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Friday 18 September 2026 · 23:00 BST · 1h · 5 stories · 14 annotated moments · 45 of 60 min on news stories (75%)
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The programme led with President Trump announcing an agreement with Denmark and Greenland giving the United States permanent control over security in Greenland, with the Danish Prime Minister's Office expecting the deal to be signed next week. The government is also considering extending its mansion tax to properties worth more than £1.5 million, potentially targeting nearly 300,000 homes, as Chancellor John Healey faces pressure from rising borrowing costs linked to the war in Iran.
Earl Spencer's new memoir claims about a phone call with King Charles after Diana's death were covered, with Spencer insisting he told the truth about Charles allegedly saying "we'll forget her soon enough," while Buckingham Palace said grief can cloud memory and the Sun labelled Spencer a hypocrite for profiting from his sister's death. The head of UK air traffic control kept his job despite an IT failure that disrupted an estimated 330,000 passengers, and Oxford United apologised for sportswear that inadvertently referenced the September 11th attacks.
Also discussed were reports that the British Army secretly relaxed security checks, letting in extremists, and the Betfred founder's comments about high taxes prompting his family to leave, with debate about gambling and taxation. These stories followed the main news bulletin and were part of the broader panel discussion.
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Contested quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
His latest claim, insisting he's told the truth about Charles being giddy after Diana's death, labelling him monstrous. And the sun goes down a slightly different route and labels Diana's brother a hypocrite for making money out of her death. And the Express reckons that Earl Spencer has formed an alliance with Prince Harry to damage the king.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 0:47-0:57
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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.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 3:11-3:19
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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.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 3:19-3:27
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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.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 3:41-3:48
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Claim Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
A question was raised about whether Spencer is telling the truth.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 9:38-9:51
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Claim Russia war escalation claims and British Army security lapses in focus
The British Army relaxed security checks, and the Conservative government's defunding of the military was portrayed as worse.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 16:45-16:55
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Claim Russia war escalation claims and British Army security lapses in focus
The EU spent about four times as much as Russia on defence in the last five years.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 18:17-18:28
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Claim Russia war escalation claims and British Army security lapses in focus
Russia gained only 19 miles of territory in Ukraine over 12 years, making a conventional invasion of Europe unlikely.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 18:28-18:47
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Claim Betfred founder Fred Done to leave UK over high taxes
Fred Done said his family will leave the UK because of high taxes.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 36:24-36:27
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Claim Betfred founder Fred Done to leave UK over high taxes
Fred Done predicted that betting shops would be dead by 2030.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 36:27-36:29
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Claim Betfred founder Fred Done to leave UK over high taxes
Fred Done said he is too old to leave the UK himself.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 36:29-36:35
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Claim Andy Burnham reveals he drinks 12 to 15 cups of tea a day in new TikTok video
Andy Burnham said he drinks 12 to 15 cups of tea a day.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 49:57-49:59
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Claim Andy Burnham reveals he drinks 12 to 15 cups of tea a day in new TikTok video
Andy Burnham attributed his tea consumption to his Irish heritage.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 50:02-50:05
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Claim Andy Burnham reveals he drinks 12 to 15 cups of tea a day in new TikTok video
Burnham was reported to be trying to appear normal to relate to voters tired of politicians.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 18 September 2026, 51:46-51:53
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