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The Wrap With Anna Botting
Thursday 17 September 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 3 stories · 13 annotated moments · 28 of 30 min on news stories (92%)
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Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, made new allegations about King Charles in extracts from his book, claiming the then Prince Charles told Diana before their wedding that he didn't love her, that Diana told him Charles was in love with his valet, and that Charles sounded "giddily elated" when informed of Diana's death. Buckingham Palace declined further comment after previously saying fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory. The allegations were discussed with guests, noting the difficulty of verifying recollections from decades ago.
A Sky News exclusive revealed a leaked policy plan from late April, drawn up by senior Number 10 advisers to Keir Starmer, containing 50 ideas to keep him in government. Among these, six policies were later adopted by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, including a national £2 bus fare cap and measures against dodgy high street shops, raising questions about continuity between the two leaders. The documents also included ideas on social care profit caps, fiscal devolution, and North Sea oil and gas, some of which Burnham is expected to adopt.
The Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% but warned that energy bills for millions of UK households could rise by more than £400 from January, reaching an average of £2,136, the highest since spring 2023. It projected inflation rising to 4.5% next year due to higher oil and gas prices, and indicated interest rates might increase in coming months. The warning came amid global rate hikes, with the UK facing an "adverse trajectory" of weaker growth and higher inflation.
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Charged quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
Harry, Harry, how are you feeling about your uncle's book? And elsewhere, the Prince and Princess of Wales put their best foot forward with a day on the Isle of Bute. There are times when the royal family feels like a soap opera. And this week has been an extreme episode. Harry's returned to engagements and the King forced to intervene
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 4:21-4:25
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Claim Leaked documents show Burnham adopts Starmer policy plan
A leaked document was described as a 50-page policy plan drawn up in late April by senior Number 10 advisors.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 12:17-12:24
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Claim Leaked documents show Burnham adopts Starmer policy plan
The policy plan was presented at Chequers.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 12:45-12:50
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Claim Leaked documents show Burnham adopts Starmer policy plan
The leaked documents include plans for reforms to capital and property taxes, home insulation, electrification, and AI guard rails.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 13:09-13:12
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Claim Leaked documents show Burnham adopts Starmer policy plan
The leaked documents include plans for reforms to capital and property taxes, home insulation, electrification, and AI guard rails.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 13:12-13:24
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Claim Leaked documents show Burnham adopts Starmer policy plan
Leaked documents contain 50 policy ideas.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 13:40-13:44
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Claim Leaked documents show Burnham adopts Starmer policy plan
Leaked documents reportedly show six policy ideas from the Starmer era that Andy Burnham has already announced in his opening days as prime minister.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 14:14-14:21
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Claim Leaked documents show Burnham adopts Starmer policy plan
Leaked documents reportedly show six policy ideas from the Starmer era that Andy Burnham has already announced in his opening days as prime minister.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 14:14-14:21
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Claim Leaked documents show Burnham adopts Starmer policy plan
The leaked documents include plans for North Sea oil and gas drilling expected next month.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 15:20-15:25
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Claim Leaked documents show Burnham adopts Starmer policy plan
The leaked documents suggest a possible profit cap in social care.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 15:55-15:58
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Claim Leaked documents show Burnham adopts Starmer policy plan
Some senior staff who worked for Keir Starmer are still working under Andy Burnham.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 17:16-17:22
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Contested quote Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise
since the Straits of Hormuz have been closed, open, closed, open, closed again. It's really obvious. And it is yet again, the fault of billionaire interests starting wars that nobody asked for and everybody in the world paying the price for it. So it's really hard to blame the Bank of England or even Andy Burnham,
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 24:27-24:32
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Contested quote Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns of future rise
we're kind of going against the grain compared to international counterparts. Well, they held interest rates. So they're sort of more kind of pressing pause as opposed to going against the grain. And the Bank of England generally often follows in the wake of the Fed, which is the most important central bank in the world
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 17 September 2026, 25:08-25:11
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