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Sky News — Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow
Thursday 16 July 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 15 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (87%)
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Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer made his final international trip to Ukraine, arriving in Kyiv after an overnight journey to show solidarity with the country in its war against Russia. His visit came hours after a drone attack on the capital killed at least two people and injured five. Starmer is scheduled to meet President Zelensky and will state that the UK's support for Ukraine will endure. Political analysis noted that Starmer sees his foreign policy work, including receiving the Legion d'honneur for his efforts on Ukraine, as a key part of his legacy, while questions remain about the approach of incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
After England lost 2-1 to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final, Argentina's players held up a banner supporting their country's claim to the Falkland Islands, which the UK government described as entirely inappropriate. FIFA may investigate the political messaging, which breaches its rules. Separately, British Steel has been taken into public ownership to protect thousands of jobs at the Scunthorpe plant, with the government citing the need to safeguard domestic steel production amid high energy costs and competition from Chinese steel. The UK economy grew by 0.1% in May, though the Iran war was cited as a factor in slowing activity. A US military insider told Sky News that President Trump's repeated denials that the US was responsible for a missile strike on an Iranian primary school, which killed 156 people including 120 children, are undermining the official investigation.
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Contested quote Starmer makes final trip to Ukraine, shows solidarity
he did want to end watching England lift the World Cup trophy, which I'm afraid isn't now going to happen. He wants to end it talking about Ukraine. He wants that to be his legacy. Ali, joining us live from Westminster. Good to see you. Thank you. Well, let's discuss the situation in Ukraine further with our military analyst,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 4:04-4:06
- 11:05 Story begins England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
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Claim England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
Argentina players displayed a banner about the Falkland Islands, which the UK government called inappropriate and which could lead to FIFA disciplinary action for breaching political messaging rules.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 11:14-11:21
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Claim England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
Argentina players displayed a banner about the Falkland Islands, which the UK government called inappropriate and which could lead to FIFA disciplinary action for breaching political messaging rules.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 11:16-11:21
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Charged quote England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
Harry Kane's heartache goes on, as does the wait for an elusive England trophy. World Cup semi-finals where it all ends since the glory of 66. I'm gutted, absolutely gutted. I've been to every game as well, so to end here is heartbreaking. Absolutely gutted is an understatement. I think, up until now, a great tournament,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 12:08-12:10
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Claim England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
Argentina players displayed a banner about the Falkland Islands, which the UK government called inappropriate and which could lead to FIFA disciplinary action for breaching political messaging rules.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 14:48-14:53
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Claim England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
Argentina players displayed a banner about the Falkland Islands, which the UK government called inappropriate and which could lead to FIFA disciplinary action for breaching political messaging rules.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 14:48-14:53
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Claim England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
Argentina players displayed a banner about the Falkland Islands, which the UK government called inappropriate and which could lead to FIFA disciplinary action for breaching political messaging rules.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 15:38-15:45
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Claim England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
Downing Street stated that the Falkland Islands are British, referencing the World Cup.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 15:38-15:45
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Contested quote England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
has been described by the UK government as entirely inappropriate. I had left and gone to bed before the banner came onto the pitch but I saw the images this morning and of course it's entirely inappropriate. Politics should stay away from football. That is a very clear principle of the World Cup but any consequences that come from that is now a decision for FIFA.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 15:52-15:54
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Claim Jingye threatens legal action over British Steel nationalisation
British Steel has been taken into public ownership.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 20:04-20:07
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Contested quote Jingye threatens legal action over British Steel nationalisation
they're precisely the reason British Steel is in this position where the government presenting this as a move to protect steelmaking. It's a rescue bid, it's a last-ditch measure. I make this the third time British Steel has been nationalised in 75 years. It's been privatised a couple of times in between two.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 22:08-22:11
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Charged quote Jingye threatens legal action over British Steel nationalisation
electric arc furnaces being supported at Port Talbot, another £500 million of money of government support. The biggest challenge here is energy. Britain has the highest industrial energy prices in the developed world and we have the prospect of the business minister lobbying the energy secretary to bring down prices in future
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 23:22-23:25
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Charged quote Sky News investigation finds US responsible for Iran school bombing
Our US correspondent, Mark Stone, reports. It is nearly five months since a series of missiles hit a primary school in Iran. The world upended for the people of one town. 120 children killed with 26 of their teachers. It was day one of the war. Don't assume that you've heard this story before, not the full story, because the US military
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 28:21-28:25
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Charged quote Sky News investigation finds US responsible for Iran school bombing
not the full story, because the US military and the US government have refused to tell us what happened that day in February. And the president, well, he is denying, doubting, deflecting. Based on what I've seen, that was done by Iran. Why are you the only person saying this? Because I just don't know enough about it.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 28:38-28:43
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Charged quote Sky News investigation finds US responsible for Iran school bombing
that the more he does this, the less likely it is that the truth will come out. His denials and exchanges with journalists ultimately undermines our efforts to follow the established process and push behind the scenes for total transparency. And yet, the president keeps doubling down. This week, this.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 16 July 2026, 28:58-29:09
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