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Sky News Today With Matt Barbet
Sunday 20 September 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (88%)
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Earl Spencer said in a BBC interview that press treatment of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex echoes the way his sister, Princess Diana, was treated, describing the media's behaviour as a "cancerous influence" on their lives. Speaking ahead of his book about Diana, he called on people to learn from her example. Buckingham Palace did not respond to his latest remarks, but earlier a spokesman said fraternal grief can cloud reason regarding alleged comments attributed to the then Prince Charles.
A government minister brushed off Andy Burnham's past criticisms of Donald Trump as "politics," as the Prime Minister prepares to meet the US President this week. Bridget Phillipson said having a strong, pragmatic relationship with the US is incredibly important. Separately, the Canadian high commissioner to the UK said Canada will never be the 51st state and is prepared to stand up for itself in its relationship with the US.
Ed Sheeran broke his silence over a row that overshadowed his US tour, admitting mistakes were made after Macklemore was dropped as his support act. He said Israel's actions in Gaza were "unjustifiable" and called the October 7 attacks "horrific," adding that his heart was broken by the devastation in Gaza. Meanwhile, more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones bombarded Russia overnight in what was described as the largest ever attack on Moscow, killing at least two people and damaging an oil refinery. Russian authorities said the attacks were an attempt to disrupt ongoing parliamentary elections.
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Contested quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
I'm not here to speak for Harry and Meghan, but for anyone who's being destroyed in this way daily, it must be such a cancerous influence in their life. Well Buckingham Palace hasn't responded to the latest views from Earl Spencer, but earlier this week a spokesman said the fraternal grief can cloud reason regarding alleged comments attributed to the then Prince Charles following Princess Diana's death.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 1:57-2:16
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Claim Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
Buckingham Palace responded that grief can cloud a person's memory.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 1:57-2:16
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Contested quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
And yes, the Earl Spencer did say that in the BBC interview, but only because he was asked. And this is about the media, it's not about the King. And I think when Charles Spencer says perhaps it will be beholden of people to remember what happened to Diana, he's talking about us, he's talking about the media.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 3:03-3:06
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Claim Andy Burnham makes first UN address as Prime Minister
A government minister defended Burnham's past critical remarks about Trump as politics and stressed the national interest and a pragmatic US relationship.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 10:20-10:32
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Claim Andy Burnham makes first UN address as Prime Minister
A government minister defended Burnham's past critical remarks about Trump as politics and stressed the national interest and a pragmatic US relationship.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 10:37-10:51
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Claim Andy Burnham makes first UN address as Prime Minister
Burnham previously said UK politicians should be ashamed to give Trump the time of day and that Trump would not be welcome in Manchester.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 11:10-11:23
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Claim Andy Burnham makes first UN address as Prime Minister
Burnham previously said UK politicians should be ashamed to give Trump the time of day and that Trump would not be welcome in Manchester.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 11:10-11:23
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Claim Andy Burnham makes first UN address as Prime Minister
Burnham previously said UK politicians should be ashamed to give Trump the time of day and that Trump would not be welcome in Manchester.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 11:10-11:23
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Claim Andy Burnham makes first UN address as Prime Minister
Burnham previously said UK politicians should be ashamed to give Trump the time of day and that Trump would not be welcome in Manchester.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 11:10-11:23
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Claim Andy Burnham makes first UN address as Prime Minister
Burnham previously said UK politicians should be ashamed to give Trump the time of day and that Trump would not be welcome in Manchester.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 11:17-11:23
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Claim Andy Burnham makes first UN address as Prime Minister
Burnham previously said UK politicians should be ashamed to give Trump the time of day and that Trump would not be welcome in Manchester.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 11:17-11:23
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Claim Andy Burnham makes first UN address as Prime Minister
Burnham previously said UK politicians should be ashamed to give Trump the time of day and that Trump would not be welcome in Manchester.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 11:17-11:23
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- 20:21 Story begins Drone strikes on Moscow kill two and close airports
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Contested quote Drone strikes on Moscow kill two and close airports
Ivor, let's deal with the attack by Ukraine on Moscow first, because it certainly seems that the magnitude has increased. Yeah, that's right, Matt. This was an unprecedented attack on the Russian capital. The biggest ever, according to the city's mayor. 1,600 drones, he said, have been downed across Russia since Saturday alone.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 21:25-21:30
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Charged quote Drone strikes on Moscow kill two and close airports
And that's what's produced those really quite astonishing images, those big plumes of smoke billowing across the skyline of the Russian capital. Clearly not what Vladimir Putin wants to wake up to in the morning, especially not today, on what is, as you say, the third day of voting in Russia's parliamentary election.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 22:04-22:08
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Charged quote Drone strikes on Moscow kill two and close airports
I think at the very least it's an attempt to embarrass Putin and to remind Russians of what they're voting for should they choose to take part, which is a continuation of the war, a war that has increasingly backfired on Russia and is increasingly coming home onto Russians' doorsteps. Ivar, thank you very much indeed. You're watching Sky News today.
Sky News, Sky News Today With Matt Barbet, 20 September 2026, 23:17-23:21
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