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Mornings with Jones and Melbourne
Saturday 19 September 2026 · 06:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 22 of 30 min on news stories (74%)
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The broadcast opened with the announcement of a landmark security agreement between the United States and Denmark that allows the US to establish a large military presence in Greenland. The agreement, which will be signed at the UN General Assembly next week, keeps Greenland under Danish control but grants the US permanent control over the island's security, and was welcomed by the Greenlandic government. Following this, Earl Spencer reiterated his claims about a phone call with the King in the days after Princess Diana's death, insisting he is telling the truth about the alleged remark 'we will soon enough forget her', as revealed in his upcoming book.
In Washington, President Trump announced the banning of CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from White House news conferences, prompting strong reactions from the outlets and the White House Correspondents' Association, which framed the move as an illegal assault on press freedom protected by the First Amendment. In international news, the US imposed new sanctions on Russia while Russians went to the polls. President Putin cast his ballot in the parliamentary election, which critics dismiss as neither free nor fair. The broadcast also featured an interview with exiled opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who argued that real change in Russia is inevitable and criticised the ban on the anti-war party from standing.
The programme also covered a new Sky television series that simulated a Russian attack on the UK, featuring former ministers and military chiefs, including Michael Gove and Nicola Sturgeon, to highlight what they described as a significant gap in Britain's capacity to defend its homeland from missile attack. Finally, the broadcast included an interview with musician Diljit Dosanjh, who made history as the first South Asian artist to headline Wembley Stadium, discussing his pride in representing Punjabi culture and the inspiration the sold-out show provides to young fans.
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Contested quote Trump announces US deal with Denmark on Greenland security
And in the Premier League Brentford continues their unbeaten start to the season with a 3-0 win over Chelsea Hello, good morning. After months of threats to take over Greenland by force Donald Trump is set to get his way announcing a landmark deal with Denmark Now the two countries have agreed to allow the US to establish a large military presence in the arctic territory
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 1:57-2:01
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Contested quote Trump announces US deal with Denmark on Greenland security
Good timing for him, he's been caught up in what many see as kind of foreign policy swamps, six months now A war with Iran, criticism over Venezuelan president Maduro This can be seen as a bit of a triumph if you like ahead of the midterms It's still yet to be signed, that's going to happen next week at the United Nations General Assembly
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 4:23-4:26
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Contested quote US news organizations sue over Trump White House reporter ban
And the stories they wrote are fake Our US correspondent James Matthews has more This is a significant escalation in the president's assault on organisations that are critical of him He's sued media companies, his administration, it's targeted journalists extending to raiding the homes of individual reporters
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 5:58-6:06
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Charged quote US news organizations sue over Trump White House reporter ban
Banning certain outlets and threatening to exclude others from the White House, that further restricts journalists in their ability to interrogate the function of government To hold it to account, press freedom in this country that is enshrined in the first amendment Not for the first time, the president appears inclined to discard his nation's founding principles CNN, it has issued a statement, it says this
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 6:39-6:46
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Contested quote US news organizations sue over Trump White House reporter ban
Not for the first time, the president appears inclined to discard his nation's founding principles CNN, it has issued a statement, it says this CNN stands fully behind our White House team and their fair and accurate reporting We have a right under the US Constitution to do that reporting without hindrance or interference from the government
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 6:52-6:56
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Charged quote US news organizations sue over Trump White House reporter ban
We have a right under the US Constitution to do that reporting without hindrance or interference from the government It goes on, should the ban which President Trump threatened go ahead, it would be an illegal assault on that fundamental and constitutionally protected right The clear hint if one were needed is that this is a fight, another fight that looks like it's heading towards the courts
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 7:05-7:15
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Contested quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
… Spencer has written in a new book that the then Prince of Wales said that we will soon enough forget her during an argument between him and the Prince Our Royal Correspondent Laura Bundock reports Are you furious or is he embarrassed because I can tell you here and now those are exactly the words he said I've only ever had two calls on the line with Prince Charles at any stage of my life
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 8:21-8:26
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Charged quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
I was hyper alert to what he was saying and those are precisely the words he said And I promise that to you now genuinely that is what he said I don't hear him saying he didn't say that Earl Spencer doubling down on his claims about the king and a phone call they had following Diana's death When he alleges the then Prince Charles said, rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 8:41-8:43
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Claim Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
Earl Spencer alleged that Prince Charles said Diana would be forgotten soon enough.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 8:52-8:57
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Charged quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
Prince Charles, he writes, looked pained but capitulated to his father's authority without a word And he describes the train ride to Althorp after Diana's funeral, how he was worried about the lack of obvious care for Harry He needed Diana's hugs of course and they would forever be denied him But instead of calm and nurture, he was allowed to spin out of control
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 9:48-9:52
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Charged quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
And he describes the train ride to Althorp after Diana's funeral, how he was worried about the lack of obvious care for Harry He needed Diana's hugs of course and they would forever be denied him But instead of calm and nurture, he was allowed to spin out of control Harry, we're told, had no idea what was in his uncle's book
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 9:53-9:58
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Charged quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
I think time wise it is a long time and it just stirs everything up again really And I think there's an awful lot of people who feel the same way about Diana and her life that wasn't necessarily as good as it should have been But behind palace walls there is fury. In public though, the royal family can but carry on So nice to see you
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 10:51-10:58
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Charged quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
So nice to see you Prince William launching his Earthshot prize finalists with Bollywood royalty, Karan Johar What his uncle is writing, true or not, is unsettling and distracting from daily royal duties The dormant war between the King and Charles Spencer is resurfacing and raging When it comes to Diana, 30 years on, there is no rest
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 11:09-11:16
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Charged quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
Prince William launching his Earthshot prize finalists with Bollywood royalty, Karan Johar What his uncle is writing, true or not, is unsettling and distracting from daily royal duties The dormant war between the King and Charles Spencer is resurfacing and raging When it comes to Diana, 30 years on, there is no rest
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 11:16-11:22
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Contested quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
So we're going to get more revelations that will then go unanswered which just dredges up all of this stuff from only 30 years ago That is a family trauma and anyone who's had a family trauma understands how those things just have massive reverberations across the decades Two things that are really important and stand out for me
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 19 September 2026, 11:57-12:05
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