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Wednesday 2 September 2026 · 13:00 BST · 1h · 8 stories · 15 annotated moments · 34 of 60 min on news stories (56%)
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Andy Burnham faced his first prime minister's questions, challenged on the economy and how he would pay for his promises amid rising government borrowing costs. Four people were charged with murder after a baby girl was found stabbed to death in Sheffield. Iran said it launched attacks on American targets, and the Bayeux Tapestry went on display at the British Museum, with the King, Queen, Prime Minister and French President due to view it. A survey highlighted delays in dementia diagnosis, and the death toll from flash floods in Nepal and Tibet rose, with 36 British nationals still missing.
Gary Glitter pleaded not guilty to historical sex offences. An American aircraft carrier arrived in Thailand after a record 250 days at sea. Premier League clubs broke their summer transfer spending record. Nigel Farage faced questions about his and Reform UK's funding. In the West, police encouraged use of Claire's Law, the family of Barnaby Webber said police failed to inform them about a stalker's history, firefighters tackled a large fire in Bristol, an Asian hornet's nest was found in Somerset, and cider farms reported a drastically reduced harvest. Swindon sought to increase its tree cover.
Trading standards officers in Scotland called for new powers to tackle illegal tobacco sales. The BBC faced criticism for axing Ski Sunday after nearly 50 years. Farmers and conservationists reported signs of autumn arriving early due to the record-breaking hot summer.
- 2:12 Story begins PM hosts Macron for Downing Street talks
- 9:25 Story begins Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
- 9:25
Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Four people were charged with murder.
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 9:25-9:32
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Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Seven people were arrested on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby girl was pronounced dead at a home in the Winker Bank area.
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 9:55-10:04
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Charged quote Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Protecting the integrity of the criminal justice process is crucial to us securing the justice for this little girl. There has been some local reaction, of course, shock and dismay at what happened on Sunday morning. Jim, with that detail, thank you. Iran says it's launched attacks on American targets
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 12:05-12:08
- 12:46 Story begins Bayeux Tapestry goes on display at British Museum
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Contested quote Bayeux Tapestry goes on display at British Museum
and the display here at the British Museum ideal. The tapestry tells the story of the last time England was successfully invaded, but tonight is about cultural diplomacy, a sign of Anglo-French reconciliation and a symbol of our shared history. And the key point for all of you watching, if you want to get tickets,
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 17:53-18:02
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Charged quote Alzheimer's Society hands in petition for 18-week dementia diagnosis target
Our health correspondent, Dominic Hughes, has more. Michael's dad, Jim, first started to exhibit symptoms of dementia in 2022, but it took a full 18 months for him to get a diagnosis, a delay that took its toll on Jim and on Michael, who eventually had to give up his job to care for his dad. I think my dad felt beside himself
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 19:08-19:12
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Charged quote Alzheimer's Society hands in petition for 18-week dementia diagnosis target
awful, although that is, you are then in a proper treatment pathway with a specialist medical professional looking after you with dementia, you're just sent home. So we want to see an 18-week target from the time which you're referred by your GP to actually getting onto a proper pathway for those with dementia.
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 20:45-20:49
- 22:06 Story begins Aid reaches survivors a week after Nepal floods
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- 31:21 Story begins Nigel Farage defends failure to declare £5m gift
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Contested quote Nigel Farage defends failure to declare £5m gift
Nigel Farage faces ongoing questions about both his and his party's funding. The Reform UK leader is under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for standards over his failure to declare a £5 million gift in the months before he became an MP. He's been speaking today with our political editor, Chris Mason, who joins us now.
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 31:37-31:41
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Claim Nigel Farage defends failure to declare £5m gift
Farage said he believed he had broken no rules and done nothing wrong.
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 32:48-32:56
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Charged quote Nigel Farage defends failure to declare £5m gift
because the rules suggest if in doubt declare it, then so should Nigel Farage. I don't know of any other MP that's faced the threats that I've faced over the course of the last decade and more, and will do for many years to come. And that's profound and it is significant, but it's not the question, is it?
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 33:20-33:26
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Charged quote Nigel Farage defends failure to declare £5m gift
And that's profound and it is significant, but it's not the question, is it? The question is whether or not you should have declared the money. Well, look, I firmly believe I have broken no rules, done nothing wrong. The point is we live in a complainant society. If you complain about me, automatically that triggers an investigation.
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 33:31-33:37
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Charged quote Nigel Farage defends failure to declare £5m gift
but it's not the question, is it? The question is whether or not you should have declared the money. Well, look, I firmly believe I have broken no rules, done nothing wrong. The point is we live in a complainant society. If you complain about me, automatically that triggers an investigation. There's a big picture here.
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 33:37-33:40
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Charged quote Nigel Farage defends failure to declare £5m gift
The question is whether or not you should have declared the money. Well, look, I firmly believe I have broken no rules, done nothing wrong. The point is we live in a complainant society. If you complain about me, automatically that triggers an investigation. There's a big picture here. The old two-party system that has dominated, frankly,
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 33:40-33:44
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Charged quote Nigel Farage defends failure to declare £5m gift
If you complain about me, automatically that triggers an investigation. There's a big picture here. The old two-party system that has dominated, frankly, since the end of the First World War, feels for the first time it faces an existential threat. So I think what you're seeing is the establishment,
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 33:44-33:56
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Charged quote Nigel Farage defends failure to declare £5m gift
The old two-party system that has dominated, frankly, since the end of the First World War, feels for the first time it faces an existential threat. So I think what you're seeing is the establishment, in a very coordinated way, fighting back. But you know something? It isn't going to work. What's interesting here, Nina,
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 33:56-34:01
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Charged quote Nigel Farage defends failure to declare £5m gift
feels for the first time it faces an existential threat. So I think what you're seeing is the establishment, in a very coordinated way, fighting back. But you know something? It isn't going to work. What's interesting here, Nina, is that reform for the last couple of years in many sense have dominated the political conversation.
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 September 2026, 34:01-34:04
- 35:23 Story begins Survivors urge more awareness of Claire's Law
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