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BBC News Now
Monday 21 September 2026 · 12:00 BST · 30m · 3 stories · 9 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (83%)
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At the Liberal Democrats conference in Brighton, home affairs spokesperson Max Wilkinson set out the party's position on immigration and online safety. He said leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would be Brexit 2.0 and argued for entering the EU's New Migration and Asylum Pact to stop dangerous Channel crossings and close asylum hotels. He also highlighted the regulation of smart glasses and online child sexual exploitation, proposing a new police agency funded by a levy on Big Tech and AI companies. Later analysis discussed how the Liberal Democrats are trying to counter attacks over immigration and target Conservative-held seats.
President Trump is reportedly weighing military action against the Houthis in Yemen in support of Saudi Arabia, though US reporting says he pulled back from ordering strikes over the weekend. Washington has said the two sides remain in contact and that the Houthis are not planning to target US interests around the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The UN says recent fighting between the Houthis and government forces has displaced more than 125,000 people in Yemen in recent weeks, many going to Djibouti. From Obock in Djibouti, security correspondent Frank Gardner described more than 3,000 Yemeni refugees taken in recently, saying families fled airstrikes and that the Houthis want to control the whole of Yemen and have Saudi Arabia's blockade lifted.
Earl Spencer told the BBC that his nephews, Prince William and Prince Harry, would not be surprised by the explosive claims in his book. Among the claims, he said the king, then Prince of Wales, said Diana would be forgotten soon enough after her death. Buckingham Palace said the pain of fraternal grief can affect judgment and color memory. The report said Earl Spencer described the book as his final word on the matter, while no further comment has come from the king or his sons, and Prince Harry is continuing charity work after returning to the UK.
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Claim Max Wilkinson sets out Lib Dem asylum and online safety plans
The Liberal Democrats called for the UK to enter the EU's New Migration and Asylum Pact to stop dangerous Channel crossings and criminal gangs.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 21 September 2026, 0:52-0:57
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Claim Max Wilkinson sets out Lib Dem asylum and online safety plans
The Liberal Democrats cited a National Crime Agency figure that child sexual abuse material online rose by 30% in 2025.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 21 September 2026, 6:10-6:15
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Claim Max Wilkinson sets out Lib Dem asylum and online safety plans
The Liberal Democrats proposed a new police agency to tackle serious online crime, funded by a levy on Big Tech and AI companies.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 21 September 2026, 6:26-6:32
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Claim Trump reportedly holds off Houthi strikes as Yemen displacement passes 125,000
US President Trump reportedly considered military action against the Houthis in Yemen in support of Saudi Arabia and did not order strikes over the weekend.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 21 September 2026, 15:16-15:22
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Claim Trump reportedly holds off Houthi strikes as Yemen displacement passes 125,000
US President Trump reportedly considered military action against the Houthis in Yemen in support of Saudi Arabia and did not order strikes over the weekend.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 21 September 2026, 15:22-15:28
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Claim Trump reportedly holds off Houthi strikes as Yemen displacement passes 125,000
US President Trump reportedly considered military action against the Houthis in Yemen in support of Saudi Arabia and did not order strikes over the weekend.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 21 September 2026, 15:22-15:28
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Claim Trump reportedly holds off Houthi strikes as Yemen displacement passes 125,000
The UN reported that recent fighting between Houthi and government forces displaced more than 125,000 people in Yemen in a few weeks.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 21 September 2026, 15:40-15:48
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Claim Trump reportedly holds off Houthi strikes as Yemen displacement passes 125,000
The UN reported that recent fighting between Houthi and government forces displaced more than 125,000 people in Yemen in a few weeks.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 21 September 2026, 15:40-15:50
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Claim Trump reportedly holds off Houthi strikes as Yemen displacement passes 125,000
A camp in Djibouti run with the UN refugee agency received more than 3,000 Yemeni refugees in recent days.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 21 September 2026, 16:20-16:27
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