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Sky News — Sky News Today With Matt Barbet
Sunday 9 August 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 23 of 30 min on news stories (76%)
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FIFA issued a strong statement accusing critics of Gianni Infantino of an undemocratic campaign to remove him, following allegations about his time at UEFA. The statement said those without support from member associations should not use allegation or misinformation to achieve what they cannot through democratic processes. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Andy Burnham began a summer roadshow to tour the UK's nations and regions, listening to families, workers, and shop owners to inform a ten-year plan, with initial announcements expected on consumer pricing and high street support. In Canada, British Columbia declared a state of emergency as fast-moving wildfires forced more than 20,000 people to flee, with homes lost and properties destroyed, and international help drafted in from New Zealand, Mexico, and France.
Ukraine has targeted warehouses belonging to Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, with drones hitting at least 20 sites in less than three weeks, disrupting goods, services, and jobs. At least 13 people were killed in the strikes, which Wildberries' founder called terrorism, while Ukraine denied targeting civilians and accused the company of supporting Moscow's invasion. In other news, an Irish government jet flew to Dubai for the extradition of alleged gang boss Daniel Keenahan, and more than 200 people were evacuated near Lake Garda in Italy due to a wildfire. The UK could equal a heatwave record set 31 years ago, with 33 days over 30 degrees so far this year. Nagasaki marked the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing, and a partial solar eclipse is expected on Wednesday, with up to 96% of the sun covered in parts of the UK, the first such opportunity in a century.
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
FIFA has come out fighting, accusing critics of a concerted and ongoing effort to undermine its president, Gianni Infantino. It follows claims that UEFA paid off an alleged mistress while Mr Empantino led European football's governing body allegations, which, of course, he denies. James Green is with me in the studio.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 1:14-1:18
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
that they're using these sort of tactics to undermine him and to get him out of FIFA. FIFA has said, we do not want that. We do not like that. We're not going to stand for it anymore. Gianni Empantino has got now a lot of support back on his side. So it's almost he spent this whole time since that multimillion, billion dollar stake
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 2:41-2:44
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
I mean, is that gonna work? Well, look, the threat's still there. There's no guarantee that that's gonna happen. It's very complicated if they were to do that. I mean, we're talking about breaking up world football if that was to occur. There's talk about UEFA trying to start their own global competition,
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 4:41-4:44
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
but certainly it's getting a little bit murky. And I still think from that statement that FIFA released and the previous statements they've released as well, I don't think they're addressing kind of the elephant in the room, which is Gianni Infantino. They are linking Infantino with FIFA. Well, it feels like this is an Infantino thing,
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 5:33-5:34
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Claim PM returns from break with renewed cost of living focus
Prime Minister Andy Burnham returns from his summer break and plans a UK tour across August to focus on cost of living, asking people what would make their life better.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 7:00-7:10
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Charged quote PM returns from break with renewed cost of living focus
with ever increasing government spending on things like welfare, coming big bills for things like defence and social care as well. Those really, really tricky thorny trade offs that at the moment we haven't necessarily heard too much from Andy Burnham about in detail anyway, amid the more sort of hopeful
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 8:33-8:35
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Charged quote PM returns from break with renewed cost of living focus
That's another topic that feels unaddressed by Andy Burnham so far anyway. And of course there is just always the risk of something unexpected happening again that could blow number 10's plans off course. Could the Iran war flare up again? Could there be something else that comes along completely out of the blue?
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 9:17-9:21
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Claim State of emergency declared in British Columbia as wildfires force evacuations
There are over 100 active fires in British Columbia.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 10:30-10:35
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Claim State of emergency declared in British Columbia as wildfires force evacuations
There are over 100 active fires in British Columbia.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 10:30-10:35
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Claim State of emergency declared in British Columbia as wildfires force evacuations
The majority of fires were caused by lightning strikes.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 12:25-12:28
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Claim State of emergency declared in British Columbia as wildfires force evacuations
International help was drafted in from New Zealand, Mexico, and France.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 12:52-13:01
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Claim State of emergency declared in British Columbia as wildfires force evacuations
International help was drafted in from New Zealand, Mexico, and France.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 12:52-13:01
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Claim Total solar eclipse to be visible across Europe and Arctic
The eclipse will occur on August 12th.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 19:36-19:40
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Claim Total solar eclipse to be visible across Europe and Arctic
The eclipse will last about two hours.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 19:55-20:00
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Claim Total solar eclipse to be visible across Europe and Arctic
The UK will not see a comparable eclipse until 2081.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 9 August 2026, 21:10-21:14
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