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Mornings with Jones and Melbourne
Saturday 7 November 2026 · 09:00 GMT · 30m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 27 of 30 min on news stories (90%)
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A mixed domestic and international bulletin led by Thomas Markle's release on bail and electronic monitoring after an abuse image charge, with Donald Trump's Iran stance taking the longest treatment at nine minutes eight seconds. That Iran segment made up about two-fifths of the 23-minute running order, while UK stories on Russell Brand, Scottish AI data centres and black-market weight loss drugs filled most of the rest.
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- 4:07
Jennie Bond, royal commentator
- 13:37
Donald Trump, President
- 20:42
Robert Clarke, military analyst
- 29:48
Faith Earth, a beautician in Yorkshire
- 1:30
- 1:42
Claim Thomas Markle released on bail under electronic monitoring after abuse image charge
A separate hearing granted Markle bond.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 1:42-1:48
- 4:15
Charged quote Thomas Markle released on bail under electronic monitoring after abuse image charge
about the impact that this news could be having on Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Well, I think there will be a great deal more since he saw her now, as there should be, because she's had this ghastly secret that she was told not to tell anyone about for legal reasons, and she's been carrying that burden, and it's a very heavy burden for her.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 4:15-4:30
- 5:11
- 5:11
Claim Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
The Prime Minister said he would examine changes to how rape trials are handled.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 5:11-5:17
- 5:26
Claim Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Brand's defence counsel told the jury that none of the complainants resisted or tried to leave.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 5:26-5:33
- 5:47
Claim Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Legal experts estimated Brand could face six to nine years in prison.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 5:47-5:54
- 6:23
Charged quote Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
for those where the jurors weren't convinced and found Brand not guilty. But the law's the law, and he's innocent of those claims. His huge fall from grace is a lot to take in, isn't it? First, there's the impact on his family, his wife Laura, who we saw most days during the trial, and his three young children.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 6:23-6:26
- 6:41
Charged quote Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Then, what sort of time is he going to get in prison? There'll be those who'll want to befriend him because of his celebrity. There'll be those who'll want to harm him in that twisted prison sense of morality because he's a sex offender. But I guess there'll also be those who'll want to offer him protection. And where does his career go from here?
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 6:41-6:48
- 7:41
Charged quote Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
not even at the hands of Russell Brand, I hope that they will be seeing how the reporting of all of this has now shifted. His daily posing on his way into court is now over, and the story, quite rightly, is all about the women. And it's shown, hasn't it, I think, that rape isn't just about being attacked by strangers
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 7:41-7:49
- 8:07
Charged quote Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Brand was charming, intelligent, funny. He was also used to being the most important person in the room, used to getting his own way. But now, all of the shame, the blame, it has shifted. Now, data centres in Scotland could cause water shortages, higher energy bills and even power cuts. That's according to documents released by the Scottish Government
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 8:07-8:11
- 8:11
- 8:11
Claim Scottish Government documents warn AI data centres risk water shortages and power cuts
Scottish Government documents released under a Freedom of Information request warned that data centres in Scotland could cause water shortages, higher energy bills and power cuts.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 8:11-8:20
- 8:59
Claim Scottish Government documents warn AI data centres risk water shortages and power cuts
A data centre at Auchtertool in Fife covers 60 hectares, equivalent to 85 full-size football pitches.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 8:59-9:08
- 10:21
Claim Scottish Government documents warn AI data centres risk water shortages and power cuts
Twenty-three data centres are being planned in Scotland.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 10:21-10:26
- 13:27
- 13:29
Claim Trump signals softer Iran stance as Qatari mediators seek deal
Iranian negotiators held a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators in Doha aimed at ending the US-Iran war, with diplomats seeking to prevent renewed fighting after the US midterm elections.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 13:29-13:37
- 13:31
Claim Trump signals softer Iran stance as Qatari mediators seek deal
US strikes were still taking place.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 13:31-13:37
- 21:09
Claim Trump signals softer Iran stance as Qatari mediators seek deal
Military analyst Robert Clarke said opinion was split 50-50 on whether Trump would resume meaningful strikes against Iran or pursue a negotiated settlement.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 7 November 2026, 21:09-21:14
- 27:50
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