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Mornings with Jones and Melbourne
Saturday 26 September 2026 · 06:00 BST · 30m · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (85%)
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The broadcast began with reports that Manchester City had been found guilty of all but one of 115 Premier League financial charges, with rival clubs reportedly in talks with lawyers over possible action. The club was accused of breaching financial rules and failing to cooperate, and was expected to appeal; its statement did not specifically deny wrongdoing. A former City midfielder said the team's success was deserved, while discussion covered potential sanctions and earlier cases involving Everton and Burnley. It then reported that the Prime Minister was travelling to Liverpool for the Labour Party conference, had ruled out an early general election and said the next election should be in 2029. Cost-of-living pressures, borrowing costs, fuel prices and Donald Trump's threat to stop shipping diesel were also discussed.
A later report examined whether a university degree is worth the cost, citing a study that found three in five undergraduates worried their degree would not lead to a job justifying their student loan. It said tuition fees are now £9,790 a year and that two-thirds of students were not told if their degree would lead to a graduate job, while 44% were not told what graduates in their subject typically earn. The Department for Education said university remained a strong investment for most students. Another segment reported that more than half of parents who charge their adult children rent put some or all of it towards helping them save for a home deposit. It cited average rent of £303 nationally, around £400 in London and less in Yorkshire and Humber, and noted that the share of 25-year-olds owning their own home fell from 43% in the mid-1980s to 15% today.
NHS staff suspected of snooping on patient medical records will be suspended immediately and have their computer access cut off, following a Sky News investigation. The report mentioned Southport attack survivor Leanne Lucas and a letter from NHS England head Sir Jim Mackey, and said few investigated cases were referred to the Information Commissioner's Office. The programme also reported that a three-day Washington summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ended without major breakthroughs, though they confirmed they would meet twice more this year and extended their trade agreement. It covered discussion of Taiwan, Iran oil, AI and state dinner moments. Finally, it featured Karl Bushby, who has been walking around the world for 28 years and is on the final stretch of his journey back to Hull.
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- 2:11
“Manchester City FC's position remains consistent with the club's statement of February”
- 2:38
Roger E, former Manchester City midfielder
“Always tell us the confidence they have on on the innocence and you know”
- 15:31
“a Department for Education spokesperson has said our research shows that”
- 21:13
Leanne Lucas, Southport attack survivor
“I'm pleased that this has been taken seriously moving forward”
- 22:05
“NHS England says it's taking a hardline approach as part of a wider crackdown on snooping”
- 23:18
Donald Trump, US President
“We've really enjoyed it. We've made great strides”
- 23:36
Xi Jinping, president Xi
“The relationship will be a constructive one of strategic stability on the basis of respect”
- 29:41
Karl Bushby, former paratrooper
“I was taken off the road”
- 1:13
- 1:27
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
The Athletic reported that Manchester City was found guilty of almost all 115 charges, with sanctions still undecided.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 1:27-1:34
- 1:27
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
The Athletic reported that Manchester City was found guilty of almost all 115 charges, with sanctions still undecided.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 1:27-1:34
- 1:27
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
The Athletic reported that Manchester City was found guilty of almost all 115 charges, with sanctions still undecided.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 1:27-1:34
- 1:34
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
BBC News reported other clubs could bring litigation, citing Chelsea being fined over charges and Everton being fined £35 million following a claim from Burnley.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 1:34-1:40
- 1:34
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
BBC News reported other clubs could bring litigation, citing Chelsea being fined over charges and Everton being fined £35 million following a claim from Burnley.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 1:34-1:40
- 1:57
Contested quote Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
Financial fair play rules and were also charged with failing to cooperate with the investigations into their finances Well, the clubs are expected to appeal a suspected guilty verdict and have released a statement But what's striking is that there's no specific denial of wrongdoing So let's take a look and statement says the Premier League process remains on going with
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 1:57-2:01
- 4:02
Contested quote Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
So what could essentially like getting sporting advantage bending the rules to gain sporting advantage on a massive massive scale You know compared to the other clubs who've suffered Because of this this, you know breaking the financial rules. It's cheating You know, that's basically the bottom line. They've bent the rules. They've made their own rules
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 4:02-4:07
- 4:51
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
Manchester City, currently top of the Premier League, could face sanctions including relegation, expulsion, retrospective point deductions, or removal of titles.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 4:51-5:02
- 4:59
Claim Manchester City 115 financial breach charges inquiry ongoing
Manchester City, currently top of the Premier League, could face sanctions including relegation, expulsion, retrospective point deductions, or removal of titles.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 4:59-5:02
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- 9:57
Claim Burnham rules out early general election and says next vote will be in 2029
Andy Burnham and Labour Party Chair Bridget Phillipson ruled out an early general election, citing the next election due in 2029 and Labour's 2024 five-year term.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 9:57-10:05
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- 20:28 Story begins NHS trust apologises over Noah Woods records access
- 20:28
Claim NHS trust apologises over Noah Woods records access
NHS England, in a letter from Sir Jim Mackey, instructed hospital leaders to suspend staff suspected of inappropriately accessing patient records and cut off their computer access.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 20:28-20:43
- 20:50
Claim NHS trust apologises over Noah Woods records access
NHS England, in a letter from Sir Jim Mackey, instructed hospital leaders to suspend staff suspected of inappropriately accessing patient records and cut off their computer access.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 20:50-21:06
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- 22:54
Charged quote Xi leaves Washington after summit with trade truce extension and no major breakthroughs
Protections are needed to keep these records safe Ashish Joshi Sky News Now heavy on pump but light on substance the three-day summit in Washington between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping Has ended with no major breakthroughs the two leaders have however confirmed that they'll meet twice again this year
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 22:54-23:00
- 24:41
Charged quote Xi leaves Washington after summit with trade truce extension and no major breakthroughs
China's trade with Iran intelligence passed to Tehran that threatens American troops Chinese support for Russia against Ukraine That is the territory to test Trump to measure who in this bromance is the bigger bro The people driving AI were invited to the state dinner, but there was no substantial agreement on AI concerns
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 24:41-24:47
- 25:28
Charged quote Xi leaves Washington after summit with trade truce extension and no major breakthroughs
Curtsy style and what about the state dinner entertainment? They gave a rendition of one day more as a song from Les Misérables song about revolutionaries rising up Against an oppressor it was sung during Hong Kong protests against China There was a lot of love on this trip, but the Chinese they won't have loved that
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 26 September 2026, 25:28-25:42
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