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Sky News Today with Jayne Secker
Wednesday 19 August 2026 · 12:00 BST · 30m · 8 stories · 12 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (86%)
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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 the domestic price cap increased by 13%. Chancellor John Healey said the economy was resilient but acknowledged the impact of inflation, while business correspondent Paul Kelso noted that gas prices and government bond yields were also under scrutiny ahead of the October budget. Separately, Andy Burnham said he would transfer responsibility for economic growth from the Treasury to Number 10 North, a move the Prime Minister described as part of a wider devolution of power.
In Ukraine, former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections, saying the nation faced a governance crisis, and protests and anti-corruption raids added to pressure on President Zelensky, whom analysts described as facing his toughest political day since the invasion. Three members of the same family died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Shoreham, with a fourth person in critical condition. Queen Camilla spoke publicly for the first time about the difficulty of keeping the King's cancer diagnosis secret before it was announced. Tennis player Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine, and English football's chief refereeing officer Howard Webb warned about abuse of officials and integrity concerns following external interventions in the World Cup. The Israeli military said it found no reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct in the 2024 killing of World Central Kitchen employees, but opened criminal investigations into other deaths in Gaza. The government pledged to offer all rough sleepers accommodation by Christmas, with housing secretary Angela Rayner announcing over £100 million in funding.
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Claim Andy Burnham to transfer growth powers from Treasury to Number 10 North
Burnham will transfer responsibility for economic growth from the Treasury to Number 10 North, described by the Prime Minister as part of a huge transfer of power out of Whitehall.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 4:43-4:51
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Claim Andy Burnham to transfer growth powers from Treasury to Number 10 North
Burnham will transfer responsibility for economic growth from the Treasury to Number 10 North, described by the Prime Minister as part of a huge transfer of power out of Whitehall.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 4:51-4:55
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Claim Andy Burnham to transfer growth powers from Treasury to Number 10 North
Burnham will transfer responsibility for economic growth from the Treasury to Number 10 North, described by the Prime Minister as part of a huge transfer of power out of Whitehall.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 5:49-5:59
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- 13:25 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
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Claim Howard Webb warns of referee abuse and integrity after Trump World Cup intervention
Howard Webb warned that rising abuse towards referees could lead to recruitment issues.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 22:01-22:07
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Claim Howard Webb warns of referee abuse and integrity after Trump World Cup intervention
The red card suspension of Folarin Balogun was lifted after Donald Trump intervened directly with FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 22:26-22:39
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Claim Howard Webb warns of referee abuse and integrity after Trump World Cup intervention
Infantino is fighting to remain FIFA president amid fallout from attempts to sell World Cup shares to private investors.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 23:17-23:29
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Claim Israeli military finds no misconduct in World Central Kitchen killings
The Israeli military found no reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct in the 2024 killing of World Central Kitchen employees.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 24:47-24:58
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Claim Israeli military finds no misconduct in World Central Kitchen killings
The Israeli military opened a criminal investigation into the killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 25:10-25:16
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Claim Israeli military finds no misconduct in World Central Kitchen killings
The Israeli military opened a criminal investigation into the 2025 killing of 15 rescue workers in southern Gaza.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 25:18-25:27
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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 Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 28:23-28:31
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Claim
The government cannot force rough sleepers to accept the offer.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 28:39-28:41
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Claim PM announces crackdown on waste crime with increased fines
The government will use the Housing First model to provide support.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 28:53-28:59
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