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Sky News Today with Sam Washington
Friday 2 October 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 15 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (86%)
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Sky News Today began with breaking news that the Indian pilot attacked on an Israel-bound flydubai flight to Tel Aviv had described the incident. Captain Smit Machar said he opened the cockpit door after being stabbed by his co-pilot, allowing passengers to tackle the co-pilot; Israel's prime minister had accused the co-pilot of trying to crash the plane. In a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the captain said he could not let people die. A correspondent in Jerusalem said the alleged attacker was Omani, had been taken to the UAE after treatment in Saudi Arabia, and that Shin Bet and Mossad were involved in an investigation examining possibilities including lone-wolf terrorism, a state actor, or mental health problems. The broadcast then covered diesel supplies and prices. Aviation Minister Keir Mather said the UK's diesel supply was robust and resilient, came from diverse sources, and people should not be concerned about shortages, while acknowledging pump prices had risen and the fuel duty freeze remained. Sky News's political correspondent said diesel had reached a record two pounds a litre and US threats to block diesel exports to Europe and the UK could push prices higher; the US Treasury Secretary wanted Europeans to release reserves to reduce US pump costs ahead of the midterm elections. The correspondent noted France, Germany and Italy had about 900 days of supply stockpiles, that an emergency meeting of European energy ministers had taken place with a UK representative, and that the UK had about 40 days of reserve supply and imported around 55% of its diesel, with some 25% from the US.
Sky News reported rare access to a Kurdish jail and spoke to a convicted people smuggler. He described putting about 20 people in a truck under a tarpaulin and using smuggler routes, and said he smuggled others to raise money to be smuggled himself, hoping to reach Britain. He said he had been told reaching France meant being effectively in the UK, and that anti-migrant protests in the UK would not deter people because friends in Europe earned far more. Kurdish security forces were filmed intercepting a fuel tanker carrying migrants, and the report described informal money transfer networks in Sulaymaniyah used to move smuggling payments. Kurdish internal security said it shared intelligence with Britain's National Crime Agency. On the northern French coast, Sky News filmed a small dinghy in the Channel, the French Coast Guard following it, and another dinghy heading for Britain the next day. Dominic Waghorn said nearly all Channel crossings were run by Kurdish organised crime gangs, that crackdowns were having an effect but demand remained strong, and that two Eritrean women and a 10-year-old boy had died this week, with at least 25 deaths over the year.
The FA said it was carefully considering its decision and implications after Manchester City was found guilty of breaches of Premier League financial rules, calling it significant for the integrity of the game, and City had until the end of the day to appeal. In France, about 400 schools were closed after students set fire to schools and vehicles in protests over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and dilapidated buildings. Police used tear gas in Paris, and the report said nearly 2,000 Lycée students aged 15 to 18 had been arrested and 300 police officers injured. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu held a crisis cabinet meeting. A Europe correspondent said the protests began in Brittany and spread to cities including Lille, Strasbourg and Marseille, with worst clashes on the outskirts of Paris; teachers and students had also struck, injuries occurred on both sides, and further action was announced for Tuesday and Thursday.
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Charged quote Dubai-Tel Aviv flight makes Saudi emergency landing after pilot fight
Your bravery, your courage and your quick thinking. Your decision in that fraction of a second helped save so many lives. Today, the whole country can proudly say that Indians are not those who take lives, but those who are willing to risk their lives to save others. US voters ahead of the midterm elections in November.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 3:03-3:07
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Contested quote EU ready for collective fuel action as diesel hits record highs
but also working through international fora in the International Energy Agency and with partners in Europe from whom we get a proportion of our diesel imports as well. But my message this morning is that the UK supply of diesel is resilient. It comes from a diverse range of sources. And that although prices have gone up at the pump and the government is aware of that,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 4:07-4:11
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Contested quote EU ready for collective fuel action as diesel hits record highs
And that although prices have gone up at the pump and the government is aware of that, and the freeze in fuel duty is still in place, people shouldn't be concerned about shortages because of the inherent resilience that is built into that system. And our political correspondent, Amanda Akass, good morning to you, Amanda.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 4:18-4:26
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Contested quote EU ready for collective fuel action as diesel hits record highs
of our diesel, and some 25% of that actually comes from the US. So clearly, it would have a big impact. But more broadly, this is a classic example of I guess, US negotiating with Europe, pretty heavy handed tactic, they haven't said they'll definitely do it, but they're threatening it. So clearly, Europeans trying to work together to come up with some kind of
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 7:23-7:33
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Charged quote EU ready for collective fuel action as diesel hits record highs
threatening it. So clearly, Europeans trying to work together to come up with some kind of unified response. But once again, this is piling the pressure on the new Andy Burnham administration ahead of a budget with big concerns about inflation, increasing interest rates potentially going up and the reduction in government
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 7:37-7:48
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Contested quote Dubai-Tel Aviv flight makes Saudi emergency landing after pilot fight
of the strongest airline security in the world. The difference, of course, was that this wasn't an Israeli carrier. And there are also very, very significant and big questions about how this could have happened. It's known now that the co-pilot, the alleged attacker, was Omani, a country which has no diplomatic relations with Israel. How was he allowed to be on board
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 10:28-10:34
- 12:23 Story begins Sky News investigates Kurdish people smuggling gangs
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
Around 400 schools in France were closed after students set fire to schools and vehicles.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 25:05-25:51
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
Around 400 schools in France were closed after students set fire to schools and vehicles.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 25:05-25:51
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
Paris police used tear gas on demonstrators during the protests.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 25:51-26:05
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
Arrests across France during the student demonstrations totalled almost 2,000 people.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 26:05-26:18
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
More than 300 police officers were reported injured during the protests.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 26:05-26:18
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
French ministers held an emergency meeting and cancelled official visits.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 26:12-26:18
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
Student organisers announced two days of action the following week, on Tuesday and Thursday.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 29:23-29:35
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
Student organisers announced two days of action the following week, on Tuesday and Thursday.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 29:23-29:35
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Claim Student protests spread across France over school conditions
Student organisers announced two days of action the following week, on Tuesday and Thursday.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 2 October 2026, 29:35-29:40
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