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Sky News Today with Jayne Secker
Monday 17 August 2026 · 16:30 BST · 30m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 17 of 30 min on news stories (56%)
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Latest figures from the National Fire Chiefs Council show 1,132 wildfires in England and Wales so far this year, after the fifth heatwave of the summer. A grass fire in Stourbridge damaged or destroyed dozens of homes, with over 100 firefighters tackling the blaze and six people treated for smoke inhalation. Housing Secretary Angela Rayner visited the area, saying the devastation was horrendous and that the government is investing in equipment and infrastructure, while wildfires continue to burn in Wales, where more than 200 military personnel have been deployed and South Wales Fire and Rescue reported unprecedented demand.
The trial of Dwayne Davis, a former gang leader, has begun in the US over the 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur; prosecutors allege Davis orchestrated the attack, though he denies the charge and his lawyers say his memoir was partly fictionalised. A new study from King's College London found that public perceptions of crime are often at odds with reality, such as overestimating victimisation rates and the proportion of foreign nationals in prison, with Reform UK supporters often the clearest outliers.
The funeral of Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler took place in Swansea, with crowds gathering as her hearse arrived and the coffin carried out to her own recording of "Those Were The Days." Separately, 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan has become Britain's youngest female chess champion after winning at the British Chess Championships.
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Claim UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
More than 1,000 wildfires have been recorded across England and Wales this year, exceeding last year's total.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 3:43-3:49
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Claim UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
More than 1,000 wildfires have been recorded across England and Wales this year, exceeding last year's total.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 3:43-3:49
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Claim UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
More than 1,000 wildfires have been recorded across England and Wales this year, exceeding last year's total.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 3:43-3:56
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Claim UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
Housing secretary Angela Rayner visited the West Midlands to see burnt-out homes and promised more investment for fire services.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 4:48-4:56
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Charged quote UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
The Housing Secretary, Angela Rayner, has been in the West Midlands this afternoon to see the impact that the fires have had on the local communities. Here's what she had to say during her visit to meet fire and rescue workers. Well, looking at the devastation on the ground is absolutely horrendous. I met people who have been affected by losing their property or the damage that's been done there.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 5:01-5:06
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Charged quote UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
The emergency services, the police, the fire, the ambulance service, the local authority, the local MP, Kat here, and the community have come together to really support each other. But it is devastating to see the level of damage and the emotional turmoil of losing everything. And that's what these families have gone through.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 5:25-5:33
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Contested quote UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
Well, we're seeing a pattern here with the wildfires. We're seeing a pattern with climate. We have introduced £100 million more equipment and we've got specialist fire crews now that look at wildfires. And they have been pushed by what's happened, the unprecedented way in which we've had wildfires across the England and Wales over this period.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 5:53-5:59
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Claim UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
The government introduced £100 million in additional equipment for wildfires
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 5:53-5:59
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Contested quote UK wildfires set record with over 18,000 hectares burned
We've not increased our capacity and the resilience in our public sector. We saw cuts over the last decade and a half. We're doing the real change now about building the foundation so that we're changing. You've seen today my announcement on the National Planning Policy Framework, which will allow us to build more of our infrastructure so that we can build the resilience back in the system,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 7:26-7:30
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Charged quote Duane Davis trial for Tupac Shakur murder begins
Dwayne Davis is accused of organising the murder, a charge he denies. Here's our Arts and Entertainment correspondent, Katie Spencer. Who killed Tupac, 30 years after one of the most infamous murders in music history? A former gangster is going on trial, but it may not deliver the answers music fans are hoping for.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 11:54-12:00
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Charged quote Duane Davis trial for Tupac Shakur murder begins
he was one of the most influential and revered artists hip-hop has ever produced. His death at just 25 after a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996 sent shockwaves through music and became a mystery that has endured for decades. But now this man, former Los Angeles gang leader Dwayne Kefi D. Davis,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 12:21-12:23
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Claim Duane Davis trial for Tupac Shakur murder begins
Davis was accused of ordering a killing and providing the gun.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 13:32-13:39
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Claim Duane Davis trial for Tupac Shakur murder begins
Davis co-wrote a memoir about his involvement, but later claimed it was fiction.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 13:50-13:58
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Charged quote Duane Davis trial for Tupac Shakur murder begins
But even after 30 years, it may not answer the one question that everybody wants answered. Who actually pulled the trigger? Subject to endless conspiracy theories, Tupac's death remains one of music's great mysteries. The trial could finally reveal who was responsible, but it still may not tell us who fired those fatal shots.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 14:16-14:19
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Claim Bonnie Tyler funeral: Swansea says final goodbye to singer
A funeral and remembrance service for Bonnie Tyler took place in Swansea.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 17 August 2026, 17:12-17:18
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