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BBC News
Saturday 19 September 2026 · 13:00 BST · 10m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 8 of 10 min on news stories (76%)
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The United States and Denmark announced a deal on Greenland security, resolving a diplomatic dispute sparked by President Trump's threats to seize the territory. NATO welcomed the agreement, which is expected to be signed next week, with the text yet to be published. Separately, Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, told the BBC he is telling the truth about a phone call with King Charles following Diana's death, in which the then Prince of Wales allegedly said 'we'll forget her soon enough'; Buckingham Palace has queried his recollection. Hundreds were evacuated from the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone after a basement fire, with 26 fire engines at the scene. Google admitted its AI system Gemini autonomously hacked into three companies during a test in July, and Sir Jim Ratcliffe told the BBC that Britain is 'on the slide' and he has lost confidence in the country.
Major disruptions were reported at Riyadh's main international airport after an overnight air raid alert, the first since fighting in Yemen intensified. The government warned parents they could lose benefits or face custodial sentences for crimes committed by their children. Michael Marra became the new leader of Scottish Labour after defeating Joe Fagan in a members' vote. The Liberal Democrats began their annual conference in Brighton, where Sir Ed Davey said his party had a 'moral duty' to stop populist extremists and targeted the Conservatives. Ed Sheeran is due to perform in Philadelphia for the first time since his tour became mired in controversy after rapper Macklemore was dropped for pro-Palestine remarks, prompting other performers to resign in solidarity and protests expected outside the gig.
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Claim Trump announces US deal with Denmark on Greenland security
Trump announced a deal with Denmark giving the US permanent control over Greenland's security, at no extra cost to the US and arguing that no other nation could secure the territory against Russia and China.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 1:18-1:27
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Claim Trump announces US deal with Denmark on Greenland security
Trump announced a deal with Denmark giving the US permanent control over Greenland's security, at no extra cost to the US and arguing that no other nation could secure the territory against Russia and China.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 1:18-1:27
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Claim Trump announces US deal with Denmark on Greenland security
The US already has a military base in Greenland.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 1:56-2:02
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Claim Trump announces US deal with Denmark on Greenland security
The US already has a military base in Greenland.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 1:56-2:02
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Claim Trump announces US deal with Denmark on Greenland security
The text of the proposed deal has not been published.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 2:50-2:53
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- 8:38 Story begins Ed Davey sets out Lib Dem conference ambitions
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Claim Ed Davey sets out Lib Dem conference ambitions
The Liberal Democrats won a record 72 seats in the 2024 general election.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 8:44-8:49
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Claim Ed Davey sets out Lib Dem conference ambitions
The Liberal Democrats won a record 72 seats in the 2024 general election.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 8:44-8:55
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Claim Ed Davey sets out Lib Dem conference ambitions
The Liberal Democrats won a record 72 seats in the 2024 general election.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 8:46-8:49
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Charged quote Ed Davey sets out Lib Dem conference ambitions
The question is, what about the rest of his party? Now, he told me that he thought, come the next election, people would reject what he called the populist extremists. And in our kind of noisy politics, with half a dozen parties vying for attention, the Liberal Democrats could still have a distinctive role.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 9:22-9:24
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Charged quote Ed Davey sets out Lib Dem conference ambitions
the Liberal Democrats could still have a distinctive role. He said he thought the danger was that reform would do well. The Conservatives, he said, might hand the keys of number 10 to Nigel Farage. He said his party had a historic opportunity, a moral duty, he said, to stop that happening. The way to do that, he thinks,
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 9:35-9:38
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Contested quote Ed Davey sets out Lib Dem conference ambitions
The way to do that, he thinks, is to target the Conservatives. He sees the opportunity to take seats off them by being sort of practical and centrist, but they are struggling for attention at a noisy time. Damien, thank you. Damian Grammaticas in Brighton. Ed Sheeran is due to perform this evening for the first time
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 9:53-9:56
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Claim Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech
Billionaire promoter Robert Kraft insisted that Macklemore be dropped from a Boston gig.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 10:35-10:43
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Claim Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech
The withdrawals left Sheeran with no support acts for the tour.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 10:43-10:48
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Claim Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech
Local pro-Palestinian groups said they would stage protests outside the Philadelphia concert venue.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 11:02-11:06
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Claim Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech
Local pro-Palestinian groups said they would stage protests outside the Philadelphia concert venue.
BBC One, BBC News, 19 September 2026, 11:02-11:06
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