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Sky News Today With Matt Barbet
Sunday 6 September 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 11 annotated moments · 22 of 30 min on news stories (72%)
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The business secretary condemned masked protesters who blocked the port of Dover, calling the action illegitimate and disruptive. Hundreds of anti-migrant demonstrators marched chanting "stop the boats," and police followed traffic as the port was blocked for hours. Reform UK's Treasury spokesperson also condemned the protest but expressed understanding of frustration over small boat crossings, while a Labour MP questioned police preparedness and a former police officer discussed the challenges of responding to such events.
Reform UK's party conference was overshadowed by an undercover report into alleged foreign donations; its Treasury spokesperson defended the party, saying no off-the-books donation occurred and that the practice was common. Meanwhile, President Trump's peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff traveled from Moscow to Kyiv after a three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin, with a partial three-day ceasefire on capitals in place. The envoys were expected to bring a fresh proposal, though the correspondent expressed skepticism.
The king and queen arrived at Balmoral for the Braemar gathering and were expected to meet Andy Burnham and his wife, while Prince William will attend the funeral of King Harald of Norway. In Germany, voters in Saxony-Anhalt went to the polls, with the far-right AfD potentially winning an outright majority; the correspondent reported on deep divisions and AfD policies, including ending support for Ukraine and re-migration.
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- 1:36
Charged quote Anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth and Dover over small boat crossings
The business secretary Jonathan Reynolds told Jon Sopel on our Sunday morning politics program that the action was not legitimate protest I condemn it I mean Peaceful protest essential part of British life, but that's not dressing up in Costumes like this and disrupting people's lives, so I would condemn it, but I'd condemn the disruption it caused for local people as well
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 6 September 2026, 1:36-1:52
- 1:55
Charged quote Anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth and Dover over small boat crossings
But it was resolved. It was resolved, but clearly that's not something We would want or expect to see on the scenes of Britain there seemed to be absolutely zero intelligence That this was going to happen which seems astonishing that you can get 500 guys mainly turning up in their masks and balaclavas, and you the police authorities have no idea about it
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 6 September 2026, 1:55-2:12
- 3:03
Charged quote Anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth and Dover over small boat crossings
Balaclavas, which is obviously very intimidating in fact our party's policy is to ban face coverings like that But do I understand why people are extremely frustrated yes, absolutely This needs to end this farce of the small boats has been going on for far too long and in fact you saw at our conference
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 6 September 2026, 3:03-3:09
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- 8:53
Charged quote Sky News investigation reveals infighting in Durham Reform council
That's not to defend it John, but I'm saying let's not pretend like it Well, let's not have this foe Oh Reform have screwed up when you're referring to a practice that has happened I suspect many times by many political parties reform has not taken any donations from This individual is prankster who attempted to do the sting operation
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 6 September 2026, 8:53-8:58
- 9:14 Story begins US envoys arrive in Kyiv for peace talks
- 12:33
- 13:22 Story begins AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election
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Claim Katie Taylor retires as undisputed champion after final Dublin win
The event was the sixth most watched boxing event in a stadium of all time.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 6 September 2026, 21:45-21:52
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Charged quote Katie Taylor retires as undisputed champion after final Dublin win
I wish I was there but I wasn't there and last night at Croke Park, but it was packed It was the sixth most watched event in a stadium for boxing of all time like ever Extraordinary night emotional night. I don't know really how She coped with all of that. This is the final time. I'm doing a ring wall. This is the final time
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 6 September 2026, 21:54-21:57
- 22:07
Charged quote Katie Taylor retires as undisputed champion after final Dublin win
She coped with all of that. This is the final time. I'm doing a ring wall. This is the final time I'm doing this. This is the final time. I will hear the national anthem all of those things But she did and and she won and she has done such extraordinary things for women's boxing That she is revered across the world not only amongst the female boxing fraternity
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 6 September 2026, 22:07-22:13
- 22:13
Charged quote Katie Taylor retires as undisputed champion after final Dublin win
I'm doing this. This is the final time. I will hear the national anthem all of those things But she did and and she won and she has done such extraordinary things for women's boxing That she is revered across the world not only amongst the female boxing fraternity But every but everyone in boxing, you know, Eddie Hearn thinks she's fantastic
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 6 September 2026, 22:13-22:18
- 22:45
Claim Katie Taylor retires as undisputed champion after final Dublin win
Katie Taylor won a points victory over Flora Pili.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 6 September 2026, 22:45-22:58
- 24:01
Claim Katie Taylor retires as undisputed champion after final Dublin win
Katie Taylor retired with a professional record of 26 wins and one defeat.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 6 September 2026, 24:01-24:06
- 24:07
Charged quote Katie Taylor retires as undisputed champion after final Dublin win
And she earned a unanimous verdict to take the WBC super lightweight title She exits the sports with a professional record of 26 wins and just one defeat Taylor seen by many as the greatest female boxer in history and she bowed out calling this her career Highlight and many people calling her the greatest Irish sports man a woman
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 6 September 2026, 24:07-24:13
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