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 Qata...
Nov 14, 2022•19 min
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, a...
Nov 12, 2022•12 min
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, ...
Nov 11, 2022•24 min
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 Palme...
Nov 10, 2022•24 min
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,...
Nov 09, 2022•23 min
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...
Nov 08, 2022•22 min
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...
Nov 07, 2022•19 min
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...
Nov 05, 2022•10 min
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 l...
Nov 04, 2022•23 min
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 In...
Nov 03, 2022•18 min
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, Lem...
Nov 02, 2022•17 min
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 ...
Nov 01, 2022•23 min
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 Sk...
Oct 31, 2022•22 min
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 short...
Oct 28, 2022•11 min
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...
Oct 27, 2022•22 min
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 Lo...
Oct 26, 2022•23 min
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 produce...
Oct 25, 2022•25 min
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 pre...
Oct 24, 2022•25 min
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 direct...
Oct 23, 2022•20 min
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 re...
Oct 21, 2022•8 min
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
Oct 21, 2022•21 min
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 Promot...
Oct 20, 2022•19 min
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...
Oct 19, 2022•21 min
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'...
Oct 18, 2022•42 min
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 Chipak...
Oct 17, 2022•24 min
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...
Oct 16, 2022•17 min
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...
Oct 14, 2022•16 min
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 ab...
Oct 14, 2022•32 min
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 prom...
Oct 13, 2022•14 min
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 suppl...
Oct 12, 2022•20 min
