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The Wrap With Anna Botting
Monday 7 September 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 3 stories · 12 annotated moments · 28 of 30 min on news stories (94%)
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The broadcast led with the anti-migrant protests. Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tomo, interrupted a Sky News interview to say he was building an "infrastructure of men" to form a voting bloc. The protests included masked men blocking the Port of Dover and clashes in Portsmouth after a migrant boat arrived. The government condemned the behaviour as intimidating and thuggish. A report detailed how Thomas's group, Patriot Platform, recruited members and used operational security to surprise authorities.
Chancellor John Healey delivered a speech promising to make Britain grow again, but declined to rule out tax rises in the upcoming budget. His speech came amid high government borrowing costs, with analysis showing limited fiscal headroom. The prime minister also spoke at a Labour Party meeting, emphasising hope and positivity, and announced a ban on trading goods from illegal Israeli settlements, a move expected to anger Israel.
- 0:10
- 0:20
Claim Anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth and Dover over small boat crossings
Danny Tomo called for creating a voting bloc of men.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 7 September 2026, 0:20-0:31
- 2:42
Claim Anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth and Dover over small boat crossings
The organiser of the protests, Daniel Thomas, has a previous conviction for attempted kidnap.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 7 September 2026, 2:42-2:47
- 2:50
Claim Anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth and Dover over small boat crossings
The Portsmouth protest followed a similar protest in Dover on Saturday.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 7 September 2026, 2:50-2:58
- 19:15
- 19:45
Claim Chancellor promises growth, refuses to rule out tax rises
He refused to give tax details ahead of the Budget.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 7 September 2026, 19:45-19:50
- 20:30
Claim Chancellor promises growth, refuses to rule out tax rises
UK government borrowing costs reached a multi-year high last week.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 7 September 2026, 20:30-20:34
- 21:44
Claim Chancellor promises growth, refuses to rule out tax rises
Debt interest costs could reduce the chancellor's fiscal headroom by about 10 billion pounds.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 7 September 2026, 21:44-21:47
- 22:32
- 23:04
Charged quote US ambassador visits Palestinian Americans in West Bank
positivity he talked about quite a bit tonight. Just briefly on the story you've been discussing about Portsmouth and Dover, he talked about countering fear with positivity and hope. We have a responsibility to prevent the politics of poison, he said, seeping into our streets. We're here to talk about the politics of hope and of positivity.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 7 September 2026, 23:04-23:07
- 24:09
Claim US ambassador visits Palestinian Americans in West Bank
The UK government is expected to announce a ban on goods from Israeli settlements, including agricultural products and some services.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 7 September 2026, 24:09-24:16
- 24:09
Claim US ambassador visits Palestinian Americans in West Bank
The ban is part of a comprehensive reset of UK-Israel relations.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 7 September 2026, 24:09-24:16
- 24:23
Claim US ambassador visits Palestinian Americans in West Bank
The UK government is expected to announce a ban on goods from Israeli settlements, including agricultural products and some services.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 7 September 2026, 24:23-24:29
- 24:49
Claim US ambassador visits Palestinian Americans in West Bank
The prime minister has not spoken to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu since becoming prime minister.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 7 September 2026, 24:49-24:55
- 25:28
Charged quote US ambassador visits Palestinian Americans in West Bank
I bet the Labour benches will be packed or there'll be hardly any on the Tory side cause there never are for Middle East stuff. The Israelis will be furious, but they'll cheer up Labour MPs. If I was cynical, which of course I'm not, I might say it's connected with the open in St. Pancras by-election
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 7 September 2026, 25:28-25:31
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