Podcast · 332 episodes
This Is Why, page 10
by Sky News · English
The world’s a pretty confusing place right now – so how do you make sense of it all? This Is Why takes one story every day, explains how we got here and why it matters to you. Sky News’ Niall Paterson speaks to experts and correspondents from around the world, getting simple answers to some complex questions. Available every weekday afternoon. This Is Why is a Sky News podcast – if you have a question, contact us: why@sky.uk
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Cheat Sheet | Budget Day, scrapping jury trials and the 6-7 trendThe episode covers Budget Day in the UK: what’s already announced and what’s expected, plus context and controversies.26 Nov 2025 · 11 min · 6 chapters
Europe embraces national service - should the UK do the same?Europe’s shift toward voluntary national military service (France, plus moves in Germany, Poland, Latvia) amid the perceived Russian threat; whether the UK should adopt similar measures and how it…25 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 7 chapters
Cheat Sheet | Reeves rallies MPs, online abuse crackdown, Max Whitlock returnsUK politics and economics ahead of Rachel Reeves’ budget; US/Ukraine/Europe peace framework talks; BBC leadership controversy; Ofcom guidance to curb online abuse; Max Whitlock’s return for LA 2028.25 Nov 2025 · 11 min · 5 chapters
Why David Cameron’s calling for more cancer screeningDavid Cameron’s public prostate cancer diagnosis and his call for a targeted national screening programme, debated by the National Screening Council.24 Nov 2025 · 17 min · 6 chapters
Cheat Sheet | Budget looms, Ukraine peace talks, Eze hat-trickUK budget countdown and expected tax/spending moves; US-Ukraine-Russia peace talks update; David Cameron’s prostate cancer; Middle East ceasefire risk after an Israeli strike; Premier League derby…24 Nov 2025 · 10 min · 8 chapters
Michael Gove: Shabana Mahmood will lead Labour... but not yetWeekend profile of UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, focusing on her immigration/asylum overhaul and why Conservatives and Reform are praising it; includes discussion of her background, faith, and…21 Nov 2025 · 17 min · 6 chapters
Cheat Sheet | Trump's plan for peace in Ukraine, energy bills cap, The AshesThe episode covers four main stories: (1) Ukraine war peace talks: Zelensky says he received a draft US peace proposal reportedly made by “Just America and Russia,” with 28 points.21 Nov 2025 · 10 min · 6 chapters
Is Trump using Ukrainian corruption to force a peace deal?The episode argues that a US-Russia peace plan is being timed to exploit perceived weakness in Volodymyr Zelensky’s government, amid a fresh corruption scandal.20 Nov 2025 · 17 min · 6 chapters
Cheat Sheet | Russian spy ship, secret Ukraine peace deal and the AI nightmare for novelistsUK-Russia tensions (Russian spy ship Yantar near Scotland; UK says it used military-grade lasers to distract RAF pilots and may map undersea cables); possible secret US-Russia Ukraine peace talks…20 Nov 2025 · 10 min · 7 chapters
Russian spy ship, secret Ukraine peace deal, AI nightmare for novelists - Cheat Sheet with Ridge & FrostUK-Russia tensions (Russian Yantar spy ship near Scotland mapping undersea cables with military-grade lasers), possible secret US-Russia Ukraine peace talks (Donbass to Russia; US security guarantee;…20 Nov 2025 · 10 min · 8 chapters
The Punch: The killing of an innocent man and the wait for justiceSky News investigation into the 2019 killing of Matt Jeffrey, a 35-year-old father, by a single punch during a stag do on Zante (Laganas), and alleged police/prosecution failures plus a new suspect.19 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 8 chapters
Cheat Sheet | Scottish football victory, the president and the prince, UK defence warningScotland qualify for the World Cup after a dramatic Hamden Park win; US Congress passes a bill to release all “Epstein files”; UK Commons Defence Committee warns the UK lacks a plan to defend against…19 Nov 2025 · 10 min · 7 chapters
Consumer confidence: Knowing your rightsConsumer Rights Week and Black Friday/Christmas shopping advice, focusing on hidden fees and practical consumer protections for faulty goods, package holidays, lost baggage, and…18 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 8 chapters
Cheat Sheet | Mahmood defends asylum reforms, UN backs Trump's Gaza plan, ticket touting bannedUK asylum reforms debate; UN Security Council approval of Donald Trump’s Gaza/Israel-Palestine peace plan; UK government move to ban ticket touting above face value.18 Nov 2025 · 10 min · 6 chapters
Is the Danish immigration model right for the UK?Whether Denmark’s “tough” immigration/asylum model could be copied by the UK, and what it means for rights, politics, and social cohesion.17 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 9 chapters
Cheat Sheet | Asylum reform, Trump Epstein u-turn, house prices fallUK asylum reform and migration policy; Trump’s reversal on releasing the Epstein files; UK strikes, house prices, and an Arctic cold snap.17 Nov 2025 · 10 min · 4 chapters
Why does BBC board’s Robbie Gibb keep getting criticised?The episode discusses why BBC board member Robbie Gibb is repeatedly criticised after the departures of BBC Director General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness.14 Nov 2025 · 12 min · 4 chapters
Cheat Sheet | Reeves's income tax U-turn, renting reforms and Ariana Grande ambushedA Sky News “Cheat Sheet” roundup (Nov 14) covering Labour’s reported income-tax U-turn, BBC’s Trump Panorama fallout, NHS doctor strikes, England’s renters’ reforms, and an Ariana Grande “Wicked”…14 Nov 2025 · 11 min · 6 chapters
Is the NHS in good health under Wes Streeting?The episode asks whether NHS performance under Health Secretary Wes Streeting is “good health” or just PR.13 Nov 2025 · 15 min · 8 chapters
Cheat Sheet | The president and the paedophile, children vaping and toy sales boomThe episode covers three main stories: leaked emails involving President Trump and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein; new medical warnings about vaping and nicotine products harming children; and…13 Nov 2025 · 11 min · 4 chapters
Is Rachel Reeves' black hole ‘made up’?The UK government’s “black hole” in the public finances—argued to be a self-imposed fiscal-rule shortfall rather than a real missing pot of money—and what it means for Rachel Reeves’ upcoming budget.12 Nov 2025 · 17 min · 7 chapters
Unseen: The ‘invisible girl’ abandoned by the stateThe episode centers on Nanita, an 18-year-old who died by suicide in late December 2023 while in Barnet Council care.11 Nov 2025 · 21 min · 10 chapters
Why does Donald Trump want to sue the BBC for ‘$1bn’?The episode discusses why Donald Trump is threatening to sue the BBC over a Panorama report about the Capitol Hill riots, focusing on alleged unfair editing of Trump’s speech.10 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 7 chapters
What Will David Harbour Do About Lily Allen's Album?The fallout from David Harbour’s divorce from Lily Allen and how her revenge-themed album “West End Girl” may affect his public image and the marketing/perception of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” ahead…7 Nov 2025 · 17 min · 8 chapters