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Sky News Today
Friday 2 October 2026 · 16:00 BST · 30m · 8 stories · 15 annotated moments · 24 of 30 min on news stories (78%)
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The G7 countries agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel over four months after an emergency meeting, amid global supply issues, rising prices and pressure from President Donald Trump. The statement said there would be a substantial diesel release within the first 20 days and included no export ban or export controls, while condemning Iran's attacks on regional neighbours and disruption of international trade and calling for restoration of navigational rights in the Strait of Hormuz. Sky's political correspondent said the UK imports about 55% of its diesel, average diesel had passed £2 a litre, and the RAC put the average cost of filling a family diesel car at £110. Separately, an Indian pilot attacked on an Israel-bound flydubai flight described fighting for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him, saying he opened the cockpit door and passengers tackled the attacker. Israel's prime minister accused the co-pilot of trying to crash the plane; a correspondent said the alleged attacker was Omani and that investigators were examining lone-wolf, state-actor and mental-health possibilities, with Shin Bet and Mossad involved.
Manchester City confirmed it had lodged a comprehensive appeal after being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules, with the commission finding it used sham contracts to boost revenues and reduce costs by around £900 million. The club said the verdict contained clear material errors of law, principle and fact and was unsafe, and that it was innocent; the Premier League said an independent appeal board would consider the appeal in private, with possible sanctions including points deduction, relegation, expulsion, director bans or an owner being forced to sell. A 63-year-old anti-ULEZ activist, Kevin Rees, was jailed for 15 years for using a homemade bomb to blow up a ULEZ camera in Sidcup in December 2023; the explosion caused shrapnel to hit property, narrowly missed a child's bedroom and a bus nearby, and although there were no serious injuries, the judge said the offence was connected to terrorism. He had denied causing an explosion likely to endanger life, was convicted in January and sentenced at the Old Bailey.
The Governor of New York said a woman who accused members of a university fraternity of gang rape had been failed by those who should have protected her; the investigation was initially closed without charges in 2024 and reopened after she filed a lawsuit, and Governor Kathy Hochul asked New York's attorney general to take over the case. At the Green Party conference in Brighton, leader Zack Polanski condemned the scandalous cost of private rent and called for a three-year emergency break on rent increases, with no rises above CPI wage growth or 2%, whichever is lower, and no sudden hikes or evictions under the guise of rent rises. The Welsh First Minister, Freena Piorweth, told Plaid Cymru's conference in Llandudno that his upcoming budget would be tough and said he had written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham asking for greater powers and more funding for Wales, a new deal to address fiscal and constitutional unfairness and put Wales on an equal footing with Scotland. In France, student protests forced hundreds of schools to shut, with police using tear gas in Paris, nearly 22,000 lycée students aged 15 to 18 arrested and 300 police officers injured, according to the report; the prime minister called a crisis cabinet meeting, and a correspondent said protests had spread from Brittany over school conditions, overcrowding and teacher shortages, with further days of action planned.
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Contested quote G7 agrees emergency release of oil and diesel reserves
Puts the G7 leaders fingers on why they believe why this is happening Why these all prices have been going up in the first place they say in their statement We condemn Iran's continued attacks against its regional neighbors and its disruption of international trade energy security and the global economy we call for the immediate and full restoration of
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 2:59-3:05
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Charged quote Kevin Rees jailed for 15 years over ULEZ camera bombing
He drove to where the camera was. He parked up nearby He lit the fuse and then he was seen walking away very quickly. What happened next was quite extraordinary So the explosion was so powerful that shrapnel fired in all directions It hit cause it hit property it narrowly missed the window of a child's bedroom and there was a bus traveling nearby
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 14:56-15:00
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Charged quote Kevin Rees jailed for 15 years over ULEZ camera bombing
He lit the fuse and then he was seen walking away very quickly. What happened next was quite extraordinary So the explosion was so powerful that shrapnel fired in all directions It hit cause it hit property it narrowly missed the window of a child's bedroom and there was a bus traveling nearby Which narrowly escaped the explosion moment?
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 15:00-15:07
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Charged quote Kevin Rees jailed for 15 years over ULEZ camera bombing
He went on trial and was convicted in January of the offense today at the Old Bailey He was sentenced to 15 years The judge said that the offense was connected to terrorism Rees had been very active on social media and he had been encouraging others to also damage these cameras And I think the message really from the case is that it could have been far worse
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 15:31-15:34
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Charged quote Kevin Rees jailed for 15 years over ULEZ camera bombing
Rees had been very active on social media and he had been encouraging others to also damage these cameras And I think the message really from the case is that it could have been far worse Although no one was seriously injured. The explosion was significant and it could have been far far worse Thank you very much indeed Phoebe
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 15:45-15:52
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Charged quote Cornell University gang rape investigation reopened
Although no one was seriously injured. The explosion was significant and it could have been far far worse Thank you very much indeed Phoebe The governor of New York says a woman who accused members of a university fraternity of gang rape was failed by those that should have protected Her the investigation was initially closed without charges being brought back in 2024
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 15:56-16:04
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Charged quote Cornell University gang rape investigation reopened
Governor Kathy Hochul has asked New York's Attorney General to take over the case Because of concerns about how the authorities have handled hits so far No public official gets a look the other way when the system breaks down and fails our young people And as governor, I will not allow anyone to sweep this case under the rug
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 16:20-16:27
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Charged quote Cornell University gang rape investigation reopened
Because of concerns about how the authorities have handled hits so far No public official gets a look the other way when the system breaks down and fails our young people And as governor, I will not allow anyone to sweep this case under the rug Every parent who sends their child off to college expects them to be safe
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 16:27-16:32
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Charged quote Cornell University gang rape investigation reopened
Every parent who sends their child off to college expects them to be safe And if something terrible happens the student deserves to know that the people they turn to will listen to them Protect them and fight for them. That is the bare minimum This brave young woman deserved that in 2024 and she deserves it now
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 16:44-16:49
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Charged quote Cornell University gang rape investigation reopened
And if something terrible happens the student deserves to know that the people they turn to will listen to them Protect them and fight for them. That is the bare minimum This brave young woman deserved that in 2024 and she deserves it now The Green Party leader Zack Polanski's condemned what he describes as the scandalous cost of private rent
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 16:50-16:56
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Charged quote Green leader Zack Polanski calls for three-year rent freeze at conference
Protect them and fight for them. That is the bare minimum This brave young woman deserved that in 2024 and she deserves it now The Green Party leader Zack Polanski's condemned what he describes as the scandalous cost of private rent Calling for a three-year emergency break on rent increases the Green Party's conference kicked off today in Brighton with mr
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 16:57-17:03
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Contested quote Green leader Zack Polanski calls for three-year rent freeze at conference
Polanski taking center stage in front of the party faithful the first vital step to ending the runaway cost of housing Well, it must be tackling the scandalous cost of private rents Because for too long landlords have been able to hike prices way above wages leaving renters forced To meet the cost of just keeping a roof over their heads cutting back and back and back on everything else
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 17:24-17:31
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Charged quote Green leader Zack Polanski calls for three-year rent freeze at conference
private rents No rent rises above CPI wage growth or 2% whichever is lower No sudden hikes no evictions under the guise of rent rises. No more uncertainty No more fear Our political correspondent Alex Rogers is also there in Brighton That was a speech from Zack Polanski that was aimed at the party faithful
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 18:03-18:05
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Contested quote Green leader Zack Polanski calls for three-year rent freeze at conference
They're not going to go far enough on the issues that matter to people and that he mentioned Jonathan Reynolds the business secretary Saying that Economists don't support rent controls and he said that was absurd So I think he was trying to show that the Greens are the party of the left and will hold Labour to a higher
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 19:14-19:17
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Contested quote Plaid Cymru leader asks PM for new deal for Wales at conference
He told supporters that his upcoming budget will be tough. The Plaid leader also revealed that he's written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling for greater powers and more funding for Wales accusing him of focusing on devolution in England I do believe the new Prime Minister and I both wants to have a
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 October 2026, 20:13-20:20
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