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
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 defen...
Oct 11, 2022•25 min
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 p...
Oct 10, 2022•26 min
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 p...
Oct 09, 2022•23 min
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....
Oct 07, 2022•11 min
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 produc...
Oct 06, 2022•19 min
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 ...
Oct 05, 2022•27 min
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 ...
Oct 04, 2022•19 min
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 cri...
Oct 03, 2022•25 min
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 i...
Oct 02, 2022•19 min
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 ...
Sep 30, 2022•12 min
