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The Wrap With Anna Botting
Monday 19 October 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 9 annotated moments · 28 of 30 min on news stories (95%)
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Curfews came into force across four regions of France after weekend violence, with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu chairing a crisis meeting and the interior minister offering to resign, a resignation that was turned down. President Emmanuel Macron was in Kuwait on a trip designed to strike a deal to help bring down petrol and diesel prices, leaving Lecornu in charge of a minority government. Unrest also broke out in Milan and in Albania, where the prime minister rejected calls to resign after six days of protests; the Gilets Jaunes called further protests in France for the coming weekend.
In Ukraine, President Zelensky said allies had given no early warnings before overnight Russian strikes and that access to Starlink was still being restricted; US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied the White House had ordered any slowdown. Donald Trump said Zelensky should no longer be the main negotiator for Ukraine and, asked about three-way talks with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, said he would take part if people wanted it. Ukraine released footage appearing to show the first evacuation of a wounded soldier by a Ukrainian-made drone.
New powers to tackle antisocial behaviour mean people playing loud music without headphones on buses could face a £100 fine, with vaping and littering also punishable and transport safety workers enforcing the rules. A political editor report discussed the so-called Burnham bounce in opinion polls, and the panel discussed the government’s use of small retail policies.
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- 4:04
Sébastien Lecornu, French Prime Minister
- 13:27
- 15:27
Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State
- 19:10
President Zelensky, President
- 26:50
- 27:03
- 27:11
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- 3:25
Charged quote French PM announces localized curfews after violent protests
The riots have exposed President Macron's weakness with only six months left in the Elysee. He is something of a lame-duck president, except not even actually at home. His untimely trip to the Gulf has the air of abandoning a burning house, because whilst the flames of protest have been doused, they are certainly not out.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 19 October 2026, 3:25-3:31
- 6:17
Contested quote French PM announces localized curfews after violent protests
or even gathering to cause violence that might take place. I have to say, I think this kind of idea of a curfew, particularly one that comes in at 11pm, is more for political purposes than actually trying to control what is going on. Because, you know, I've covered a lot of protests in France, and the violence happens mid-afternoon or early evening.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 19 October 2026, 6:17-6:29
- 13:11 Story begins Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting war to end
- 13:39
Charged quote Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting war to end
whatever I can do to end the war. And they do want to have a meeting at my suggestion because I'm going to be over in China in November. Zelensky is a man that should have had this war settled a long time ago. If he would have listened to me, he would have made a much better deal a long time ago and it'd have a million people living from his side.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 19 October 2026, 13:39-13:44
- 13:54
Claim Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting war to end
Trump called for a different negotiator to represent Ukraine.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 19 October 2026, 13:54-13:58
- 13:58
Charged quote Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting war to end
and it'd have a million people living from his side. And to be honest, I don't think, I think it's time for somebody else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine. We've given a lot to Ukraine. They've given nothing to us. Remember that. We've given hundreds of billions of dollars. I gave the javelins to Ukraine when they knocked out.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 19 October 2026, 13:58-14:02
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Claim Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting war to end
Zelensky said Ukraine received no advance warning of Russian strikes and that Starlink access remained restricted.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 19 October 2026, 14:16-14:27
- 15:33
Claim Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting war to end
Rubio denied that the White House ordered reduced internet speeds for drones.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 19 October 2026, 15:33-15:39
- 18:54
Contested quote Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting war to end
another half a million or so maimed and injured, absolutely horrific. The Ukrainians have had heavy, heavy losses too. Everybody wants this war to end, but Trump has taken the side of Putin yet again. Well, Zelensky has said tonight that the decisions being taken by the US on the war in Ukraine, which includes delays in arms shipments
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 19 October 2026, 18:54-18:58
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- 23:11
Contested quote Bus and train anti-social behaviour fines face enforcement doubts
But how many workers will actually be patrolling and how much money is it going to cost to make that happen? Although it's well-meaning, it's wholly inadequate. I think it opens a little bit of a conversation around the situation on buses and trams in the UK at the moment, but it's wholly inadequate.
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 19 October 2026, 23:11-23:14
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