Earl Spencer's like a Bond villain

Earl Spencer's like a Bond villain

Author: The Telegraph September 19, 2026 Duration: 28:07

Michael Deacon and Poppy Coburn discuss Earl Spencer’s explosive claims about King Charles and Diana, Harry and Meghan’s school U-turn, the row over asylum seekers in an Oxfordshire village, and whether pop stars should mix music with politics. Plus, Sydney Sweeney’s controversial advert, the rights of trees – and is taking the bins out really a “boy job”?



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  • Earl Spencer claims King Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died
  • Harry & Meghan pull the kids out of school
  • Sadiq Khan mocks Zack Polanski

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