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Thursday 17 September 2026 · 05:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 21 of 30 min on news stories (71%)

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The King's spokesperson issued a pointed response to claims made by Earl Spencer in his new memoir, in which Spencer said the King told him after Diana's death that she would be forgotten soon enough; the palace said fraternal grief could cloud reason and colour memory. Separately, the Bank of England was widely expected to hold interest rates despite inflation rising to 3.1% in August, while the US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate for the first time in over three years, with the chair indicating further increases were possible before the end of the year.

In other news, President Trump threatened to cut trade with the European Union if it pursued making Canada an associate member, describing the plan as laughable; Palestinian officials said the US again denied a visa to President Mahmoud Abbas, forcing him to address the UN remotely; torrential rain caused flooding in northeastern Spain; and British prosecutors lodged a request for the extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate. Saudi Arabia accused Iran-backed Houthis of a cowardly terrorist attack on Mecca, which the group denied, while asserting strikes on Saudi oil facilities; a building collapse in Gaza City killed at least 20 people. The broadcast also featured a documentary about the world's oldest living people and the filmmaker's quest to understand the title's appeal.

  1. 1:15
    Story begins Palace hits back at Earl Spencer's claim over King Charles and Diana
  2. 1:15

    Claim Palace hits back at Earl Spencer's claim over King Charles and Diana

    Buckingham Palace responded that grief can cloud a person's memory.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 1:15-1:23

  3. 1:46

    Claim Palace hits back at Earl Spencer's claim over King Charles and Diana

    Earl Spencer's book, titled Swan Song, is being serialised in the Daily Mail.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 1:46-1:53

  4. 2:39

    Claim Palace hits back at Earl Spencer's claim over King Charles and Diana

    Buckingham Palace responded that grief can cloud a person's memory.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 2:39-2:52

  5. 2:39

    Claim Palace hits back at Earl Spencer's claim over King Charles and Diana

    Buckingham Palace responded that grief can cloud a person's memory.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 2:39-2:55

  6. 3:14
    Story begins Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise
  7. 3:17

    Claim Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise

    A rate hold was widely expected ahead of the Bank of England decision.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 3:17-3:24

  8. 3:26

    Claim Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise

    UK inflation was 3.1% in the latest reading.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 3:26-3:31

  9. 3:26

    Claim Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise

    UK inflation was 3.1% in the latest reading.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 3:26-3:37

  10. 3:45

    Claim Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise

    The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 3:45-3:54

  11. 3:45

    Claim Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise

    The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 3:45-3:57

  12. 3:57

    Claim Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise

    The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 3:57-4:04

  13. 3:57

    Claim Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise

    The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 3:57-4:04

  14. 3:57

    Claim Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise

    The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 3:57-4:06

  15. 4:00

    Claim Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise

    The Fed indicated it could raise rates again before the end of the year.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 4:00-4:06

  16. 4:32

    Claim Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise

    The increase in oil prices caused by the war in Iran was cited as one reason for the rate rise.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 4:32-4:38

  17. 10:45
    Story begins Saudi-Houthi attacks escalate as China offers to mediate
  18. 15:58

    Claim Saudi-Houthi attacks escalate as China offers to mediate

    The US is avoiding direct military involvement in the conflict.

    BBC News, 17 September 2026, 15:58-16:06

  19. 18:14
    Story begins Gaza building collapse kills 21 as UN warns hundreds more at risk
  20. 20:42
    Story begins Documentary explores lives of world's oldest people as Britain's Ethel Caterham declines to take part
  21. 25:12
    Story begins Clearlake Capital takes full control of Chelsea after Boehly and Walter sell stakes
  22. 26:06
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