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• Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs - The Guardian17 September 2026, 7:00 am
  Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs  The GuardianTrump threatens 'serious tariffs' on EU over proposal to make Canada 'associate member'  BBCIs EU’s offer to Canada a blueprint for Britain – or a reminder it is out in the cold?  The GuardianWhy Mark Carney’s romance with Europe can only go so far  ft.comCanada’s new EU association holds lessons for the UK  UK in a changing Europe
  
• Is your council tax bill going to double? More than 1m Londoners set for huge hikes - London Evening Standard17 September 2026, 5:53 am
  Is your council tax bill going to double? More than 1m Londoners set for huge hikes  London Evening StandardWandsworth council tax bills could almost double  BBCWandsworth Council announces record council tax increase  Sky NewsLabour MPs Refuse To Back Tory Wandsworth Council Against Government Funding Cuts  politicshome.comWandsworth to double council tax after funding cuts  telegraph.co.uk
  
• Bank of England set to defy Fed’s rate-hike lead, despite rising inflation - CNBC17 September 2026, 5:20 am
  Bank of England set to defy Fed’s rate-hike lead, despite rising inflation  CNBCInterest rates hold expected but Bank of England facing tough choices  BBCPound falls as Bank of England expected to keep UK interest rates on hold – latest updates  telegraph.co.ukBank of England expected to slow bond-buying programme and hold interest rates today – business live  The GuardianPetrol and diesel price rises push UK inflation higher  BBC
  
• Alex Batty's new life and job since he was abducted by his mother - BBC17 September 2026, 5:14 am
  Alex Batty's new life and job since he was abducted by his mother  BBC
  
• Palace in war of words with Earl Spencer over claims in Diana book - BBC17 September 2026, 5:00 am
  Palace in war of words with Earl Spencer over claims in Diana book  BBCEarl Spencer’s memoir claims Prince Charles said of Diana: ‘We’ll forget her soon enough’  The GuardianBuckingham Palace hits back over claims made in Earl Spencer book  Sky NewsKing's 'astonishing outburst' and 'heartbreak' after search for missing Noah  BBCPalace hits back at Earl Spencer book  telegraph.co.uk
  
• Austin Tice: Assad regime planned US journalist's kidnap for weeks, BBC finds - BBC17 September 2026, 5:00 am
  Austin Tice: Assad regime planned US journalist's kidnap for weeks, BBC finds  BBCGrounded with Louis Theroux | New: Where is Austin Tice?  BBCThe mission? Solve this missing-person case with a modulem reward  The TimesSecret files reveal Assad ordered kidnapping of US journalist missing for 14yrs  The Irish Sun
  
• Women in England with incurable breast cancer to get life-extending drug on NHS - The Guardian17 September 2026, 5:00 am
  Women in England with incurable breast cancer to get life-extending drug on NHS  The GuardianNew hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England  BBC‘Life-changing’ breast cancer drug made available on NHS after UK deal with Trump  ft.comLife-extending breast cancer drug to be available in England  The TimesLife-extending drug for breast cancer patients now on NHS in England  Sky News
  
• Hertfordshire boy, 13, is new voice of Thomas the Tank Engine - BBC17 September 2026, 4:56 am
  Hertfordshire boy, 13, is new voice of Thomas the Tank Engine  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Essex: Shoplifting 'a whole society problem', says police - BBC17 September 2026, 4:55 am
  Essex: Shoplifting 'a whole society problem', says police  BBCJust 270 shoplifters behind almost 30,000 offences  telegraph.co.uk'No one should feel afraid to go to work': How shoplifting is hitting high streets across England  BBC'Shoplifting is costing everyone money'  BBC'Some shoplift for the thrill,' says Cambridgeshire Police officer  BBC
  
• The era of AI warfare has arrived - ft.com17 September 2026, 4:00 am
  The era of AI warfare has arrived  ft.com‘Attacks will be fully autonomous’: Russia, Ukraine race towards AI warfare  Al JazeeraUkraine turns to AI drones  Key AeroHow civil society in Ukraine is training AI to survive the war  TruthmeterAutonomous drone guidance against moving targets is being tested in Ukraine  Оборонка
  
• McLaren: SUV will be an Urus and DBX rival, not Purosangue - Top Gear17 September 2026, 4:00 am
  McLaren: SUV will be an Urus and DBX rival, not Purosangue  Top GearMcLaren £500m investment 'can help address Woking Neets issue'  BBCMcLaren to compete against Lamborghini and Ferrari with its first SUV  ft.comMcLaren to build SUVs geared towards Formula One fans with children  The GuardianBoost for UK auto sector as McLaren unleashes £500m investment to help reindustrialise Britain  GOV.UK
  
• Bangladesh measles outbreak kills more than 1,000 children despite vaccine efforts - BBC17 September 2026, 3:55 am
  Bangladesh measles outbreak kills more than 1,000 children despite vaccine efforts  BBCMeasles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,044 as eight die in 24 hours  Dhaka Tribune6 More Children Die with Measles Symptoms as Nationwide Fatalities Reach 1,036  RTV NewsHow the measles vaccine drive exposed gaps in coverage and data  thedailystar.netMeasles deaths rise to 1,044  Daily Observer
  
• Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might - The Guardian17 September 2026, 3:48 am
  Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might  The GuardianHumpback whale seen mourning dead calf for first time  The TimesHumpback whale mother with stillborn calf shows ‘grief-like’ behaviour  New ScientistWeeping whales: Stillborn humpback whale grieving documented  Phys.orgHumpback Mother's Vigil: First Stillborn Calf Record  Fstoppers
  
• Man Utd 2-3 Brighton: Michael Carrick's Old Trafford tenure is only heading in one direction as Red Devils face familiar story - Sky Sports17 September 2026, 2:51 am
  Man Utd 2-3 Brighton: Michael Carrick's Old Trafford tenure is only heading in one direction as Red Devils face familiar story  Sky SportsMan Utd 2-3 Brighton: Michael Carrick 'not bothered' by pressure after loss  BBCMan Utd vs Brighton LIVE! Carabao Cup third round score updates, fourth-round draw, line-ups and how to watch or stream  Sky SportsDe Cuyper and Brighton pile on pain for Manchester United with comeback  The GuardianMan United's collapse puts Carrick under pressure for first time  ESPN
  
• Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate [223]m in aid after Macklemore backlash - BBC17 September 2026, 2:42 am
  Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate [223]m in aid after Macklemore backlash  BBCMacklemore pledges his modulem Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine  The GuardianGreta Thunberg leads pro-Palestinian backlash against Ed Sheeran  telegraph.co.ukMacklemore announces modulem donation after Sheeran row - as stadium owner responds  Sky NewsPaloma Faith on Ed Sheeran tour: Being apolitical is a political act in itself  Channel 4