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Verified Live
Friday 4 September 2026 · 15:00 BST · 30m · 5 stories · 4 annotated moments · 22 of 30 min on news stories (73%)
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The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial resumed deliberations for a seventh day after a tense exchange between the judge and her defence attorney, who asked for a juror to be removed for allegedly not following instructions on reasonable doubt. The judge declined, saying the juror had indicated they could follow the law. Elsewhere, two hydropower workers were pulled alive from a collapsed tunnel in Nepal nine days after flash floods, telling rescuers that others may still be alive inside; more than 5,000 people remain missing in Nepal and hundreds in Tibet.
Reform UK launched an investigation after undercover footage reportedly showed two senior aides to Nigel Farage discussing how to secure a foreign donation, which would breach UK electoral law; both aides stepped down, while Farage dismissed the comments as loose pub talk and denied any wrongdoing. Argentina's president renewed tensions with the UK by threatening sanctions on companies drilling near the Falkland Islands, drawing a response from the UK Defence Secretary that Britain's commitment to the islands is absolute and unshakable. The programme also noted that Giorgia Meloni has become Italy's longest-serving prime minister in the history of the republic, and that the UN General Assembly is set to vote on a resolution calling for a world map that more accurately displays the true sizes of all countries.
- 0:13 Story begins Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
- 2:21
Charged quote Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
Well, today, Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, asked Judge William Sullivan not to give the person a soft inquiry like he did the day before. He said the judge was glossing over the issue. Well, the jury of nine women and three men were sent out last week, but have told the judge they are struggling
BBC News, Verified Live, 4 September 2026, 2:21-2:23
- 12:30 Story begins Aid reaches survivors a week after Nepal floods
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- 20:10
Claim Meloni becomes Italy's longest-serving prime minister
Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest-serving in Italian republican history, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi's record.
BBC News, Verified Live, 4 September 2026, 20:10-20:13
- 20:13
Claim Meloni becomes Italy's longest-serving prime minister
Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest-serving in Italian republican history, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi's record.
BBC News, Verified Live, 4 September 2026, 20:13-20:18
- 20:18
Claim Meloni becomes Italy's longest-serving prime minister
Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest-serving in Italian republican history, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi's record.
BBC News, Verified Live, 4 September 2026, 20:18-20:27
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