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BBC News Now
Thursday 3 September 2026 · 12:00 BST · 30m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 23 of 30 min on news stories (78%)
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Migration dominated the first bilateral meeting between UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron, with plans to boost police on the French coast to stop small boat crossings. A BBC investigation found smuggling gangs are running short of boats, forcing rivals to share vessels and charge migrants more, while in Spain tens of thousands protested over the government's handling of the Ceuta border rush, which saw more than 70,000 people cross; Spain's prime minister refused to resign despite a police report suggesting the crossing was planned. Macron's visit also coincided with the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum, described as cultural diplomacy.
In the US, a judge ordered jurors to make a final attempt to reach a verdict in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who admitted killing her three children but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity; if the jury remains deadlocked, a mistrial could be declared. The UN weather agency warned of a super-sized El Niño that could be the strongest on record, bringing droughts and flooding, while Indonesia battled massive wildfires causing toxic haze that forced thousands of schools to close and spread to Malaysia and the Philippines.
Gloria Steinem, the trailblazing feminist and face of the women's liberation movement in the US, died at the age of 92. She rose to prominence as a journalist, including an undercover investigation into the Playboy Club, and campaigned for decades for women's reproductive rights and equality, continuing her work until the end of her life.
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- 4:14
Claim UK and France agree 45 extra police for Channel beaches as smugglers turn to mega-dinghies
Smuggling gangs are sharing boats because of a shortage of boats.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 4:14-4:21
- 4:14
Claim UK and France agree 45 extra police for Channel beaches as smugglers turn to mega-dinghies
Smuggling gangs are sharing boats because of a shortage of boats.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 4:14-4:21
- 4:21
Claim UK and France agree 45 extra police for Channel beaches as smugglers turn to mega-dinghies
The UK and France attribute the drop in Channel crossings to stronger policing and better cooperation.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 4:21-4:28
- 5:22
Claim UK and France agree 45 extra police for Channel beaches as smugglers turn to mega-dinghies
Overall Channel crossing numbers are down 43% compared to last year.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 5:22-5:31
- 13:20 Story begins Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
- 13:20
Claim Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
The judge issued a 'dynamite charge' ordering jurors to make a final attempt to reach a verdict.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 13:20-13:29
- 13:25
Claim Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
The jury failed to reach a verdict after five days of deliberations.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 13:25-13:29
- 13:32
Claim Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
Clancy admits to killing her three children.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 13:32-13:41
- 13:36
Claim Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
Clancy admits to killing her three children.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 13:36-13:41
- 15:24 Story begins UK urges food and water stockpiling over El Niño
- 15:24
Claim UK urges food and water stockpiling over El Niño
WaterAid researchers reported that this year's El Niño is on track to be the biggest yet.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 15:24-15:33
- 15:24
Claim UK urges food and water stockpiling over El Niño
WaterAid researchers reported that this year's El Niño is on track to be the biggest yet.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 15:24-15:33
- 15:24
Claim UK urges food and water stockpiling over El Niño
WaterAid researchers reported that this year's El Niño is on track to be the biggest yet.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 15:24-15:33
- 15:53
Claim UK urges food and water stockpiling over El Niño
El Niño could last until at least February.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 15:53-15:59
- 15:53
Claim UK urges food and water stockpiling over El Niño
El Niño could last until at least February.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 15:53-15:59
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- 19:51 Story begins Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, dies aged 92
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Claim Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, dies aged 92
Gloria Steinem was a leading voice in the women's liberation movement from the 1970s.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 22:53-23:00
- 25:52
Claim Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, dies aged 92
Gloria Steinem died at the age of 92.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 3 September 2026, 25:52-25:59
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