Podcast · 332 episodes
This Is Why, page 9
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
All episodes, page 9
Revisited: Sarah Ferguson: Debts, deceit and the downfall of a duchessThe episode revisits Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, framing her “debts, deceit and downfall” through her long association with Prince Andrew and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.30 Dec 2025 · 17 min · 11 chapters
Revisited: What’s the truth of The Salt Path?The episode revisits “The Salt Path” to ask what’s true about author Rainer Wynne’s memoir of her and her husband Moth’s 630-mile coastal walk after his neurodegenerative illness and the loss of…29 Dec 2025 · 19 min · 10 chapters
2025 Moments: Flags - pride or prejudice?Britain’s 2025 summer flag-raising campaign (especially St George’s flags on lampposts/bridges) and how “patriotism” became entangled with immigration/asylum politics, online far-right amplification,…23 Dec 2025 · 22 min · 7 chapters
2025 Moments: What changed after Trump's clash with Zelenskyy?The episode revisits the February 28 Oval Office confrontation between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, arguing it “set the tone” for 2025 and shaped the war’s…22 Dec 2025 · 26 min · 10 chapters
2025 Moments: What Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor does next2025’s turning point for Prince Andrew—how he went from “Prince” to “Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor,” losing titles/honours and being moved out of Royal Lodge, plus what it signals for the monarchy…19 Dec 2025 · 24 min · 11 chapters
The fake spy who loved me: The life and crimes of Mark AcklomSky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt revisits the case of Mark Acklem, a “fake spy” con man who posed as a Swiss banker and sometimes an MI6 agent, stealing large sums from victims and…18 Dec 2025 · 21 min · 10 chapters
Final frontier: The race to control spaceThe 25-year legacy of the International Space Station (ISS) and how today’s “space race” is shifting from government cooperation to billionaire-led, private competition—especially for the Moon and…17 Dec 2025 · 19 min · 9 chapters
Can’t work, won’t work: Why is youth unemployment so high?UK youth unemployment and what’s driving it, with advice for Gen Z jobseekers amid a weak labour market and AI/automation fears.16 Dec 2025 · 15 min · 7 chapters
Was an antisemitic attack in Australia inevitable?A Sky News podcast examines whether a Bondi Beach antisemitic attack in Australia was “inevitable,” focusing on the rise of Australian antisemitism, security/intelligence failures, and possible…15 Dec 2025 · 18 min · 9 chapters
‘Bigger than Taylor Swift’: How Bad Bunny conquered the worldProfile of Bad Bunny—how Puerto Rican singer Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio became a global, Spanish-language superstar and what his Super Bowl halftime selection means.12 Dec 2025 · 15 min · 9 chapters
Can the NHS handle ‘unprecedented’ super flu season?The episode discusses the NHS warning about an “unprecedented” super flu season in England, with hospitals at risk of being overwhelmed before Christmas.11 Dec 2025 · 19 min · 10 chapters
Gambling addiction: The struggle for supportGambling addiction and why people from ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to hide gambling harms and less likely to access support, despite gambling harms being more severe.10 Dec 2025 · 15 min · 8 chapters
Ed Conway on the frontline of Trump’s trade warAfter almost a year of Trump’s “America First” trade war, the episode asks whether tariffs have helped the US—by traveling to Detroit’s car-manufacturing supply chain to see what’s actually being…9 Dec 2025 · 17 min · 8 chapters
Is the NHS failing women and babies?The episode discusses whether NHS maternity care in England is failing women and babies, amid investigations into maternity ward failures at 14 trusts over issues dating back 15 years.8 Dec 2025 · 15 min · 7 chapters
Is Zarah Sultana right for the left?The episode examines whether Zarah Sultana is “right for the left,” focusing on her break from Labour and the prospects and internal conflicts of her new party, Your Party.5 Dec 2025 · 18 min · 7 chapters
Prey: Giving a voice to the survivors of grooming gangsThe episode discusses Sky News documentary Prey: inside today’s grooming gangs, told through survivors’ voices.4 Dec 2025 · 20 min · 10 chapters
County lines: A decade of destroyed young livesThe episode revisits county lines drug gangs 10 years after the National Crime Agency’s 2015 report, arguing children are still being exploited and many outcomes are catastrophic.3 Dec 2025 · 13 min · 7 chapters
The jury’s out? The verdict on Lammy’s justice reformsThe episode discusses UK justice reforms proposed by Justice Secretary David Lammy to reduce court backlog by limiting jury trials.2 Dec 2025 · 17 min · 6 chapters
Hotspots: The reality of life on the frontline of journalismSky News’ digital series Hotspots returns to show “how” frontline journalism is made, not just the finished reports—using multi-camera, real-time footage to counter public doubt about journalism and…1 Dec 2025 · 18 min · 9 chapters
The future of the OBR with Ed ConwayThe Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and whether it has become too powerful, sparked by an accidental leak of the OBR’s Budget economic and fiscal outlook PDF on UK Budget Day.28 Nov 2025 · 19 min · 6 chapters
Cheat Sheet | Another manifesto breach? And the politicisation of US National Guard shootingUK employment rights bill “manifesto breach” debate; UK budget/state pension clarification; US politicisation of a White House-area National Guard shooting and ensuing immigration rhetoric; West Bank…28 Nov 2025 · 10 min · 5 chapters
Should you be able to pick your baby's genetic code?The episode asks whether parents should be allowed to choose their baby’s genetic traits during IVF.27 Nov 2025 · 13 min · 7 chapters
Cheat Sheet | A ‘survival’ budget, Washington DC shooting and Royal Fawlty Towers fansUK Chancellor’s “survival” budget; tax rises via frozen thresholds and pension changes; reaction to bond-market calm; plus international news (Washington DC National Guard shooting, Hong Kong…27 Nov 2025 · 10 min · 5 chapters
Budget 2025: Are you a winner or loser?A breakdown of the UK Budget 2025’s winners and losers, using consumer impacts and the leaked OBR forecast controversy as context.26 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 6 chapters