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Mornings
Monday 14 September 2026 · 06:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 19 of 30 min on news stories (64%)
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The House of Lords is set to debate a cap on political donations after Reform UK received £72 million from two crypto billionaires, with the party insisting no quid pro quo. Boris Johnson said Vladimir Putin is getting desperate after a Russian drone strike hit a train near his own, and he called for more air defenses and for unfreezing Russian assets. Meanwhile, the race to develop advanced AI is intensifying between the US and China, but experts are warning of potential loss of control and threats to humanity, prompting calls for regulation.
A housing crisis investigation found council workers accused of taking bribes to move people up waiting lists, with several London councils investigating staff and one man admitting to making tens of thousands of pounds. Later, Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Fein held a historic meeting in Cardiff after Donald Trump expressed support for Irish unity and scrapped tariffs on Irish whiskey. Elsewhere, new school dinner standards will ban deep-fried food, private security guards are being deployed in three Essex towns over migrant gatherings, and Buckingham Palace restoration uncovered lost items dating back to the 1800s.
An unofficial war game simulating a Russian attack on the UK, run by the National Civil Protection Centre, revealed an appetite for such worst-case scenario training among public sector and utility representatives. In other news, Gulf states postponed talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen government forces intensified attacks against Houthis who captured the Red Sea coastline, and preliminary results in Sweden's election showed a centre-left lead with the outcome still too close to call.
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- 1:24
Charged quote Reform UK receives record 72 million from two billionaires
Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo want nothing in return for their funds But campaigners worry it will lead to a democracy being rigged in favor of those with the most cash and just to put it Into context the amount is three quarters of the money spent at the last general election by all parties combined
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 1:24-1:31
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Charged quote Reform UK receives record 72 million from two billionaires
But Robert Jenrick the party's economic spokesperson insisted that there was no quid pro quo going on here They've asked nothing in return for their donations, you know We're not like the Tory party that hands out knighthoods and peerages to you You what you wish you could Nigel has said this in the last few days
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 4:07-4:11
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Charged quote Reform UK receives record 72 million from two billionaires
What times Rachel what are people in life who actually just want to do the right thing? Who feel that our country is slipping away Who's think that the next general election is the last chance saloon to save this country and want to put their money where their mouth is Now clearly this feeds into a broader debate about donations to Reform. There have been a number of questions
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 4:38-4:48
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Claim NATO and EU condemn Russian drone strike near Polish border after VIP train narrow miss
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border, shortly after Boris Johnson and senior European security advisors had travelled along the same line.
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 5:59-6:05
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Claim NATO and EU condemn Russian drone strike near Polish border after VIP train narrow miss
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border, shortly after Boris Johnson and senior European security advisors had travelled along the same line.
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 5:59-6:17
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Claim NATO and EU condemn Russian drone strike near Polish border after VIP train narrow miss
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border, shortly after Boris Johnson and senior European security advisors had travelled along the same line.
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 7:00-7:11
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Claim US and China race on AI as industry warns of existential risks
Donald Trump dismissed the AI warnings as fear mongering and said a slowdown would hand the AI race to China.
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 7:19-7:26
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Claim US and China race on AI as industry warns of existential risks
Amodei warned that AI could lead a takeover of the entire internet within six to twelve months.
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 7:26-7:37
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Claim Council housing bribery allegations prompt fraud investigations
Newham had nine corruption investigations and Southwark had seven, with other London boroughs also investigating.
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 13:02-13:12
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Claim Council housing bribery allegations prompt fraud investigations
Newham had nine corruption investigations and Southwark had seven, with other London boroughs also investigating.
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 13:02-13:08
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Claim Council housing bribery allegations prompt fraud investigations
Newham had nine corruption investigations and Southwark had seven, with other London boroughs also investigating.
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 13:02-13:08
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Claim Council housing bribery allegations prompt fraud investigations
City of London police made four arrests over alleged housing fraud linked to Barking and Dagenham's housing company B&D Reside.
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 14:57-15:06
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Claim Council housing bribery allegations prompt fraud investigations
City of London police made four arrests over alleged housing fraud linked to Barking and Dagenham's housing company B&D Reside.
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 14:57-15:06
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Claim Council housing bribery allegations prompt fraud investigations
City of London police made four arrests over alleged housing fraud linked to Barking and Dagenham's housing company B&D Reside.
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 14:57-15:06
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Claim Trump scraps Irish whiskey tariffs and backs Irish unity
Trump scrapped tariffs on Irish whiskey after being asked by Shane Lowry and others.
Sky News, Mornings, 14 September 2026, 17:46-17:53
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