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The Wrap With Gillian Joseph
Sunday 20 September 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 3 stories · 11 annotated moments · 28 of 30 min on news stories (95%)
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Earl Spencer has made a series of claims about the royal family and Princess Diana in a new memoir and interviews ahead of publication. He said he hung up on the then Prince Charles during a tense phone call after Diana's death and claimed Charles told him they would forget her soon enough. He also said the media treatment of Harry and Meghan echoes the treatment of Diana, describing coverage of the Sussexes as cancerous, and said he worries about Harry's security as an uncle. The palace offered no further comment after an earlier rebuttal saying the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, judgment and memory; Earl Spencer said he was being gaslit. He said his nephews would not be surprised by his words and that the book is his final word and a celebration of Diana.
Russia's first wartime parliamentary elections ended after three days of voting as Ukraine launched what was described as its biggest ever drone attack on Moscow. Plumes of smoke rose after a strike on an oil refinery, and two people were killed when a drone hit an apartment block. Moscow accused Kyiv of trying to disrupt the vote. Early results showed the ruling United Russia party on track to win easily, with turnout put at almost 57%. Of the ten parties running, none opposed the war or Vladimir Putin, and the only party publicly calling for peace was not allowed to stand. Voters told the programme they wanted the war to end quickly, while the report described a feeling of resignation.
Ed Sheeran opened a solo concert in Philadelphia with a prepared statement apologising for the handling of a controversy that saw US rapper Macklemore dropped from his tour for making pro-Palestine comments on stage. Sheeran said he had made mistakes and was sorry, and said his music should be about unity, not division, adding that what happened in Israel and at the Nova festival on October 7 was horrific while what is happening in Gaza is catastrophic and unjustifiable. Macklemore had said Free Palestine at a previous gig; venue owner Robert Kraft accused him of hate speech and wanted him gone, and Sheeran's other support acts and band quit in solidarity. Sheeran pledged two million dollars to Middle East charities and asked Kraft to match it, and said venues should never pre-approve content in the free world. The programme's guests discussed his apology, the split among fans and the wider issue of politics and music.
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Contested quote Earl Spencer book and comments renew royal tensions over Diana
He's had the Andrew scandal. He's had Harry and Meghan. He's had cancer And now he's got this I think it's very hard for the king to take it all Earl Spencer has a book to sell and old scores to settle his motives have been Questioned and he will make millions selling his version of Diana's story It is though damaging for the king, but perhaps not
Sky News, The Wrap With Gillian Joseph, 20 September 2026, 4:50-4:56
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Claim US imposes new sanctions on Russia during Duma elections
Overnight drone strikes on Moscow killed at least two people.
Sky News, The Wrap With Gillian Joseph, 20 September 2026, 14:06-14:17
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Claim US imposes new sanctions on Russia during Duma elections
Turnout in the election was reported at almost 57 per cent.
Sky News, The Wrap With Gillian Joseph, 20 September 2026, 14:28-14:34
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Claim US imposes new sanctions on Russia during Duma elections
Overnight drone strikes on Moscow killed at least two people.
Sky News, The Wrap With Gillian Joseph, 20 September 2026, 14:56-15:02
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Claim Ed Sheeran apologises on stage as solo Philadelphia show addresses Macklemore row
Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour after a pro-Palestinian speech.
Sky News, The Wrap With Gillian Joseph, 20 September 2026, 24:37-24:41
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Claim Ed Sheeran apologises on stage as solo Philadelphia show addresses Macklemore row
The withdrawals left Sheeran with no support acts for the tour.
Sky News, The Wrap With Gillian Joseph, 20 September 2026, 24:41-24:47
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Claim Ed Sheeran apologises on stage as solo Philadelphia show addresses Macklemore row
Ed Sheeran asked Robert Kraft to match his $2m donation to Middle East aid.
Sky News, The Wrap With Gillian Joseph, 20 September 2026, 25:27-25:33
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Contested quote Ed Sheeran apologises on stage as solo Philadelphia show addresses Macklemore row
What did you make of the apology? Well unfortunately it came across as very stilted and this is a performer so this is someone who could potentially have really delivered quite a powerful moment on stage. And instead he ends up looking really quite vulnerable and very unsure of himself which is kind of not the image that he wants.
Sky News, The Wrap With Gillian Joseph, 20 September 2026, 26:31-26:42
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Charged quote Ed Sheeran apologises on stage as solo Philadelphia show addresses Macklemore row
… what he said in his apology that he's tried to avoid becoming a political commentator during his career and wants his music to be about unity, not division, humanity and not politics. Yeah I think this has been a completely ugly episode. I mean first of all he was grossly naive to have Macklemore as a supporting act because he had a history of wearing a gross prosthetic nose that looked deeply anti-Semitic many years …
Sky News, The Wrap With Gillian Joseph, 20 September 2026, 27:27-27:30
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Charged quote Ed Sheeran apologises on stage as solo Philadelphia show addresses Macklemore row
Yeah I think this has been a completely ugly episode. I mean first of all he was grossly naive to have Macklemore as a supporting act because he had a history of wearing a gross prosthetic nose that looked deeply anti-Semitic many years ago, which should have made it clear that he wasn't an appropriate person to work with Ed Sheeran.
Sky News, The Wrap With Gillian Joseph, 20 September 2026, 27:30-27:43
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Charged quote Ed Sheeran apologises on stage as solo Philadelphia show addresses Macklemore row
This is not sustainable. You know, we're used to cancel culture where someone's cancelled because of their opinion. Now they're canceling for not getting involved. I mean some of the criticism is that perhaps he could have stood up a bit more and also decided not to play the venue that there are many other venues that would have taken him.
Sky News, The Wrap With Gillian Joseph, 20 September 2026, 28:44-28:46
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