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BBC News and Weather
Wednesday 30 September 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 7 stories · 10 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (84%)
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The broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86 after living with lung cancer. She became a household name presenting and producing the BBC programme That's Life for more than two decades, championed consumer rights, founded Childline and later the Silver Line, and supported the assisted dying campaign after her diagnosis. Her family called her a wonderful mother and cherished grandmother, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham thanked her for changing countless lives and giving voice to people who often went unheard. Tributes also came from figures including Michael Grade and BBC director general Matt Britton.
A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was disrupted when one of the pilots stabbed the other, causing the plane to lose control and plunge 15,000 feet in seconds. A passenger and a crew member entered the cockpit and overpowered the attacker, and the flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia, landing at Tabuk before passengers later reached Tel Aviv. Israel's prime minister said the attacking pilot appeared to try to crash the plane; he was arrested and questioned by Saudi Arabia. The injured pilot was identified as Indian national Smith Machar. The Prime Minister told the BBC there were strong indications Iran played a part in the incident at RAF Fairford, where five people were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences and released on bail; Iran denies involvement.
At the Labour Party conference, the Prime Minister was also asked about Brexit and Manchester City. He said Britain needed a calm discussion of its options rather than a referendum, and that the club had big questions to answer after being found guilty of all charges related to Premier League financial rules. New figures suggested average household energy bills in England, Scotland and Wales could rise by 16% in January, with the price cap already due to increase bills by 4% from tomorrow. Three teenagers named as Luke Etheridge, Zara Shaw and Jackson Duke died when their car came off the road and ended up in the river near Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland, and a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The government also confirmed that the one-in-one-out migration agreement with France had been scrapped.
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- 3:04
Esther Rantzen, broadcaster and campaigner
“Thank you and welcome to That's Life”
- 4:41
Miriam Margolyes, Harry Potter actress
“You must excuse me if I take a moment. She loved her work”
- 9:19
Michael Grade, her boss
“I've lost a friend and the nation has lost one of the great Broadcasting pioneers”
- 13:16
Asaf Raj, one who tackled the attacker
“I didn't think about it”
- 13:43
Moti corner, Another passenger
“In my life. I've never seen death pass before my eyes.”
- 16:04
Andy Burnham, Prime Minister
“There are strong indications that Iran played a part in what happened over the weekend at RAF Fairford”
- 20:54
Pep Guardiola, Legendary former manager
“I am always have been always will be Behind my club my owner my chairman”
- 21:06
Etihad Airways, city's principal sponsor
“city's principal sponsor Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways warned”
- 23:47
EDF, energy supplier
“The boss of energy supplier EDF said it was once again foreign conflict that was pushing prices higher”
- 27:50
Tyson Fury, British heavyweight
“The best man's gonna win because I ain't gonna run away.”
- 28:13
Anthony Joshua, British heavyweight
“It's gonna be phenomenal and we're creating history”
- 2:06 Story begins Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
- 2:34
Claim Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen's family paid tribute, describing her as a cherished mother and grandmother and saying her joy and legacy of compassion and understanding would be remembered.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 30 September 2026, 2:34-2:45
- 2:34
Claim Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen's family paid tribute, describing her as a cherished mother and grandmother and saying her joy and legacy of compassion and understanding would be remembered.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 30 September 2026, 2:34-2:45
- 2:41
Claim Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Prime Minister Andy Burnham thanked her for changing lives.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 30 September 2026, 2:41-2:51
- 5:58
Claim Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Childline was the most enduring campaign from That's Life and helped children suffering abuse.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 30 September 2026, 5:58-6:05
- 6:36
Claim Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
The assisted dying bill was initially passed by MPs but later failed to become law.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 30 September 2026, 6:36-6:45
- 6:46
Claim Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
The assisted dying bill was initially passed by MPs but later failed to become law.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 30 September 2026, 6:46-6:54
- 9:45
- 9:53
Charged quote Dubai-Tel Aviv flight makes Saudi emergency landing after pilot fight
Now for the passengers and crew on board flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv It was a terrifying ordeal high in the sky one of the two pilots Stabbed the other resulting in a loss of control and the plane plummeting 15,000 feet in seconds a passenger and a member of the crew then managed to get into the cockpit and overpower the attacker
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 30 September 2026, 9:53-9:57
- 14:59
- 17:55
- 21:55 Story begins UK household energy bills forecast to rise sharply
- 25:29 Story begins UK-France one-in-one-out migrant deal faces collapse
- 25:29
Claim UK-France one-in-one-out migrant deal faces collapse
A French immigration official told The Daily Telegraph that the one-in-one-out migration scheme will end by the end of October.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 30 September 2026, 25:29-25:36
- 25:52
Claim UK-France one-in-one-out migrant deal faces collapse
A French immigration official told The Daily Telegraph that the one-in-one-out migration scheme will end by the end of October.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 30 September 2026, 25:52-25:58
- 26:17
Claim UK-France one-in-one-out migrant deal faces collapse
More than 1,000 Channel migrants have been sent back to France under the deal.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 30 September 2026, 26:17-26:22
- 27:05
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