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Mornings with Jones and Melbourne
Sunday 23 August 2026 · 06:00 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 15 annotated moments · 22 of 30 min on news stories (74%)
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The lead story was a fatal crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough in which seven people died, including two police officers, PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough. Their marked armed response car collided with a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way; the Passat had been chased by other officers but that pursuit was abandoned before the collision. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating, and Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was devastated by the deaths.
The government announced a plan to confine serious violent and sexual offenders to small geographical areas after release, using tagging and push notifications, with the aim of giving victims more freedom. The scheme is due to start in October, though questions were raised about how it would be policed and its impact on rehabilitation.
In Sudan, now in its fourth year of war, Catholics in the embattled city of El Obeid continue to attend mass despite attacks and damage to their cathedral. The report highlighted the killing of a priest in the Nuba Mountains and the Pope's appeal for humanitarian corridors. Other news included Russia reportedly withdrawing its ambassador to the UK, Andrei Kelin, with no successor appointed, and plans to give English mayors powers to overrule councils on large planning decisions.
- 1:33 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
- 2:05
Charged quote Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
All five in the Passat died too. Now the Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was devastated by the news and as our North of England correspondent Katie Barnfield now reports, many questions remain unanswered. They went to work and never came home. In the early hours of the morning, two police officers were killed on duty after a Volkswagen Passat smashed into them while driving the wrong way down the A66.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 2:05-2:19
- 2:26
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
The two police officers who died were named PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 2:26-2:32
- 2:33
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
The pursuit had been abandoned before the crash.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 2:33-2:41
- 2:42
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
The pursuit had been abandoned before the crash.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 2:42-2:50
- 14:39
- 15:00
Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
A scheme starting in October will tag serious violent and sexual offenders and send push notifications if they approach boundaries.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 15:00-15:01
- 15:00
Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
A scheme starting in October will tag serious violent and sexual offenders and send push notifications if they approach boundaries.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 15:00-15:01
- 15:00
Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
A scheme starting in October will tag serious violent and sexual offenders and send push notifications if they approach boundaries.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 15:00-15:01
- 15:02
Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
Offenders would have to remain within a set geographical area after release.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 15:02-15:10
- 15:40
Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
Boundaries for the restriction zones will be set in consultation with victims and their families.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 15:40-15:43
- 15:50
Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
A scheme starting in October will tag serious violent and sexual offenders and send push notifications if they approach boundaries.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 15:50-15:59
- 16:02
Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
A scheme starting in October will tag serious violent and sexual offenders and send push notifications if they approach boundaries.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 16:02-16:06
- 16:02
Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
A scheme starting in October will tag serious violent and sexual offenders and send push notifications if they approach boundaries.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 16:02-16:06
- 16:06
Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
The exact list of offences covered is not specified.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 16:06-16:11
- 16:19
Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
The probation service may lack the resources and staff to enforce the restrictions.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 16:19-16:26
- 16:19
Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
The probation service may lack the resources and staff to enforce the restrictions.
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 23 August 2026, 16:19-16:26
- 17:32 Story begins Schoolchildren killed and injured in Sudan crossfire
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- 25:02
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