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New: Farage
Wednesday 30 September 2026 · 19:00 BST · 1h · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 48 of 60 min on news stories (80%)
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GB News reported the death of broadcaster, journalist and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen at the age of 86, announced by her family. The bulletin noted her more than 20 years presenting BBC's That's Life, her founding of Childline in 1986 and later the Silver Line, and her campaigning for assisted dying after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023. Her family described her as a wonderful mother and cherished grandmother remembered for her endless capacity for joy, and the programme's panel paid tribute to her broadcasting and campaigning work.
The programme also reported a midair attack on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Passengers arrived back in Tel Aviv to scenes of celebration at Ben Gurion Airport after a rescue flight landed from Saudi Arabia. Israel's Prime Minister said one pilot stabbed another and tried to crash the plane; the aircraft plunged 17,000 feet in less than two minutes as passengers reported screams and an attacker armed with a knife. Passengers helped overpower the alleged attacker before two other pilots on board landed the plane, and the suspect was arrested. A passenger video described turbulence and a rush to the front of the aircraft. Later, former Israeli deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel said the co-pilot, of Omani background, stabbed the Indian-origin pilot, that four Israeli passengers restrained him, and that more than 150 civilians were saved. Discussion followed on pilot vetting and airport security.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham opened the door to another referendum on EU membership and said Labour could fight the next election on a promise to rejoin, adding that Brexit had done more harm than good and that options would be set out at a UK-EU summit in November. He also refused to rule out seeking a mandate to rejoin without another referendum. The Home Office confirmed it was scrapping the UK's one-in-one-out migrant deal with France, saying it had not reached the desired scale, while further removals to France were expected in coming weeks. In Paris, six men were found guilty of manslaughter over the 2021 Channel migrant disaster in which 27 people died, including a seven-year-old girl. The programme also discussed energy bills, net zero costs and North Sea gas, Labour proposals on empty homes and renters' rights, and when the next general election might be called.
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- 2:39
Al-Mulk Ghateli, one of the passengers
“Suddenly the aircraft broke, massive turbulence for 20, 30 seconds,”
- 6:43
Geoff Hoon, former Labour Defence Secretary
“I've got with me Geoff Hoon, former Labour Defence Secretary and John Redwood.”
- 6:43
John Redwood, former Conservative Member of Parliament and Minister
“I've got with me Geoff Hoon, former Labour Defence Secretary and John Redwood.”
- 8:53
Andy Burnham, Prime Minister
“I'm not proposing that the UK considers rejoining the EU.”
- 10:18
Tom Harris, former Labour Minister and Telegraph columnist
“Joining me to give a comment on this is Tom Harris,”
- 25:58
Kathryn Porter, independent energy consultant
“Joining me down the line to discuss this is independent energy consultant, Kathryn Porter.”
- 37:30
Sharren Haskel, former Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel
“I'm joined by Sharren Haskel from the Tel Aviv area, the former Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel.”
- 45:04
“For those homes that sit idle and unused,”
- 1:00 Story begins Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
- 1:00
Claim Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen died at the age of 86, with her family announcing her death.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 1:00-1:15
- 1:05
Claim Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen died at the age of 86, with her family announcing her death.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 1:05-1:15
- 1:10
Claim Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen became a household name as presenter of the BBC programme That's Life.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 1:10-1:24
- 1:15
Claim Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen founded Childline in 1986 as a free phone service for young people in danger or distress.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 1:15-1:29
- 1:49
- 1:49
Claim Dubai-Tel Aviv flight makes Saudi emergency landing after pilot fight
Passengers returned to Tel Aviv and were met with celebrations at Ben Gurion Airport.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 1:49-2:02
- 1:49
Claim Dubai-Tel Aviv flight makes Saudi emergency landing after pilot fight
Passengers returned to Tel Aviv and were met with celebrations at Ben Gurion Airport.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 1:49-2:02
- 2:02
Claim Dubai-Tel Aviv flight makes Saudi emergency landing after pilot fight
Reports described a fight between the pilots, including a claim that one pilot stabbed the other and an Israeli media report that the plane descended almost 17,000 feet in a minute.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 2:02-2:15
- 2:02
Claim Dubai-Tel Aviv flight makes Saudi emergency landing after pilot fight
Reports described a fight between the pilots, including a claim that one pilot stabbed the other and an Israeli media report that the plane descended almost 17,000 feet in a minute.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 2:02-2:15
- 2:25
Claim Dubai-Tel Aviv flight makes Saudi emergency landing after pilot fight
The pilot accused of carrying out the stabbing was arrested and is being questioned by Saudi authorities.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 2:25-2:34
- 3:08
- 3:46 Story begins UK-France one-in-one-out migrant deal faces collapse
- 3:46
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.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 3:46-4:02
- 4:11
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.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 4:11-4:24
- 5:10
Claim Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen launched the Silver Line charity for older people experiencing loneliness and isolation.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 5:10-5:17
- 5:13
Claim Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen reported joining Dignitas and called for assisted dying to be legal for terminally ill people in the UK.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 5:13-5:22
- 7:40
Charged quote Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Absolutely remarkable achievement for a television personality. She was quite a figure, wasn't she? Well, indeed. I mean, to send our condolences to the family, it's a tragic loss. She'd had a very full life and remarkably good works for some charities and very, very good campaigns, quite a lot of them I agree with.
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 7:40-7:44
- 9:39
Contested quote Burnham pledges care service and opens door to EU referendum in conference speech
We could look at what the Liberal Democrats said at their conference about single market, or we could go all the way. And this from Prime Minister who says he wants to unite the country. I can't think of anything more divisive than going back to the Brexit debate and some of the anger that would promote. And it certainly does not honour the promise he made the people of Makerfield
GB News, New: Farage, 30 September 2026, 9:39-9:44
- 25:07 Story begins UK household energy bills forecast to rise sharply
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