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The Wrap With Anna Botting
Thursday 8 October 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 3 stories · 14 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (87%)
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The broadcast reported that polls had closed in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, a seat held by Labour for 43 years and previously held by Sir Keir Starmer. Green Party leader Zack Polanski was contesting it, with the Greens having seen a surge in members and strong local election results, but he was under pressure after the party adopted a policy stating that Zionism is racism. Chief political correspondent Jon Craig said the returning officer had confirmed the close of polls, that Labour's candidate was Camden Council leader Sagal Abdiwali, and that Labour were favourites to hold the seat. The Green Party issued a statement suggesting it believed it had not done enough to capture the seat, while the Prime Minister called the party's motion wrong and said it should be reversed.
The broadcast also reported that Thames Valley Police had conceded some search warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes were unlawful. The warrants were sought as part of an inquiry into allegations of misconduct in public office, and Andrew denies wrongdoing. A judge found significant error in the application for and granting of the warrants, which were quashed, but said this did not end the investigation. Andrew was attempting to stop police retaining evidence gathered at Sandringham and Windsor, and a hearing on how the seized material would be managed was set for next year.
In the third main story, the Lithuanian prime minister told Sky News he believed Russia was stockpiling ballistic missiles and did not rule out an attack on a NATO country. On the same day, a serving Royal Navy member appeared in court charged with plotting to leak classified material to a foreign country believed to be Russia, and police said two Latvian men had been arrested inside an RAF base in Cambridgeshire used by the US Defense Intelligence Agency. The base, RAF Molesworth, was described as an intelligence and analysis hub used by US and NATO forces; MOD police spotted the men, aged 36 and 32, after they breached the perimeter, and counterterrorism police were leading. The Lithuanian prime minister said Russia used about 30% of its ballistic missiles in Ukraine and was stockpiling the rest, and that a mass-casualty event outside Ukraine was not impossible, though he would not predict it. The discussion also noted European cooperation on defence and cyber threats.
- 1:33 Story begins Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
- 2:31
Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
The polls had closed and counting was under way.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 2:31-2:40
- 2:31
Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
The polls had closed and counting was under way.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 2:31-2:40
- 2:46
Charged quote Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
just closed, and obviously this is a battle between Labour trying to hold on to a seat that Keir Starmer won with a majority of 11,500 back in 2024. And Zack Polanski, the extravagant but controversial leader of the Green Party. He has been engulfed in controversy in the last couple of weeks over that controversial
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 2:46-2:54
- 3:19
Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour sources were confident of victory, and Labour was seen as favourite to hold the seat with Sagal Abdiwali as its candidate.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 3:19-3:26
- 3:19
Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour sources were confident of victory, and Labour was seen as favourite to hold the seat with Sagal Abdiwali as its candidate.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 3:19-3:24
- 3:36
Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
The Green Party statement was downbeat, saying the party had come far as the main challenger but had not done enough.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 3:36-3:47
- 3:52
Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
The Green Party statement was downbeat, saying the party had come far as the main challenger but had not done enough.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 3:52-3:57
- 4:13
Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
The Prime Minister said the Green Party motion was a completely wrong decision.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 4:13-4:26
- 6:25
Contested quote Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
So, we are expecting... We were expecting quite a close contest. Let's see how close it is. Labour have been perhaps downplaying expectations, saying it's going to be very close. Remember, Sir Keir got a majority of 11,500 in 2024. It's always been a pretty safe Labour seat. Before Sir Keir became the MP here in 2015, a seat was held by the Labour veteran,
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 6:25-6:32
- 8:07
Contested quote Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
A little bit, well, just a bit of a gap. I mean, I think what's really interesting about the by-election, well, two things. One is it may not be nearly as interesting as we all thought it might be a couple of weeks ago, but I suppose whether it really confirms the sort of atmosphere, the mood coming out of the party conferences,
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 8:07-8:11
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- 16:08
Charged quote Prince Andrew takes legal action against Thames Valley Police
says the High Court judge can continue. Aubrey, let me start with you. I mean, you know, the investigation is ongoing that was made quite clear, but it's embarrassing, to say the least. It is, and maybe not a surprise that Andrew didn't turn up himself to attend the hearing. I mean, obviously, his sort of...
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 16:08-16:10
- 18:29
- 18:29
Claim Lithuania PM warns Russia stockpiling ballistic missiles as UK spying cases unfold
Lithuania's prime minister said Russia is stockpiling ballistic missiles and did not rule out an attack on a NATO country, with about 30% of its ballistic missiles used in Ukraine and the rest stockpiled.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 18:29-18:40
- 18:45
Claim Lithuania PM warns Russia stockpiling ballistic missiles as UK spying cases unfold
A Royal Navy sailor, identified as Teddy Young, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court charged under national security legislation with offences related to providing information to a foreign power believed to be Russia; he did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody until the Old Bailey on 16 October.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 18:45-18:52
- 19:24
Claim Lithuania PM warns Russia stockpiling ballistic missiles as UK spying cases unfold
Two Latvian men were detained at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, a base used by US and NATO intelligence, on suspicion of trespass and national security offences, with counterterrorism police leading the questioning.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 8 October 2026, 19:24-19:37
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