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Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow
Wednesday 1 July 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 29 of 30 min on news stories (97%)
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The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, announced it is investigating two Hampshire officers for potential gross misconduct over their handling of the murder of student Henry Novak. The investigation focuses on potential failures to recognise that Novak needed urgent medical attention after being stabbed, the decision to handcuff him while he was on the ground, and whether race or religion impacted officers' actions. Separately, the family of a three-year-old boy seriously injured after entering a crocodile enclosure at Johnson's of Oldhurst Zoo in Huntingdon thanked the zoo staff who rescued him, stating their son is now in a stable condition and that their attention remains on his recovery.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of leaving his successor, Andy Burnham, with a £5 billion black hole in the defence investment plan, which increases defence spending by £15 billion but only identifies around £10 billion in funding. Sky's Deputy Political Editor Sam Coates noted that the plan also includes promised savings from other departments that have not been worked out, and that projects such as the A38 road in Derbyshire have been cancelled. In Venezuela, rescuers pulled a three-year-old boy alive from rubble nearly a week after devastating earthquakes, with almost 2,000 confirmed dead and the UN fearing the toll could rise to more than 10,000.
England prepares for its first knockout match of the World Cup against DR Congo in Atlanta, with head coach Thomas Tuchel wary of an over-achieving opponent after high-profile early departures of Germany and the Netherlands. England laboured through the group stage and faces a Congolese side featuring Premier League players, with goalkeeper Jordan Pickford stating the team is prepared for penalties if needed.
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Claim Two police officers investigated for gross misconduct over Henry Novak murder
Two Hampshire police officers are under investigation by the IOPC for potential gross misconduct over the handling of Henry Novak's murder.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 1:27-1:34
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Charged quote Two police officers investigated for gross misconduct over Henry Novak murder
being handcuffed, having been stabbed. He was telling officers that he couldn't breathe. He said that he had been stabbed and an officer replied, don't think you have, mate. We've now learned that the police watchdog who have been investigating Hampshire constabulary over this are investigating two officers
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 2:01-2:03
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Claim Two police officers investigated for gross misconduct over Henry Novak murder
The IOPC investigation examines potential failures to recognise that Henry Novak needed urgent medical attention, failure to act immediately after he said he was stabbed, and the decision to handcuff him instead of providing first aid.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 2:16-2:30
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Charged quote Two police officers investigated for gross misconduct over Henry Novak murder
This is from the Director of Engagement for the Independent Office for Police Conduct, Derek Campbell. He says there is clear evidence that public confidence in the force may have been seriously harmed by this incident and that is a factor we must consider when assessing the evidence. The serving of gross misconduct notices does not necessarily mean
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 3:08-3:15
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Charged quote Two police officers investigated for gross misconduct over Henry Novak murder
investigating whether the race or religion by the Henry or Digua family impacted the actions and decision-making of the officers and whether decisions were influenced by assumptions or prejudice relating to community tensions at the time. It's worth remembering, isn't it, the outcome of that police body-worn camera footage
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 4:04-4:07
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Charged quote Two police officers investigated for gross misconduct over Henry Novak murder
the officers who are arresting, they're also looking into the potential actions of staff in the control rooms. This is a pretty broad investigation. But as you say, the release of that footage caused outrage. There was unrest in Southampton. That's why I think here you see the police watchdog being pretty transparent as they go through their investigation
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 4:41-4:44
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Charged quote Two police officers investigated for gross misconduct over Henry Novak murder
no justification at all for his son's death and what the family must have been through when this footage was released. Absolutely heartbreaking and clearly the watchdog feels like there is a pressure on them to investigate this now and that's why we're seeing these statements put out. Barnaby, really good to have you with us.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 5:30-5:34
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Charged quote Starmer defence plan faces 4.7 billion pound shortfall
PMQ's taking place a little later. Sakir Starmer will be taken to his feet to defend and explain his decision-making, in particular after being accused of leaving his successor with a £5 billion black hole after revealing details of the country's defence plan. Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham apparently only found out
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 6:46-6:49
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Charged quote Starmer defence plan faces 4.7 billion pound shortfall
by cutting budgets and failing to fully fund them. And that's no wonder that Team Burnham are, for the first time in this transition, I think, properly furious, right? They've really avoided briefing until now, but it was made clear to me yesterday, they are cross about this because they didn't know
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 7:27-7:29
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Charged quote Starmer defence plan faces 4.7 billion pound shortfall
while everybody was fighting about the money. Let's bring in our Deputy Political Editor, Sam Coates, who joins us now. And, Sam, it's a hell of a departing gift slash welcome to the new job offering, isn't it? That's right, Gareth, this is the defence investment plan. It was released yesterday. And it's not until you get to the final page, page 79,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 8:20-8:26
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Charged quote Starmer defence plan faces 4.7 billion pound shortfall
That's right, Gareth, this is the defence investment plan. It was released yesterday. And it's not until you get to the final page, page 79, that you get this extensive table that reveals the horrors that will now face Andy Burnham when he comes in as Prime Minister. There is a black hole. So, the defence investment plan,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 8:35-8:38
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Charged quote Starmer defence plan faces 4.7 billion pound shortfall
Well, I think we can say with certainty it won't be Rachel Reeves. I think they are unimpressed by what they've been left with. One person agreed with the assessment that it's a scorched earth approach to the public finances and I think they noted that Andy Burnham was not given a heads up on this element of it,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 11:06-11:10
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Claim Venezuela earthquake: death toll over 1,900, rescue efforts continue
The confirmed death toll is at least 1,943.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 13:30-13:33
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Charged quote England beat DR Congo 2-1 in World Cup round of 32
as they try to reach the Round of 16. This is a stadium the England manager, Thomas Tuchel, has called one of the most beautiful in the world, but the football hasn't been so pretty so far from the three lines as they laboured through the group stage and they're feeling pretty nervous having seen Germany and the Netherlands
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 16:01-16:07
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Charged quote England beat DR Congo 2-1 in World Cup round of 32
have raised questions about how equipped this team is to really take on opponents, even ones that are ranked much lower in the world like DR Congo. And then there's the dread of penalties the way Germany and the Netherlands were eliminated. And potentially facing those penalties is the goalkeeper, Jordan Pitford.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 1 July 2026, 17:10-17:12
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