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Sky News Today with Jayne Secker
Thursday 3 September 2026 · 16:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 24 of 30 min on news stories (80%)
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The prime minister hosted French President Emmanuel Macron in Downing Street, with discussions focused on stopping small boat crossings. New measures were announced, including a surge team of 45 officers deployed to western beaches in France, tripling French resources to 1,050 officers. The government said crossings are at their lowest level since 2021, but nearly 17,000 migrants have still crossed this year, and the Home Office minister acknowledged the need to tackle mega dinghies. Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice criticised the measures, saying they won't solve the problem. The leaders also discussed trade issues, including the Made in Europe agenda's potential impact on British farming and steel, as well as Ukraine and the Middle East.
The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed deliberations for a sixth day. Clancy admitted to killing her three children while allegedly suffering from postpartum psychosis; the prosecution argues she knew right from wrong. If the jury remains deadlocked, a mistrial could be declared. Separately, Green Party leader Zak Polanski announced he is standing in the by-election for Sir Keir Starmer's former seat of Holborn and St Pancras, with analysis suggesting the Greens have a good chance given local election results. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch defended spending cuts as common sense, unveiling plans to increase defence spending by £10 billion through welfare savings, including £4 billion from housing benefit and £3.1 billion from re-imposing the two-child benefit cap.
In other news, several schools in Middlesbrough will close early for a funeral of one of the five young men killed in the A66 crash. A car tax conviction against Sadiq Khan was formally withdrawn after a DVLA request. American journalist and activist Gloria Steinem died at 92. The prime minister summoned the Russian charge d'affaires over a drone attack at Leipzig Airport, which Germany blamed on Russia; the UK condemned the attack. Finally, there is a warning that this year's El Niño could be stronger than anything ever measured, with the World Meteorological Organization saying it may be exceptionally strong, leading to drought and flooding in different regions, and potentially more winter storms in the UK.
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- 3:17
Claim UK and France agree 45 extra police for Channel beaches as smugglers turn to mega-dinghies
A boat carrying 230 people was used to cross the Channel.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 3:17-3:24
- 3:49
Claim UK and France agree 45 extra police for Channel beaches as smugglers turn to mega-dinghies
Overall Channel crossing numbers are down 43% compared to last year.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 3:49-3:59
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Claim Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
The jury failed to reach a verdict after five days of deliberations.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 9:13-9:18
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Claim Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
The judge issued a 'dynamite charge' ordering jurors to make a final attempt to reach a verdict.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 9:13-9:18
- 9:15 Story begins Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
- 10:06
Claim Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
Massachusetts law requires a unanimous verdict and places the burden of proof on the prosecution in mental health cases.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 10:06-10:11
- 10:11
Claim Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
Massachusetts law requires a unanimous verdict and places the burden of proof on the prosecution in mental health cases.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 10:11-10:19
- 10:48
Claim Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
The judge issued a 'dynamite charge' ordering jurors to make a final attempt to reach a verdict.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 10:48-10:53
- 11:04
Claim Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
If the jury remains deadlocked, the judge could declare a mistrial.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 11:04-11:13
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Charged quote Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
on that issue of postpartum psychosis, of maternal mental health, and how the United States justice system deals with people who are charged with extraordinarily violent crime while suffering from extreme illness. And in many ways, that polarized jury room does reflect a polarized opinion across this country
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 12:04-12:14
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Charged quote Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
and how the United States justice system deals with people who are charged with extraordinarily violent crime while suffering from extreme illness. And in many ways, that polarized jury room does reflect a polarized opinion across this country and across the world on this issue. The Green Party leader, Zak Polanski, says he's standing in the by-election
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 12:14-12:25
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- 14:57 Story begins PMQs debate over defence spending and welfare cuts
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Charged quote PMQs debate over defence spending and welfare cuts
I talked in my speech today about Russia's attack on Leipzig Airport in Germany. We are seeing attacks on our undersea cables. A British power plant was shut down by a hostile state just last month. The unconventional warfare is already happening. If people take out our internet or communications infrastructure
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 16:20-16:26
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Contested quote PMQs debate over defence spending and welfare cuts
as a country, grow more and then we can spend... So it's not austerity in the future? So living within our means. People try and look for terrible names to describe what is actually common sense. We need to live within our means. We should not be spending our children's money. We should not be leaving them with debt
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 18:05-18:10
- 18:11
Charged quote PMQs debate over defence spending and welfare cuts
So living within our means. People try and look for terrible names to describe what is actually common sense. We need to live within our means. We should not be spending our children's money. We should not be leaving them with debt or making them unsafe and creating an economic situation where they cannot protect themselves.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 18:11-18:13
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Claim Germany blames Russia for Leipzig drone attack as UK summons envoy
Germany announced it would close Russia's consulate in Bonn and cancel a Russian cultural centre contract.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 21:27-21:30
- 21:32
Claim Germany blames Russia for Leipzig drone attack as UK summons envoy
Russia denied involvement and accused Germany of escalation.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 3 September 2026, 21:32-21:39
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- 26:26 Story begins UK urges food and water stockpiling over El Niño
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