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Ed Sheeran faces cancellation as all four remaining opening acts and his backing band have withdrawn from his US tour after Macklemore was removed for making a Free Palestine speech in New Jersey.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

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