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Sky News Today with Sam Washington
Friday 4 September 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 15 annotated moments · 30 of 30 min on news stories (99%)
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Two senior Reform UK officials, James Orr and Dan Jukes, stepped down after an undercover investigation appeared to show them arranging for a US company to fund polls for the party. Reform denied wrongdoing and launched an investigation, while Labour said it had reported the party to the police. The controversy overshadowed Reform's party conference in Birmingham.
In Nepal, two trapped workers were rescued from a hydropower tunnel nine days after flash floods that killed more than 1,200 people and left over 5,000 missing. A makeshift bridge was the only way across a river in Trishuli, with survivors struggling to reach supplies and information. Separately, Argentina's president reiterated his country's claim to the Falkland Islands, threatening sanctions on oil companies working near the islands and citing support from the US, while the UK's foreign secretary said the islands are British and their right to self-determination is paramount.
Four schools in Middlesbrough announced plans to close early ahead of the funeral of one of the young men killed in a head-on crash on the A66, which also killed two police officers. The shadow education secretary called for government intervention, while the education secretary said the decisions were for headteachers.
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Contested quote Sky News investigation reveals infighting in Durham Reform council
Two senior Reform UK aides stepped down after an undercover report appears to show them trying to break laws on foreign donations. There's no chance of them coming back, they've stepped aside, you know, we're a serious party. The controversy looks set to overshadow Reform's party conference, with Nigel Farage among
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 0:25-0:33
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Claim Sky News investigation reveals infighting in Durham Reform council
Farage said he believed he had broken no rules and done nothing wrong.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 1:53-1:58
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Claim Sky News investigation reveals infighting in Durham Reform council
Reform UK launched an internal investigation into Dan Jukes and James Orr.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 2:54-3:00
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Claim Sky News investigation reveals infighting in Durham Reform council
James Orr and Dan Jukes arranged for a US company to fund three opinion polls for Reform UK.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 2:54-3:00
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Claim Sky News investigation reveals infighting in Durham Reform council
The Liberal Democrats reported Reform UK to the police over the undercover footage.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 3:23-3:29
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Claim Sky News investigation reveals infighting in Durham Reform council
The undercover reporter told Mr Farage's aides that a donation could be potentially £500,000.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 3:23-3:29
- 9:55 Story begins Aid reaches survivors a week after Nepal floods
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Claim Aid reaches survivors a week after Nepal floods
The reported death toll from the floods ranged from 8 to 17.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 10:09-10:19
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Claim Aid reaches survivors a week after Nepal floods
32 bridges on the river were destroyed in the deluge.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 10:42-10:56
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Charged quote Aid reaches survivors a week after Nepal floods
for very long. But they're pulling us in slowly but surely. Many residents here on the western side are missing. Police officers told us the government's official count is far too low. For those who manage to escape the flood, the following days have been tough. The shelters are overcrowded, like this
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 14:30-14:39
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Claim Argentina renews Falklands claim, UK reaffirms sovereignty
Argentina's president announced plans to sanction oil companies working in the Falklands area.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 16:11-16:19
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Claim Argentina renews Falklands claim, UK reaffirms sovereignty
Argentina's president announced plans to sanction oil companies working in the Falklands area.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 16:11-16:19
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Claim Argentina renews Falklands claim, UK reaffirms sovereignty
Trump said he is reviewing the US position on the Falkland Islands.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 18:33-18:47
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Claim Argentina renews Falklands claim, UK reaffirms sovereignty
The UK asserted sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and pointed to a poll showing overwhelming support for remaining under British rule.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 20:13-20:27
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Charged quote Argentina renews Falklands claim, UK reaffirms sovereignty
Islands date back, what, nearly two centuries, 1833, when Britain re-established control of them as overseas territories. So this is nothing new, but this was a tub-thumping speech by Javier Milei. You saw there him speaking from the presidential palace, surrounded by his cabinet. It was billed as a national televised address so that, you know,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 21:17-21:25
- 25:16 Story begins Middlesbrough unrest escalates after A66 crash
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Charged quote Middlesbrough unrest escalates after A66 crash
is at a vigil for one of the other men that died in that crash, Michael Cahill. This was earlier in the day, but later on that night, there were scenes of cars burning in Durham, which drew criticism from police and from MPs. Now, we have had reaction to those four schools saying that they are going to be closing at lunchtime.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 4 September 2026, 27:32-27:40
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