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Sky News — Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow
Tuesday 11 August 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 27 of 30 min on news stories (89%)
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he is increasingly confident that increasing prison capacity will allow the government to reduce early releases, including for the killers of PC Andrew Harper, whose widow has campaigned against their release and a petition has gathered over 900,000 signatures. In Colombia, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Choco region, killing at least 160 people, with rescue teams searching for survivors and the new president focusing on the disaster.
The government announced plans to give councils more powers to restrict vape shops and betting shops on high streets, with changes to planning rules. Meanwhile, much of England is under amber heat health alerts, with 45 million people in drought areas and the driest July in nearly 200 years, as fire crews tackle a blaze in the New Forest.
A YouGov poll indicated majority support for more North Sea oil and gas drilling, with the prime minister facing a decision. Donald Trump backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino amid a crisis over World Cup sell-off plans, with FIFA vice presidents calling for his exit. Russian forces are increasing production of ballistic missiles to penetrate Ukraine's air defences, as Ukraine faces shortages of Patriot missiles.
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Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
Over 300,000 people signed a petition to stop the release of Cole and Bowers.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 2:25-2:32
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Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
Over 300,000 people signed a petition to stop the release of Cole and Bowers.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 2:25-2:32
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Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
The government said without decisive action prisons will run out of space, leaving nowhere for serious offenders.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 7:10-7:15
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
The death toll was reported as at least 47, with some reports exceeding 100.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 7:38-7:41
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, with its epicenter on the Pacific coast.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 7:50-7:58
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, with its epicenter on the Pacific coast.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 8:32-8:45
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Charged quote Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
and stands ready to support. Many are unaccounted for. Damage is extensive. The clock tower on the church at Manizales has collapsed onto the nave. Ungodly scenes repeated across the country. Here in the pereira, maybe more than 50 buildings collapsed. Everywhere is closed. We cannot move. We don't have internet.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 10:35-10:41
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Contested quote PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules
They have been criticised, though. The Lib Dems say that they aren't ambitious enough, that the government needs to go even further. Reform, the Conservatives, saying that this might actually lead to more shops being empty on the high streets. A common criticism is the fact that, under Keir Starmer,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 14:39-14:46
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Charged quote PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
Whereas in the south, we're in the seventh consecutive week where we've seen no rain whatsoever. And of course, the wildfires are a risk. The ground is absolutely scorched. Obviously, there are hosepipe bands in many places, except, interestingly, Hartlepool. I'm not entirely sure why they managed to escape.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 17:44-17:46
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
My last sports correspondent, Rob Harris, joins me live. Rob, what's going on? Well, we're down to the third week of this crisis. That is engulfing world football, and Gianni Infantino is still clinging on, even as the critics grow. And those strong critics within his own FIFA council, the three vice presidents who accused him of breaching trust through deception.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 21:16-21:19
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
That is engulfing world football, and Gianni Infantino is still clinging on, even as the critics grow. And those strong critics within his own FIFA council, the three vice presidents who accused him of breaching trust through deception. Now, we've not heard from FIFA since those three confederation chiefs from Europe, Asia, and North America yesterday spoke out,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 21:25-21:30
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
some of them who want Infantino out to not stand for re-election next March to leave the FIFA presidency. That's how concerned they are about this failure of judgement as they see it over the attempts to sell off shares in the World Cup to private investors. Effectively for them, it's a point of no return.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 22:19-22:22
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
That's how concerned they are about this failure of judgement as they see it over the attempts to sell off shares in the World Cup to private investors. Effectively for them, it's a point of no return. There's just been too many things, including, you know, you hear concerns around about the FIFA Peace Prize
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 22:27-22:29
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
But he can cling on for now unless they do try and call a vote of no confidence. It could roll on into the election next year. How sustainable is it maintaining this civil war in the world of football? Particularly when there is a pressing point of the FIFA under-20 Women's World Cup now in a month's time in Poland.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 23:14-23:17
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
How sustainable is it maintaining this civil war in the world of football? Particularly when there is a pressing point of the FIFA under-20 Women's World Cup now in a month's time in Poland. Will UEFA carry out their threat to boycott all FIFA competitions? It's even more challenging with the event being held in Europe itself and UEFA's leadership are due here in Salzburg
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 11 August 2026, 23:24-23:27
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