crown estate for the properties. It also found that King Charles paid rent from his private income for accommodation in royal palaces for Princess Eugenie and Beatrice - who are non-working royals.

Channel 4 News

22,070 views • 1 day ago

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at an LGBT+ nightclub in Milton Keynes. Thames Valley Police received reports at 2 am on Sunday that the Pink Punters venue in Milton Keynes was on fire.
0:21
Channel4News's profile picture

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at an LGBT+ nightclub in Milton Keynes. Thames Valley Police received reports at 2 am on Sunday that the Pink Punters venue in Milton Keynes was on fire.

Channel 4 News

943,635 views • 1 month ago

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has released video footage on social media of himself berating detained activists from the Gaza flotilla. The video has prompted international outrage, while the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Ben Gvir’s actions were ‘not consistent with the values of the State of Israel’
0:37
Channel4News's profile picture

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has released video footage on social media of himself berating detained activists from the Gaza flotilla. The video has prompted international outrage, while the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Ben Gvir’s actions were ‘not consistent with the values of the State of Israel’

Channel 4 News

304,642 views • 17 days ago

Kanya King - who founded the Mobo Awards which celebrate Black British music - has died at the age of 57. Her family said it followed a "courageous and characteristically determined battle" with colon cancer. In a statement - they said the creation of the Mobo awards was an "act of cultural justice" which had demonstrated the power of Black music to a world which had too often chosen not to see it.
0:23
Channel4News's profile picture

Kanya King - who founded the Mobo Awards which celebrate Black British music - has died at the age of 57. Her family said it followed a "courageous and characteristically determined battle" with colon cancer. In a statement - they said the creation of the Mobo awards was an "act of cultural justice" which had demonstrated the power of Black music to a world which had too often chosen not to see it.

Channel 4 News

16,678 views • 1 day ago

We sit down with hereditary peer Charles Courtenay, the 19th Earl of Devon, as he prepares to be removed from the House of Lords. He argues that his long lineage and the fact that his ancestors fought in the Crusades provide Parliament with a valuable connection to our past.
2:57
Channel4News's profile picture

We sit down with hereditary peer Charles Courtenay, the 19th Earl of Devon, as he prepares to be removed from the House of Lords. He argues that his long lineage and the fact that his ancestors fought in the Crusades provide Parliament with a valuable connection to our past.

Channel 4 News

737,957 views • 1 month ago

Photos included in the latest Epstein files, released by the US Department of Justice, appear to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on his hands and knees over a female lying on the floor.
0:45
Channel4News's profile picture

Photos included in the latest Epstein files, released by the US Department of Justice, appear to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on his hands and knees over a female lying on the floor.

Channel 4 News

2,562,808 views • 4 months ago

Amanda Knox became internationally known following the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher in Pereugia, Italy, and the years of legal proceedings and media scrutiny that followed. Knox was found guilty of Meredith’s murder in 2009 but was ultimately acquitted in 2015. She has since written and spoken extensively about her experience, and has advocated for others who may have been falsely imprisoned. Her latest documentary, Mouth of the Wolf, sees her return to Perugia, where she spent four years in prison - and confront Giuliano Mignini, the prosecutor who sent her to prison more than 15 years ago. In the latest episode of Ways to Change the World, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Knox about accountability in the justice system, the importance of admitting when institutions get it wrong and the lasting stigma that follows even after innocence is proven.
1:06
Channel4News's profile picture

Amanda Knox became internationally known following the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher in Pereugia, Italy, and the years of legal proceedings and media scrutiny that followed. Knox was found guilty of Meredith’s murder in 2009 but was ultimately acquitted in 2015. She has since written and spoken extensively about her experience, and has advocated for others who may have been falsely imprisoned. Her latest documentary, Mouth of the Wolf, sees her return to Perugia, where she spent four years in prison - and confront Giuliano Mignini, the prosecutor who sent her to prison more than 15 years ago. In the latest episode of Ways to Change the World, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Knox about accountability in the justice system, the importance of admitting when institutions get it wrong and the lasting stigma that follows even after innocence is proven.

Channel 4 News

751,529 views • 1 month ago