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Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow
Tuesday 20 October 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 3 stories · 15 annotated moments · 29 of 30 min on news stories (96%)
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The broadcast began with the case of Australian independent MP Helen Haines, who was in a critical but stable condition in hospital after having a leg amputated when a vehicle struck her outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria. Victoria Police later said a 43-year-old man had been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and causing harm to a Commonwealth public official, and police alleged the incident was targeted. The suspect's family said they had been friends with Haines for more than 20 years, while a bystander described restraining the man and removing a knife from his pocket; UK Housing Secretary Angela Rayner also commented on threats to elected politicians.
The broadcast then reported on France, where targeted curfews were imposed in several cities after weekend riots and looting. The French prime minister said the curfews had contributed to calm overnight and that new curfews would be decided where the situation required, while the interior minister offered his resignation but it was turned down. Police were examining CCTV to identify looters, and the Gilets Jaunes movement called for further protests the coming weekend.
The broadcast also carried a speech by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch ahead of the budget, in which she argued for cutting spending to reduce the deficit and borrowing and called for welfare cuts to fund defence spending at 3% of GDP. She criticised Labour's tax and spending record and proposed measures including cutting national insurance for under-25s, cutting business rates for the high street, and scrapping stamp duty and inheritance tax on homes. Asked about fairness, she rejected suggestions her plans favoured the rich and said a Conservative government would learn from past mistakes.
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Angela Rayner, Housing Secretary here in the UK
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Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party
- 1:05 Story begins Independent MP Helen Haines injured in car incident
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Charged quote Independent MP Helen Haines injured in car incident
Helen Haines is a deeply respected, valued and much-loved member of our local community. Helen has been our friend for more than 20 years. What happened to her yesterday is devastating and unfathomable. All of our love and all of our thoughts are with Helen and her family and friends. We would like to sincerely thank members of the local community
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 1:42-1:45
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Charged quote Independent MP Helen Haines injured in car incident
and her family and friends. We would like to sincerely thank members of the local community and police who came to Helen's aid yesterday after the shocking and horrific crime. We'll be assisting Victoria Police in any way we can. Nicole Johnston has the latest from Melbourne. The most disturbing development that we've had in the last few hours
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 1:55-1:58
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Charged quote Independent MP Helen Haines injured in car incident
We'll be assisting Victoria Police in any way we can. Nicole Johnston has the latest from Melbourne. The most disturbing development that we've had in the last few hours really is the fact that Helen Haines has lost one of her legs. She is in hospital in Melbourne, where I am, about a mile from here,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 2:04-2:08
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Charged quote Independent MP Helen Haines injured in car incident
that we've had in this country over the last few months. It has been polarising. It has been heated. There's been a lot of focus on migration, a lot of mudslinging between various politicians and parties, and the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has said that it is time to tone that down, to take the heat out of it.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 5:06-5:10
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Contested quote Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes and welfare cuts for defence
with a plan to reduce the deficit. I have said it before and I will say it again and again until I am blue in the face. Britain's national security is under threat. We need to cut welfare to fund defence. Cutting welfare to fund defence is our next challenge and Eburnan might think that national security
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 16:10-16:13
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Charged quote Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes and welfare cuts for defence
I have said it before and I will say it again and again until I am blue in the face. Britain's national security is under threat. We need to cut welfare to fund defence. Cutting welfare to fund defence is our next challenge and Eburnan might think that national security can't come at the expense of social security
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 16:13-16:17
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Claim Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes and welfare cuts for defence
Kemi Badenoch said a Conservative government would cut the benefits bill to spend more on the armed forces.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 16:13-16:17
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Claim Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes and welfare cuts for defence
Kemi Badenoch said a Conservative government would cut the benefits bill to spend more on the armed forces.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 16:13-16:17
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Charged quote Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes and welfare cuts for defence
But we are hearing that the decision has been kicked into the spending review and the spending review itself has been kicked into next autumn. If this is true it is unconscionable. Britain is at risk, John Healey said so himself and no amount of political difficulty should prevent us from responding to that risk.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 17:16-17:19
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Charged quote Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes and welfare cuts for defence
has been kicked into the spending review and the spending review itself has been kicked into next autumn. If this is true it is unconscionable. Britain is at risk, John Healey said so himself and no amount of political difficulty should prevent us from responding to that risk. Let me spell out what that means.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 17:19-17:23
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Charged quote Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes and welfare cuts for defence
But as far as I could work out his answer is to spend even more on benefits. At a time when Britain cannot fund its defence and we are paying hundreds of thousands of young people with anxiety and ADHD to sit at home on benefits Labour don't have the courage to save a single penny. I will say to the Prime Minister
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 18:22-18:29
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Charged quote Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes and welfare cuts for defence
At a time when Britain cannot fund its defence and we are paying hundreds of thousands of young people with anxiety and ADHD to sit at home on benefits Labour don't have the courage to save a single penny. I will say to the Prime Minister that not fixing a system that you know is broken is the bigger moral outrage.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 18:29-18:33
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Charged quote Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes and welfare cuts for defence
with anxiety and ADHD to sit at home on benefits Labour don't have the courage to save a single penny. I will say to the Prime Minister that not fixing a system that you know is broken is the bigger moral outrage. Next week's budget will be Labour's third since the general election. At the first they put up taxes by £40 billion.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 18:36-18:50
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Charged quote Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes and welfare cuts for defence
You are taxed if you stay in the UK thanks to Andy Burnham's tourist tax. You are taxed to buy a home, tax to live in a home, tax to pass on your home. This is clearly not working. Britain does not feel better off. Tax, tax, tax, tax, tax, tax. Labour keep dreaming up new taxes because as the Welfare Secretary said every meeting he has with Labour MPs
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 20:37-20:50
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Claim Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes and welfare cuts for defence
Kemi Badenoch was reported to be planning an inheritance tax cut as her main announcement the next day.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 20 October 2026, 22:25-22:29
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