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Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow
Wednesday 23 September 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 15 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (86%)
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Andy Burnham used his first major UN General Assembly speech to warn that threats to international relations would be multiplied by the growing influence of artificial intelligence. He cited Kremlin spending of around £1.3bn a year on information manipulation and cyber-attacks on companies and institutions, said AI would multiply the threat, and announced a new AI defence partnership with the United States to protect critical national infrastructure. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said it was crucial to help the public separate fact from fiction online, pointing to state and non-state actors using misinformation and disinformation. A political correspondent said AI was the centrepiece of Burnham's address, noting potential benefits in healthcare, education and cancer diagnosis alongside risks such as disinformation and job losses, and that AI would be central to the UK's G20 presidency next year in Manchester; she added that this could put Burnham on a collision course with Donald Trump, who has said he would resist and reject any global scheme to control AI and instead wants to encourage AI superintelligence. Donald Trump also renewed his criticism of the Chagos Islands deal in front of Burnham, calling it terrible, and Burnham said he would look at it again. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the deal was not good enough without US support, though he stood by the cabinet decision to agree it with Mauritius and said work would continue to get the US, UK and Mauritius signed up, stressing the importance of the Diego Garcia base.
Later coverage examined how AI might be regulated, including a report comparing rules for cars, medicines and nuclear power with the need for safeguards around AI agents, and an interview about public concern and the need for a regulatory framework. The Kremlin then reacted to Burnham's comments on Russia at the UN, saying they stoked anti-Russian sentiment and did nothing to help de-escalation in Europe; this followed Donald Trump's criticism of previous Prime Minister Keir Starmer as too tough and mean and nasty on Russia.
Six people were arrested after protesters gathered in Gosport ahead of the expected arrival of a boat carrying migrants. The boat, carrying 51 migrants, had set off from near Normandy and spent nearly 40 hours at sea before being intercepted by British rescue teams and taken to Dover; Hampshire police made arrests for offences including careless driving, assaulting an emergency worker and aggravated trespass, and said they were investigating video of damage to a boat in the English Channel. Police also warned of a large rise in reports of vape spiking, with more than 2,700 spiking-related offences reported to the Metropolitan Police in the past year and only 131 leading to a charge, caution or summons. Detectives said vapes containing spice or THC as well as high doses of everyday medicines such as antihistamines and travel sickness pills were being used, with increasing reports in private parties, flats and house parties, and more than half of victims aged 18 to 35. The Met said the nature of spiking was changing, with offenders using a wider range of substances and increasingly targeting victims in private settings such as homes, parties and among students.
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Charged quote Trump criticises UK Chagos deal and Diego Garcia control
And Alex, while I've got you, what's going on with the Chagos Islands deal? Because under Starmer, we were led to believe it was a done deal, and now it looks like it's unraveling in front of our eyes. Well, the UK's shifting position and developing position on this has been really interesting to watch.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 5:19-5:25
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Contested quote Trump criticises UK Chagos deal and Diego Garcia control
Well, the UK's shifting position and developing position on this has been really interesting to watch. Now, the UK government has always maintained that this deal is essential for the security and the future of the Diego Garcia military base, which we share with the US. And under the deal hatched by Starmer,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 5:31-5:42
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Claim Trump criticises UK Chagos deal and Diego Garcia control
Under the May 2025 agreement, the UK would hand sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius while retaining authority over the Diego Garcia military base, with the UK and US able to access, maintain and invest in the base for an initial 99 years, extendable by 40 years.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 5:45-5:52
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Claim Trump criticises UK Chagos deal and Diego Garcia control
Donald Trump said he opposed the Chagos deal and described it as terrible, making the remarks directly to Andy Burnham at their first face-to-face meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 5:54-6:02
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Claim Trump criticises UK Chagos deal and Diego Garcia control
Donald Trump said he opposed the Chagos deal and described it as terrible, making the remarks directly to Andy Burnham at their first face-to-face meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 5:56-6:02
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Claim Gosport protests and arrests after migrant boat rescue
A migrant dinghy left the Normandy coast and was being monitored by a French coast guard vessel near the Channel boundary.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 18:05-18:11
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Claim Gosport protests and arrests after migrant boat rescue
A migrant dinghy left the Normandy coast and was being monitored by a French coast guard vessel near the Channel boundary.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 18:06-18:15
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Claim Gosport protests and arrests after migrant boat rescue
A migrant dinghy left the Normandy coast and was being monitored by a French coast guard vessel near the Channel boundary.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 18:55-19:04
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Claim Gosport protests and arrests after migrant boat rescue
A migrant dinghy left the Normandy coast and was being monitored by a French coast guard vessel near the Channel boundary.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 19:04-19:15
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Claim Gosport protests and arrests after migrant boat rescue
A migrant dinghy left the Normandy coast and was being monitored by a French coast guard vessel near the Channel boundary.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 19:08-19:15
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Contested quote Gosport protests and arrests after migrant boat rescue
some hours before they actually reached the migrant vessel as was the border force vessel as well. You mentioned there that there were arrests last night. It was largely peaceful. There were really two distinct groups gathering in Gosport last night on the ground. On one side, you had the Patriotic Platform
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 22:44-22:45
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Charged quote Gosport protests and arrests after migrant boat rescue
many wearing face coverings, hoodies, balaclavas. Danny Tommo saying that they are doing that to protect their identities, their jobs and their families. Of course, very intimidating for communities down here and that's why we saw the new rule at a protest a few weekends ago in Portsmouth of the ban on face coverings,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 23:11-23:14
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Claim Gosport protests and arrests after migrant boat rescue
Police are investigating video footage of damage to a boat in the English Channel.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 24:29-24:36
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Charged quote Met Police warns of rise in spiked vapes as students targeted before Freshers Week
and police are particularly worried about young people who've just started university. Well, let's bring in our correspondent, Graham Stothard. Graham, what on earth is going on? Is there no break from spiking? Yeah, the scale of the problem is huge, and the scale of the improvements needed to tackle it
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 27:49-27:51
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Charged quote Met Police warns of rise in spiked vapes as students targeted before Freshers Week
about young people who've just started university. Well, let's bring in our correspondent, Graham Stothard. Graham, what on earth is going on? Is there no break from spiking? Yeah, the scale of the problem is huge, and the scale of the improvements needed to tackle it and bring those responsible to justice,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 23 September 2026, 27:51-27:54
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