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Sky News Today with Jayne Secker
Monday 12 October 2026 · 16:00 BST · 30m · 8 stories · 15 annotated moments · 30 of 30 min on news stories (99%)
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Parliamentary exchanges began with Russian interference in democracy. An MP asked for assurances that a new centre for information defence would be publicly accountable and scrutinised by Parliament and the Foreign Affairs Committee. The Prime Minister gave those assurances, said past governments had been too complacent and cited a 2020 Intelligence and Security Committee report, and said the National Centre for Information Defence would strengthen Britain. The discussion then turned to Brexit, with the Prime Minister saying he would honour the referendum result, was not reopening it, and would act pragmatically where it could boost growth, increase cooperation on Channel boat crossings, support food and farming, and improve on the inherited deal. Questions then covered Ukraine and the US, including President Trump's lifting of sanctions on Russian diesel and buying it, reports of US contact with European counterparts over Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and limits on weapons and intelligence, and the Prime Minister's calls with President Zelensky and the Chancellor's talks with the US Treasury Secretary about an energy ceasefire.
Liberal Democrat Ed Davey offered sympathies following the death of the Prime Minister's father, Roy, raised social care and dementia, said the Brexit deal had made the UK poorer and less safe, and asked the Prime Minister to drop red lines and negotiate joining the single market and customs union, to condemn the Trump diesel deal, and to publish evidence on Russian interference. The Prime Minister thanked him, agreed on harm to food and farming, said public opinion had moved and he would be pragmatic, but would not revisit manifesto red lines; he also mentioned talks with Chancellor Mertz on a Coalition of the Willing and support for the new information defence centre. Later exchanges covered an EU deal to cut costs and bills, red tape, the EU's Made in Europe proposals, Chinese exports and possible tariffs; Sudan, Darfur, Israel, Yemen and Houthi attacks; Erasmus+, a food and drink agreement and emissions trading; whether the Prime Minister would honour the Brexit referendum; and lost EuroDAC asylum data and border control.
An MP raised reports linking Sheikh Mansour to Manchester City and to genocide, famine and displacement in Sudan; the Prime Minister said the UK sought a humanitarian solution and would publish dealings with Manchester City's owners. A further MP highlighted a Ukraine Solidarity Campaign protest against the Trump diesel deal, Russian attacks, the bombardment of Oleshky and the alleged deportation of 20,651 Ukrainian children; the Prime Minister cited new sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet, crypto and oil companies. The former Intelligence and Security Committee chair asked how Russia altered the referendum result, and the Prime Minister said he had not claimed that, but repeated that Russia had sought to interfere in the 2019 general election. Other questions covered diesel prices, the Strait of Hormuz and Iran; Iranian attempted attacks on Diego, Akrotiri and Fairford; a £1 billion order for 29 battery electric trains at Alstom in Derby; AI safety; and a warning that the coming winter could be Ukraine's hardest, with electricity outages and sewage problems.
- 0:12 Story begins PM announces National Centre for Information Defence
- 0:35
Claim PM announces National Centre for Information Defence
The Prime Minister announced a new National Centre for Information Defence.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 0:35-0:52
- 0:58
Claim PM announces National Centre for Information Defence
The Prime Minister announced a new National Centre for Information Defence.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 0:58-1:09
- 1:14
Claim PM announces National Centre for Information Defence
The Intelligence and Security Committee's 2020 report said the previous government failed to seek evidence of potential interference in democratic processes.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 1:14-1:37
- 1:52 Story begins PM defends Brexit red lines in EU deal talks
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Contested quote PM defends Brexit red lines in EU deal talks
offer the British people a full referendum. Prime Minister, can I say to the Father of the House that I stand by every single one of those words. I am not reopening the referendum, I respect the referendum results as I have just said a moment ago, but what I will do is take a pragmatic approach when
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 2:46-2:53
- 2:46
Claim PM defends Brexit red lines in EU deal talks
The Prime Minister ruled out reopening the referendum and said he would respect its result.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 2:46-3:02
- 2:53
Claim PM defends Brexit red lines in EU deal talks
The Prime Minister suggested a pragmatic approach could boost growth and improve cooperation on Channel boat crossings.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 2:53-3:14
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- 4:05
Claim MPs press PM on Trump's Russian diesel deal and Ukraine energy ceasefire
An MP said that President Trump's move to lift sanctions on Russian diesel and then buy it would hurt Ukraine and help Putin's war effort.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 4:05-4:26
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Claim MPs press PM on Trump's Russian diesel deal and Ukraine energy ceasefire
The MP cited reports that US officials had contacted European counterparts to stop Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and limit weapons and intelligence supplies.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 4:41-5:06
- 5:43
Claim MPs press PM on Trump's Russian diesel deal and Ukraine energy ceasefire
The Prime Minister welcomed an energy ceasefire proposal that he said had emerged from the President the previous day.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 5:43-5:57
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Charged quote PM defends Brexit red lines in EU deal talks
Brexit deal. It is welcome to him to recognise that damage today. We on these benches have consistently argued that their Brexit deal has made us all poorer, weaker and less safe. I am glad the Prime Minister has arrived at the same conclusion as we have but now it is time to do something about it. The test of the Prime Minister's
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 6:56-7:06
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- 7:44
Claim AI safety raised in Parliament as MP warns UK is outside EU talks
An MP stated that the UK is harmed by not being involved in EU negotiations on AI safety, Made in Europe regulations and migration agreements.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 7:44-7:57
- 10:06
Claim PM defends Brexit red lines in EU deal talks
The Prime Minister ruled out revisiting Labour's manifesto red lines.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 10:06-10:20
- 13:23 Story begins PM faces questions on UAE role in Sudan crisis
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- 25:28
Claim MPs demand robust UK response to attempted Iranian attacks on bases
Sir Oliver Dowden said Iran had attempted to attack the UK bases at Diego Garcia, Akrotiri and Fairford.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 25:28-25:41
- 25:35
Claim MPs demand robust UK response to attempted Iranian attacks on bases
Dowden asked the Prime Minister to confirm whether the UK would take direct action against Iran in self-defence if an attack on a base succeeded.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 25:35-25:53
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Claim MPs demand robust UK response to attempted Iranian attacks on bases
The Prime Minister said the UK had imposed strict sanctions and was working closely with the United States.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 12 October 2026, 26:12-26:31
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