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The Wrap With Anna Botting
Wednesday 14 October 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 11 annotated moments · 30 of 30 min on news stories (99%)
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The broadcast led with Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Downing Street, where Andy Burnham gave him a ceremonial welcome and said the UK would continue to support Ukraine. It reported that Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities had suffered heavy Russian bombardment, and that access to Starlink's military version, Starshield, had been limited, affecting long-range and faster drones. The discussion also covered Donald Trump's position, an energy ceasefire, and UK pledges of more military support, including lightweight multi-role missiles and accelerated defensive support ahead of winter.
The programme then covered the opening day of Russell Brand's trial for rape and sexual assault. The prosecution described him as a sexual predator with an indiscriminate and voracious desire for sexual contact, and a former friend told the court Brand had boasted of an ambition to sleep with 5,000 girls. Brand faces seven offences, including three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault, and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
At Prime Minister's Questions, Andy Burnham ruled out any partnership with the Green Party while it held that Zionism was racism, and he faced questions on North Sea oil and gas. Later, the broadcast reported that author Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for Palestine Action, a group proscribed by the UK government; her publishers said existing books could still be sold but they would not publish any more, and the Home Office defended the proscription. An appeal is due at the Supreme Court next month.
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- 14:18 Story begins Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
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Charged quote Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
you know, has risks applied to it, does it not? Plenty more no doubt when we look at the papers on this, but John, for the moment, thanks very much indeed. Now, Russell Brand has been described as a sexual predator with an insatiable desire on the first day of his trial for rape and sexual assault. A former friend told the court
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 14 October 2026, 14:18-14:23
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Charged quote Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
The opening of the prosecution, a broad outline of the case against him and evidence from the first prosecution witness. Right at the start, the prosecutor said of Brand, quote, he was ruthless, calculated, and manipulative, and a sexual predator. But this is a trial, not just about one man, but six women.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 14 October 2026, 15:45-15:50
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Claim Andy Burnham rules out Green Party partnership over Zionism motion
Andy Burnham ruled out a pact with the Green Party if Labour does not win a majority, but left open a partnership if the Greens drop their policy declaring Zionism is racism.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 14 October 2026, 18:43-18:52
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Claim Andy Burnham rules out Green Party partnership over Zionism motion
Andy Burnham ruled out a pact with the Green Party if Labour does not win a majority, but left open a partnership if the Greens drop their policy declaring Zionism is racism.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 14 October 2026, 18:58-19:08
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Claim Andy Burnham rules out Green Party partnership over Zionism motion
Polls indicated a hung parliament, and Burnham's proposed voting system change could encourage deals, though Green splits might reduce those chances.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 14 October 2026, 19:26-19:40
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Charged quote Sally Rooney books withdrawn over Palestine Action support
told Sky News today. This is Huda Ammori sent us a statement saying, Sally Rooney being unable to publish her work in the UK marks a new low in the escalating assault on free speech caused by the prescription of Palestine Action. A world renowned author fearing arrest and being forced to remove her books from our bookstores
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 14 October 2026, 28:50-28:54
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Charged quote Sally Rooney books withdrawn over Palestine Action support
caused by the prescription of Palestine Action. A world renowned author fearing arrest and being forced to remove her books from our bookstores exposes the chilling consequences of this authoritarian law. Her work should be celebrated and widely available, not driven off the shelves of British bookshops
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 14 October 2026, 29:01-29:03
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Charged quote Sally Rooney books withdrawn over Palestine Action support
caused by the prescription of Palestine Action. A world renowned author fearing arrest and being forced to remove her books from our bookstores exposes the chilling consequences of this authoritarian law. Her work should be celebrated and widely available, not driven off the shelves of British bookshops because she refuses to be complicit
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 14 October 2026, 29:03-29:06
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Claim Sally Rooney books withdrawn over Palestine Action support
The UK government designated Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 14 October 2026, 29:19-29:27
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Contested quote Sally Rooney books withdrawn over Palestine Action support
and promoted the use of violence. But as I say, the Supreme Court is due to look at that decision next month. Sajidah, thank you. Adam. Important to say Sally Rooney's books have not been banned. The reason why they are being withdrawn is because she has made the decision that she's going to spend her English or British royalties
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 14 October 2026, 29:46-29:50
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Claim Sally Rooney books withdrawn over Palestine Action support
Sally Rooney's books will no longer be supplied to UK booksellers after publisher Faber said legislation prevented it from passing on her UK earnings, and her ebooks have already been removed.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 14 October 2026, 29:46-30:00
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