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Today: Buckingham Palace rejects Earl Spencer's claims about Prince Charles and Princess Diana in his memoir Swan Song, police find a body in the search for missing three-year-old Noah Woods in Brantham, millionaire banker Nicholas Brandram is found dead in Chiswick after being linked to the Putney Pusher case, Katie Price speaks out on her split from Lee Andrews, and London pizzeria Napoli on the Road is named the world's best, beating Italian rivals. Your briefing for Thursday 17 September, from the Daily Mail, with the best of your comments.

(00:00) Today's headlines

(00:29) Buckingham Palace responds to Diana claims

(01:52) Noah Woods body found in Brantham

(02:57) Putney Pusher suspect Nicholas Brandram dead

(03:50) Katie Price splits from Lee Andrews

(04:51) Napoli on the Road wins pizza award

Buckingham Palace denies Earl Spencer Diana claims

Buckingham Palace has issued a rare statement rejecting Earl Spencer’s claims in his memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, which is serialised in the Daily Mail. Earl Spencer alleges that Prince Charles told him, 'Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough,' during a dispute over Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997.

Police find body in search for Noah Woods

Police divers recovered a child’s body from Decoy Pond in Brantham, Suffolk, during the search for three-year-old Noah Woods, who was non-verbal, partially deaf, and being assessed for autism. Noah disappeared after running from a playground near his home. Superintendent Tom Pearse confirmed the discovery after thirteen hundred people joined the search. Formal identification is pending, but Noah’s family has been informed of the development.

Putney Pusher suspect Nicholas Brandram found dead

Nicholas Brandram, a 44-year-old millionaire private banker and descendant of Queen Victoria, was found dead at his home in Chiswick. Brandram had been detained on June 15 for attempted grievous bodily harm in connection with the 2017 Putney Bridge incident, where a jogger pushed a woman into the path of a double-decker bus. Drugs were allegedly found at his house after his arrest, and he had been suspended as a director at HSBC’s private bank.

Katie Price breaks silence on Lee Andrews split

Katie Price has revealed her husband Lee Andrews scammed her out of money and trust, discovering he had only about two pounds in his account instead of the millions in cryptocurrency he claimed. Price called the marriage embarrassing and has contacted a divorce lawyer. Lee Andrews remains in prison in Dubai and sent a message from behind bars agreeing that divorce is for the best. Price told Good Morning Britain he created a person who didn’t exist.

London pizzeria Napoli on the Road named world’s best

Napoli on the Road, a small pizza chain run by Michele Pascarella with locations in Chiswick, Richmond, and Soho, has been crowned the world’s best at the 50 Top Pizza awards. This marks the first time a British entrant has taken the top spot, beating Italian competitors. Pascarella, who grew up near Naples, called the win surreal and compared it to winning the Oscars for pizza.

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Today: Lady Justice Thirlwall's inquiry finds three babies murdered by Lucy Letby at the Countess of Chester Hospital could have been saved, the village of Piddington votes to declare independence from the UK over a migrant camp, Ed Sheeran loses all support acts and his band after Macklemore's Free Palestine speech, Earl Spencer's memoir is stolen from a Dutch lorry, and porridge is named the healthiest breakfas. Your briefing for Wednesday 16 September, from the Daily Mail, with the best of your comments.

(00:00) Today's headlines

(00:27) Lucy Letby inquiry findings

(01:49) Piddington independence vote

(03:08) Ed Sheeran tour walkout

(04:08) Earl Spencer book theft

(04:59) Healthiest breakfasts revealed

Lucy Letby inquiry finds baby deaths preventable

Lady Justice Thirlwall's public inquiry into Lucy Letby concluded that three babies murdered at the Countess of Chester Hospital could have been saved. The report, delivered on Tuesday, found a complete failure to protect infants on the neonatal unit where Letby worked. Recommendations include installing cot cams in neonatal units across the UK.

Piddington villagers vote to secede over migrant camp

The village of Piddington in Oxfordshire held a symbolic vote to declare independence from the UK after the Government announced plans to house 1,256 male asylum seekers at a nearby former military base. The Parish Council organised the vote, citing concerns that migrants would outnumber the 350 local residents and threaten their safety.

Ed Sheeran loses all support acts after Macklemore row

Ed Sheeran faces cancellation as all four remaining opening acts and his backing band have withdrawn from his US tour after Macklemore was removed for making a Free Palestine speech in New Jersey. Macklemore said he was dropped for supporting Palestinian human rights.

Earl Spencer's Diana memoir stolen from Dutch lorry

Several copies of Earl Spencer's memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister were stolen from a lorry in the Netherlands just before its exclusive serialisation in the Daily Mail. The book contains revelations about Princess Diana's unhappy marriage to the then Prince of Wales.

Porridge tops healthiest breakfast list, study finds

A new study has found that eating a large bowl of porridge daily can lower cholesterol by 10 percent, making it the healthiest breakfast option according to experts. Beans on toast and Greek yoghurt with fruit are also recommended. The full ranking of healthy breakfasts is available on the Daily Mail app.

The Daily Download is the Daily Mail's daily news podcast: five stories in five minutes, every morning. A Daily Mail journalist carefully curates every episode, and our AI hosts bring their reporting to life. Today's episode was curated by Lewis Pennock, a Daily Mail journalist. Comment on a story to feature on tomorrow's show.

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