Podcast · 332 episodes
This Is Why, page 12
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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Lewis Moody and living with MNDStuff Matters episode about Lewis Moody’s diagnosis of motor neurone disease (MND), what MND is, how it progresses, and what research says about possible links to contact sports and head trauma.7 Oct 2025 · 19 min · 7 chapters
Wargame Day: Is the UK ready for a real Russian attack?A Sky News Daily revisit of The War Game, imagining a UK-Russia conflict and asking how close the UK is to a real Russian attack; focuses on readiness, “grey zone” tactics, and NATO/Article 5…6 Oct 2025 · 19 min · 9 chapters
Sarah Mullally: The former nurse chosen to lead the Church of EnglandThe Church of England elects Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman in the role’s 1,400-year history, and what her leadership may mean amid safeguarding failures, interfaith…3 Oct 2025 · 17 min · 7 chapters
Manchester synagogue attack: 'We knew this day would come'Sky News Daily episode focused on the Manchester synagogue attack on Yom Kippur, what authorities know, police response, and implications for UK security and community cohesion.2 Oct 2025 · 18 min · 8 chapters
Are asylum fears a distraction in the fight for women's safety?Whether political focus on asylum seekers distracts from the main causes of violence against women and girls, and how underfunded policing, courts, and victim services undermine the government’s…1 Oct 2025 · 14 min · 6 chapters
Immigration and the problem with ‘progressive patriotism’Labour’s “progressive patriotism” at its conference and how it’s responding to Reform UK’s rise and to public dissatisfaction with asylum and immigration, with Glasgow highlighted as the UK’s “asylum…30 Sep 2025 · 18 min · 8 chapters
Ed Conway on Rachel Reeves - what her conference speech revealsCoverage of Rachel Reeves’ Labour Party conference speech in Liverpool and what it signals ahead of a late-November budget, focusing on UK economic weakness, fiscal rules, and likely tax choices.29 Sep 2025 · 17 min · 7 chapters
Sarah Ferguson: Debts, deceit and the downfall of a duchessA profile of Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, focusing on her rise, royal fallout, and recent scandal over links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, including how charities dropped her patronage.26 Sep 2025 · 17 min · 8 chapters
How to survive a cyber attackHow ransomware/cyberattacks disrupt UK businesses, using Jaguar Land Rover’s August 31 shutdown as the main case; why attacks spread across supply chains; what government and companies can do to…25 Sep 2025 · 16 min · 5 chapters
Natalie's story: The life-prolonging surgery that became a 'death sentence'Natalie Braley-Brett’s life-prolonging 1970s spinal surgery using cadaver tissue (dura mater) later caused iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy (ICAA), an incurable brain disease.24 Sep 2025 · 15 min · 7 chapters
Paracetamol, President Trump and the myths about autismA Sky News Daily discussion of Donald Trump’s claim that paracetamol/Tylenol taken during pregnancy causes autism, and the broader myths linking autism to vaccines and “curing” neurodiversity.23 Sep 2025 · 19 min · 10 chapters
Starmer and the risks of recognising PalestineThe UK’s formal recognition of a Palestinian state amid the Gaza war, and the political/security implications for a two-state solution, Hamas, Israel, the US, and UK Labour.22 Sep 2025 · 17 min · 7 chapters
Trump and Starmer quizzed on EpsteinA Sky News mash-up episode covering Donald Trump and UK PM Keir Starmer’s state visit/press conference at Chequers, focusing on Trump’s Gaza/Ukraine answers and a surprise question about Peter…19 Sep 2025 · 30 min · 9 chapters
Land of the free? Jimmy Kimmel and the death of discourseThe episode debates “free speech” and the “death of discourse” in the US and UK, sparked by late-night host firings and political blame games after the murder of Charlie Kirk.18 Sep 2025 · 19 min · 7 chapters
The migrant return scheme: One-in, none-out?The UK–France “one-in, one-out” migrant return scheme for people arriving by small boats, and whether it can deter crossings amid legal challenges and limited initial numbers.16 Sep 2025 · 16 min · 8 chapters
Andy Burnham: Is “King in the North” trying to take Starmer’s throne?Speculation ahead of Labour’s conference about whether Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham could challenge Keir Starmer for Labour leadership/Prime Minister, and what “Mainstream” (a…15 Sep 2025 · 15 min · 8 chapters
The fall and rise (and fall again) of Peter MandelsonThe episode profiles Peter Mandelson’s “fall and rise (and fall again),” using his career and controversies to discuss political networking, ambassadorial vetting, and how elite relationships can…12 Sep 2025 · 19 min · 9 chapters
The Immigration Debate: A nation divided?Sky News live debate in Birmingham on the UK immigration crisis, focusing on asylum hotels, small-boat crossings, and what politicians should do next.11 Sep 2025 · 19 min · 7 chapters
The end of Rupert Murdoch’s ‘Succession’ saga?The episode (Sky News Daily) compares the TV drama Succession to Rupert Murdoch’s real-life succession battle.10 Sep 2025 · 19 min · 11 chapters
Mad science: Can we really repair the climate?Geoengineering “climate repair” to thicken Arctic sea ice and reflect sunlight, amid debate over whether it distracts from decarbonisation.9 Sep 2025 · 14 min · 8 chapters
Madeleine McCann: The hit-and-run theory explainedMadeleine McCann’s disappearance (May 2007) and a “hit-and-run” theory involving a German woman, plus the status of the main suspect Christian B.8 Sep 2025 · 15 min · 7 chapters
What’s Zack Polanski’s story?A Sky News Daily episode profiling Zach Polanski, newly elected leader of the Green Party in England and Wales, and assessing his “eco-populism” strategy to challenge both Labour and Reform UK.5 Sep 2025 · 16 min · 10 chapters
The family who immigrated to the UK with fake papersAbuse of legal UK immigration routes via student visas, including falsified bank records and interview coaching, leading to visa cancellation and a family’s ongoing “leave to remain” struggle.4 Sep 2025 · 20 min · 10 chapters
Is a ban on phones in schools enough to protect our kids?Whether banning smartphones in schools is enough to protect children, and whether limits should extend to social media access for under-16s.3 Sep 2025 · 17 min · 9 chapters