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Sky News — Sky News Today with Jayne Secker
Tuesday 7 July 2026 · 13:00 BST · 30m · 8 stories · 15 annotated moments · 29 of 30 min on news stories (96%)
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced he would make a statement on his future in public life at 2pm, amid pressure from investigations into a £5 million gift and undeclared support from an ally. Prince Harry arrived in London for an Invictus Games event, coinciding with a High Court judgment in his privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail. Prime Minister Keir Starmer travelled to Ankara for his final NATO summit, where defence spending commitments were expected to be a key topic. The body of a Ukrainian woman suspected of a bombing in Monaco was found in Ukraine, and two suspects were detained. In Damascus, 18 people were injured in explosions near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying during his landmark visit to Syria.
An appeals court in France ruled that Marine Le Pen can in theory stand in next year's presidential election, reducing her ban from public office to 15 months, but requiring her to wear an electronic tag. The Office for Budget Responsibility warned that an ageing population, rising pension and health bills, and defence spending have put national debt on an unsustainable path, while the Bank of England highlighted risks from AI investment being fuelled by debt. The prisons watchdog said it would monitor the early release of offenders under a government scheme to relieve overcrowding, amid concerns that rapists could be among those freed. US President Donald Trump arrived in Ankara for the NATO summit, where he was greeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid tensions over defence spending and the war in Ukraine.
- 1:13
- 2:10
Claim Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton triggering by-election
Farage is under investigation for failing to declare a £5 million gift from Christopher Harbourn.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 2:10-2:23
- 2:52
Claim Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton triggering by-election
Farage faces questions about support he received from George Cottrell, who was convicted of wire fraud in the US.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 2:52-3:06
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- 6:22
Claim Prince Harry loses High Court privacy case against Daily Mail publisher
Prince Harry is in the UK for events marking the countdown to the Invictus Games in Birmingham.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 6:22-6:33
- 6:42
Contested quote
He will be due to give his speech at two o'clock the moment that his judgment is delivered in the High Court This is a really big day for him It is the pinnacle of what has been this long-running personal crusade for Harry taking on the British tabloid press This is the last of his big litigations his privacy litigations
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 6:42-6:50
- 6:50
Claim Prince Harry loses High Court privacy case against Daily Mail publisher
Prince Harry lost his High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, with all 97 claims dismissed.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 6:50-6:54
- 7:33
Charged quote
To get headlines to make headlines from him headlines that ended up causing him paranoia mistrust the breakdown of personal Relationships his father the king described all of this as a suicide mission, but Harry knows that at two o'clock He has had two of these judgments before remember he he had wins in the case against the publishers of the mirror
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 7:33-7:39
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Charged quote Marine Le Pen announces presidential run despite electronic tag
Yeah, exactly This is a major moment in French politics and in European politics because Marie Le Pen is Arguably the most popular politician in France. She is the leader of the far-right National Rally Party and She wants to run to become France's next president and according to polling if she were to do so
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 12:11-12:19
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Charged quote Marine Le Pen announces presidential run despite electronic tag
Yeah, exactly This is a major moment in French politics and in European politics because Marie Le Pen is Arguably the most popular politician in France. She is the leader of the far-right National Rally Party and She wants to run to become France's next president and according to polling if she were to do so
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 12:11-12:19
- 12:58
Claim Marine Le Pen announces presidential run despite electronic tag
The appeals court reduced Le Pen's ban from public office to an effective 15-month ban, which has already expired.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 12:58-13:17
- 13:26
Claim Marine Le Pen announces presidential run despite electronic tag
Le Pen has stated she would not run for president if required to wear an electronic tag.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 13:26-13:37
- 13:55
Contested quote Marine Le Pen announces presidential run despite electronic tag
Meddling in French politics It can't be accused of taking out of the equation Someone who is controversial in France and in Europe and really leaving the decision up to Marie Le Pen We don't know yet whether Marie Le Pen will stick to her original statement That she won't run if she's got an electronic tag
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 13:55-14:01
- 14:21
Claim Marine Le Pen announces presidential run despite electronic tag
Jordan Bardella is 30 years old and equally popular as Le Pen in France.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 14:21-14:32
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- 15:24 Story begins Explosions in Damascus during Macron visit injure 18
- 15:44
Claim Monaco bomb attack suspect identified as Ukrainian woman
Two suspects have been detained in Ukraine; one is a military intelligence officer who confessed to the murder.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 15:44-15:50
- 22:20 Story begins OBR warns UK national debt on unsustainable path
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- 26:05
Claim Prison watchdog to monitor early release of offenders
The prison watchdog will monitor the early release of offenders.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 26:05-26:13
- 26:21
Claim Prison watchdog to monitor early release of offenders
The government will release some prisoners early from September 2026 to reduce prison overcrowding as part of the Sentencing Act 2026.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 7 July 2026, 26:21-26:29
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