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Story begins Police watchdog investigates officers over Henry Novak murder handling
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Story begins Toddler injured in crocodile enclosure, family thanks zoo staff
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Story begins Government unveils 15 billion pound defence investment plan
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Charged quote Government unveils 15 billion pound defence investment plan

PMQ's taking place a little later. Sakir Starmer will be taken to his feet to defend and explain his decision-making, in particular after being accused of leaving his successor with a £5 billion black hole after revealing details of the country's defence plan. Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham apparently only found out

Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 6:46-6:49
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Charged quote Government unveils 15 billion pound defence investment plan

by cutting budgets and failing to fully fund them. And that's no wonder that Team Burnham are, for the first time in this transition, I think, properly furious, right? They've really avoided briefing until now, but it was made clear to me yesterday, they are cross about this because they didn't know

Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 7:27-7:29
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Charged quote Government unveils 15 billion pound defence investment plan

while everybody was fighting about the money. Let's bring in our Deputy Political Editor, Sam Coates, who joins us now. And, Sam, it's a hell of a departing gift slash welcome to the new job offering, isn't it? That's right, Gareth, this is the defence investment plan. It was released yesterday. And it's not until you get to the final page, page 79,

Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 8:20-8:26
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Story begins Venezuela earthquake death toll rises above 1,700 with tens of thousands missing
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Contested quote Venezuela earthquake death toll rises above 1,700 with tens of thousands missing

that there may be someone alive in there, and then if they don't have any luck, they wave their hands, and that means that that particular element of the search is over. But there have been some glimmers of hope, even as this search is into its sixth day. At the building just over there, a woman was brought out alive by a rescue team.

Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 14:33-14:36
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Charged quote Venezuela earthquake death toll rises above 1,700 with tens of thousands missing

and his two one-year-old twin grandchildren, but he's still looking for his 11-year-old grandson. So really desperate scenes here. Relentless misery, really, in this area. But those brief glimmers of hope, too. Now, then, it's another big day for England in the World Cup. Well, it's an even bigger day, isn't it?

Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 15:11-15:14
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Story begins England beat DR Congo 2-1 to reach World Cup last 16
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Charged quote England beat DR Congo 2-1 to reach World Cup last 16

with a match against the DR Congo this evening. England's ranked fourth in the world and tonight's rivals are down and 41st, but head coach Thomas Tuchel says he's wary of an over-achieving Congo side and doesn't want England to follow Germany and the Netherlands as high-profile early departures. Our sports correspondent, Rob Harris,

Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 15:33-15:36
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Charged quote England beat DR Congo 2-1 to reach World Cup last 16

This is a stadium the England manager, Thomas Tuchel, has called one of the most beautiful in the world, but the football hasn't been so pretty so far from the three lines as they laboured through the group stage and they're feeling pretty nervous having seen Germany and the Netherlands already suffer shock eliminations in the knockout phase.

Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 16:04-16:07
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Charged quote England beat DR Congo 2-1 to reach World Cup last 16

has called one of the most beautiful in the world, but the football hasn't been so pretty so far from the three lines as they laboured through the group stage and they're feeling pretty nervous having seen Germany and the Netherlands already suffer shock eliminations in the knockout phase. Narrow margins, it's just like tight football matches

Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 16:07-16:09
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Charged quote England beat DR Congo 2-1 to reach World Cup last 16

have raised questions about how equipped this team is to really take on opponents, even ones that are ranked much lower in the world like DR Congo. And then there's the dread of penalties the way Germany and the Netherlands were eliminated. And potentially facing those penalties is the goalkeeper, Jordan Pitford.

Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 17:10-17:12

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