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Clad has been grading Sky News segments since Jun 2026 — 100 reports so far, published as notable segments air. Its most-covered subjects on Clad: UK politics, Andy Burnham, Labour leadership. Every report checks the segment's load-bearing claims against primary sources, then scores the coverage for factual accuracy, political lean, and how the public received it — so you can see how Sky News's reporting holds up story by story, not just take its word for it.

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Reform UK officials Orr and Jukes step down ahead of party conference

Sep 4, 2026

The Sky News segment opened with the Channel 4 undercover report alleging that Reform UK officials discussed ways to route foreign donations around UK electoral rules, including via a UK-based intermediary and undisclosed polling funded by an American source. It aired a clip of a senior Farage aide discussing a "five or six figure" payment tied to a lunch and referenced related comments on poll impact. The bulk of the interview was with Reform chairman Lee Anderson, who announced that James Orr and Dan Jukes had stepped down, that a full internal investigation had launched immediately, and that the men would not return. Anderson repeatedly stressed the party's swift action to avoid distracting from its Birmingham conference, highlighted upcoming shadow-cabinet speeches on the "first 100 days in government," and listed high-profile attendees including Suella Braverman. The segment also briefly raised a separate controversy over a Zia Yusuf tweet criticizing a Somali-born Labour candidate and asked about Argentina's stance on the Falklands.

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Sky News links Feel Free kratom shots to addiction, death and Trump cabinet ties

Sep 3, 2026

The Sky News segment follows reporter Martha Kelner as she purchases kratom shots like Feel Free from U.S. gas stations and interviews users, retailers, and grieving families. It profiles Kylie Rustici, who died at 23 from what her autopsy listed as acute mitragynine intoxication after using kratom for pain, and Noah, who consumed up to 10 bottles daily and required intensive care for withdrawal. The report contrasts user claims of pain relief and energy with documented risks of addiction, liver damage, and death, while noting the product’s candy-like marketing. Sourcing mixes on-the-ground footage, named family members, a retail worker, and the reporter’s direct confrontation of RFK Jr. It references financial disclosures for Mullin’s stake in Botanic Tonics, court records on the 2023 seizure and later dismissal, and donation records to an RFK Jr.-aligned PAC. The throughline questions whether political donations and investments have slowed regulation of natural kratom products while synthetic 7-OH variants face bans.

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Staten Island man struck by lightning 15-20 feet from car, video shows collapse

Sep 1, 2026

Sky News aired doorbell camera footage of Thomas Fahmy being struck by lightning on August 27, 2026, while walking to his car on Todt Hill Road in Staten Island during a storm. The clip shows Fahmy, a 24-year-old staffer for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, collapsing immediately then getting up and seeking help from a neighbor. Fahmy recounts the "very intense burning sensation, tingling, numbness, pain, severe pain in both of my feet" and urges viewers to appreciate life. The segment includes his post-incident interview emphasizing gratitude and perspective change after overnight hospital monitoring and release with no major injuries or burns.

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Starmer resigns after Mandelson sacking, Rayner tax row and local election losses

Sep 1, 2026

The Sky News segment recaps Keir Starmer's time as prime minister from his July 2024 landslide victory through his June 2026 resignation. It covers his opposition leadership, early international engagement including with Trump, domestic policy steps on the NHS and migration, workers' and renters' rights reforms, alongside a string of U-turns, ministerial resignations and poor electoral results. Sourcing draws on public events, named officials and documented scandals such as the Peter Mandelson appointment. It notes the loss of key aides and highlights Starmer's perceived lack of grip on government as a central weakness exposed by events.

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Starmer announces resignation as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering by-election

Sep 1, 2026

Sky News reports Sir Keir Starmer's announcement that he will stand down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras. Segments cover his two-year premiership ending in July 2026, succession by Andy Burnham, policy U-turns, and plans to focus on international affairs plus work combating violence against women and girls. The announcement appeared in the Camden New Journal and follows his earlier pledge to remain an MP until the next election.

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Russian sailor Goga sets fire to Serpukhov missile ship before defecting to Freedom of Russia Legion

Aug 31, 2026

The Sky News segment reports on footage of a Russian surrendering to a Freedom of Russia Legion drone and interviews defectors including Goga, who describes sabotaging his ship, and Eric. It covers the Legion's formation in 2022, operations along the front including Russian territory, and Goga's story of setting fire to the Serpukhov missile ship before fleeing.

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IDF maintains control of Jenin refugee camp after 2025 operation, barring returns

Aug 30, 2026

The Sky News segment reports from the edge of Jenin refugee camp, describing it as emptied and under IDF control with checkpoints, barbed wire, and demolished homes. It profiles displaced residents including Osman, whose home was damaged, and Randa, whose business was destroyed, while noting families in displacement centers. The report covers the camp's history as a 1948 refugee site turned urban area and center of resistance, the start of major IDF activity 1.5 years prior, and construction of a new permanent military base. Sky News uses on-location footage and interviews with named local Palestinians; it references the camp's transformation into a ghost town occupied by the army and ends with images of Israeli flags. The throughline is the shift in control and repeated displacement of families.

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Sky News enters UK prisons and probation services ahead of Sentencing Act early releases

Aug 30, 2026

Sky News report enters a UK prison and probation setting to gauge reactions to the early release of thousands of offenders under the Sentencing Act to relieve overcrowding. Segments cover prisoner discussions on exclusions, a GPS tag demonstration for community monitoring, probation officers describing workload pressures, and a government official addressing whether decisions are political rather than risk-based. The sourcing mixes on-the-ground interviews with a prisoner serving manslaughter time, probation perspectives, and an official citing the need to implement the Act before prisons run out of space by November; it notes exclusions for rapists and child sex offenders but flags domestic abusers as unexcluded at the time of filming.

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Nepal flood recovery overwhelms Bharatpur morgues with hundreds of bodies

Aug 29, 2026

Sky News segment from Bharatpur, Nepal, shows overwhelmed makeshift morgues holding hundreds of flood victims' bodies. Families view photos for identification while forensic teams collect DNA ahead of temporary burials; rescue worker describes horrific scenes and body parts recovered.

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Middlesbrough FC holds applause for officers killed in A66 crash

Aug 29, 2026

The Sky News clip reports on a moment of applause at Riverside Stadium ahead of Middlesbrough's Championship match against West Brom. The tribute honors PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, the two Cleveland Police officers killed in a wrong-way crash on the A66 on 22 August 2026. The brief segment includes live or recorded audio of the stadium announcement and ensuing applause. Sourcing is implicit in the live report style; no named experts or anonymous officials appear. The throughline is community respect for officers killed in the line of duty, amid broader coverage of the crash that killed seven people total.

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Sky News links Trump tariffs to Carney's West Coast oil pipeline push

Aug 25, 2026

The Sky News segment discusses the escalating US-Canada trade war triggered by the collapse of talks, with the US imposing 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods including autos, steel, and other sectors. It highlights the deep economic integration between the two countries and uses Canadian oil exports as a key example, noting that the vast majority of Canada's heavy oil from Alberta flows south via pipelines like Keystone to US refineries. The report points to Prime Minister Mark Carney's support for accelerating a new pipeline to Canada's West Coast, which would enable tanker shipments to global markets, particularly Asia and China. Sourcing relies on the ongoing news of tariff announcements, collapsed negotiations, and Carney's July 2026 pipeline announcement alongside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. No named experts or on-camera guests appear in the clip; it uses maps of pipeline routes and general economic data. The throughline is whether US pressure under Trump could accelerate Canada's pivot toward China and other partners.

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Burnham visits Kyiv on first trip as PM, announces SCALP missile tech transfer to Ukraine

Aug 24, 2026

The Sky News segment reports on newly installed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first overseas trip to Kyiv, coinciding with Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day. It contrasts the visit with Keir Starmer’s final trip to the Ukrainian capital days before stepping down, highlighting symbolic continuity of UK support. The centrepiece is Burnham’s announcement that the UK has authorised defence firm MBDA to release classified information on British components of the SCALP/Storm Shadow long-range cruise missile system so Ukraine and France can establish local assembly lines. The report notes Russia’s recent threats of 'consequences' over reported British drone use and the fact that Moscow’s ambassador to London departed in July without a full replacement. Burnham’s pre-visit statement is quoted directly: pride in the UK’s contribution, unwavering support, and that 'Ukraine’s security is our security.' No guests appear; the piece relies on official Downing Street statements, file footage, and on-the-ground visuals from Kyiv.

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