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BBC News
Tuesday 15 September 2026 · 18:00 BST · 30m · 9 stories · 15 annotated moments · 29 of 30 min on news stories (97%)
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The Thirlwall inquiry into nurse Lucy Letby's crimes concluded that some of the babies she murdered could have been saved if the Countess of Chester Hospital had taken safeguarding action sooner, with Lady Justice Thirlwall describing a complete failure to protect babies and reprehensible treatment of parents. The report made 17 recommendations for the NHS, including tighter insulin controls and cot cameras. Separately, Reform UK's Welsh leader Dan Thomas stood down after being arrested on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour, and residents of the Oxfordshire village of Piddington held a symbolic referendum on independence from the UK in protest at plans to house over 1,000 asylum seekers at a nearby former military depot.
Former England footballer Raheem Sterling admitted dangerous driving, possessing nitrous oxide, and failing to provide a specimen after crashing his Lamborghini on the M3, receiving an interim driving ban. China urged the US to stop preparing for war in space after Washington confirmed deploying weapons into orbit for the first time, with both countries accusing each other of escalating an arms race. New wage growth figures indicated the full state pension could top £13,000 next spring under the triple lock, though economists questioned its long-term affordability.
An inquest jury found failings in the maintenance of a Belfast water tunnel where 14-year-old Noah Donohoe's body was found, but said those failings probably did not contribute to his death, while also listing 13 failings by police. Nottingham became one of the first UK cities to ban face coverings such as balaclavas in certain circumstances, with fines for non-compliance. Welsh actor Matthew Rhys made history at the Emmy Awards by becoming the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night, for 'Widow's Bay' and 'The Beast in Me'.
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Claim Dan Thomas quits as Reform UK Wales leader after arrest as party loses MS to Plaid Cymru
Gwent Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour; he was bailed pending further inquiries.
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 10:06-10:18
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Claim Dan Thomas quits as Reform UK Wales leader after arrest as party loses MS to Plaid Cymru
Gwent Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour; he was bailed pending further inquiries.
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 10:06-10:23
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Claim Dan Thomas quits as Reform UK Wales leader after arrest as party loses MS to Plaid Cymru
Dan Thomas stood down as leader of Reform UK in Wales after being arrested on suspicion of controlling or coercive behaviour; he insisted he did nothing wrong and said he wanted to avoid being a distraction.
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 10:18-10:31
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Claim Dan Thomas quits as Reform UK Wales leader after arrest as party loses MS to Plaid Cymru
Another Reform Wales member left the party and defected to Plaid Cymru on the same day.
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 10:39-10:47
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Contested quote Oxfordshire village referendum on leaving UK over asylum centre plans
that many people that are unvetted and you just don't know who they are. It is just the sheer scale of it. They are putting these people everywhere. They shouldn't do it. It is disgraceful. They have got to wake up and smell the coffee and not kick the can down the road, which everyone has been doing. We are the women of Piddington. The villagers have
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 12:38-12:44
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Claim Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and laughing gas possession
Sterling pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, possessing nitrous oxide, and failing to provide a specimen.
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 14:03-14:13
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Claim Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and laughing gas possession
Sterling pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, possessing nitrous oxide, and failing to provide a specimen.
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 14:57-15:08
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Contested quote Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and laughing gas possession
He went to Chelsea, then went to Arsenal, then went abroad to Farnall to try and sort of escape and rebuild, and again, that didn't work out. So the diminution of his physical powers, his footballing powers, at, what, 31, 32, it's very sad to see. I'm arresting your suspicion of driving... Raheem Sterling, who doesn't currently play for a club,
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 16:09-16:17
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Claim Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and laughing gas possession
Sterling was disqualified from driving immediately.
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 16:22-16:25
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Claim Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and laughing gas possession
Sterling was disqualified from driving immediately.
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 16:22-16:28
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Contested quote Inquest finds failings but no police or tunnel link to Noah Donohoe death
The inquest found the department responsible for Northern Ireland's infrastructure made a mistake in its maintenance of the tunnel where Noah was found. Jurors said it was possible, but not probable, that those failings contributed to the schoolboy's death. They found the police did not contribute to his death, but listed 13 failings in their investigation.
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 23:45-23:52
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Contested quote Inquest finds failings but no police or tunnel link to Noah Donohoe death
where Noah was found. Jurors said it was possible, but not probable, that those failings contributed to the schoolboy's death. They found the police did not contribute to his death, but listed 13 failings in their investigation. Outside court, a statement was read on behalf of Noah's mother. She said he deserved better.
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 23:52-23:56
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Contested quote Inquest finds failings but no police or tunnel link to Noah Donohoe death
She said he deserved better. He was failed by the Department for Infrastructure, who left a deadly storm drain unsecured and accessible to children. He was failed by the PSNI, who, from the moment I reported him missing, repeatedly failed to investigate, and from the moment he was found, stopped looking for answers.
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 24:05-24:21
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Charged quote Inquest finds failings but no police or tunnel link to Noah Donohoe death
Outside court, a statement was read on behalf of Noah's mother. She said he deserved better. He was failed by the Department for Infrastructure, who left a deadly storm drain unsecured and accessible to children. He was failed by the PSNI, who, from the moment I reported him missing, repeatedly failed to investigate,
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 24:05-24:14
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Charged quote Inquest finds failings but no police or tunnel link to Noah Donohoe death
who left a deadly storm drain unsecured and accessible to children. He was failed by the PSNI, who, from the moment I reported him missing, repeatedly failed to investigate, and from the moment he was found, stopped looking for answers. The Department for Infrastructure said they accepted the inquest findings.
BBC One, BBC News, 15 September 2026, 24:14-24:25
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