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Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow
Monday 12 October 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 29 of 30 min on news stories (96%)
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The broadcast led with Ukraine, where President Zelensky spoke for the first time since Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire with Russia. Zelensky called on the United States to exert real pressure on Moscow rather than offer sanctions relief or concessions, and said Ukraine was ready for a ceasefire as long as Russia was too. Overnight, a Russian missile attack on a building in a village near Kharkiv killed three people and injured 22. A correspondent in Warsaw described uncertainty over Trump's diesel deal, his call for Zelensky to be replaced, the apparent energy ceasefire that Ukraine said it knew nothing about, and reported US threats to cut intelligence sharing and weapons procurement channels. Analysis suggested Ukraine might pause refinery strikes while details were clarified, and that there was no confirmation either side would abide by a ceasefire. A UK minister said Moscow did not appear to be sticking to the ceasefire and that the UK would continue sanctions and support for Ukraine, while a political correspondent described the UK government's diplomatic balancing act and noted that Prime Minister Andy Burnham's comments on Brexit and Russian interference had overshadowed the government's message.
Pope Leo left the Vatican for a hospital in Rome for treatment of a well-defined lung nodule detected at a very early stage. The Vatican said the 71-year-old was awaiting surgery to remove the lung growth while maintaining his regular schedule, and about seven days of rest and rehabilitation were expected after the operation. In Saudi Arabia, a second attack in as many days on Riyadh's international airport left one person dead and 11 injured; a strike on Khalid Airport on Saturday killed 13 and injured hundreds, and the Houthis claimed responsibility and warned airlines and passengers against using Saudi airports and airspace. A correspondent said King Khalid had been attacked four times in five days, that the death of a US citizen was politically significant, and that the conflict involved the Houthis, the Saudi-backed Yemeni government, Iran, and wider regional tensions and shipping routes. Yorkshire Wildlife Park said it would remain closed as investigations continued after a man was fatally mauled by a tiger on Saturday; the park said the Amur tiger was uninjured and would not be put down. Later, the Saudi-led coalition said it was dealing with drones and missiles heading towards the kingdom.
Russell Brand arrived in court for the start of his rape and sexual assault trial, which could last up to 10 weeks; he has denied all charges connected to six alleged victims over a 10-year period. Separately, a leading economic think tank warned the Chancellor that his first budget risks being a work of fiction unless he sets out plans to cover a £35 billion shortfall, suggesting tax rises or cuts to public spending. Its analysis said higher debt interest and inflation had eroded headroom, though higher inflation could also boost tax receipts, and it highlighted potential cuts across other departments.
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Charged quote Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
sharing with Ukraine and the procurement channels through which Kiev purchases US weapons. It's absolutely staggering the degree to which Donald Trump has appeared to turn on Vladimir Zelensky and Ukraine, all because he wants Kiev to stop their strikes on Russian refineries in the vain hope of bringing down gas prices for US consumers ahead of
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 3:24-3:36
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Charged quote Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
tactically Zelensky probably will be saying to his commanders look, change the target set for the next few days and see where we are, because at the moment it's pretty clear President Trump has changed sides in the war again. Joining us now Senior Research Fellow in Conflict and Peace Studies at King's College,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 5:39-5:49
- 11:37 Story begins PM announces National Centre for Information Defence
- 14:00 Story begins Pope Leo to undergo surgery after lung nodule found
- 15:21 Story begins Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 12
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Claim Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 12
Casualty reports from the Riyadh airport attack varied, with Saudi Arabia reporting three deaths including a pilot named Hamoud Ali al-Qathami, and unconfirmed reports of at least two killed and dozens injured.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 15:21-15:30
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Claim Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 12
A fresh strike was reported to have hit Riyadh airport after a deadly attack killed 12 people and injured hundreds.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 15:21-15:30
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Claim Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 12
Casualty reports from the Riyadh airport attack varied, with Saudi Arabia reporting three deaths including a pilot named Hamoud Ali al-Qathami, and unconfirmed reports of at least two killed and dozens injured.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 15:32-15:43
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Claim Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 12
The Houthis warned airlines and passengers not to use Saudi airports or airspace, with exceptions for Mecca and Medina airports.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 15:40-15:50
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Claim Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 12
Saudi authorities called the attack a war crime and promised a forceful response.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 16:20-16:36
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Charged quote Man enters tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
battle. In reality, it is at the moment the Saudis who are suffering. Details there from Adam Parsons. Plenty more online. Yorkshire Wildlife Park has said it will remain closed today as investigations continue after a man was fatally mauled by a tiger on Saturday. Let's get the details from our correspondent, Molly Malone. Molly, what
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 19:38-19:47
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Charged quote Man enters tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
and fencing around the enclosure to prevent this sort of thing from happening. This is a wildlife park that's been open now for some 17 years or so. Staff at the park, as you'd expect, deeply, deeply affected by what had happened, as have the many visitors. This is a park that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 21:02-21:14
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Charged quote Man enters tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
had happened, as have the many visitors. This is a park that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Many people there on a busy Saturday afternoon, many people commenting, very distressed by what was clearly a very shocking incident. Molly, good to see you. Thank you so much. Breaking news to bring you now being reported by the
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 21:18-21:32
- 23:39 Story begins Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
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Claim Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
Russell Brand attended a London court before his trial on rape and sexual assault charges.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 23:39-23:49
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Claim Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
Russell Brand attended a London court before his trial on rape and sexual assault charges.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 23:46-23:56
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Claim Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
Brand denies all charges.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 23:46-23:56
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Claim Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
Six women have accused Russell Brand of offences alleged to have occurred between 1999 and 2009.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 23:46-23:56
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Charged quote IFS warns Chancellor faces £35bn Budget gap without credible plan
That bar actually could be even higher. But if you kind of ignore that and look at all of the other departments on average, you are talking about cuts, quite big cuts across those departments. And here's where things get a little bit sticky for the Chancellor. That's about £9 billion worth of cuts. Is that austerity?
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 12 October 2026, 30:00-30:01
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