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Sky News — Sky News Today with Sam Washington
Friday 17 July 2026 · 11:00 BST · 30m · 2 stories · 3 annotated moments · 28 of 30 min on news stories (92%)
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Andy Burnham is set to become the leader of the Labour Party today, succeeding Keir Starmer. He has been nominated by 379 of 403 Labour MPs and backed by all affiliated unions. Burnham is expected to promise authentic Labour governance, a rebuke to Starmer's approach, but there is uncertainty about his specific policies and cabinet appointments, with speculation that Shabana Mahmood could become Chancellor. The transition will see Burnham become Prime Minister on Monday.
The broadcast also reported breaking news that Luke Branston, a British man convicted in absentia by a Greek court for the 2019 death of Matt Jeffery in Zakynthos, is being extradited. The case involves a fatal punch caught on video, and it has taken seven years to reach this point.
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- 28:54
Claim British man Luke Branston extradited to Greece over 2019 fatal punch
Luke Branston was convicted in absentia by a Greek court in March 2023.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 17 July 2026, 28:54-29:00
- 29:18
Claim British man Luke Branston extradited to Greece over 2019 fatal punch
The victim was 35-year-old Matt Jeffery, on holiday in Zakynthos.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 17 July 2026, 29:18-29:25
- 29:33
Claim British man Luke Branston extradited to Greece over 2019 fatal punch
Video footage captured the fatal punch.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 17 July 2026, 29:33-29:43
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