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BBC News Now
Tuesday 8 September 2026 · 12:00 BST · 30m · 3 stories · 15 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (88%)
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The broadcast opened with a 41-gun salute in Hyde Park marking the fourth anniversary of the King's accession, coinciding with the date of Queen Elizabeth II's death. Prince George began his first day at Eton College, arriving with his parents and meeting the head teacher and provost; the media were asked to stay away after limited access, and the school has restrictions on smartphones. A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they were surprised by a letter from the King clarifying their status as non-working royals, which Buckingham Palace said they had been made aware of.
The UK government was about to set out a comprehensive reset of policy on Israel, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband expected to announce a ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, described as illegal under international law. A report from the Jordan Valley examined the potential impact on date farming and settler violence. Separately, Houthi drone and missile attacks halted operations at some Saudi energy facilities, wounding over 70 people, and four artworks worth millions were stolen from a Renoir museum in France.
Further reporting from the West Bank detailed settler violence against children, including a school in Al Mughaya where pupils were killed and parents stood guard. Former UK ambassador Matthew Gould discussed the implications of the sanctions and the viability of a two-state solution. An update on the Saudi-Yemen conflict described it as a dangerous escalation, with heavy fighting displacing thousands. In Ukraine, Russian overnight attacks hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, killing at least two people, and the UK committed £100 million to an air defence package including Patriot missiles.
- 2:01
- 5:27
Claim Prince George begins Eton education amid royal family tensions
Media access to Prince George at Eton will be rare and carefully managed.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 5:27-5:31
- 7:45
Contested quote Prince George begins Eton education amid royal family tensions
and it is very difficult when things like this happen. It can be quite charged and people can be quite defensive but Buckingham Palace and the royal household felt the letter needed to be written to clarify to public bodies and organisations and a number of people they said had asked what the official status of Harry and Meghan is
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 7:45-7:52
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- 8:39
Claim UK sanctions on Israeli settlements and Israel closes British consulate
The UK government is expected to announce a ban on goods from Israeli settlements, including agricultural products and some services.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 8:39-8:46
- 8:48
Claim UK sanctions on Israeli settlements and Israel closes British consulate
Israel's president criticised the UK's planned sanctions on West Bank settlements, calling them a grave miscalculation or interference.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 8:48-8:57
- 8:48
Claim UK sanctions on Israeli settlements and Israel closes British consulate
Israel's president criticised the UK's planned sanctions on West Bank settlements, calling them a grave miscalculation or interference.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 8:48-8:57
- 9:15
Claim UK sanctions on Israeli settlements and Israel closes British consulate
Israel has built about 160 settlements housing 700,000 people since the 1967 war.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 9:15-9:24
- 9:15
Claim UK sanctions on Israeli settlements and Israel closes British consulate
Israel has built about 160 settlements housing 700,000 people since the 1967 war.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 9:15-9:24
- 10:05
Claim UK sanctions on Israeli settlements and Israel closes British consulate
The UK said settler terrorism in the West Bank is driving Palestinians from their homes.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 10:05-10:14
- 10:37
Claim UK sanctions on Israeli settlements and Israel closes British consulate
The UK government is expected to announce a ban on goods from Israeli settlements, including agricultural products and some services.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 10:37-10:42
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- 13:01
Claim Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
Saudi energy operations were halted following Houthi drone and missile attacks.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 13:01-13:11
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Claim Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
Saudi energy operations were halted following Houthi drone and missile attacks.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 13:01-13:11
- 13:11
Claim Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
More than 70 people were wounded in the attacks.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 13:11-13:18
- 13:11
Claim Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
More than 70 people were wounded in the attacks.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 13:11-13:18
- 13:28
Charged quote Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
including King Khalid military airbase, Abha International Airport, and facilities belonging to the state-owned oil giant Aramco. The Houthis accusing Saudi Arabia of carrying out airstrikes on Yemen on Monday, including a deadly bombardment at a prison that killed seven people. Five days of heavy fighting near the Red Sea coast have left more than 300 people dead and displaced hundreds of families.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 13:28-13:36
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Claim Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of airstrikes on Yemen, including a prison bombardment that killed seven people.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 8 September 2026, 13:28-13:36
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