Sky News Daily

Sky News Daily

The Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson brings a deeper look at the big stories - with Sky News correspondents and expert guests. Every night at 5pm, Niall is joined by the correspondents we have around the UK and across the globe to take a breath and help you get your head around the topics of the day. We're joined by guests too who can take you through the questions you have about the news. Less breaking news, more understanding news. The full story at 5pm. Email Niall skynewsdaily@sky.uk

Episodes

June 24, 2025 14 mins
The 32 members of the NATO alliance are in the Netherlands for a summit that has been overshadowed by efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East.    
  
World leaders are being encouraged to set a goal to spend 5% of their GDP on defence by 2035. US President Donald Trump has pushed for that target, but does he have a plan on what's next for NATO? 
  
On today's episode, Niall Paterson is joined by Security and Defence Editor D...
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Iran is threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world's busiest oil shipping channel, in retaliation for the US strikes on its nuclear facilities. How might the global economy be affected, including the price of oil? 

On today’s episode, Dominic Waghorn is joined by Sky News economics editor Ed Conway to discuss the consequences of Iran's next move. 
 
Producer: Natalie Ktena 
Editor: Paul Stanworth 
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s often reclusive supreme leader, surfaced this week to hit back at Donald Trump’s demands for an unconditional surrender.  
 
Khamanei first came to power as President of Iran in 1981, and he was a surprise choice for supreme leader eight years later. But since then, with the help of the Revolutionary Guard he has had almost complete control of Iran and its anti-Israel and anti-American foreign policy ag...
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The Horizon scandal captured the nation after the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office.  
  
And now, more faulty Post Office accounting software has been uncovered, in what some are calling a second Post Office scandal.     
  
Today, the government’s announced details of a compensation scheme for postmasters who suffered through using Capture in the 1990s.   
  
In today’s episode, Sarah-Jane Mee is joined by news correspondent Adele ...
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Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has announced new protections in a bill which will attempt to cut benefits to more than three million households.  
  
In its current form, the government faces a big rebellion from dozens of Labour MPs over concerns that changes to welfare will drive families into poverty.   
  
On today's episode, Matt Barbet is joined by political correspondent Tamara Cohen to discuss the backlash from inside ...
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After leaving the G7 early, Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One he was seeking what he’s calling a “real end” to the conflict between Israel and Iran and wants to do “better” than just a ceasefire. 
  
His defence secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed the US is moving “additional capabilities” to its Middle East bases. 
  
So, will Trump’s unconventional approach to diplomacy work or fuel the crisis in the Middle East? 
  
On tod...
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Whitehall officials tried to convince Michael Gove to go to court to cover up the grooming scandal in 2011. That's according to Dominic Cummings, who was working for Mr Gove at the time. 
 
In an interview with Sky's political correspondent Liz Bates, Mr Cummings has revealed how officials in the Department for Education wanted to help efforts by Rotherham Council to stop a national newspaper from exposing the scandal. 
 
On the Sky Ne...
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June 13, 2025 17 mins
On today's Sky News Daily, we're sharing the latest episode of The World.

Israel has attacked Iran and its operation will continue for "as many days as it takes", according to Benjamin Netanyahu – meanwhile, Iran's leader has vowed "severe punishment" in return.  
  
In this extra episode of The World, Yalda Hakim is joined by Sky News' international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn to ask why Israel decided to launch these attacks now ...
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 An Air India plane bound for Gatwick has crashed seconds after take-off.  
  
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had taken off from Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat in the northwest of India. On board were 242 passengers and crew, including 53 British nationals.  
  
On today’s episode Matt Barbet is joined by Ian Petchenik, Flightradar 24’s communications director and co-host of the AV Talk podcast, to discuss what we know so far as well as looki...
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The chancellor has unveiled her long-awaited spending review, which sets out detailed plans for how individual government departments are funded over the next three years. 
 
Rachel Reeves says departmental budgets will grow by an average of 2.3% a year, prioritising health, defence and infrastructure projects - but how will this be paid for? And does this make a change for working people as promised by her government?  

In today’s ep...
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The Wargame was designed to test the state of the UK's defences and national resilience after decades of cuts to military spending after the end of the Cold War.  
  
A year in the making, the podcast was recorded in just one day with a cast of politicians and their advisers, all of whom had worked at the top levels of the British government.  
  
In today's episode, Dominic Waghorn talks to security and defence editor Deborah Haynes w...
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A boat carrying Greta Thunberg and 11 other activists with aid for Gaza was intercepted by Israeli forces overnight.  
  
The Madleen was operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition and had set off from Sicily over a week ago with the aim of breaking the Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza. 
  
It was intercepted by Israeli forces overnight and the country’s defence minister has said everyone who was on board will have ...
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The government is threatening to take former Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich to court over the proceeds of the sale of the club. 
  
Three years after being sanctioned for the oligarch's links to the Russian president, £2.5bn remains frozen in a bank account. The funds are earmarked for Ukrainian aid, but where will they end up? 
  
In today's episode, Niall Paterson talks to the financier and author Bill Bowder and Sky's sports corr...
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The government's health agency, the MHRA, is warning women that they shouldn't use weight loss jabs while pregnant and that the drugs can also affect the reliability of the pill, which has led to a rise in so-called "Ozempic babies". 
  
On today’s Sky News Daily Niall Paterson talks to Dr Nikita Kanani, a GP and former medical director for primary care at NHS England, about the risks, whether there are other concerns about using the...
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The chancellor presents the spending review next week where she will outline how the budget will be divided for government departments between 2026 and 2029. Rachel Reeves says she has an extra £113bn of capital to play with.  
  
But with so many promises and projects dependent on the cash, how does she decide who will win and who will lose?  
  
On today's Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky News’ deputy political editor...
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The Home Office says the doubling of good weather days this year compared to the start of 2024 "coincides with small boat arrivals being 46% higher" - but research by Sky's Data and Forensics team shows a rise in crossings during bad weather as well.  
  
On today's Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky News' political correspondent Ali Fortescue and senior data journalist Daniel Dunford to assess what the new data tells us...
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The prime minister has launched a 10-year Strategic Defence Review setting out how Britain will operate in an ever-more worrying geopolitical environment. 
 
Sir Keir Starmer says "every citizen has a role to play" in "defence of the realm", but do we know what kind of war we're preparing for?  
 
On today's Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's defence editor Deborah Haynes and military analyst Michael Clarke to discuss wh...
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Emmanuel Macron has played down a video of him being pushed in the face by his wife Brigitte, as the couple prepared to leave their plane to begin their tour of South East Asia.  
 
The French president said he was just joking with the first lady and the incident was "nothing". But the footage has put the pair and their relationship in the global spotlight.  
 
In today's episode, Niall Paterson talks to France 24's international affai...
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Israel has authorised 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, including legalising unauthorised outposts.Such settlements are considered illegal under international law - a designation Israel disputes.

There's nothing new about settlements, they've been popping up in the area since 1967. But since the Hamas attack on 7 October, tensions have intensified.

On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by our internationa...
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Nigel Farage could "definitely" become prime minister at the next general election. 
That's according to Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s former chief advisor, who says he has held meetings with the Reform UK leader and advised him on how to go from "one man and an iPhone" to holding the keys to Downing Street. 
 
On the Sky News Daily, Liz Bates speaks to Mr Cummings about the current state of British politics, why the public feels ...
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