Former UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has been strong criticized by a British government report into her claims a Channel 4 documentary used actors.

Reform UK's secretary has claimed an alleged Reform canvasser shown in Channel 4 footage using a racial slur against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak "was a plant".

Ofcom will not investigate Channel 4 News after Nigel Farage’s Reform UK claimed the broadcaster used an actor as a “plant” in its undercover investigation into his campaign.

According to its latest annual report, Channel 4 spent £670mn on content in 2021 and commissioned 294 production companies across TV, film and digital media.

09 July, 2025 - News Licensing unveils its debut documentary from its new TV & Film IP Licensing initiative, Poisoned: Killer in the Post, a production in partnership with Channel 4 and Wonderhood ...

Particularly at risk would be Channel 4 News, unique for a commercial channel in its commitment to an hour a day of serious, peak-time analysis.