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Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow
Wednesday 19 August 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 22 of 30 min on news stories (74%)
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UK inflation rose to 2.9% in July, its highest level since March, driven by a surge in energy bills after a 13% increase in the domestic price cap. The Chancellor said the economy was resilient and pointed to measures such as a VAT cut on electricity, while the business correspondent noted that food and fuel price rises had slowed. Separately, Andy Burnham said he would transfer responsibility for economic growth from the Treasury to Number 10 North, with the Prime Minister describing the move as part of a huge transfer of power out of Whitehall.
In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky faced a challenge from his former defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, who called for wartime elections, saying the nation faced a governance crisis. Demonstrations outside parliament and anti-corruption raids on presidential offices added to the pressure, with analysts describing it as Zelensky's toughest political day since the invasion. In the UK, three members of the same family died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Shoreham, and a fourth was in a critical condition in hospital.
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended from the tour after testing positive for cocaine, and he apologised on Instagram, saying he took full responsibility. Queen Camilla spoke publicly for the first time about the difficulty of keeping the King's cancer diagnosis secret in the early stages of his treatment. The government promised to offer all rough sleepers a place to stay by Christmas, with over £100 million pledged, though the Housing Secretary said people could not be forced to accept the offer.
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Contested quote Ousted Ukrainian defense minister calls for wartime elections
You know, we are fighting for democracy here. At some point we have to be a democracy. Now that's a reasonable point, but his challenge is a really big challenge. So what Fedorov is doing, he's taking the gloves off in that video and he's saying, I challenge Zelensky as the leader of this government.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 10:00-10:04
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Charged quote Ousted Ukrainian defense minister calls for wartime elections
Now that's a reasonable point, but his challenge is a really big challenge. So what Fedorov is doing, he's taking the gloves off in that video and he's saying, I challenge Zelensky as the leader of this government. The way forward, we don't know, but this is Zelensky's most dangerous day today since the Russians invaded in 2022
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 10:04-10:12
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Charged quote Ousted Ukrainian defense minister calls for wartime elections
So what Fedorov is doing, he's taking the gloves off in that video and he's saying, I challenge Zelensky as the leader of this government. The way forward, we don't know, but this is Zelensky's most dangerous day today since the Russians invaded in 2022 when we thought he'd be dead by the end of the week, if you remember, in 24th February.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 10:12-10:21
- 12:30 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
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Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
Three members of the same family, a man, a woman and a teenage girl, died, and a child was taken to hospital.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 14:14-14:21
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Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
Three members of the same family, a man, a woman and a teenage girl, died, and a child was taken to hospital.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 14:14-14:28
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Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
Three members of the same family, a man, a woman and a teenage girl, died, and a child was taken to hospital.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 14:21-14:32
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Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
Three members of the same family, a man, a woman and a teenage girl, died, and a child was taken to hospital.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 14:28-14:32
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Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
All four people entered the water from the land for a swim.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 15:41-15:48
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Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
All four people entered the water from the land for a swim.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 15:41-15:48
- 15:41
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
All four people entered the water from the land for a swim.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 15:41-15:48
- 15:41
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
All four people entered the water from the land for a swim.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 15:41-15:48
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Claim PM announces crackdown on waste crime with increased fines
The government announced a plan to offer every homeless person in England a bed by Christmas, backed by £442 million, with councils and mayors tasked to find accommodation.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 27:56-28:03
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Claim PM announces crackdown on waste crime with increased fines
The government announced a plan to offer every homeless person in England a bed by Christmas, backed by £442 million, with councils and mayors tasked to find accommodation.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 28:03-28:08
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Claim PM announces crackdown on waste crime with increased fines
The government announced a plan to offer every homeless person in England a bed by Christmas, backed by £442 million, with councils and mayors tasked to find accommodation.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 28:03-28:08
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Claim PM announces crackdown on waste crime with increased fines
The government announced a plan to offer every homeless person in England a bed by Christmas, backed by £442 million, with councils and mayors tasked to find accommodation.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 19 August 2026, 28:14-28:16
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