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Is the Nova Kakhovka dam breach the most significant moment in the war so far?
Thousands of people have been evacuated after a dam in the Russian-occupied Kherson region of Ukraine was breached on Tuesday.
International intelligence organisations believe it is most likely the dam was deliberately targeted by Russian forces in an attempt to delay Ukraine’s expected counteroffensive.
NATO’s secretary general has said the move demonstrates Russia’s brutality.
But Moscow denies being responsible for the damage to the dam. It insists Ukraine is to blame.
On the Sky News Daily, Kimberley Leonard is joined by our international correspondent John Sparks, and Sean Bell, military analyst and former Air Vice-Marshal, to discuss the implications of the dam breach for the course of the war.
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2 days ago
Harry v Daily Mirror publisher: Day three and what happens next
Prince Harry has finished making his case to a High Court judge after another day of cross-examination by Andrew Green, the KC representing the Daily Mirror’s publishers.
On the Sky News Daily, Kimberley Leonard is joined by our royal correspondent Laura Bundock, media lawyer Jonathan Coad and Sky reporter Sarah Hajibagheri, who has spent the day reporting from inside court.
The Duke of Sussex became the first senior royal to take the witness box for more than 130 years this week, as he claims information in stories that featured across their titles were obtained illegally.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Sydney Pead – podcast producer
Paul Stanworth - editor
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3 days ago
Harry v Daily Mirror publisher: What happened on day two?
Prince Harry has given evidence for the first time at the High Court in his legal battle against Mirror Group Newspapers.
The Duke of Sussex set out his case in a 55-page document, blaming the tabloid press for "inciting hatred and harassment" in his private life, and casting him as a "playboy prince" and a "thicko".
He also faced cross-examination from the newspaper's lawyer who questioned the prince's claims that information in the stories were obtained illegally.
On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto is joined by Sky's royal correspondent, Laura Bundock, outside the court in central London to go through the events of the day.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott and Sydney Pead
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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4 days ago
Harry v Daily Mirror publisher: What happened on day one?
The Duke of Sussex has been accused of wasting the High Court's time on the opening day of his case against Mirror Group Newspapers.
Prince Harry did not appear in court on Monday for the start of the trial in which he is accusing the newspapers' journalists of using unlawful methods to gather information about him, including phone hacking.
On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto is joined by Sky's royal correspondent, Laura Bundock, and media lawyer Jonathan Coad, outside the court in central London to go through the events of the day.
Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce
Podcast producer: Sydney Pead
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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4 days ago
The secret Iranian Russian arms deal
Sky News has seen a document which – if real - appears to be the first hard evidence that Iran has sold ammunition to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
An informed security source has told our security and defence editor Deborah Haynes that they believe the purported arms contract is authentic, although we have not yet been able to verify this.
On the Sky News Daily, Kamali Melbourne speaks to Deborah about what’s in the document and reaction to it – including from Britain's Foreign Secretary, Ukraine’s prime minister and the Ukrainian ambassador to London.
Plus, they look at what more we can learn about Russia’s relationship with Iran and, what it means for the war in Ukraine and the wider world.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Philly Beaumont - editor
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Jun 1, 2023
Greedflation: are businesses profiteering from the cost of living crisis?
As food inflation rises to 19.2%, its highest rate in 42 years, the European Central Bank has suggested that it could be down to, in part, businesses profiteering from the cost of living crisis by increasing their prices for larger margins, a term known as 'greedflation'.
But what is the data behind the suggestion?
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by our economics and data editor Ed Conway, who helps to shed light on what greedflation is and how this term came about. He also shares data Sky News has calculated that breaks down what supermarkets spend their profits on.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Junior Producer: Amy Lakin
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 31, 2023
'I'm scared': What it's like to be LGBTQ+ in a country where you could be killed
New anti-LGBTQ+ laws have been passed in Uganda, expanding on rules which already criminalised same-sex acts and carried a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
The new anti-homosexuality law now makes "aggravated homosexuality" - which is defined as sexual relations involving people infected with HIV, as well as with those under 18, and other categories of vulnerable people - punishable with prison sentences of up to 14 years.
On the Sky News Daily, Kamali Melbourne speaks to Jay Mulucha, a human rights activist and executive director of Fem Alliance Uganda, who tells us what it's like to be LGBTQ+ in Uganda and to Ashwanee Budoo-Scholtz, Deputy Director of the Africa Division at Human Rights Watch, about the history of these laws.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Junior Producer: Amy Lakin
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 30, 2023
Migrant crisis: The people found at sea
Sky News has been on board one of the biggest-ever migrant rescue missions on the Mediterranean Sea. More than 600 people were spotted by rescue forces crammed on to an abandoned and overloaded fishing boat.
The passengers left Libya, heading for Italy, but were abandoned by the captain after food and water started running out. The crossing is one of the most dangerous, with at least a thousand deaths already this year. Many of the survivors were seriously ill, injured and dehydrated.
On the Sky News Daily, Liz Bates is joined by Sky's Europe correspondent Adam Parsons who witnessed the rescue operation and Sky's political correspondent Ali Fortescue to discuss how the issue of migration is shaping European politics.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 29, 2023
Student loans in England: is the degree still value for money?
Changes to student finance this September will see future graduates paying back their university debts earlier and for longer than any generation before them.
Some analysts say the changes which include 10 extra years on the life of the loan and a lower income when repayments start could see some graduates paying almost double over the course of their working lives.
So, if you’re paying more for longer, is a degree still worth the cost?
On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto is joined by money expert Greg Marsh, and social mobility professor Lee Elliot Major to discuss how the debt is changing and options young people have.
And ahead of her exams, sixth form student Thea Roland talks about her future university plans.
Producer: Sydney Pead
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 25, 2023
Net migration: What it means for the UK
Net migration to the UK rose to 606,000 in the 12 months to December 2022, the highest number for a calendar year on record - despite a Tory 2019 manifesto commitment to "bring overall numbers down".
The figures, published by the Office for National Statistics, show that most people arriving to the UK last year were non-EU nationals.
The body attributed a "unique year" for migration to "world events" including the war in Ukraine and unrest in Hong Kong.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson breaks down the numbers with Sky’s data and forensics correspondent Tom Cheshire and picks through the fallout in Westminster with political correspondent Ali Fortescue.
Plus, Madeleine Sumption, Director of the Migration Observatory at Oxford University, explains how what the government says actually impacts the number of people that come to the UK.
Podcast Producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 24, 2023
Ron DeSantis: The Republican rival who could trump Trump
There had been months of speculation, but Ron DeSantis has now officially launched his bid for the White House - filing a declaration of candidacy with the US federal electoral commission.
He has been described as Trump 2.0 and has pitched himself as the more "credible" choice for the Republican nomination who could face Democrat incumbent Joe Biden in next year's US presidential election race.
But who is Ron DeSantis? And can he rival Donald Trump?
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by our US correspondent Mark Stone in Florida and state government reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, Kirby Wilson, as they dive into DeSantis’ backstory and his politics – including his response to COVID and feud with Disney. Plus, they look at what a DeSantis White House would mean for the American people.
Annie Joyce - senior podcast producer
Nelly Stefanova - archive researcher
Philly Beaumont - editor
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May 23, 2023
How 'fake' families are smuggled into the UK on skilled worker visas
Criminal gangs are exploiting Britain's need to fill jobs by using the skilled worker visa system as a route to traffic people into the country.
Under the scheme, someone who has been offered a job in the UK is allowed to bring dependents with them, but Sky News has learned about several cases of abuse of the system.
On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson is joined by our communities correspondent Lisa Holland and producer Nick Stylianou who have uncovered the story to explain how 'fake' families are smuggled in.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 22, 2023
Suella Braverman and the speeding ticket row
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of breaking the ministerial code of conduct by asking civil servants to arrange a private speed-awareness course after she was caught speeding in 2022.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson asks Tim Durrant from the Institute for Government what breaking the ministerial code actually means and speaks to Sky’s political correspondent Rob Powell about the political reasons this story may have broken now.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 21, 2023
Trophy hunting: The row about conservation and colonialism
Earlier this year, MPs voted to stop trophy hunters bringing back the body parts of endangered animals – such as rhino horns - into Britain.
However, not everyone agrees with a blanket ban.
Some conservationists and local community leaders in parts of Africa warn it unintentionally risks reversing their efforts to grow populations of animals including elephants, lions and the critically endangered black rhino.
They also worry bans like this could undermine the livelihoods of people in these rural areas.
On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto speaks to Jens Ulrik Høgh, who has hunted in Africa dozens of times, and conservationist Maxi Pia Louis, who talks about what communities in Namibia are doing to protect species and their relationship with hunting groups.
Plus, Leah is joined by wildlife expert Professor Amy Dickman, from the University of Oxford, to discuss what evidence there is that trophy hunting supports conservation – and we hear from Henry Smith, the MP who put forward…
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May 18, 2023
Could AI really take your job?
As BT announce they’re expecting to cut up to 10,000 jobs in the next decade due to advances in Artificial Intelligence, concerns remain over the country's readiness to deal with the new and surprisingly rapid evolution of AI.
So how worried should we really be that AI could be coming for all our jobs? And what are our rights when it comes to AI in the office.
On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto is joined by Sky’s business correspondent Paul Kelso who has been speaking to firms already integrating AI into their workforce, and Mary Towers, employment rights expert from the Trade Union Congress, talks about what rights we have already, and what more needs to be done.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 17, 2023
What is happening to the Uyghurs in China?
Western journalists have been inside Xinjiang, China's largest region in the northwest of the country for the first time since COVID restrictions were lifted. The province is home to the native Uyghurs - a mostly Muslim community of around 12 million people. They've lived in the area for several hundred years.
Human rights groups as well as the UK and US governments have accused China of committing genocide against Uyghurs in the region. The United Nations also said in 2018 that they believe China had detained around one million of the minority group in camps against their will.
On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto speaks to Helen-Ann Smith, Sky’s Asia Correspondent, who recently visited some of these camps and to Sky’s Tom Cheshire, who was covering the region for us for nearly five years and is now our data and forensics correspondent.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Paul Stanworth - editor
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May 16, 2023
The desperate parents stealing formula to feed their babies
The cost of baby formula has soared in price, causing some desperate families to take unsafe measures to feed their children - including buying dangerous unsealed products or even stealing.
Data from First Steps Nutrition shows that the cheapest brand of formula has increased in price by 45% in the past two years.
On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto speaks to Sky’s Tom Parmenter who has uncovered the story and been speaking to desperate parents and Clare Murphy, from the British Pregnancy Advice Service, who says the country is on the brink of a public health crisis.
Podcast producer: Emma-Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 15, 2023
Zelenskyy visit: How long can the West pay for Ukraine's war?
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to the UK on Monday for face-to-face talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wanted to create a "jets coalition" as the UK pledged to send hundreds of new long-range attack drones to Ukraine.
On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto speaks to former US Ambassador to Ukraine, John Herbst about the importance of continued military support in Ukraine, and to Sky’s international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn who was at Chequers for the meeting.
Podcast Producer: Rosie Gillott
Assistant podcast producer: Amy Lakin
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 14, 2023
Prisoner to would-be president: The rise of Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin
The Wagner Group of mercenaries has been fighting in Ukraine since Russia's first invasion in 2014, but very little was known about the group, or its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, until the end of 2022 when he began speaking publicly.
As the UK and EU prepare to declare the Wagner Group a terror organisation, is the mercenary group, and Prigozhin himself, becoming a liability for the Kremlin?
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson asks about what we know of the shadowy head of Wagner, with Samantha de Bendern, associate fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and takes a closer look at the role Wagner Group is playing in the invasion of Ukraine with Joana de Deus Pereira, senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute Europe.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 11, 2023
Public Order Laws: Are we losing the right to protest?
The Metropolitan Police has faced criticism following the controversial arrest of six anti-monarchy protesters during King Charles III’s coronation under new public order laws.
Recent changes to the law under the new Public Order Act, passed shortly before the coronation, make it illegal for protesters to use equipment to secure themselves to things like railings.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson explores what does the Public Order Act say, what is it meant to do, and why is there the potential to interpret it badly?
Joining Niall are journalist Mic Wright who witnessed police action at the coronation, former chief constable of Greater Manchester Police Sir Peter Fahy, human rights barrister Adam Wagner, and professor of international law at the University of Portsmouth Leïla Choukroune.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews Producer: Alex Edden
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 10, 2023
Eurovision: The Ukrainians who fled to Liverpool
This year's Eurovision Song contest will take place in Liverpool after the UK was chosen to host the competition on behalf of war-torn Ukraine, which won the 2022 contest.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Katerina Vittozzi is in Liverpool to speak to Ukrainians who came to the area following the outbreak of war, plus those helping to bring the contest to life, including Eurovision podcast host, Steve Holden.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews Producer: Alex Edden
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 9, 2023
Putin's "real war" speech - what did he actually mean?
Russia’s annual Victory Day parade, usually commemorating the surrender of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, is a more muted affair this year. There’s no air display, fewer troops parading through Red Square, and no Immortal Regiment march.
The Kremlin says this was a precautionary measure, citing security concerns, and Vladimir Putin told crowds in Red Square that "a real war has again been unleashed" against Russia, in reference to the Ukraine war which Moscow sees as a conflict against the West.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson is joined by our international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn and security and defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke to unpick Russia’s Victory Day parade and the display of Russia's military might compared against the backdrop of their weakened position in the Ukraine war.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 8, 2023
Vaping: The ‘epidemic’ among teens
Parents and teachers are facing an "epidemic" as the number of under 18s who are vaping has exploded.
According to the NHS, 9% of 11 to 15-year-olds regularly use nicotine based vapes, which are disguised by bright colour packaging and sweet flavours. Australia recently announced it is set to ban recreational vaping, saying the products - that are deliberately targeted at children - are creating a new generation of nicotine addicts.
On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto hears from a group of teenagers about why they vape and explores the impact vaping is having on children with headteacher Glyn Potts. Plus, John Dunne, director general of the UK Vaping Industry Association, discusses what the industry can do to prevent the illegal sale of vapes to under 18s.
Podcast producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse and Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 5, 2023
Local election results: What do they tell us?
Sir Keir Starmer has declared that the “road to a better Britain” is being “paved with Labour wins” as the party celebrated a series of local election victories across England. The Liberal Democrats have also been celebrating success, taking Windsor and Maidenhead, which covers Theresa May’s constituency. Meanwhile, Rishi Sunak has defended the government’s position.
On the Sky News Daily Niall Patterson is joined by Deputy Political Editor Sam Coates and Sky’s Election Analyst Hannah Bunting to discuss what the results tell us.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 4, 2023
The Republican Royalist
This weekend sees the coronation of King Charles III – but how much do we really know about the man who wears the crown and the woman by his side, Queen Camilla?
Ahead of the royal occasion, Niall Paterson has visited parts of the nation to find out what people think about Britain’s monarch - and the monarchy.
On this Sky News Daily, Niall talks to Kathy Lette about being both a Republican and friends with Charles and Camilla. Plus, Kathy gives listeners an insight into what the couple are really like behind closed doors.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Philly Beaumont – editor
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May 3, 2023
From Scilly to Scotland: What people think of King Charles
Ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, Niall Paterson has visited parts of Britain - including Edinburgh, York, Birmingham and Cornwall - to gauge the resilience of the Royal Family’s popularity.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall speaks to people in communities along his journey, plus SNP MP Tommy Sheppard, Operation Black Vote’s founding director Lord Simon Woolley, Kehinde Andrews, who co-chairs the Black Studies Association, and the CEO of political organisation Republic, Graham Smith.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Stephanie Degroote – documentary producer
Philly Beaumont – editor
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May 2, 2023
Local elections: What's at stake?
This week millions of voters will head to the ballot box as more than 8,000 council seats in England are in contested in local elections. The vote will be the last big electoral test of public opinion before the next general election.
On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's political correspondent Sam Coates to discuss the key things to look out for, what's at stake for the key parties, and what the results will mean for the next general election.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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May 1, 2023
A Royal coronation: How the monarchy and Britain has changed since 1953
This weekend sees the coronation of King Charles III but for some people, this will be the second British monarch they have seen crowned during their lifetime.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood speaks to two of those who were in the crowds in central London for Queen Elizabeth II’s big day in 1953. She also looks at how Britain has changed over those 70 years.
Julie Windsor, 82, recalls taking photos of the royal procession on her new camera as a schoolgirl, while Brian Kesteven, 87, shares his reflections on the occasion itself and his memorable journey from Bath to be there.
Plus, historian Dr Tessa Dunlop compares coronations, country and Commonwealth as we look at life in Britain from post-war to post-pandemic.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Alex Edden – interviews producer
Nelly Stefanova – archive audio researcher
Philly Beaumont - editor
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Apr 27, 2023
How long can Wrexham's Hollywood dream last?
Wrexham AFC have been promoted to the English Football League after 15 years in the lower divisions, but their Hollywood owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have lost nearly £3m getting them there.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson talks to club commentator and voice of the Welcome to Wrexham documentary, Mark Griffiths, about how his club and town has changed since the take-over. Plus, Sky's sports correspondent Rob Harris on how Wrexham can hope to improve their finances whilst continuing to climb the leagues.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Apr 26, 2023
Trump v Biden - Round Two
President Joe Biden has announced his intention to run for a second term in the White House. Already the oldest president in US history, he would be 86 after finishing a second full term.
Donald Trump has already relaunched his bid for presidency. So, is America up for another round of Trump versus Biden?
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson takes a look at Biden's first term with our US correspondent Mark Stone, and asks how important his age really is.
Plus, we hear from two strategists from opposite sides of the American political divide: Sidney Blumenthal, a former senior adviser to President Bill Clinton; and former Nevada State GOP Chairman, Amy Tarkanian.
Alex Edden - podcast producer
Annie Joyce - senior podcast producer
Philly Beaumont - editor
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Apr 25, 2023
Diane Abbott, antisemitism and a ‘hierarchy of racism’ in the UK
Former Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party after she wrote a letter to the Observer newspaper which said Traveller, Roma, Gypsy and Jewish people could not be the victims of racism.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to the author of This is Not America, and writer of the Observer article Ms Abbott was responding to, Tomiwa Owolade, about what he believes are the limitations of viewing racism as a black and white issue.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Apr 24, 2023
Sudan crisis: The Britons left behind
As other nations scramble to extract their citizens from Sudan, thousands of Britons are still stuck with no clear government plan to help them escape the violence.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson hears about the terror faced by those on the ground from our Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir and speaks to Dr Shaza Faycal as she awaits news from her mother and two young daughters, who are trying to flee the country.
Plus, Sky’s security and defence editor Deborah Haynes on why pressure is mounting on the British government to do more.
Podcast producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Apr 23, 2023
Voter ID: “Threat to democracy” or sensible fraud prevention?
For the first time in England, people turning up at polling stations to vote in May’s local elections will need photographic ID to cast their ballot. Some argue the move is identity cards ‘by the back door’.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood examines the debate with our political correspondent Liz Bates, who has been speaking to young people in Hull about what the changes mean to them.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Philly Beaumont – editor
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Apr 21, 2023
Dominic Raab resigns: What does it mean for the Prime Minister?
The Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has resigned from the government over a report investigating bullying allegations against him.
Raab, who was also Justice Secretary, said the inquiry dismissed all but two of the claims against him and hit out at what he called its "flawed" findings, saying it "set[s] a dangerous precedent for the conduct of good government".
On the Sky News Daily with Sally Lockwood, political correspondent Joe Pike talks about the investigation, and what this means for the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.
Producers: Alex Edden and David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Apr 20, 2023
The Ukrainian children rescued from Russia
Natalya ran a children's care home in southeastern Ukraine when Russian forces invaded in February 2022. Soldiers turned up at her door saying they were taking the children to Russia, and she insisted on going with them.
Thousands of Ukrainian children have been illegally taken to Russia over the course of the war but Natalya and her children are some of the few who have escaped.
Russia claims it is giving them sanctuary from the horrors of war.
On the Sky New Daily, host Sally Lockwood is joined by aid volunteer Kathy Stickel, who helped rescue the children from Russia, and our international affairs editor, Dominic Waghorn, who's been out to Tbilisi, Georgia, to meet them.
Podcast Producer: Rosie Gillott
Editors: Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth
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Apr 19, 2023
Why does the UK have the highest inflation in the G7?
The government has made it its primary aim to halve inflation by the end of the year but things aren't quite going to plan.
Britain has shot up the leader board and now has western Europe's highest rate of consumer price inflation.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood speaks to founder of consumer advice website Nous and household finance expert, Greg Marsh, about what this means for the money in your pocket, and to Sky's business and economics correspondent, Gurpreet Narwan, about why the UK has been affected so badly – and if there's any light at the end of the tunnel.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Apr 18, 2023
Hillary Clinton on Northern Ireland, Biden and Ukraine
The former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby about the war in Ukraine, next year’s US presidential election and the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
Mrs Clinton says that the age of the “showman” is over as she put support behind President Joe Biden. She praised the President’s work on Ukraine and she reiterated the importance of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland on its 25th anniversary.
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Apr 17, 2023
Is Sudan heading for civil war? Why it matters
By Monday, close to 100 civilians – including at least three UN workers - had lost their lives in Sudan following violence that broke out between the African nation's army and a paramilitary group two days earlier.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood speaks to our Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir - whose parents are trapped in their home in Sudan - and Arshad Malik, country director for the charity Save the Children in Sudan, about what's going on, why it's happening and where it could lead.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Alex Edden – interviews producer
David Chipakupaku – podcast promotion producer
Philly Beaumont – editor
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Apr 16, 2023
Tony Blair on restoring power-sharing to Stormont
Global leaders have been visiting Northern Ireland to mark 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement, the peace treaty that bought an end to 30 years of conflict.
US President Joe Biden, who boasts of his Irish heritage, was among those calling on the leaders of Northern Ireland to restore power-sharing in Stormont which is currently in deadlock.
This week, former US president Bill Clinton, who played a key role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland, will also be visiting Belfast.
But can the leaders of today demonstrate the bravery and pragmatism demonstrated by their predecessors in 1998?
On the Sky News Daily, Sky's senior Ireland correspondent David Blevins speaks to ex-prime minister Tony Blair, who was a driving force behind the Good Friday Agreement.
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Apr 13, 2023
Rana Plaza Factory Collapse: 10 years on, how much has changed?
On 24 April 2013, a tower block in Bangladesh collapsed killing 1,134 people and leaving thousands more with life-changing injuries. Most of those killed and injured were factory workers, who had been making clothes for some of the world's biggest fashion brands.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood speaks to journalist and author of The Anti-Capitalist Book Of Fashion, Tansy Hoskins and Amy Powney, the creative director of sustainable fashion brand Mother of Pearl and star of the documentary Fashion Reimagined, about how the fashion industry has changed in the last decade, and what still needs to be done.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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Apr 12, 2023
Pentagon leak: The secret Ukraine files explained
Classified US documents purportedly about the war in Ukraine have been circulating online, in what's been called by some the most damaging intelligence disaster in a decade.
It is believed some of the documents may have doctored - but the US has admitted they are likely to be authentic. So how does America deal with a security leak relating to war? And how can we tell what's true or not?
On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto speaks to Jack Taylor from Sky's data and forensics unit about the verification of leaked documents. She's also joined by security and defence expert Michael Clarke to discuss what impact the leak could have in the conflict.
Podcast producer: Emma-Rae Woodhouse
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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Apr 11, 2023
Are Labour’s attack ads working?
The Labour Party have launched a series of 'attack ads' taking aim at the Conservative Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. The adverts attack his stance on gun crime, sexual assault perpetrators and his personal tax status but they’ve been criticised for their tone.
On The Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto asks political correspondent Liz Bates why Labour are getting personal in the build-up to the local elections, and speaks to Conservative peer, Lord Saatchi, who was the brains behind a number of hugely successful political attack ads, about why simple messages often win in election campaigns.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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Apr 10, 2023
Why do so many US presidents like to say 'I'm Irish'?
Almost every US President since John F Kennedy claims to come from Irish ancestry - and it's not just the White House.
Some 45 million Americans claim Irish heritage, 10 times more than the population in Ireland. The two countries have been politically aligned for decades, so why is their relationship so enduring?
On the Sky News Daily Sky's senior Ireland correspondent David Blevins with political journalist Aoife Moore are in Belfast to explore what's in it for both countries. Plus David speaks to Dr Richard Johnson, senior lecturer in US policy at Queen Mary about the countries special relationship.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Apr 6, 2023
The Good Friday Agreement: 25 years of peace, hope and paralysis
The seismic Good Friday Agreement brought Northern Ireland's long period of violence to an end.
It set out fundamental rights for the people of Northern Ireland about identity and citizenship. It set out in law that people from both Catholic and Protestant communities had equal rights after decades of discrimination.
But did the Good Friday Agreement achieve everything it set out to?
On its 25th anniversary, Sky's senior Ireland correspondent David Blevins and political journalist Aoife Moore are in Belfast to examine the legacy of the historic deal on the Sky News Daily.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Apr 5, 2023
Hidden victims: What happens to the children of sex offenders?
A senior police officer has told Sky News that children of sex offenders are "hidden victims" and called for services, especially mental health provision, to be improved.
Research shared with us shows around 300 families a month in England and Wales are affected by a parent being arrested for online child sex offences.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood speaks to our correspondent Katerina Vittozzi who has been investigating this issue for months after she was tipped off by a police contact.
We hear harrowing accounts from a mother and children who have experienced the trauma of it, and from Deputy Chief Constable Ian Critchley, the National Police Chiefs' Council lead for child protection.
Plus, Sally speaks to Sarah Burrows, who set up the charity Children Heard and Seen to support young people with a parent in prison.
Read more about Katerina’s investigation here. You can also watch her report here.
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Apr 4, 2023
What’s life in witness protection like?
Police praised her bravery, and they described the evidence she gave to a court as "powerful and emotional".
This woman helped them convict the drug dealer who shot 9-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel dead in her own home in Liverpool.
But her courage comes at a huge cost. It’s reported that she’s had numerous death threats against her.
She’s been granted anonymity and faces a decision on entering witness protection for years to come.
On this Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood discusses how witness protection works with our crime correspondent Martin Brunt and Simon McKay, a barrister who has advised government on witness protection.
Plus, she hears from Reece, who spent several years on a witness protection programme during his childhood.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
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Paul Stanworth - editor
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Apr 3, 2023
Donald Trump indictment: A help or hindrance for his 2024 ambitions?
Donald Trump is the first former US president in history to face criminal charges. The charges stem from an alleged $130,000 (£105,000) hush money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign for the White House.
Mr Trump still wants to be the Republican nomination in next year's presidential election.
One survey has suggested the majority of Republicans think he should still be allowed to run again – regardless of the case against him. So why does he remain such a champion for them?
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood speaks to our US correspondent James Matthews. Plus, we also hear from Amy Tarkanian, a Republican strategist and former chair of the Nevada Republican Party, and Sarah Elliott, spokesperson for Republicans Overseas UK.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
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Paul Stanworth - editor
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Apr 2, 2023
Andrew Tate released from jail: Why does his appeal continue?
For months, Andrew Tate has been in prison in Romania. Along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian women, the controversial influencer is being investigated over claims of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. They all deny all the allegations.
Court papers say the Tate brothers are now under house arrest for 30 days.
On this Sky News Daily – Niall Paterson looked at why Andrew Tate still has so many loyal supporters.
He's joined by the Observer's Shanti Das, chief executive of the Centre For Countering Digital Hate Imran Ahmed and features editor at Mashable and author of 'Rough', Rachel Thompson.
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Mar 30, 2023
Jeremy Corbyn: Life after Labour
Labour's governing body has voted to block Jeremy Corbyn from standing as a Labour candidate at the next general election.
Mr Corbyn is already suspended as a Labour MP and sits as an independent following a row over antisemitism. In a statement, he said the decision to block him showed "contempt" for the voters who had supported the party at the 2017 and 2019 elections while he was party leader.
On the Sky News Daily, politics correspondent Liz Bates speaks to Jon Lansman, the co-founder of Momentum who ran Mr Corbyn’s successful leadership campaign in 2015, and to Luke Akehurst, a member of the National Executive Committee which voted Mr Corbyn out.
Producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 29, 2023
Is AI becoming too clever?
The government is unveiling a new approach to regulating AI in the UK in the hope of building public trust in the technology it hopes can benefit the economy.
But what does the future look like with reliance on artificial intelligence? And can we keep it under control?
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by science and technology editor Tom Clarke to explore the benefits and pitfalls of the technology and speaks to machine learning scientist Catherine Breslin, who helped develop Alexa, about how much the technology has evolved in the last few years.
Podcast producer: Emma-Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 28, 2023
Israel protests: Is its democracy on the brink of a crisis?
Protests have broken out in Israel by many of the country’s secular Jews against the government’s plans to “radically” reform the legal system which would remove checks and balances in its democracy.
On the Sky News Daily, host Sally Lockwood is joined by our Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall to explore how the movement started and why these protests could become a defining moment for the country.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 27, 2023
Humza Yousaf promises independence: What can new SNP leader deliver?
Humza Yousaf made a few big promises as he succeeded Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader – including healing divisions in his party, redoubling efforts to lift people out of poverty and, of course, Scottish independence.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by our Scotland correspondent Connor Gillies and Shona Craven, columnist at The National, as we look at what we can expect from his leadership and discuss how he will measure up against his predecessors.
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Mar 26, 2023
Prince Harry V The Press
In the next 12 months, Prince Harry will be launching multiple lawsuits against multiple newspapers, as part of what he describes as his ‘life’s work’ to reform the British media.
He is accusing some of the country's most popular newspapers of hacking phones, tracking cars and even bugging hotel rooms in order to get stories and photographs of him and his family and friends.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood speaks to royal correspondent Laura Bundock about the accusations, and Graham Johnson, who ‘blew the whistle’ on phone-hacking at the Sunday Mirror in 2014, on why he believes some newspapers thought it was worth breaking the law to get the scoop.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 23, 2023
Local tree rows and why they’ve become a big deal
Some councils in England have come under fire for unnecessarily felling old healthy trees to make way for regeneration projects.
In Plymouth more than a hundred mature trees were chopped down despite public disapproval, and in Sheffield an independent inquiry found that the council's destruction of thousands of trees was misjudged.
National Highways, the government agency responsible for England's main roads, has also admitted that more than half a million trees it planted beside a single 21-mile stretch of new carriageway have died - with the cost of replanting them now £2.9m.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood finds out what is going wrong with regeneration schemes in Plymouth and Sheffield with local campaigners, and speaks to our people and politics correspondent Nick Martin about why local tree rows have become such a big deal.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews Producer: Alex Edden
Digital Producer: Jada Kai-Meosa John
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 22, 2023
"Hand on Heart": Boris Johnson swears he’s telling the truth
The former prime minister has been questioned by a cross-party group of MPs for more than three hours, with Boris Johnson's political career on the line over COVID rule-breaking parties in Downing Street during lockdown.
He's given evidence to the privileges committee's inquiry, set up after the House of Commons referred the matter last April.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Sally Lockwood is joined by our chief political correspondent Jon Craig as we examine what's been said, by whom and when, plus - what could happen next?
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Mar 21, 2023
Misogyny, racism and homophobia – it's not just the Met police’s problem
The Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic, according to the independent police review conducted by Baroness Casey. She was appointed to carry out the review following the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by a serving officer in 2021.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by our home editor Jason Farrell to go through what the report reveals and the recommendations for reform.
Also, Mina Smallman, mother of Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry who were murdered in 2020 and had photos of their murder scene shared by police in a WhatsApp group, explains why the force needs to accept its failures.
Producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 20, 2023
Credit Suisse: Are we teetering on the edge of a banking crisis?
Credit Suisse, one of Switzerland's largest banks, has been swallowed up by its rival UBS for £1bn.
The shotgun merger happened less than a week after the UK financial authorities saved the British arm of Silicon Valley Bank which had collapsed in the US. These troubles either side of the Atlantic have spooked investors - the concern now is other banks could follow.
On the Sky News Daily Sally Lockwood speaks to economics and data editor Ed Conway about what this means for investors and whether we are teetering on the edge of a banking crisis.
Producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 19, 2023
Cost of living: Why are more women turning to gambling?
Pandemic lockdowns and the cost-of-living crisis have driven more people to gambling to help ease financial struggles - with support helplines this year receiving a record-breaking number of calls for help.
A third of those calls are now from women.
On the Sky News Daily, Kimberley Leonard speaks to former gambler Lisa Walker about her story, who now works as a peer support worker for the charity BetKnowMore and runs their women-only programme New Beginnings.
Also, Lisa Patton, a treatment service manager at the charity GamCare, explains how people get into gambling and what’s being done to help.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 16, 2023
The real cost of childcare
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has expanded free childcare for working parents in England to cover all children under five.
The move could allow 60,000 more parents of young children to enter the workforce according to the government’s independent forecaster.
While the move has been welcomed by parents, there's been criticism from the childcare sector, which is struggling with a workforce shortage and financial pressures that are forcing businesses to close.
On the Sky News Daily, Kimberley Leonard speaks to political correspondent Tamara Cohen about the plans, as well as getting the reaction of Sharon Birch who used to run a nursery in Hartlepool but was forced out by the costs and Steph Barrett, manager of BeBright Pre-School, in Spalding in Lincolnshire.
Podcast producer: Emma-Rae Woodhouse
Interview’s producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 15, 2023
Budget: Sky's Beth Rigby and Ed Conway on what it means
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his spring budget, telling MPs his priority is to get people back to work.
Free childcare for working parents in England, pensions breaks and tax cuts for businesses were among the announcements made.
On the Sky News Daily Liz Bates is joined by Sky’s Political Editor Beth Rigby and Economics and Data Editor Ed Conway to go through the budget and assess what it means.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 14, 2023
A new Cold War? Rising tensions between the US and China
The UK, USA, and Australia announced a joint programme to build more nuclear submarines, and declared that China poses the biggest threat to the world economy of any country.
It came following the inauguration of China’s President Xi Jinping’s precedent-setting third term in office, where he called for the country to modernise its military to make it a "Great Wall of Steel".
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by our US correspondent Mark Stone, and Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith, to explore the rising tensions between the superpowers, and if the US-China relationship has any hope of cooling off soon.
Producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews Producer: Alex Edden
Editors: Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth
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Mar 13, 2023
Gary Lineker row: How does the BBC get impartiality right?
Gary Lineker will return to BBC screens after reaching a deal with the corporation over an impartiality row. The Match of the Day host was removed from the show temporarily over comments made on his personal Twitter account about the UK government’s small boats policy.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockward is joined by former controller of BBC Radio 4, Mark Damazer and Professor Suzanne Franks, former broadcaster with BBC News, and head of journalism at City, University of London, to discuss the need for impartiality at the state broadcaster, and the difficulties of maintaining it.
Podcast producer: Emma-Rae Woodhouse
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 12, 2023
Sturgeon's successor: Meet the SNP leadership candidates
Three candidates are vying to become the next leader of the SNP and Scotland's first minister after Nicola Sturgeon's resignation in February.
Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan have been accused of 'trashing’ their own party in a series of TV debates as they set out their policies and attack each other's records in government.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s Scotland correspondent to take a closer look at the candidates, plus pollster Sir John Curtice looks at who is most likely to come out on top.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 9, 2023
Supersonic missiles and the town on the frontline of the Ukraine war
A wave of Russian missile attacks across Ukraine has left at least five people dead and many buildings destroyed. The seven-hour barrage, described as 'Russian barbarism' by Ukraine's foreign minister, is part of a resurgent offensive by Russian forces in the region.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay from Kyiv. They discuss the battle for the eastern city of Bakhmut which is under attack from Russian forces.
Podcast producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 8, 2023
Turkey-Syria earthquake: The child survivors
A month on from the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria millions of people are struggling to come to terms with their new reality.
More than 50,000 people were killed and those who survived are left with the grief and devastation of losing their loved ones – not to mention aftershocks, disease, and a lack of basic supplies. Among the worst affected are children.
On this edition of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by British aid worker, Joe English, from UNICEF, who has spent the last month in Turkey and Syria working with children scarred physically and mentally by the disaster.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 7, 2023
Will Illegal Migration Bill stop the small boats?
Home Secretary Suella Braverman insists migrants arriving in the UK illegally on small boats will be "removed swiftly" under the government's plan to tackle the crisis.
The bill also includes an annual cap on the number of people entering via safe routes.
But critics argue it's unfair, unworkable and, according to the shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper, "risks making the chaos worse".
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson examines the plan with our political correspondent Ali Fortescue, discusses the legalities with UK immigration solicitor Harjap Singh Bhangal and explores how it will – or won't - work in practical terms with Lucy Moreton, from the Immigration Services Union, which represents Border Force officers.
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Alex Edden - interviews producer
Jada-Kai Meosa John - junior producer
Philly Beaumont - editor
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Mar 6, 2023
Partygate's over, but not for Boris Johnson...
Sir Keir Starmer has appointed partygate investigator Sue Gray as his chief of staff, prompting some Tory MPs to say her inquiry was a "Labour stitch-up".
But she will have to set out the timeline of her discussions with Labour, including when she first began talking to Sir Keir about the role.
Not the only one facing questions, Boris Johnson is soon to appear in front of a parliamentary committee looking into whether he misled parliament.
On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson is joined by our political correspondent Joe Pike to make sense of the battle for integrity in politics.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 5, 2023
What’s going on with Kim Jong Un and his daughter?
We think she’s ten years old and we think we know her name, but those details are only known because of the former basketball player Dennis Rodman after he spoke to a newspaper a decade ago revealing the identity of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's youngest daughter.
She has now been seen in public in North Korea at military events and parades, but why has Kim Jong Un decided to bring her out now?
On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson explores what it means for the secretive North Korean leader to reveal his daughter in public. Niall is joined by Jean H. Lee, who set up the first Associated Press bureau in the country and James Fretwell, an analyst at the North Korean news monitoring service NK News.
Producer: Soila Apparicio and Rosie Gillott
Interviews Producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Mar 2, 2023
The Salisbury poisonings five years on
Tracy Daszkiewicz was Wiltshire Council's director of public health when ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were targeted in March 2018 with the deadly nerve agent novichok.
Three months after the Salisbury poisonings, two other people fell ill at a flat several miles away in Amesbury and one of them died.
Later this month, an inquiry into Dawn Sturgess' death will have another preliminary hearing.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Ms Daszkiewicz about the impact Ms Sturges' death had on her and how she felt about being depicted in a TV drama about the poisonings.
TV DRAMA CREDIT: The Salisbury Poisonings, starring Anne-Marie Duff and created by Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn.
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Alex Edden - interviews producer
Jada-Kai Meosa John and Charlie Bell - junior producers
Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth - editors
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Mar 1, 2023
What do Matt Hancock's COVID messages actually tell us?
The ex-health secretary faces fresh scrutiny after leaked WhatsApp messages alleged he rejected testing advice on care homes during the pandemic.
With preliminary hearings for the UK COVID-19 Inquiry under way, the new revelations raise further questions around Westminster's response to the global pandemic.
On the Sky News Daily Podcast, Niall Paterson is joined by science and technology correspondent Tom Clarke who has been digging into Mr Hancock's leaked messages and their wider implications. Also, Nick Martin, Sky’s people and politics correspondent, reflects on his experience reporting in care homes at the height of the pandemic.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Junior podcast producer: Charlie Bell
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Feb 28, 2023
Neglect and abuse: Inside the US ‘troubled teen’ industry
The ‘troubled teen’ industry in America is worth billions of dollars every year – but it is plagued by allegations of neglect and abuse.
This industry was dragged into the spotlight last December when 17-year-old Taylor Goodridge died at Diamond Ranch Academy in Utah.
On the Sky News Daily Podcast, Niall Paterson is joined by our US correspondent Martha Kelner to take a closer look at troubled teen camps and hear from whistle-blowers and campaigners calling for more regulation.
Producer: Sarah Gough
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Junior podcast producer: Charlie Bell
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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Feb 27, 2023
The Windsor Framework: What it means for Northern Ireland
Four months of negotiations appear to have paid off – for now – as Rishi Sunak's plan for post-Brexit trade rules has been signed off by the EU.
The prime minister met European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen – who also met King Charles - during her visit to the UK on Monday.
The Northern Ireland Protocol - negotiated during Brexit talks to allow goods to move without checks across the border with the Republic of Ireland – has been problematic for the DUP, who boycotted power sharing in Stormont last summer because they were unhappy with the arrangement.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson is joined by our deputy political editor Sam Coates and Sky's senior Ireland correspondent David Blevins as we examine the deal itself and what it means for the prime minister, Northern Ireland and EU relations going forward.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Charlie Bell – junior producer
Philly Beaumont – editor
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Feb 26, 2023
The Scottish man who went to fight for Ukraine
One year ago, 25-year-old Douglas, who lived on his parents' farm in southwest Scotland and fixed tractors for a living, packed his bags and went to war.
He joined thousands of volunteers from around the world who signed up to fight for Ukraine.
Now back in Scotland, Sky’s national correspondent, Tom Parmenter, goes to see him, and his parents Sheena and Derek, to find out why he went, and the impact his decision had on him, and his family.
Producer: Emily Upton
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Sound: John Anthony
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Feb 24, 2023
EP46: Ukraine War Diaries - One year, three lives & our stories of war (Feb 25)
In an extended episode to mark one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ilyas, Oksana and Seva come together for the first time as a group, to share just some of what impacted them most in the last 12 months and to consider what the future holds?
OUR DIARISTS
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv. Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s continues to try and make a life there.
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland. As of February 2023, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv.
Seva, 41, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in E…
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Feb 23, 2023
Ukraine war: The survivors of sexual violence and the women helping them
Stories of sexual violence against Ukrainians in Russian-occupied areas have been slowly emerging since the start of the full-scale invasion last February.
At least 154 cases of conflict-related sexual violence - classified as a war crime and a crime against humanity - have been officially identified, although experts believe the real figure is significantly higher.
On the Sky News Daily, Anna Jones is joined by Alisa Kovalenko, a documentary filmmaker and survivor of sexual assault at the hands of a Russian officer.
She also talks to Anna Orel, who works for the Andreev Foundation - partnered with Women for Women International - on why offering support, and recording survivors' stories, is so important.
Warning: This episode contains discussion of rape, sexual violence and suicide from the start. If you're affected by any of the issues raised, you can contact the Samaritans by calling for free on 116123 or email jo@samaritans.org
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
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Feb 22, 2023
Shamima Begum: Still banned from the UK
Shamima Begum, the British schoolgirl who left London when she was 15 to travel to Syria and join Islamic State, has lost an appeal to return to the UK.
The former ISIS bride, now 23 years old, remains in a refugee camp in northern Syria as the Home Office's decision to deprive her of British citizenship was upheld.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by Richard Barrett, the former director of global terrorism operations at MI6, who contributed to the appeal report to discuss the advice he gave. Plus, Sky's Middle East correspondent Alastair Bunkall, who has visited Begum in Syria, walks us through her transition from London schoolgirl to ISIS bride - and now, a stateless refugee.
Podcast producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Junior podcast producer: Charlie Bell
Podcast promotions producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Feb 21, 2023
Jim v Jassim: The battle for Manchester United
Manchester United is known around the world but the club has faced tough times in recent years with fans deeply unhappy with its owners. But could that be about to change?
Earlier this month, we found out the British billionaire entrepreneur Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani had officially submitted bids for the Premier League club.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood takes a closer look at the two men vying to get their hands on Man Utd with our sports correspondent Rob Harris. Plus, we look at the power of money in football and its importance in the sport and for local communities with Keith Harris - a former chairman of the Football League, football financier and Man Utd fan.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Alex Edden – interviews producer
Jada-Kai Meosa John and Charlie Bell – junior producers
Simon Windsor – archive researcher
Philly Beaumont – editor
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Feb 20, 2023
A year of war: Has Putin's 'special operation' in Ukraine failed?
On 24 February 2022, Vladimir Putin sent up to 200,000 soldiers into Ukraine, sparking Europe's biggest movement of refugees since World War Two. The Russian president declared his goal was to "demilitarise and denazify" Ukraine and not occupy it by force.
With Ukraine forming closer ties to the West and an estimated 180,000 Russian soldiers killed or wounded, we look back at the changes of the last 12 months and what may come next.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood talks to Sky's security and defence correspondent Deborah Haynes who is in Kyiv, and Ed Arnold, a research fellow for European security at the military think tank RUSI, about how Russia's aims have changed.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Junior podcast producer: Charlie Bell
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Feb 19, 2023
ADHD: Why teenagers are using TikTok to self-diagnose
Teenagers and young adults are increasingly turning to TikTok and Instagram to self-diagnose autism and ADHD.
That's according to the British Psychological Society. It's thought that frustration with waiting times for children and adolescent mental health services is making teenagers turn to social media.
But psychologists are warning that it takes years of experience to determine different mental health conditions and labelling is not necessarily helpful.
On the Sky News Daily Liz Bates talks to Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo, associate fellow of the British Psychological Society. Henry Shelford, founder of ADHD UK as well as ADHD influencer Priyanka Patel.
If you want to find out more information about ADHD both the NHS and the mental health charity MIND have a lot of advice. You can find more on these web pages. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/adhd-and-mental-health/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/
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Feb 17, 2023
Ukraine War Diaries: EP45 – Zelenskyy the great, loving power and ‘the smell of Spring’ (Feb 13-17)
Ilyas praises Ukraine’s leader after Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s UK visit and is grateful his wife and children, in Poland, don’t have to experience life in the middle of a warzone.
Oksana is happy to have electricity this week and is looking forward to Spring and a trip to Europe, where she’ll be reunited with her best friend after many months apart
And her husband Seva, a military volunteer, has returned from eastern Ukraine and reflects on how he has gotten used to the Russian missile bombardment, nearly a year on since the invasion.
OUR DIARISTS
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv. Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s continues to try and make a life there.
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Po…
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Feb 16, 2023
The new drug plaguing US cities
A tranquiliser used by vets is infiltrating street drugs and deepening addiction across cities in the US. The drug called xylazine is causing wounds so severe that without treatment results in amputation. The problem is particularly bad in Philadelphia – which has long been ground zero for the opioid crisis.
On this edition of the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson talks to US Correspondent, Mark Stone who has been to the city and to Professor Paul Cristo from John Hopkins University about the on going opioid crisis in the US.
Podcast producers: Rosie Gillott and Emma-Rae Woodhouse
Interviews Producer: Alex Edden
Junior podcast producer: Charlie Bell
Editor Philly Beaumont
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Feb 15, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon: What's her legacy and what's the future for Scottish independence?
Nicola Sturgeon has resigned as Scotland's first minister after more than eight years in the role.
The leader of the Scottish National Party told a news conference that it is right "for me, for my party and the country" and insisted it was not a reaction to "short term pressures".
She said she will remain in office until a successor is found.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to our Scotland correspondent Connor Gillies who was at the news conference. Plus, commentators Shona Craven, from The National, and Euan McColm from The Scotsman, on Ms Sturgeon's legacy and what is the future for independence.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Junior podcast producer: Charlie Bell
Podcast promotions producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Feb 14, 2023
Earthquake disaster: Has aid to Syria come too late?
The first UN convoy passed through a newly opened crossing into rebel-held Syria from Turkey on Tuesday, over a week after two earthquakes hit both countries.
On the Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson, our special correspondent Alex Crawford describes the situation in Syria from where she's been reporting.
Also on the Daily is Hani Habbal of the Syria Relief charity, who reflects on the impact of 12 years of the Syrian civil war on the country, and former foreign secretary David Miliband, now president of the International Rescue Committee, on what support is needed.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews Producer: Alex Edden
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Feb 13, 2023
UFOs over the US: Espionage or aliens?
Four flying objects have been shot down over North America in the space of a week as the US military fails to rule out extra-terrestrial involvement.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson speaks to US correspondent James Matthews about the political motivation behind President Biden’s new trigger-happy approach to protecting US airspace and Nick Pope, who ran the UK governments' UFO programme, explains why these UFOs are far more likely to be from China than Mars.
Producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Feb 12, 2023
Nicola Bulley: Are armchair detectives hindering the case?
Police investigating the disappearance of Nicola Bulley have issued a dispersal order around St Michael's on Wyre after reports of amateur investigators travelling to the Lancashire village.
Her family has said the influx of people trying to help the investigation is hindering police efforts.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky correspondent Katerina Vittozzi who has spoken to armchair sleuths who've descended on the village. Niall also talks to Martyn Underhill, one of the detectives involved in the search for schoolgirl Sarah Payne in 2000 about how police manage the public desire to help in high-profile cases. Plus, criminal psychologist Amanda Vicary on why some people want to become amateur detectives.
Producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editors: Philly Beaumont
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Feb 10, 2023
Ukraine War Diaries: EP44 - Barbarity in Bakhmut, bedding parcels & Kharkiv buyer’s guide (Feb 6-10)
Military volunteer Seva learns about comrades who suffered horrific deaths when he returns to Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.
In Kyiv, answering a displaced mother’s call for help leads to an inspiring phone conversation for Oksana.
And Ilyas undertakes an anxious journey hundreds of kilometres across Ukraine to buy a car for his family.
WARNING: Seva’s diary contains graphic references detailing death and torture.
OUR DIARISTS
Seva, 41, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv. Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s continues to try and make a life there.
Ilyas is…
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Feb 9, 2023
Search engine wars: Battle of the chatbots
Microsoft is taking on Google by relaunching its search engine Bing, powered by artificial intelligence and using tech company OpenAI's ChatGPT, a system that learns and generates human-like responses to search requests.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, host Niall Paterson is joined by our technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe to explore what the AI chatbot can do, and computer scientist Dr Jeff Dalton to find out if it really can change how we use and search online.
Producers: Soila Apparicio, Jada-Kai Meosa John, and Rosie Gillott
Interviews Producer: Alex Edden
Editors: Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth
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Feb 8, 2023
'Where are you my love? We're looking for you': The aftermath of the Turkey-Syria earthquakes
Thousands of people have died after two devastating earthquakes caused widespread destruction in Turkey and Syria. As the World Health Organization warns casualties could exceed 20,000, aftershocks, freezing temperatures and damaged roads are hampering efforts to reach and rescue those affected.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson joins Sky News correspondent Yousra Elbagir, who is in Gaziantep, a city in southern Turkey near the epicentre of the first earthquake, and speaks to Islamic Relief worker Mohammed Hamza in northwest Syria about the additional challenges faced by aid workers in a war zone.
Warning: This podcast contains graphic descriptions of the aftermath of the earthquakes throughout. You may prefer to skip over the descriptions of grieving relatives between 2.50 and 5.20 minutes, and 9.25 and 12.40 minutes.
Producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Junior podcast producer: Charlie Bell
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Stanwort…
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Feb 7, 2023
What's Rishi Sunak trying to achieve with his rejigged cabinet?
Rishi Sunak has completed his first cabinet reshuffle - a little over 100 days after he became prime minister.
After sacking Nadhim Zahawi, he's given Greg Hands the job of Conservative Party chair - and some key government departments have had their briefs changed.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson asks our deputy political editor Sam Coates about what the prime minister is trying to achieve with the changes and what it tells us about his priorities and why changing government departments can backfire.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Junior Producer: Charlie Bell
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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Feb 6, 2023
How a 'spy' balloon inflated US-China tensions
The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed anger and said the balloon was "an unmanned civilian airship" launched to collect weather data and blew off course accidentally.
On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson explores why there was an escalation over the balloon with our Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith.
Plus, Charley Cooper, a former US government military advisor discusses the renewed tensions between the US and China over the incident, and if there's a concern retaliation could follow in the future.
Podcast Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse and Soila Apparicio
Interviews Producer: Alex Edden
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Feb 5, 2023
How do TV crime dramas get it right?
From The Wire to Line of Duty, how police go about catching bad guys has always made compelling TV, but does it matter if the drama reflects reality. As the final episode of the hit TV show Happy Valley airs, how realistic is the show’s portrayal of small-town policing, and crime, in the UK?
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to a serving police inspector, Liz Cokayne-Delves, who thinks the show is the most accurate on TV, and barrister and former police officer Jeanette Ashmole, who advised the show, about why it matters TV writers get things right.
Producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Alex Edden;
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Feb 3, 2023
Ukraine War Diaries: EP43 - Strollers, sacrifice & the Spring offensive (Jan 30-3 Feb)
Now more than half-way through the winter, and more than 11 months since his family fled the country, Ilyas makes peace with the realisation that his eldest son is successfully assimilating into life in Poland, a re-location forced upon his family by the Russian invasion.
In Kyiv, conversations with his comrades on the front line forces Seva to yet again match the odds of mounting Russian pressure against the Ukrainian need for ever greater Western firepower.
Meanwhile, amid growing fears over a Russian Spring offensive - and the prospect of a major military push against Kyiv - Oksana redoubles her efforts to cherish special moments with her loved ones.
OUR DIARISTS
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland. As of February 2023, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv.
Seva, 41, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travell…
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Feb 2, 2023
Who really is George Santos?
A US congressman has found himself at the centre of a web of revelations and accusations. But what do we know about the real George Santos?
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's US correspondent James Matthews to unpick a series of alleged lies by Mr Santos including about his heritage and jobs he never held. Plus, he asks Republican strategist, Rina Shah, what could happen next to the controversial politician.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews producer: Alex Edden
Editors: Philly Beaumont
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Feb 1, 2023
Why is childcare so expensive?
Childcare in the UK is among the most expensive in the world, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Underfunded and understaffed, it’s becoming a key political battleground issue, one that parties are hoping to capitalise on in the run-up to the next election.
On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto is joined by MP Stella Creasy and Pregnant then Screwed founder Joeli Brearley to explore the issues parents face when accessing childcare.
Plus, Peter Moss, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education at University College London explains why it’s so expensive when compared to other countries in Europe and Scandinavia.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews producer: Tamara Bungaroo Valdes
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editors: Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth
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Jan 31, 2023
How do you end the strikes?
The first of February will go down as the biggest day of industrial action in a decade, as half-a-million workers strike in bitter disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.
Teachers, train drivers, civil servants, university lecturers, bus drivers and security guards are all involved in the disputes. The government's is continuing to push through its controversial plans for a new law on minimum service levels during strikes.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by business correspondent Paul Kelso, to look at the economic impact of the action, and political correspondent Ali Fortescue, who explores the pressure it's putting on the government.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Assistant podcast producer: Charlie Bell
Digital promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editors: Paul Stanworth and Philly Beaumont
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Jan 30, 2023
The death of Tyre Nichols
Tyre Nichols was brutally assaulted by five police officers during a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee. He died from his injuries three days later on 10 January, with the beating having striking similarities with the 1991 Rodney King assault in Los Angeles. The family of Tyre Nichols have been invited to meet US president Joe Biden.
On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson talks to history professor Brenda Stevenson about the systematic problems with police and the wider justice system in America, and our US correspondent James Matthews about another example of brutality towards a black man.
Warning: Sound from the police bodycam footage is used during the first eight minutes of the podcast. There's discussion of violence throughout.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Jan 29, 2023
Zahawi's sacked: What does it mean for Sunak?
After facing weeks of scrutiny, Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi was sacked on Sunday, following an ethics inquiry into the handling of his tax affairs that found he made a "serious breach" of the ministerial code.
On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson and our deputy political editor Sam Coates analyse the fallout of Zahawi’s exit from the cabinet, and what it means for prime minister Rishi Sunak.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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Jan 28, 2023
Ukraine War Diaries: EP42 - Tanks, transfers & the threat of doing nothing (Jan 23-27)
Returning from assignment, Seva speaks with comrades in the eastern city of Bakhmut who are in desperate need of more advanced weaponry but happy to be alive.
In Kyiv, Ilyas turns his birthday into a military fundraising exercise.
And as Ukraine pleads to the West for more heavy weapons, the story of displacement continues as Oksana supports the arrival of more refugees into Kyiv.
OUR DIARISTS
Seva, 41, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv. Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s continues to try and make a life there.
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father…
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Jan 26, 2023
Should you pay to see a GP?
Charging for GP appointments and A&E visits is "crucial" to the survival of the NHS, according to former health secretary Sajid Javid. But is asking patients to pay for GP appointments the answer to long waiting lists.
On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson hears from GPs at one surgery in Cheshire about their thoughts on paid-for appointments, and Sky’s health correspondent discusses the future of the NHS, 75 years after it was founded.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott & Annie Joyce
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Jan 25, 2023
NHS in crisis: A day in the life of a GP surgery
The NHS is in crisis. Ambulance response times are the worst on record and most departments are struggling to cope with a surge in demand this winter. That includes most people's first port of call when they're feeling unwell, the GP surgery.
On this episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson spends the day on the frontline at a GP practice in Cheshire. There he meets staff and patients to uncover the pressures the practice faces during a time when the healthcare system is on its knees.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Digital podcast producer: David Chipakupaku & Emma-rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Jan 24, 2023
Inside Myanmar: How life has changed since the junta came to power
A Sky News team has spent 12 days inside Myanmar travelling around the country to see how life has changed for ordinary citizens since the junta came to power two years ago.
On the Daily podcast, Asia correspondent Cordelia Lynch tells Leah Boleto about what the regime wanted her to see – the military parade to celebrate Independence Day - and the people they’d rather she didn’t - those who are terrified to admit that lives have been destroyed since the coup.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Simon Windsor - archive researcher
Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth – editors
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Jan 23, 2023
How will Sunak handle the latest Tory troubles?
The prime minister has asked his independent ethics adviser to investigate Nadhim Zahawi, the Conservative Party chairman.
Sir Laurie Magnus will look at whether Mr Zahawi breached the ministerial code by settling tax issues with HMRC while he was chancellor. Mr Zahawi says it was “careless and not deliberate” error.
That’s on top of the two investigations around the appointment of Richard Sharp, the BBC chairman, after reports he helped Boris Johnson, the former prime minister, secure a loan worth up to £800,000.
One is by the commissioner for public appointments and will look at the process that led to Mr Sharp getting the job. He has also asked the BBC to review any potential conflicts of interest he might have.
The investigations came after Rishi Sunak was fined for not wearing a seatbelt.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson talks to Sky News’ chief political correspondent Jon Craig about the latest developments.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Podcast Promotions Prod…
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Jan 22, 2023
The Nazi hunter: Remembering victims of the Holocaust
Every year on 27 January, people remember and reflect on the genocide carried out by the Nazis during the Second World War.
On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson speaks to Efraim Zuroff, a historian and Nazi hunter, about delivering justice for victims of the Holocaust before the perpetrators of those crimes pass away.
Plus, Karen Pollock, chief executive at Holocaust Educational Trust, explains the importance of remembering what happened.
Audio credit: Ernest Marchand was interviewed by Louise Coutts in 1998 for National Life Stories at the British Library. You can access the full interview online at British Library Sounds. The Library will be relaunching its ‘Voices of the Holocaust’ education web resource in spring 2023.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews producer: Tamara Bungaroo Valdes
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Jan 20, 2023
Ukraine War Diaries: EP41 - Dnipro, despair & waiting for deliverance (Jan 16-20)
Seva has a difficult conversation with his sister after a Russian ballistic missile targets her Dnipro neighbourhood, killing 45 people and injuring dozens more.
In Kyiv, Oksana shares some of the stories that have penetrated the soul of the nation and reflects on how the attack is impacting the Ukrainian psyche.
Meanwhile, a conversation between Ilyas and his grandmother - who grew up in the aftermath of World War II - shifts his focus to those ageing citizens who are struggling to cope with war.
OUR DIARISTS
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv. Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s continues to try and make a life there.
Seva, 41, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line…
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Jan 20, 2023
How to catch a Mafia boss - by a woman who does it
After 30 years on the run, infamous mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has been arrested. A suspected leader of Sicily's Cosa Nostra mafia, convicted in absentia of multiple murders, he was finally detained by Italian armed forces whilst in a private clinic undergoing cancer treatment.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, host Niall Patterson talks to historian and author of Cosa Nostra, John Dickie, about the history and influence of Messina Denaro and the Sicilian mafia. He also speaks to anti-mafia prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti about her work and the consequences of going up against the mob.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Junior podcast producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Translation: Eva Oddi
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Jan 18, 2023
How Scotland's trans rights law became a constitutional row
For the first time since Scottish devolution nearly 25 years ago, Westminster has blocked a bill, which concerns transgender rights, from getting royal assent.
Westminster is objecting to the Gender Recognition Reform Bill on the grounds that it would have a "significant impact" on GB-wide equalities. But Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the veto is an attack on democracy.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by political correspondent Joe Pike to unpack the unprecedented row. He's also joined by lecturer in law at Glasgow Caledonian University, Andrew Tickell, to discuss the legalities of a constitution in crisis.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Jan 17, 2023
David Carrick: The Met Police's challenge to "root out rapists"
Over an 18-year period, former Metropolitan Police firearms officer David Carrick sexually assaulted and raped at least 12 women.
The force has apologised to victims after it emerged Carrick had come to the attention of police on nine separate occasions, but no action had been taken.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson gets more on the Met's response from Sky's crime correspondent Martin Brunt. Former Met officer Graham Wettone explains how complains against officers are dealt with, and Harriet Wistrich, director of the Centre for Women's Justice, explains why she believes those investigating police culture need to be given more power to uncover the truth.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Tamara Bungaroo Valdes
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Jan 16, 2023
‘No light at the end of the tunnel’: What a week in the NHS looks like
The NHS is facing a crisis. Three years of a pandemic and even more of underfunding have seen waiting lists and ambulance delays hit record highs, while some staff strike for better pay.
On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, using voice notes from the frontline, NHS staff explain how they deal with the realities of providing care.
Plus, Niall speaks to Helen Buckingham, Director of Strategy at the Nuffield Trust and Sally Warren, Director of Policy at the King’s Fund about knock-on effects the NHS crisis has on the social care system.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Junior Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Jan 15, 2023
It's not just the NHS - Europe's healthcare crisis
Services stretched to breaking point, routine operations cancelled and medical workers striking – it's not the UK's health service we're talking about here but those on the continent.
On the Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson, Ana Gimenez, a GP in Spain, and A&E doctor Roberto Cosentini in Italy help to paint a picture of the current situation in their countries.
Plus, Niall speaks to waiting times expert Professor Luigi Siciliani about the scale of the problems and public health expert and senior director at the World Health Organisation, Dr Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, as we discuss what can be done to solve them.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Tamara Bungaroo-Valdez – interviews producer
Simon Windsor – archive researcher
David Chipakupaku – podcast promotion producer
Philly Beaumont - editor
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Jan 14, 2023
Ukraine War Diaries: EP40 - Comedy nights, corroding childhoods, & checking out at the gym (Jan 9-13)
As fighting rages in the east of the country and against the backdrop of mounting casualties in the mining town of Soledar, Oksana finds some unexpected respite at a Kyiv comedy night.
Meanwhile, in an basement gym, Ilyas finds a world removed from war until the building is plunged into darkness.
OUR DIARISTS
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv. Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s continues to try and make a life there.
Seva, 41, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two yo…
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Jan 12, 2023
Can the UK still be a space superpower?
It was supposed to be Britain's first small step towards space exploration but no amount of awe and excitement on the ground at Spaceport Cornwall could will the LauncherOne rocket into completing its mission. Yet with spaceports springing up around the British Isles, and billions of pounds expected to flow into the economy as a result, could the UK be on the brink of becoming a space superpower?
On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's science and medical correspondent Thomas Moore who was at the launch in Cornwall, plus Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees on the UK's growing role in space exploration and Professor Monica Grady on why going to space really is worth it.
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer: Tamara Bungaroo-Valdez
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Jan 11, 2023
What's happening in Brazil?
Thousands of demonstrators in support of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro stormed and ransacked the country’s Congress, Supreme court, and Presidential palace last weekend.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, host Niall Paterson talks to our digital investigation journalist Victoria Elms about the events leading up to the protest. He also explores the aftermath of the riots with Sky News’s chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay, who is in the capital, Brasilia.
Plus, the author of Beef, Bullets and Bible: Brazil in The Age of Bolsonaro, Richard Lapper, talks about the role played by the former leader in inciting the events - and the parallels between what happened in Brazil and the January 6 2021 riots in the US.
Producers: Soila Apparicio and Rosie Gillott
Junior Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Interviews Producer: Tamara Bungaroo Valdes
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Jan 10, 2023
Westminster Accounts: Lobbying and the All-Party Parliamentary Groups
For decades, if you wanted to find out how businesses and foreign governments lobby MPs, and how much they give them, you'd need to study dozens of entries in several editions of the register of members’ interests.
Over the course of this parliament £20m has been given to All-Party Parliamentary Groups. Most of that goes on paying for organisers, reports, research, events and trips.
All of this information was clouded in opaque language and difficult for most voters to access. Now, Sky News and our partners at Tortoise Media have been working to change that, so we can all follow the flow of money through our political system.
On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson is in Parliament’s Central Lobby with deputy political editor Sam Coates and political producer Tom Larkin to take a closer look at exactly who is donating to individual MPs and their APPGs.
*Click here to take a look at the database yourself.*
Politics Producer: Tom Larkin
Podcast Producer: Soila Apparicio
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Jan 9, 2023
Westminster Accounts: Who’s behind the money?
For decades, if you wanted to find out how much a wealthy donor, a big company, or a union has pumped into our political system, you'd need to study dozens of entries in several editions of the register of members’ interests.
All of this information was clouded in opaque language and difficult for most voters to access. Now, Sky News and our partners at Tortoise Media have been working to change that, so we can all follow the flow of money through our political system.
On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson heads back into Westminster with deputy political editor Sam Coates and political producer Tom Larkin to take a closer look at exactly who is donating to our political parties, and individual MPs.
Donors include an investment firm, MPM Connect, which gave £345,200 to three Labour MPs and the northern internet company, IX Wireless, who donated £138,800 to ‘Red wall’ Tories.
You can take a look at the database yourself by clicking here.
Politics Producer: Tom Larkin
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Jan 8, 2023
Westminster Accounts: The MPs earning millions
For decades, if you wanted to find out how much an MP was earning on top of their £84,000 basic salary, you'd need to study dozens of entries in several editions of the register of members interests.
All of this information was clouded in opaque language and difficult for most voters to access. Now, Sky News and our partners at Tortoise Media have been working to change that, so we can all follow the flow of money through our political system.
On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson heads into Westminster with deputy political editor Sam Coates and political producer Tom Larkin to take a closer look at exactly how much MPs are earning in their second jobs.
You can take a look at the database yourself by clicking here.
Politics Producer: Tom Larkin
Podcast Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse and Rosie Gillott
Sound designer: Tom Burchell
Digital promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Jan 6, 2023
Ukraine War Diaries: EP39 - Birthday at the pictures, pizza nights & polish pick-ups (Jan 2-6)
In Kyiv, making use of one of the cities bomb-proofed theatres, Oksana books a comedy night for military volunteer husband Seva.
In one of the capital’s restaurants, Seva begins the new year in the company of army comrades who extend an emotional gesture of brotherhood in the form of a knife.
And after saying farewell to his family, Ilyas transports an old car from Poland ear-marked for frontline soldiers, before finding himself in the blast radius of a missile strike in Kyiv.
OUR DIARISTS Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv. Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s continues to try and make a life there.
Seva, 41, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine…
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Jan 5, 2023
Three Wishes for 2023: Singer-songwriter Róisín Murphy
If you had three wishes, what would they be? For the start of 2023, Sky News Daily podcast host Niall Paterson is asking people from across politics, entertainment, and sport how they would use three wishes to change the world, their country, and their lives.
On this episode, Irish singer-songwriter Roisin Murphy talks of parenting in the digital age, and her hopes for more support for the live music scene.
Producers: David Chipakupaku and Alys Bowen
Junior Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Editors: Paul Stanworth and Philly Beaumont
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Jan 5, 2023
Royal row - what's in Prince Harry's book?
Copies of Prince Harry's autobiography, Spare, have gone on sale in Spain - five days before its official global release date.
Sky News has seen a copy of the book which includes claims of an altercation with Prince William that caused "scrapes and bruises” on his back. He also admits to taking cocaine.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's Royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills to examine, after the Oprah Winfrey interview and Netflix documentary, what extra insight the book’s 557 pages might offer.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Paul Stanworth – editor
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Jan 4, 2023
Three Wishes for 2023: World's strongest man Tom Stoltman
If you had three wishes, what would they be? For the start of 2023, Sky News Daily podcast host Niall Paterson is asking people from across politics, entertainment, and sport how they would use three wishes to change the world, their country, and their lives.
On this episode, two-time world's strongest man Tom Stoltman shares his experience dealing with grief, how the gym helped in dealing with autism, and his hope for more acceptance and support for people with disabilities in the UK.
Producers: David Chipakupaku and Alys Bowen
Junior Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Editor: Paul Stanworth and Philly Beaumont
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Jan 3, 2023
Three Wishes for 2023: Equality campaigner Gina Martin
If you had three wishes, what would they be?
For the start of 2023, Sky News Daily podcast host Niall Paterson is asking people from across politics, entertainment, and sport how they would use three wishes to change the world, their country, and their lives.
On this episode, gender equality campaigner and author Gina Martin tells Niall about her case against upskirting, and her belief that activism won’t work if we don’t fight for a liveable climate.
This episode contains references to sexual assault and stalking. If that's not something you feel you can listen to right now, you can find other episodes of the Daily on our feed.
Producers: David Chipakupaku and Alys Bowen
Junior Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Editor: Paul Stanworth and Philly Beaumont
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Jan 2, 2023
Three Wishes for 2023: Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik
If you had three wishes, what would they be?
For the start of 2023, Sky News Daily podcast host Niall Paterson is asking people from across politics, entertainment, and sport how they would use three wishes to change the world, their country, and their lives.
On this episode, Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik tells Niall about the ongoing war in Ukraine, and her hopes for a braver world. Plus, we find out more about what drew her into politics in the first place.
You can hear more stories from Ukraine on our Ukraine War Diaries podcast.
Producers: David Chipakupaku and Alys Bowen
Junior Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Editor: Paul Stanworth and Philly Beaumont
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Dec 29, 2022
2022 Revisited - What can we expect from King Charles III's reign?
On this Sky News Daily, we revisit one of our most popular episodes of 2022.
At the age of 73 and after a life as prince, what can the UK and the Commonwealth expect from the reign of King Charles III?
On a special Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson explores the new monarch's life, character and interests.
He's joined by; Sky News' royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills; film and documentary maker John Bridcut, who has known and worked with King Charles for 15 years; Alistair Carmichael MP, who held meetings with the then-heir to the throne during his time as Secretary of State for Scotland; and Chandrika Kaul, professor of modern history at the University of St Andrews.
Senior Podcast Producer: Annie Joyce
Archive researchers: Nelly Stefanova and Rob Fellowes
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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Dec 28, 2022
2022 Revisited - Andrew Tate: The lingering influence of the social media star
On this Sky News Daily, we revisit one of our most popular episodes of 2022.
Described by himself and others as the "king of toxic masculinity", Andrew Tate has been banned from Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.
Despite the bans, Andrew Tate's content still lingers on the internet, and he remains to be one of the most searched people on the planet.
On the Sky News Daily podcast Niall Paterson digs into Andrew Tate's background with the Observer's Shanti Das. He also explores why he's appealed to the young male audience with the chief executive of the Centre For Countering Digital Hate Imran Ahmed.
Plus, features editor at Mashable and author of 'Rough', Rachel Thompson, discusses the real-life consequences of online misogyny.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Dec 27, 2022
2022 Revisited - Vietnam's 'Napalm Girl': 'There was fire everywhere around me.'
On this Sky News Daily, we revisit one of our most popular episodes of 2022.
A photograph of nine-year-old Kim Phuc Phan Thi, taken during the Vietnam War, became infamous for its horrific depiction of the conflict. Titled The Terror of War the photo, by Huỳnh Công Út, known professionally as Nick Ut, later won a Pulitzer Prize.
Niall Paterson is in conversation with Kim Phuc, who shares her story about that photo, the war, and her work since then.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Dec 26, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP38 - Fond memories, fallen soldiers & our first war-time Christmas (Dec 25-31)
Against the backdrop of a Kyiv still under siege, Oksana reflects on magical Christmas memories from childhood until a drone attack brings her back to reality with a jolt.
Meanwhile Seva shares the Christmas reality of comrades who continue to fight through the festive period.
And Ilyas, looks to the New Year with hope.
OUR DIARISTS
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland. As of December 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv.
Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv. Many of Oksana’s c…
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Dec 23, 2022
What happened in 2022?
War in Ukraine, three Prime Ministers, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on top of a cost-of-living crisis and the changing climate were among the most high-profile stories of the year.
Niall Paterson takes a look back, with Sky News radio newsreader Faye De Silva, over 2022's headlines that made an impact.
Producers: Ana Bates, Rosie Gillott, and Soila Apparicio
Sound Designer: Tom Burchell
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Dec 22, 2022
Sky News Daily Reviews 2022: Royal Correspondent Rhiannon Mills
Host Niall Paterson looks at the stories which defined 2022. On this episode, Sky’s royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills recaps a defining year in history, which saw the end of the second Elizabethan era, the start of King Charles III's reign and everything Harry and Meghan.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Dec 21, 2022
Sky News Daily Reviews 2022: Economics and Data Editor Ed Conway
Host Niall Paterson looks at the stories which defined 2022. Sky’s economics and data editor Ed Conway unpicks a year shaped by the cost-of-living crisis and Liz Truss’ ill-fated mini budget.
Producer: Rosie Gillott
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Dec 20, 2022
Sky News Daily Reviews 2022: International Affairs Editor Dominic Waghorn
Host Niall Paterson looks at the stories which defined 2022. He is joined by Sky’s international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn to discuss what Russia’s war with Ukraine has meant for both countries and the wider world. Plus, the impact of China's internal politics on the global stage, and the fight for freedom in Iran.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Dec 19, 2022
Sky News Daily Reviews 2022: Science and Technology Editor Tom Clarke
Host Niall Paterson looks at the stories which defined 2022.
Sky’s science and technology editor Tom Clarke examines how the energy crisis impacts the aim to reduce global warming. As well as how big tech companies have had to change through the year.
Annie Joyce - senior podcast producer
Philly Beaumont – editor
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Dec 18, 2022
Sky News Daily Reviews 2022: Political Editor Beth Rigby
Host Niall Paterson looks at the stories which defined 2022. On this episode, Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby talks about the year which gave us three Prime Ministers and the legacies of the two who left office.
Producer: Rosie Gillott
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Dec 16, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP37 - From a city under siege, a very Ukrainian Christmas story
Alone in his apartment in Kyiv, memories of Christmas past come flooding back to Ilyas. Can he find a way to escape the blitz-like conditions and be reunited with his wife and two sons in Poland?* *
OUR DIARISTS
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland. As of December 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv.
Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv. Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s continues to try and make…
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Dec 15, 2022
Idaho murders: 'A college town living in fear'
More than a month after four US college students were murdered as they slept, no suspects have been named, no arrests made and the murder weapon is yet to be recovered.
Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin all studied at the University of Idaho, and the small town of Moscow, Idaho, where they lived is desperate for answers.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by Sky's US Correspondent, Martha Kelner, who's spent time in the town, to uncover why more progress hasn't been made, and how the mystery of the students' deaths has gripped America.
Editor - Philly Beaumont
Producer: Sarah Gough
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
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Dec 14, 2022
Ukraine war: What we’ve learned about modern warfare
Drone strikes, like the one that damaged buildings in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Wednesday, have become commonplace in the war with Russia.
While the conflict has seen violence, destruction and countless lives lost as wars do, it is a uniquely information-led war. From advances in technology to social media and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s communication tactics.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood speaks to Sky's defence and security analyst Professor Michael Clarke as we examine what Russia’s war with Ukraine has taught us about modern warfare.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Philly Beaumont – editor
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Dec 13, 2022
World Cup: LGBT+ Qataris feel ‘removed’ from the conversation
The World Cup in Qatar put the country’s record on human rights and laws on homosexuality into the international spotlight.
Same sex-relations are banned under Islamic law. Qatari law calls for a prison sentence of one to three years for "inducing or seducing a male or a female in any way to commit illegal or immoral actions".
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by Dr Nasser Mohamed, who is gay and Qatari and now lives in the US. He says LGBT+ Qataris feel "removed" from the conversation about Qatar's hosting of the football World Cup.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editors: Paul Stanworth and Philly Beaumont
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Dec 12, 2022
Strikes and the unions: How have they changed?
Rail workers. Postal workers. Paramedics. Nurses. Baggage handlers. Teachers. The wave of strike action through December has drawn comparisons to the late 1970s "winter of discontent".
Unions are making their demands amidst record-breaking inflation and a cost of living crisis. Critics say they’re excessive during a time of instability.
With union membership much lower than the 1970s, technological advances and more people now being able to work from home, can strike action and the unions still have comparable impact?
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood takes a closer look with our business correspondent Gurpreet Narwan. Economics professor and research fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, Len Shackleton, examines how unions and their impact have changed over the decades. Plus, we speak to Andy Prendergast, the GMB union’s national secretary for commercial services, as we try to find out if there’s a way forward.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Jada-Kai Meos…
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Dec 11, 2022
A year of the cost of living crisis
Britain is witnessing the worst squeeze on incomes in a generation as struggling households are hit by a double whammy of soaring energy costs and rocketing inflation. The government has stepped in, spending billions to protect households from soaring bills. But is it enough?
On the Sky News Daily, Sky’s people and politics correspondent, Nick Martin, meets some of the families on the front line of the cost of living crisis. Since February, Nick has followed three working households to see how they have been affected, witnessing first-hand the struggle to make ends meet.
Note: This podcast contains reference to suicide. If you need to speak to someone, you can contact Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org.
Producer – Ella Griffith
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
Editor - Philly Beaumont
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Dec 9, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP36 - Snowy returns, surviving by smartphone & going south (Dec 5-9)
Having left Kyiv on the day of a devastating Russian air attack in October, Oksana makes an emotional return.
Ilyas, illustrates how he - and other Ukrainians - are using their smart phones to stay one step ahead of enemy bombing raids.
And Seva marks a day of military celebration.
OUR DIARISTS
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.
As of December 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv.
Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv.
Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the coun…
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Dec 8, 2022
Harry and Meghan: Death threats, racism claims and the paparazzi
There has been hype, home videos and many hours of footage filmed for the couple's much-anticipated Netflix documentary – but have viewers learned anything new in the 'bombshell' series so far?
On the Sky News, Daily Niall Paterson speaks to our royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills about the reaction and possible ramifications after the first three episodes aired. Plus, LA-based entertainment journalist KJ Matthews gives us the view from America.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Emma-Rae Woodhouse – podcast producer
Alys Bowen – interviews producer
David Chipakupaku – podcast promotion producer
Jessica Stewart and Lydia Meridth – archive researchers
Philly Beaumont - editor
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Dec 7, 2022
Mouldy homes: Deaths ‘could happen again’
Two-year-old Awaab Ishak died in 2020 after prolonged exposure to mould in the house his parents rented from a housing association.
The housing ombudsman for England Richard Blakeway tells Niall Paterson on the Sky News Daily how he fears there could be more deaths if damp and mould in homes isn’t addressed urgently.
Niall also hears from a mum with three young children, one now with respiratory issues, living in a home with bad mould, about the ways it is impacting their health.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Dec 6, 2022
Strep A: The latest medical advice
Antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A to stop the spread of the bacteria, after a number of children died recent from the infection.
The government has urged parents to be on the lookout for symptoms of what is also known as Group A streptococcus to prevent more deaths.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Professor Jim McManus, president of the Association of Directors of Public Health, about what Strep A is and how worried parents should be. Plus, we hear from a father whose four-year-old daughter is fighting for her life after contracting the infection.
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer – Alys Bowen
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
Editor - Philly Beaumont
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Dec 5, 2022
Keir Starmer's 'blueprint' for government
Labour has unveiled a plan for the biggest-ever transference of power to the British people with a report that also recommends the House of Lords is replaced with an elected chamber.
It's part of what Sir Keir Starmer called radical plans and a fundamental remodelling of our broken political system. His plans include replacing the House of Lords, banning most MPs from having a second job, and moving 50,000 civil servants out of the capital.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson breaks down Labour's plans with our political correspondent Joe Pike.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Dec 4, 2022
Afghanistan: The forgotten LGBT+ community
After the UK government’s promise to support vulnerable LGBT+ people in Afghanistan following the country’s fall to the Taliban in August 2021, those left behind say they’re struggling to get enough help.
On the Sky News Daily with Niall Patterson, Nemat Sadat, the executive director of LGBT+ charity Roshaniya, asks for a clearer plan from ministers, and LGBT+ Afghans share their experiences of discrimination and violence, saying there’s “no future left for LGBT+ people in Afghanistan”.
Warning: This podcast contains descriptions of violence and sexual violence, and mentions of self-harm and suicide.
Producers: Soila Apparicio and Anne-Marie Bullock
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Dec 2, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP35 - The bloody dark, bathroom pits & the blitz of Kyiv (Nov 28 – 2Dec)
Under siege in Kyiv, Ilyas endures his longest blackout.
Military volunteer, Seva, sources chainsaws for comrades in the east and in her mind, Oksana visits the rooftop of her apartment block to offer a god-like view of a Ukrainian capital under siege.
OUR DIARISTS
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.
As of December 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv.
Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv.
Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Eu…
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Dec 1, 2022
Royal race row: Can they modernise?
The Prince and Princess of Wales's first overseas trip since the Queen's death has been overshadowed by controversy at home. The prince’s godmother has resigned from her role in the royal household after she repeatedly asked Ngozi Fulani, a black domestic abuse campaigner, where she “really came from”.
A spokesperson for Prince William, who is on a three-day visit to Boston, Massachusetts, said Lady Susan Hussey's comments were "unacceptable" and that "racism has no place in our society".
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson gets the reaction in Boston from Sky's royal correspondent Laura Bundock and speaks to Sunder Katwala from British Future about diversity in Buckingham Palace. Plus, PR specialist Professor Cele Otnes speaks about the role the younger royals could play in rebranding the Royal Family.
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Junior podcast producer – Jada-Kai Meosa John
Interviews producer – Alys Bowen
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
Editor - Philly Bea…
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Nov 30, 2022
New Alzheimer's drug: How much of a breakthrough is it?
A drug used in clinical trials has been found to slow memory loss in patients with the condition - and although lecanemab is not a cure, it has got a lot of scientists and others very excited.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson speaks to Scott Mitchell, the widower of the late Dame Barbara Windsor, who died with the disease, about what the breakthrough means to his campaign to raise awareness.
Plus Tom Clarke, Sky’s science and technology editor, explores how much of a difference the drug could make and what happens next.
Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce
Interviews producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Archiver researcher: Nelly Stefanova
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Nov 29, 2022
Ukraine's other battle: Keeping the power on
Intense missile strikes from Russia have left Ukraine with country-wide power outages and blackouts. Satellite images show how dark the country has become compared to its neighbours. How will the darkness affect Ukraine as the war enters the winter months?
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by our security and defence editor Deborah Haynes as they explore the impact the continued Russian shelling is having on Ukraine's power grid, and the bleak winter ahead.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Soila Apparicio – podcast producer
Jada-Kai Meosa John - junior podcast producer
David Chipakupaku – podcast promotion producer
Philly Beaumont - editor
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Nov 28, 2022
Fear and fury in China – what does President Xi do now?
Protests have sprung up across some of China's biggest cities with demonstrators shouting "down with the CCP, down with Xi Jinping". The protests, originally sparked by frustration at continued COVID lockdown measures, are now being seen as a challenge to the Communist leadership in the country in general.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Sky News' Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith, who has witnessed protests in Shanghai. Plus, Cindy Yu, host of The Spectator's Chinese Whispers podcast, on the threat continued unrest poses to China's leader, Xi Jinping.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Junior Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Digital Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Nov 27, 2022
The Dark Web: Exploring the 'murder-for-hire' sites
The dark web is a hidden space on the internet where your activity can be anonymous and private. Among these dark websites, there’s a disturbing amount of apparent "murder-for-hire" sites offering hitman services.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood explores the use of "murder-for-hire" websites with hacker and dark web vigilante Chris Monteiro, while one victim tells us how dangerous they are.
Also, Andy Greenberg, author of Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency and senior writer at WIRED magazine, helps us understand what is being done to combat them.
Producers: Soila Apparicio and Tom Gillespie
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Nov 25, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP34- Ghosts of Chernobyl, going south & grave phone calls (Nov 21-24)
In the dark of Kyiv, Ilyas fears for the under-fire Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, knowing how the 1986 Chernobyl disaster continues to impact lives in Ukraine to this day.
With new orders, military volunteer Seva, prepares to go on assignment in southern Ukraine, but not before an unexpected meeting with two soldiers involved in the recent liberation of Kherson.
And feeling helpless overseas, Oksana desperately tries to reach her family in the midst of yet another devastating missile attack.
OUR DIARISTS
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.
As of November 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv.
Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He…
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Nov 24, 2022
'Fear and intimidation' – the tactics of Iran's secret police
State secret police have been accused of abducting and killing civilians on the street of Iran, a country where hundreds of people have died and violence continues to escalate during protests which have been raging for 10 weeks.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Victoria Elms and Sanya Burgess from Sky News’ digital investigations team which has carried out a special investigation into CCTV footage of a murder, carried out in broad daylight, seemingly by Iran's feared secret police. Plus, Iranian historian Ali Ansari on the government's plan to spread terror in the population to consolidate its own control.
Podcast producer- Rosie Gillott
Junior podcast producer – Jada-Kai Meosa John
Interviews producer – Alys Bowen
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
Editor - Philly Beaumont
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Nov 23, 2022
Scottish Independence: A blow for Sturgeon - so what next?
Supreme Court judges have decided unanimously that an Indyref2 vote cannot go ahead without the UK parliament’s permission. But it’s not the end of the debate – or Scotland’s First Minister’s fight to break free from Great Britain.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson looks at what the judgment means both politically and legally with our Scotland correspondent Connor Gillies. Plus, reaction from both sides of the debate as we speak to Kevin Hague, chair of pro-union think tank These Islands, and Lesley Riddoch, columnist for Scottish papers The Herald and The National, who supports Scottish independence.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Alys Bowen – interviews producer
Philly Beaumont – editor
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Nov 22, 2022
Musk and Twitter: The end or a new beginning?
Since Elon Musk bought and took over Twitter three weeks ago, he’s re-visioned the platform with “free speech” at its core. But his takeover has seen an exodus of staff and a series of user-reported issues. Twitter has been a resource for connecting with officials, celebrities, and each other, but can it withstand the changes made under Musk?
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Patterson speaks to our technology reporter Tom Acres about what has happened since Musk took over. Also, former Twitter EMEA Vice President Bruce Daisley helps us understand the culture of Twitter, and Silicon Valley historian Margaret O’Mara on its future.
Producers: Soila Apparicio and Rosie Gillott
Junior Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Nov 21, 2022
Armband row: Did football just score an own goal?
LGBT+ rights activists and campaigners have condemned FIFA’s threats to sanction players who wear OneLove armbands at the World Cup in Qatar. England, Wales and five other European nations have confirmed their players will not wear the armband as a result.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky News’ sports correspondent Rob Harris in Qatar, and Jon Holmes, from the campaigning and advocacy group Sports Media LGBT+ about FIFA’s missed opportunity to make a stand for equality in football.
Producer - Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer – Alys Bowen
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
Editor - Philly Beaumont
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Nov 20, 2022
Big Ideas Live: Can the UK become a science superpower?
Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, wants to turn the UK into the next Silicon Valley. The question many scientists are asking is: How? Although there were no cuts to science and technology in Mr Hunt’s autumn statement, those in the field say a lot more must be done to realise the government's ambition.
For a special Sky News Daily, Tom Clarke, our science and technology editor, is joined by a panel of experts for Sky’s Big Ideas live event in London to discuss whether the UK can be a science and technology superpower. His guests include Mark Walport, the former chief scientific adviser to the government, Daniel Korski, chief executive of Public, and Zoe McDougall, from Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Nov 18, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP33 - Russian fury, freezing down & the price of freedom (Nov 14-18)
On the road in freezing temperatures, military volunteer Seva, reflects on Russia’s latest mass attack on the Ukrainian energy network.
And looking out across a darkened Kyiv - after a Russian missile knocks out the power in his apartment block - the ramifications of winter become very real for Ilyas, but so too enemy soldiers.
OUR DIARISTS
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.
As of November 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv and working, in part, for the Ukrainian government on various IT projects.
Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives wit…
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Nov 17, 2022
What Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement means for you
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered the government's autumn statement, outlining tax rises and spending cuts in order to fill a £54bn "black hole" in the UK economy.
Mr Hunt has pledged to increase spending on the NHS and education while increasing the amount of tax paid by the highest earners, as the Office for Budget Responsibility has predicted that living standards are going to fall by 7% over the next two years.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's political editor Beth Rigby and economics and data editor Ed Conway to go through the government's plan to fix the economy and ask if this was the only approach the chancellor could have taken.
Editor - Philly Beaumont
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
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Nov 16, 2022
Donald Trump is running for President... again!
Donald Trump has announced he is running for the US presidency in 2024. But to be on the ballot, he will have to win the Republican Party’s nomination. As he well knows, the road to becoming one of the main parties' presidential nominees can be long and arduous.
On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson speaks to Sky's US Correspondent Mark Stone who was at Trump's estate in Mar-a-Lago in Florida for the announcement. He was also joined by Republican strategist and the former chairman of the Nevada Republican Party, Amy Tarkanian.
Producer: Emma-Rae Woodhouse
Interview producer: Alys Bowen
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Nov 15, 2022
Inside Kherson: What next for Russia’s war with Ukraine?
Ukraine has faced another intense wave of missile strikes, just days after Russia’s loss of Kherson - the port city in southern Ukraine.
On the Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson, our correspondent Alex Rossi reflects on what he witnessed as Ukrainian troops took back control last week, and Sky's Cordelia Lynch discusses global diplomacy at the G20 summit in Bali.
Plus, Sky's security and defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke explains what it could mean strategically for both Ukraine and Russia as we head into the cold months of winter.
Annie Joyce - senior podcast producer
Alys Bowen - interviews producer
David Chipakupaku - podcast promotion producer
Lydia Meredith - archive researcher
Philly Beaumont - editor
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Nov 14, 2022
Will British police in France stop the small boat crossings?
The UK and France have agreed a new deal to try to tackle the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats. UK agents will be working in France for the first time after more than 40,000 people have made the trip so far this year.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Sky's Europe correspondent Adam Parsons and producer Sophie Garratt about new and more dangerous tactics being deployed by people smugglers off the Calais coast. And Peter Walsh from Oxford University's Migration Observatory tells Niall why he believes putting more money into the way the UK processes immigration claims could be a better way to tackle the migrant crisis.
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer - Alys Bowen
Editor - Philly Beaumont
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
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Nov 14, 2022
The science of ageing: Can we live forever?
There has been an explosion in Silicon Valley tech start-ups putting their money behind anti-ageing science.
They're working to halt and one day maybe reverse the one inevitability of our human existence – and they've the backing of names like Google and Jeff Bezos.
It raises long lists of moral and ethical questions – is it for the greater good or the next frontier for the billionaires whose only limit is their mortality?
On this special bonus episode of Sky News Daily, Sky's science and technology editor Tom Clarke speaks to producer Jess Breadman about the quest to live forever.
For more on the future of science join Sky News specialists and industry leaders at Big Ideas Live – our interactive event offering you the chance to join the conversation as we ask: Who owns the future?
https://news.sky.com/story/big-ideas-live-returns-see-whats-happening-and-how-you-can-get-involved-12724341
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Nov 13, 2022
Qatar World Cup: Has football become a side show?
32 teams are competing in the FIFA World Cup being held in Qatar. It’s the first winter championship and first tournament to be held in the Middle East. But the choice of host has come under scrutiny; homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, and poor conditions for migrant workers building the facilities has faced backlash.
On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, our sports correspondent Rob Harris and Alistair Bunkall, our Middle East correspondent, discuss the human rights issues surrounding Qatar’s hosting of the world cup.
Producers: Emily Hulme and Soila Apparicio
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Nov 11, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP32 - Limping into darkness, lost limbs & longing for Kyiv (Nov 7-11)
In Kyiv, a sudden restaurant blackout forces Ilyas to consider the reality of winter in a city without power and increasingly isolated.
Injured by an anti-tank grenade, Seva accompanies a close friend to one of Kyiv’s trauma units.
Meanwhile, against the backdrop of conversations about a future evacuation, Oksana readies to return again to the Ukrainian capital.
OUR DIARISTS
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.
As of November 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv and working, in part, for the Ukrainian government on various IT projects.
Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.
Oksana, 35, wor…
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Nov 10, 2022
Albanian migrants: Why are they coming to the UK?
Albania's prime minister recently accused the UK's home secretary of fuelling xenophobic attacks against his people, after Suella Braverman described people crossing the English Channel in small boats as an "invasion".
What do we know about those leaving Albania? What impact is it having on the country's economy? And how should the UK respond?
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson speaks to Sky's Siobhan Robbins, who's travelled to Albania to speak to people there, and Shqiponja Telhaj, an Albanian-born UK academic specialising in the economics of labour and migration.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Alys Bowen – interviews producer
Simon Windsor – archive researcher
Sahira Raja – archive researcher
Philly Beamont – editor
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Nov 9, 2022
‘I’m so exhausted’: Why nurses say they’re striking
Hundreds of thousands of nurses across the UK are going on strike. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the strike will affect the majority of NHS employers as nurses take action against pay levels and patient safety concerns.
Patients who are already facing record waiting lists are now likely to see operations and appointments delayed or cancelled, though emergency care will continue.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson hears from two nurses about day-to-day life in the NHS and Billy Palmer, from health think tank The Nuffield Trust, on why NHS frontline staff are quitting in record numbers.
Plus, Sky News’ Health correspondent Ashish Joshi on the government's response to the pay disputes.
Editor - Philly Beaumont
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer – Alys Bowen
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
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Nov 9, 2022
US midterms: Why Trump's red wave became a ripple
The predicted Republican red wave in the US midterm elections hasn't materialised. Elections for the Senate and House of Representatives presented an opportunity to install supporters of Donald Trump, and make politics difficult for President Joe Biden.
On the Sky News Daily, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Niall Patterson is joined by our international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn and political correspondent Joe Pike to debrief on what the results mean for the Democrats, the country, and looking ahead to the presidential election in 2024.
Also, Brittany Gibson, political reporter for Politico, tells us about how close the race was in Georgia, and what it says about divisions in America.
Producers: Soila Apparicio and Emily Hulme
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Nov 7, 2022
Gavin Williamson bullying claims: How problematic for the PM?
Rishi Sunak promised to lead the Conservatives with “integrity, professionalism and accountability”.
Two weeks on, however, the prime minister and his judgement are under fierce scrutiny after rows involving Suella Braverman’s reappointment as home secretary and bullying claims surrounding Sir Gavin Williamson, the new Cabinet Office minister.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson looks at what’s happened over the past fortnight with Jon Craig, our chief political correspondent, and examines the potential damage it is causing within the Tory party with Paul Goodman, the editor of website Conservative Home.
Annie Joyce - senior podcast producer
Alys Bowen - interviews producer
Rob Fellowes - archive researcher
Philly Beaumont - editor
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Nov 6, 2022
Why is China still imposing Covid lockdowns?
China is one of the few remaining countries still enforcing a Zero-Covid policy. People face strict lockdowns, regular mass testing, constant scanning of health ‘green’ codes when travelling to most places, and restrictions.
Although the policy has largely prevented mass hospitalisations, the strict pandemic restrictions face increasing economic and societal pressure, with falling productivity, growing unemployment, and what some observers liken to mass surveillance of its population.
On the Sky News Daily with Sally Lockwood, our Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith details the strict zero-covid policy in China, and Cindy Yu, host of the Chinese Whispers podcast explains the reasoning behind the country’s rules.
Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse, Soila Apparicio, Rosie Gillott
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Nov 4, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP31 - More Russian payloads, Putin’s plan & Patriots (Oct 31-4 November)
From his apartment in Kyiv, Ilyas watches and listens as Ukrainian air defence armoury targets yet another onslaught of Russian missiles.
Meanwhile, military volunteer, Seva, sets off on a lone assignment to the frontlines in Donetsk where his thinking is challenged by an embattled tank battalion.
OUR DIARISTS
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.
As of November 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv and working, in part, for the Ukrainian government on various IT projects.
Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartm…
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Nov 3, 2022
Manchester Arena attack: How the emergency response went wrong
A victim of the Manchester Arena bombing would likely have survived had the emergency response been better, an inquiry has found.
Its new report found "significant aspects... went wrong" and "the performance of the emergency services was far below the standard" it should have been.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood gets a breakdown of the report from Sky’s Katerina Vittozzi, who has been speaking to victims' families.
The presenter also talks to security journalist Duncan Gardham about the lessons the emergency services will take from Sir John Saunders' report.
Warning: This episode of the Daily contains audio of 999 calls, and descriptions of the aftermath of the May 2017 attack.
Editor - Philly Beaumont
Podcast producers - Rosie Gillott
Digital producer – Emma-Rae Woodhouse.
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Nov 2, 2022
Bird flu: How serious is it?
Around 100 million birds have been culled across Europe and the US in the past year following the 'worst-ever' outbreak of avian influenza.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Sally Lockwood speaks to poultry farmer Mark Gorton, director of science at the British Trust for Ornithology, James Pearce-Higgins, and Sky's science and technology editor Tom Clarke about how serious the threat is to business, consumers and wildlife.
Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce
Podcast producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews producer: Alys Bowen
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Nov 1, 2022
Matt Hancock: What is it about politicians and reality TV?
Former health secretary Matt Hancock is going on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! He was suspended from the Conservative Party after news broke he was heading to the Australian jungle - but he's not the first politician, or probably the last, to risk political ruin for the bright lights of show business.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood gets the temperature in Westminster with Sky News' chief political correspondent Jon Craig and speaks to former MP and I'm A Celebrity contestant, Lembit Opik, about the pros and cons of doing reality TV as a politician.
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer – Alys Bowen
Digital producer - Emma-Rae Woodhouse
Editors - Philly Beaumont & Paul Stanworth
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Oct 31, 2022
Braverman’s back… But will the migrant crisis allow her to stay?
Following scrutiny from Conservative MPs and charities over conditions at the Manston migrant processing centre in Kent, Home Secretary Suella Braverman has denied reports she blocked people from being moved into hotels or ignored legal advice, instead saying she had "worked hard to find alternative accommodation".
There are currently around 4,000 people at Manston - the centre is designed to hold 1,600. Hundreds more were moved following a petrol bomb attack at a Border Force migrant centre in Dover on Sunday.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by Conservative MP Sir Roger Gale who explains his view of current Home Office migration policy. Also, John Vine, the UK's first independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, on what is causing the backlog, and Sky News' chief political correspondent Jon Craig on Ms Braverman's statement.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast Promotions Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Oct 30, 2022
Can COP27 make climate change a priority again?
The UN’s climate change conference COP27 will be held in Egypt, but Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles won’t be attending, raising questions about the UK’s commitment to tackling a warming world.
US special climate envoy John Kerry said it would be "very powerful" if King Charles could attend, while climate activist Vanessa Nakate suggested if the UK continues to open new fossil fuel infrastructure, then it “is not a climate leader".
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by Sky News’ Climate Change and Energy Correspondent Hannah Thomas-Peter ahead of COP, to explore if rich countries are doing enough to support the fight against climate change.
Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse and Rosie Gillott
Editor: Paul Stanworth
Podcast Promotions Producer: Soila Apparicio
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Oct 28, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP30 - Death drones, prayers for dad & living with the dark (Oct 24-28)
From the window of his Kyiv apartment, Ilyas witnesses a drone strike that results in the death of a pregnant woman and her husband.
On military assignment in Western Ukraine, Seva’s thoughts turn to his father who is about to undergo major surgery in a hospital within the compass of continued Russian strikes.
Meanwhile, Oksana readies to return to a Kyiv that looks set to be plunged further into darkness.
OUR DIARISTS
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.
As of October 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv and working, in part, for the Ukrainian government on various IT projects.
Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a sma…
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Oct 27, 2022
Special investigation: The teenagers "failed" by mental health care
More than 20 former patients or their relatives have told Sky News they were failed by the "awful" care they received at mental health hospitals for teenagers.
The teenagers were treated for serious mental health issues by one provider - The Huntercombe Group – which was paid for by the NHS.
The Department of Health says the allegations are "deeply concerning".
On the Sky News Daily, Rob Powell speaks to our communities correspondent Lisa Holland and producer Rachel Lucas about their eight-month investigation which contains stories of excessive restraint – and people being left at increased risk of self-harm.
WARNING: This podcast features discussion about self-harm and suicide. If you need to speak to someone, call the Samaritans helpline for free on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
David Chipakupaku - digital promotion producer
Paul Stanworth – editor
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Oct 26, 2022
Iran protests: The people versus the regime
Since the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran 40 days ago, a wave of angry protests has spread across the country. The 22-year-old died in police custody in September after she was arrested for apparently wearing her hijab too loosely.
There have been protests in Iran before, but none as powerful as this. The regime has attempted to censor material coming out of the country, but protesters are refusing to back down. Could this be a pivotal moment for the country?
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Sally Lockwood speaks to Elika Ashoori, the daughter of Anoosheh Ashoori, a British political prisoner who was freed in March after five years in an Iranian jail. Plus Alistair Bunkall, Sky News’ Middle East correspondent, discusses what has happened in Iran in recent weeks and Sanya Burgess, a digital investigations journalist in Sky’s data and forensics unit, explains the role social media has played in the uprising.
Podcast producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews producer: Alys Bowen
Digit…
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Oct 25, 2022
Rishi Sunak: How big is the task ahead?
As Rishi Sunak enters Number 10, what can we expect from him and his new cabinet on some of the big matters the country faces?
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood gets the details of who is in his first cabinet. She also speaks to Dominic Waghorn, Sky News' international affairs editor, about the impact that recent events have had on Britain’s reputation on the world stage, David Blevins, senior Ireland correspondent, on the Brexit headache in Northern Ireland and Mark Thompson, health producer, about the challenges the NHS faces this winter.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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Oct 24, 2022
Rishi Sunak: Our new Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak is the new leader of the Conservative Party and the country's next prime minister.
After his rivals Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt pulled out of the race, he was elected unopposed.
The former chancellor, 42, said: "There is no doubt we face a profound economic challenge. We now need stability and unity."
He'll be the first British Asian prime minister, and the youngest PM since 1812.
Can Mr Sunak turn around the economic fallout from the disastrous weeks-long premiership of his predecessor Liz Truss, and unify the party?
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by Kirsty Buchanan, who worked with Mr Sunak in his first government job, Simon French, chief economist at Panmure Gordon investment bank, and Sky’s political correspondent Liz Bates, to profile the new PM and discuss how he will handle his early days in charge.
Producers: Soila Apparicio and Rosie Gillott
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Sta…
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Oct 23, 2022
Cost of living: How can I plan my finances now?
The Tories’ fourth chancellor in as many months has rewritten the prospects for our pockets, dismantling policies announced in last month’s mini-budget - as the party prepares for yet another new leader and prime minister.
From income tax to energy bills, changes announced by Jeremy Hunt, the new chancellor - along with rising inflation - will have a direct impact on household budgets.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Saima Mohsin speaks to Mary Starks, an energy expert and former executive director for consumers and markets at Ofgem, the energy regulator, and Greg Marsh, who founded the free cost-of-living tool, Nous.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Alys Bowen – interviews producer
Nelly Stefanova – archive researcher
David Chipakupaku – podcast promotion producer
Philly Beaumont - editor
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Oct 21, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP29 - Tactical nukes, thermo nukes, & what we really think? (Oct 17-21)
After escaping Russia’s single biggest one-day attack on Kyiv, Oksana catches her breath in Madrid, where she tries to second guess what Vladimir Putin’s forces are going to do next?
Meanwhile, recording in the basement of his Kyiv apartment block during an air-raid, Ilyas outlines what he - and many Ukrainians - are being told in respect of a nuclear attack.
OUR DIARISTS
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv and has remained in the Ukrainian capital since the war started.
Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s determined to stay.
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.
As of October 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv and working, in part, for the Ukrainian government on va…
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Oct 21, 2022
Liz Truss: ‘From Prime Minister to a pub quiz question’
In just five days the UK has had a new chancellor, a home secretary sacked, a prime minister resign, and now the possibility of a general election.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood sits down with Sky News’ chief political correspondent Jon Craig to look back at a remarkable week in British politics.
Editor - Philly Beaumont
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Digital producer – Emma-Rae Woodhouse
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Oct 20, 2022
Liz Truss goes, could Boris Johnson be back?
After 44 days, Liz Truss has quit office and is now the shortest-serving prime minister in the country's history. A new Conservative leader will be elected in little more than a week.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood speaks to our deputy political editor Sam Coates about who could be running in the contest, including a potential return for Boris Johnson, and how the short race will work.
Podcast producers: Soila Apparicio and Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editors: Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth
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Oct 19, 2022
Liz Truss won't quit, but can she keep fighting?
Liz Truss faced Sir Keir Starmer at her first Prime Minister's Questions since her mini-budget was torn up by new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt.
On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood, in for Niall Paterson, gets a breakdown of Liz Truss's performance with Sky News' political correspondent Ali Fortescue and speaks to deputy political editor Sam Coates about the question on everyone's lips: 'What next?'
Editor:Philly Beaumont
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
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Oct 18, 2022
The Open Secret: Part Three – Looking for Answers
As yet more accusations of bullying and harassment shake Westminster – has such behaviour become normalised in parliament, and can things change for the better?
On the final of this three-part series, Sky's political correspondent Liz Bates speaks to a former Chief Whip about their role in protecting MPs and parties' reputations. And, a former Conservative minister on why she believes things got worse under Boris Johnson's leadership.
Plus, as the Speaker Lindsay Hoyle calls for 'radical action', can his Speakers’ Conference bring about the changes needed to make Westminster safer and restore public trust in politicians?
Warning: This podcast contains sensitive details that some listeners may find upsetting.
If you want to get in touch about anything you hear in this episode, Liz is on twitter @wizbates
Presenter: Liz Bates
Political news editor: Agnes Chambre
Podcast editor: Philly Beaumont
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Sound designer: Tom Burchill
Podcast promotions produc…
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Oct 17, 2022
The mini-budget goes… (When) does Liz Truss follow?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has halted and reversed "almost all" the tax measures announced in his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng and Prime Minister Liz Truss's growth plan. But will it stabilise the economy enough to keep her in the job?
On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, our political correspondent Liz Bates has reaction from parliament, and our business correspondent Paul Kelso talks about what's left of Truss's economic plan.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Oct 16, 2022
Somalia: On the brink of famine
Somalia is fighting a battle on all fronts: drought, disease and conflict. The country is experiencing its driest season in 40 years forcing more than a million people to flee to camps, not far from where al Qaeda-linked terror group al Shabaab is fighting to maintain its territory.
On the Sky News Daily podcast Niall Paterson speaks to Sky’s Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir, who shares her eyewitness account of Somalia’s struggle. Plus, Dr Nisar Majid, research associate in Somalia at London School of Economics, explains how we got here and if we can learn anything from the 2011 famine.
Producers: Alys Bowen and Emma Rae Woodhouse
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Oct 14, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP28 - Bombs, bunkers, blood, belief (Oct 10-14)
In Kiev, Ilyas watches in horror as Russian rockets rain down on his city— the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of the war.
Having left for Poland just hours before, Oksana escapes the attack, only to find her exit route to Warsaw targeted by more enemy missiles.
Helpless, and on military assignment in Ireland, Seva takes stock of what’s to come.
And with the dust now settling somewhat in Kyiv, Ilyas returns to record a final reflection on one of the most significant week’s in the war.
OUR DIARISTS
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.
As of October 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv and working, in part, for the Ukrainian government on various IT projects.
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv and has remained in the Uk…
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Oct 14, 2022
Liz Truss sacks Kwasi Kwarteng and scraps more of his mini budget
The prime minister has sacked her first chancellor and done another U-turn on the mini-budget. This time, the promise to keep corporation tax at 19% rather than increase it to 25% has gone.
Her friend and political ally Kwasi Kwarteng has been replaced by the former health secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Liz Truss said: "It is clear that parts of our mini-budget went further and faster than markets were expecting."
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson talks to our political correspondent Tamara Cohen about the latest developments. Plus, you can hear Liz Truss’ news conference in full.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Oct 13, 2022
Does anyone trust Truss?
As the markets remain in turmoil and the Conservative party divided, pressure is piling on Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng to reverse parts of the controversial mini-budget.
On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, our economics and data editor Ed Conway explains what is going on with the markets, and how it’s reacting to the government’s economic policy, and deputy political editor Sam Coates explores how the Conservative party might deal with the fall out.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Oct 12, 2022
Why is the UK’s rental market in chaos?
Renters are fighting over a dwindling supply of homes.
According to a new Sky news analysis, there’s been a big drop in the number of advertised rental properties over the last three years.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson hears from people caught up in the problems. Anthony Breach, senior analyst at the Centre for Cities research group, explains why he believes controlling rent prices won’t solve some of the long-term problems. And Sky News Data journalist Amy Borrett talks about why supply of housing is one of the biggest issues.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editors: Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth
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Oct 11, 2022
Ukraine war: What could a nuclear attack look like?
President Putin has said there will be a "harsh" response to further attacks against Russia, following an explosion on the Kerch Bridge which links his country to the annexed Crimean peninsula. As retaliation, missiles hit several Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said a deliberate attack on the critical infrastructure of Ukraine would be met with a "united and determined response".
On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, security and defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke explores the details behind the latest strikes and current military strength of Putin's army, and Diana Magnay, our Moscow correspondent, reports on the reaction in Russia.
Also joining Niall are Dr Nick Ritchie, senior lecturer in international security at the University of York, who discusses Putin's nuclear threat, and Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik, who speaks about the resilience of her nation.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
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Oct 10, 2022
Inside Taiwan: The threat of war with China
Tensions between China and its neighbour Taiwan have risen in recent months, and now, a Sky News team has visited the island - speaking to people about daily life, the ongoing threat, and preparations for a possible invasion.
On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, we hear from those on the island as our Asia correspondent Cordelia Lynch reflects on the deployment, and former US national Security Adviser John Bolton discusses just how big a threat Beijing poses.
Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer
Emma Rae Woodhouse – podcast producer
Rachel Thompson – Asia producer
Jakub Szweda – interviews producer
Nelly Stefanova and Rob Fellowes – archive researchers
David Chipakupaku – podcast promotion producer
Philly Beaumont – editor
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Oct 9, 2022
Mortgages: what's the best way to plan?
The interest rate on a typical two-year fixed-rate mortgage has broken 6% for the first time in 14 years. The sudden rise has left first-time buyers with few affordable mortgage options, and those looking to re-mortgage facing huge increases in their monthly repayments.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to two people whose plans have had to change as a result of the uncertainty with mortgages, plus gets some advice from mortgage broker Sarah Tucker.
Editors - Philly Beaumont
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer – Alys Bowen
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
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Oct 7, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP27 - More Martyrs, muting Elon Musk, & marriage in the trenches (Oct 3-7)
Recording on assignment military volunteer Seva weighs the cost of fallen colleagues against Ukraine’s greater ambition to liberate the entire country.
In Kyiv, Oksana expresses her horror at billionaire Elon Musk’s controversial peace plan - which involved getting Twitter followers to vote on possible outcomes — and at a world failing to grasp the threat of an apocalyptic conflict.
Meanwhile, encouraged in part by the continued nuclear threat, Ilyas wonders about a spike in marriage nationally.
BACKGROUND -
*This week billionaire Elon Musk tweeted a poll on Twitter headlined ‘Ukraine-Russia Peace’ which asked his followers to vote yes or no to the following proposals
- Redo elections of annexed regions under UN supervision. Russia leaves if that is will of the people.
· Crimea formally part of Russia, as it has been since 1783.
· Water supply to Crimea assured.
· Ukraine remains neutral.
TIMECODES -
0.00 - Seva
3.…
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Oct 6, 2022
Energy crisis: Will the UK be left in the dark this winter?
National Grid is warning that households could face planned three-hour blackouts over the winter as the energy crisis worsens.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson speaks to Jess Ralston from the Climate and Energy Intelligence Unit about the significance of blackout threats. Plus climate and energy correspondent Hannah Thomas-Peter unpacks the government's long-term energy strategy, including unleashing a new era of fossil fuel exploration.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interview producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Oct 5, 2022
Liz Truss: Fighting for her political life
In her speech to the Conservative Party conference, Prime Minister Liz Truss vowed to "get Britain through the tempest" and insisted "everyone will benefit" from the result of her economic policies.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is in Birmingham for the Conservative Party conference hearing from Secretary of State for Wales Robert Buckland, Mayor of West Midlands Andy Street, and Business Secretary Jacob Reece Mogg.
Plus, Niall gets Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates's analysis of Liz Truss's speech.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Senior Producer: Annie Joyce
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Oct 4, 2022
Ukraine War: The town the Russians have left
As Russia illegally annexes four occupied areas in the east and south of Ukraine, it continues to face significant defeats at the hands of the smaller Ukrainian army.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Sky News’ special correspondent Alex Crawford, from Ukraine's frontlines, plus the head of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House, Orysia Lutsevych, explains why it is Ukraine's citizens who are the nation's secret weapon in the war.
Editors - Philly Beaumont & Paul Stanworth
Podcast producer - Emma Rae Woodhouse
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
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Oct 3, 2022
Tory U-turn: Has the government lost credibility?
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and PM Liz Truss have made a U-turn on the decision to give the wealthiest 1% of earners a tax cut after facing a backlash.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson explores the political consequences of the U-turn with political correspondent Liz Bates and discusses how the markets are responding with economics editor Ed Conway.
Plus, Catherine MacLeod, a No.11 special adviser during the 2008 recession, explains how a government should react during a time of financial crisis.
Podcast producers - Rosie Gillott
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
Editor - Philly Beaumont
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Oct 2, 2022
Cost of living: The price of hunger
Long before the recent economic woes hitting the pound, mortgages and the price of essentials, a survey in April from The Food Foundation charity revealed nearly two and a half million people had said they’d not eaten for a whole day because they couldn’t afford or get access to food. Those numbers will now be much, much higher.
On the Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson, we examine a snapshot of what is happening in the supply chain - from farm to table - and its impact on all those in it.
Guests: Anna Taylor, executive director at The Food Foundation charity; David Batterbee, a sheep and beef farmer in the Peak District; Nick Allen, chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association; and James Lowman, chief executive of the Association of Convenience Stores.
Senior podcast producer - Annie Joyce
Interviews producer - Alys Bowen
Editors - Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth
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Sep 30, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP26 - Nuclear alarm, naked enemies & crazy neighbours (Sept 26-30)
In Kyiv, spooked by the threat of nuclear attack, Oksana’s close friend moves her family to western Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ilyas finds hope in what he sees as desperate Russian measures.
And Seva is left astonished by conversations with fellow military personnel on the frontlines.
TIMECODES -
0.00 - Oksana
4.45 - Ilyas
8.07 - Seva
BACKGROUND -
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv and has remained in the Ukrainian capital since the war started.
Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s determined to stay.
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.
As of September 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv and working, in part, for the Ukrainian government on various IT projects.
Seva, 40,…
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Sep 29, 2022
‘Where’ve you been?’: Can Liz Truss defend ‘Trussonomics’?
Liz Truss has spoken for the first time since her chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s “mini-budget” pushed the pound to an all-time low, prompted the International Monetary Fund to urge her to re-evaluate her policies and forced the Bank of England to bail out the economy for £65bn.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Mel Stride, the Conservative chair of the Treasury select committee, about why he’s calling on the government to release the costings for its economic plan and Jon Craig, Sky News’ chief political correspondent, about the brewing civil war within the Tory ranks.
Editors - Philly Beaumont & Paul Stanworth
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer – Alys Bowen
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
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Sep 28, 2022
What’s happening with the UK economy?
Since the government’s tax-cutting mini-budget last week, the pound has hit record lows against the dollar, mortgage providers have pulled hundreds of products and there has been damning criticism from the International Monetary Fund and an emergency intervention by the Bank of England.
Critics have accused Liz Truss, the prime minister, and Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor, of being “economically illiterate”.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson looks at the economic arguments and the market reaction. He’s joined by Sky News business presenter Ian King, Martin Weale, a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, and Jane Foley, a senior strategist at Rabobank.
Producers: Soila Apparicio and Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast Promotion Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editors: Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth
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Sep 27, 2022
Sir Keir Starmer: Could this be a 'Labour moment'?
In his speech to Labour conference, party leader Sir Keir Starmer declared this is a "Labour moment" just like in 1945, 1964 and 1997.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is in Liverpool for the Labour Party conference speaking to John McDonnell, Emily Thornberry, Yvette Cooper, Lisa Nandy, Lucy Powell and Andy Burnham.
Plus, Niall gets Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates's analysis on Sir Keir's speech.
Producers: Rosie Gillott & Soila Apparicio
Podcast Promotion Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editors: Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth
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Sep 26, 2022
Is the death of Mahsa Amini igniting the debate about women’s rights in Iran?
Mahsa Amini, 22, died last week following her arrest by Iran's morality police for "unsuitable attire" after she allegedly wore her hijab too loosely. Her death has unleashed a nationwide flood of protests over human rights, security and an economy reeling from international sanctions.
On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson speaks to Alistair Bunkall, Sky's Middle East correspondent who has been speaking exclusively to Mahsa Amini's cousin. Plus we hear from Dr Sanam Vakil, Middle East expert at the Chatham House think tank and Shadi Sadr, Iranian lawyer and human rights advocate about the protests and the impact they could have in Iran.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Sep 25, 2022
Vietnam's 'Napalm Girl': 'There was fire everywhere around me.'
A photograph of nine-year-old Kim Phuc Phan Thi, taken during the Vietnam War, became infamous for its horrific depiction of the conflict. Titled The Terror of War the photo, by Huỳnh Công Út, known professionally as Nick Ut, later won a Pulitzer Prize.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is in conversation with Kim Phuc, who shares her story about that photo, the war, and her work since then.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Sep 24, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP25 - Sitting room soldiers, solidarity & a second Bucha (Sept 19-23)
Military volunteer, Seva, greets news of the Russian mobilisation decree to call up of 300,000 army reservists with glee.
Thousands of miles from home Oksana finds an unexpected show of solidarity.
And in Kyiv, Ilyas reflects on the recent grim discovery of mass graveyards in liberated lands close to Kharkiv in the east of the country.
BACKGROUND
Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv and has remained in the Ukrainian capital since the war started.
Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s determined to stay.
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father w…
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Sep 23, 2022
The "mini" budget: did the rich just get richer?
Some called it a "mini budget", the government preferred to use the term "growth plan". As the UK faces a winter amidst a cost of living crisis, the new chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng revealed his proposals for encouraging economic growth.
In the biggest tax-cutting announcement since 1972, he abolished the top rate of income tax and brought forward a reduction to the basic rate. He also ended the cap on bankers' bonuses.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson investigates who'll be the biggest winners with Sky News' economics and data editor Ed Conway.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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Sep 22, 2022
The Open Secret: Part Two - The Bully
MPs offices are like "650 tiny kingdoms", with just one or two people working very closely together, and little external oversight. So, if something goes wrong with a work relationship, MPs staff can feel like they have no-one to turn to for help.
On the second episode of this three-part series, Sky's political correspondent Liz Bates speaks to Parliamentary staffers who lived in fear of the MPs they worked for, developed post-traumatic stress disorders and some who were forced out of the jobs they loved due to bullying.
If you want to get in touch about anything you hear in this episode, Liz is on twitter @wizbates
Political news editor: Agnes Chambre
Senior political news editor: Katy Dillon
Podcast Producer: Rosie Gillott
Podcast Editor: Philly Beaumont
Sound Designer: Tom Burchill
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Sep 21, 2022
How serious is Putin's nuclear threat?
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has said the West must take seriously his threat to use nuclear weapons. He has also called up 300,000 reserve troops after Ukraine's swift recapture of large amounts of territory in recent weeks.
On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, our international correspondent John Sparks analyses what Mr Putin's words mean for the war in Ukraine. Also, military analyst and former Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell explains what shape Russia's army is in, and Dr Joanna Szostek from international research group Chatham House talks about the reaction in Russia.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Sep 20, 2022
What does the NHS need before winter?
The new health secretary, Therese Coffey, says her plan for the NHS in England will have an "ABCD" focus – ambulances, backlogs, (social) care, and doctors and dentists.
She's due to outline more details of her proposals as parliamentary business returns.
The NHS in England is currently recording poor performance on almost all measures it can be assessed on – including targets for A&E, routine operations and cancer.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Dr Latifa Patel from the British Medical Association about problems with staffing, and to virologist Julian Tang about planning for winter pressures. Plus, nurse Jodie explains how staff are feeling, and Sky News' health correspondent Ashish Joshi explains some of the challenges the new secretary of state will face.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews producer: Annie Joyce
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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Sep 19, 2022
The Queen’s funeral, and where it sits in history
The Queen has been laid to rest within the King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor, alongside her late husband Prince Philip, father King George VI, her mother Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and her sister Princess Margaret.
Crowds flocked to London and Windsor to pay their final respects to the Queen while her funeral procession was watched by millions across the world.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson looks back at this moment in history and talks to historians Dan Snow and Tessa Dunlop.
Producers: Soila Apparicio and Emma Rae Woodhouse
Podcast Promotion Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Sep 16, 2022
What can we expect from King Charles III's reign?
At the age of 73 and after a life as prince, what can the UK and the Commonwealth expect from the reign of King Charles III?
On a special Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson explores the new monarch's life, character and interests.
Guests: Sky News' royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills, film and documentary maker John Bridcut - who has known and worked with King Charles for 15 years, Alistair Carmichael MP - who held meetings with the then heir to the throne during his time as Scotland secretary, and Chandrika Kaul, professor of modern history at the University of St Andrews.
Senior Podcast Producer: Annie Joyce
Archive researchers: Nelly Stefanova and Rob Fellowes
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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Sep 15, 2022
Could Ukraine be winning the war against Russia?
In recent days, Ukraine's army has reclaimed swathes of occupied territory in the east of the country, forcing Russian troops into a rapid retreat.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to military analyst and former Air Vice-Marshall Sean Bell about how Ukrainian forces have managed to regain an area of land reported to be equivalent to half of Wales, and talks to Sky News’ Moscow correspondent, Diana Magnay, about the impact the retreat is having on President Putin’s hold on power.
Editors - Philly Beaumont & Paul Stanworth
Producers - Rosie Gillott & Emma-Rae Woodhouse
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
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Sep 14, 2022
The Queen: Lying in State
The Queen has left Buckingham Palace for the final time. The King, his siblings, Prince William and Prince Harry walked behind the Queen’s coffin on her journey to lie in state. Now the public have an opportunity to mourn their Queen.
On the Sky News Daily Podcast, Leah Boleto talks to people queuing to pay their last respects to the Queen and she also speaks to the Archbishop of Canterbury who has some advice for people as they grieve.
Podcast Producers: Soila Apparicio and Emma Rae Woodhouse
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editors: Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth
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Sep 13, 2022
The Queen, the new King and Northern Ireland
While Queen Elizabeth II's coffin travels from Scotland to London, the new King Charles III is in Northern Ireland as part of a tour of the United Kingdom, meeting Stormont's party leaders and receiving messages of condolence from the assembly.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Leah Boleto speaks to our senior Ireland correspondent David Blevins in Northern Ireland about the significance of the King's visit. Plus, Peter Sheridan, chief executive of Co-operation Ireland, discusses the previous relationship between Northern Ireland and the Queen.
Podcast Producer: Soila Apparicio
Senior Podcast Producer: Annie Joyce
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Sep 12, 2022
The Queen's death: Edinburgh's Royal Mile mourns
On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto - standing in for Niall Patterson - follows a procession on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh as the Queen’s coffin is laid to rest at St Giles' Cathedral to allow the people of Scotland to pay their respects. She speaks to Sky correspondent Joe Pike about the reaction from mourners in the city, and to the Queen's former Scottish press secretary Louise Tate about the Queen's special connection with Scotland.
Editors - Philly Beaumont & Paul Stanworth
Podcast producers - Rosie Gillott & Emma Rae Woodhouse
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
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Sep 11, 2022
The Queen's death: A proclamation, a reunion and the cortege
On the day the Queen’s coffin leaves Balmoral for Edinburgh, the Sky News Daily reflects on how royal tradition has mixed with the family’s more modern side.
Mhari Aurora is joined by royal correspondent Laura Bundock and royal commentator Alastair Bruce. They discuss King Charles III’s proclamation, the new Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, reuniting with the Sussexes, Harry and Meghan, to speak to crowds in Windsor and about the Queen’s coffin’s journey through Scotland.
Plus, they preview some of the events in the week ahead.
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Sep 9, 2022
Mourning the Queen: “Why I came to Buckingham Palace”
Thousands of people have queued outside Buckingham Palace to pay their respects to the Queen. During the day after her death, the line of those wanting to lay flowers was sometimes more than half a mile long.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson hears why people decided to make the trip and what Her Majesty meant to them. Plus, he gets the thoughts of author and historian Anthony Seldon.
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Sep 8, 2022
Queen Elizabeth ll – a life of service
The Queen was an enduring figurehead, devoted to her country and Commonwealth. She guided her family and the United Kingdom through extraordinary social changes, displaying unwavering commitment through her record-breaking 95-year reign.
Rhiannon Mills, Sky’s royal correspondent, takes us through Queen Elizabeth’s story with those who knew her and worked alongside her.
Guests:
Richard Griffin, former Royal Protection Officer
Lord David Richards, former Chief of Defence staff
Baroness Amos, former president of privy council
Lord Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics
Nicky Philipps, portrait artist
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Sep 7, 2022
Truss v Starmer: The fight ahead
In her first full day as PM, Liz Truss took to the despatch box for her debut Prime Minister's Questions opposite Sir Keir Starmer.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson takes a close look into her performance with Sky News political correspondent Joe Pike and talks to two MPs from both sides of the debate: Labour's Emily Thornberry and Conservative Damian Green.
Editor - Philly Beaumont
Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer – Alys Bowen
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
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Sep 6, 2022
Liz Truss: Will she 'deliver, deliver, deliver'?
New prime minister Liz Truss has outlined her three priorities in office - the economy, energy and the NHS. She also promised to "get Britain working again".
In her first speech as PM outside 10 Downing Street, Ms Truss also said the country could "ride out the storm" of the cost of living crisis. But will she be able to deliver?
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson speaks to Baroness Kate Fall who was David Cameron's chief of staff about what it's like to enter Number 10 for the first time. He also talks to Sky's economics editor Ed Conway and chief political correspondent Jon Craig about the way ahead.
Podcast producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Sep 5, 2022
Liz Truss: Who is the new PM?
After six weeks of campaigning, Liz Truss has been named the new leader of the Conservative Party.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson gets the reaction of Tory MPs after the result was announced and speaks to Sky’s politics correspondent Tamara Cohen about the woman who is now the new prime minister.
Editor - Philly Beaumont
Producers - Rosie Gillott
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku
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Sep 4, 2022
Cost of living: Can schools make the budget add up?
With spiralling costs, staff salary rises and hungry children to feed, head teachers are looking at where they might be able to save money.
On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, head teachers Glyn Potts, from Newman Catholic College in Oldham, and Roger Farley, from Westminster Primary School in Blackpool, share their concerns for the education system.
Plus Robert Halfon, the Conservative chairman of the education select committee, and Justine Greening, who was education secretary from 2016 to 2018, discuss the state of schools and what the next prime minister needs to do to support the education system.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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Sep 2, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP22 - A nuclear ransom, road trips & the real me! (Aug 29 – 2 Sept)
Recording while on assignment for the Ukrainian army, Seva shares conversations with soldiers and friends with knowledge of the threat to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
In Kyiv, Oksana prepares for another adventure.
And estranged from his family once again, Ilyas retreats into the memories from his last visit to Poland.
BACKGROUND
Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.
Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv and has remained in the Ukrainian capital since the war started.
Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s determined to stay.
Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from…
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Sep 1, 2022
The Open Secret: Part One – The Sex Pest
It was an accusation of sexual assault that brought down Boris Johnson's government. When Tory whip Chris Pincher was accused of groping two men in a private members club, the scandal was not so much the act itself but the cover up.
On the first episode of this three-part series, Liz Bates, Sky’s political correspondent, speaks to Emily (not her real name) who describes the night she says she was sexually assaulted by an MP, who is now a serving cabinet minister. Plus, we hear other stories of sexual misconduct at the very top of government, and ask why victims still feel they have no-one to turn to.
If you want to get in touch about anything you hear in this episode, Liz is on twitter @wizbates
Political news editor: Agnes Chambre
Senior political news editor: Louis Degenhardt
Podcast Producer: Rosie Gillott
Podcast Editor: Philly Beaumont
Sound Designer: Tom Burchill
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Aug 31, 2022
Pakistan floods: ‘The climate catastrophe of the decade’
Pakistan is drowning under devastating flooding, an unprecedented event that the country’s climate minister has called “the climate catastrophe of the decade”. An area bigger than the UK has been inundated, leaving more than 1,000 people dead and tens of millions displaced.
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson gets an on-the-ground account of the destruction from Sky News’ Saima Mohsin and discusses the huge rescue effort under way with Peter Ophoff, from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Plus Sara Hayat, a Pakistani lawyer and activist, explains why climate change is considered the root cause of the floods and what action is needed to protect the country from further destruction.
Podcast producer: Emma Rae