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What has been happening in the UK and beyond today? The Sky News Daily podcast will bring you up to date with the top news stories and in-depth analysis from our team of specialist reporters.

Episodes

  • Power struggles and protests: What went wrong in Hong Kong?

    11/12/2020 Duration: 32min

    In 1997, Britain handed over Hong Kong to China in a grand ceremony marking the peaceful transfer of power.Hong Kong was promised its own system of government for 50 years but already, less than halfway through that period, China is exerting its power, responding to protests with crackdowns and a draconian new security law.In this episode, host Mark Austin talks about being there on the night of the handover. He's joined by Hong Kong's first female politician, Emily Lau, and Rana Mitter, professor of the history and politics of modern China at Oxford University.

  • Domestic violence: The unseen victims of COVID-19

    10/12/2020 Duration: 30min

    Since March, when the first lockdown came in, the number of calls to domestic violence helplines has skyrocketed. Those calls are made by people desperate for help, because being in lockdown means being locked in with an abusive partner. Domestic abuse is on the rise, a recent study revealed that a woman’s life is taken by a male perpetrator, once every three days. We ask, what can be done to help?In this episode, host Katerina Vittozzi is joined by Karen Ingala-Smith, founder of the Femicide Census and Counting Dead Women... a unique source that records information about women who have been killed by men, and about the men who killed them; Nimco Ali, adviser on tackling violence against women and girls and Cordelia Tucker O’Sullivan from Refuge against domestic violence. Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, SpreakerDaily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersPodcast producer - Emma Rae WoodhouseInterviews producer - Oli FosterArchive

  • Transgender athletes: Who decides what’s fair?

    09/12/2020 Duration: 27min

    Transgender people competing in elite sport have created new rules, made people take sides and like any competition, what is a defeat for some, is a win for others. It's over 40 years since the first high-level transwoman athlete stepped out in front of a crowd, but the debate still goes on – is allowing transwomen to compete in the female categories potentially giving them an unfair advantage? But is denying them the opportunity to participate a violation of their rights? On this episode, host Jayne Secker speaks to transwoman racing driver Charlie Martin, former Olympic swimmer Sharon Davies and Professor Tim Roberts, co-author of a new study on the competitive advantage of hormone therapy.

  • UK begins COVID vaccine rollout – but how do you end a pandemic?

    08/12/2020 Duration: 33min

    The historic vaccination programme in the fight against COVID-19 gets going this week after doses started arriving at hospitals. But as the NHS embarks on the largest public health drive it’s ever seen, we have been told the vaccine alone won’t end the pandemic any time soon.So how and when might the world get rid of COVID-19?On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, we examine the success and challenges around eradication programmes – from eliminating smallpox globally to ridding Africa of polio.We are joined by infectious disease experts Dr Larry Brilliant, who worked with the World Health Organisation to eradicate smallpox, plus Professor Rose Leke talks about the fight against polio in Africa after Nigeria became the last nation on the continent to wipe it out this year.We also discuss why the development of COVID vaccines could lead to a major breakthrough in tackling some other diseases and ask: should a COVID-size effort be made to deal with malaria?Daily podcast team:Podcast

  • Has COVID-19 turned 2020 into a TV triumph?

    07/12/2020 Duration: 26min

    Before 2020, watching terrestrial TV live as it hit our screens was on the decline. With streaming services like Netflix dominating the broadcast landscape, the future of television was uncertain. But a global pandemic, two lockdowns and a tier system later... TV viewing figures have reached a record high. Some 27.5 million people tuned in to watch Boris Johnson's address at the peak of the pandemic, followed by some light relief as viewers turned to all-time favourites Strictly, I'm A Celeb, and Great British Bake Off, which have smashed previous TV viewing figures by a mile. On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast, host Bethany Minelle is joined by Great British Bake Off runner-up Dave Friday, who shares the behind-the-scenes secrets of making TV during a pandemic.Plus we chat to Sky's arts and entertainment reporter Claire Gregory about why 2020 has been a saviour for British telly. Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, SpreakerDaily podcast team:Podcast producer

  • Dr Fauci - Will speed of UK's COVID vaccine approval fuel scepticism?

    04/12/2020 Duration: 16min

    America's top infectious disease expert has suggested that scrutiny by Britain's health regulator wasn't done "carefully".UK officials insist the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination against COVID-19 has met "strict standards" of safety.On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, we are joined by Dr Anthony Fauci to discuss the fight against coronavirus, plus his relationship with President Trump and the incoming Biden administration.Daily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersPodcast producer – Emma Rae Woodhouse Interviews producer - Oli FosterArchive - Simon WindsorMusic - Steven Wheeler

  • Vaccine approval - A licence to kill… COVID

    03/12/2020 Duration: 32min

    The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was the first to announce its success in trials – offering “hope on the horizon” in the fight against the virus.On Wednesday, the UK became the first country in the world to approve its use – with care home residents among the first to receive the vaccine.Britain’s health regulator, the MHRA, has deemed it safe after studies suggested the jab is 95% effective and works for all age groups.More than a million people globally have died with COVID-19 this year – so it is hoped the rollout of vaccines in the weeks and months ahead will mark the beginning of the end of the pandemic.On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, we are joined by our correspondents Rowland Manthorpe and Kate McCann as we discuss the milestone and the challenge ahead.Plus, Annelies Wilder-Smith - professor of emerging infectious diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – talks to us about the importance of vaccine take-up globally to help bring to an end the pande

  • Arcadia: the fall of a fashion empire

    02/12/2020 Duration: 31min

    Sir Philip Green is a man of unimaginable wealth, his company, Arcadia has transformed clothes shopping in the UK, he’s made tens-of-thousands of jobs, and now, he’s taken them away. After nearly two decades, Green’s retail empire has collapsed, but how did he rise to power, how far can he fall and who will he take with him? In this episode, host Jayne Secker is joined by Ian King, Sky’s business presenter to talk through the rise and fall of the fashion tycoon, how he became the ‘unacceptable face of capitalism’ and what the collapse of Arcadia means for shopping, jobs and pensions.

  • Can we stop another global pandemic?

    01/12/2020 Duration: 20min

    Four years ago, the United Nations Environment Programme flagged a worldwide increase in zoonotic epidemics - they said it was "an issue of concern".Zoonotic diseases are transmitted from animals to humans.There is now evidence of a strong link between environmental destruction and pandemics, but can we act in time to stop another global disease? To explain how deforestation spreads zoonotic diseases, Dr Rory Gibb, global change ecologist at University College London, joins host Jayne Secker on the Sky News Daily podcast. Executive director of conservation and science at the World Wide Fund for Nature, Mike Barratt, talks through how we can work together to stop it.Daily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersPodcast producer - Emma Rae WoodhousePodcast producer - Cat SoaveInterviews producer - Oli FosterArchive - Si

  • Why is terror still looming over the UK?

    30/11/2020 Duration: 29min

    One year ago, Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones were senselessly killed in London as they volunteered at a conference on criminal rehabilitation. Their murderer, Usman Khan, was a convicted terrorist who'd been released from prison just a year earlier.On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast we remember the victims and heroes of the 2019 London Bridge terror attack, and hear from Rosca - an ex-gang member and now rapper - who says Jack Merritt saved him from a life of crime.Plus Sky's Diana Magnay walks us through what it was like to be reporting on the day that Jack and Saskia's lives were taken and we hear from Nick Aldworth, the former counter-terrorism national co-ordinator, about whether the UK's de-radicalisation programmes are really working.Daily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersPodcast producer - Emma Rae WoodhousePodcast producer - Cat SoaveInterviews producer - Oli FosterArchive - Simon WindsorMusic - Steven Wheeler

  • Tears for tiers and hell for hospitality – the cost of COVID

    27/11/2020 Duration: 31min

    Disappointment. Anger. Confusion. Just some of the emotions being felt by business owners and their staff bearing the brunt of coronavirus restrictions in England. On Thursday, the government confirmed its decision that will see 99% of the population living under the two toughest levels.Around 32 million people are being placed under Tier 2 restrictions, while a further 23.3 million face Tier 3 rules.So if it looks, feels and smells like lockdown – is England effectively still in lockdown? On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, we discuss the impact on the hospitality sector and night-time economy with chief executive of UK Hospitality, Kate Nicholls and Alan Miller, honorary trustee at the Night Time Industries Association and co-founder of campaign group Recovery. Plus, analysis and opinion from our deputy political editor Sam Coates.Daily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersPodcast producer – Emma Rae Woodhouse Interviews producer - Oli Fo

  • COVID crisis: The economic emergency and 5 days of Christmas

    26/11/2020 Duration: 31min

    On Wednesday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his spending review - his economic plan for the year ahead. The UK is having to face up to the scale of the financial cost caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Britain's economy is expected to shrink by 11.3% this year, while unemployment is predicted to rise to 7.5% by next summer - that's 2.6 million people.Tough choices have been made, including a pay freeze for non-NHS public sector workers earning more than £24,000 and a cut to foreign aid spending next year. But more are likely to follow. And what might relaxing rules for five days of Christmas mean for our road to recovery? On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, we hear personal stories from people who have been affected by the pandemic. Plus, we are joined by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Jesse Norman, as well as Sky's Sophy Ridge and our business correspondent Paul Kelso, as we take a closer look at the measures being taken by the government. Daily podcast team:Podc

  • COVID-19: Is the pandemic costing us our mental health?

    25/11/2020 Duration: 25min

    The Autumn spending review is set to outline a budget for mental health services, which are being overwhelmed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychiatrists are warning that the mental health impact of coronavirus needs to be taken just as seriously as physical health, as they prepare for their busiest 18 months on record. On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast, host Noel Phillips speaks to Samantha Lovell whose brother took his own life after lockdown became too tough. We also hear from Jess Gallier, who founded a suicide prevention charity in memory of her father, which has saved thousands of lives and counting. Plus Dr Adrian James, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, explains the impact COVID-19 is having on the mental health of Britons and tells us why government needs to offer services more help. Daily podcast team: Podcast producer - Annie Joyce Podcast producer - Nicola Eyers Podcast producer – Emma Rae Woodhouse Interviews producer - Oli Foster Archive - Simon Windsor Mus

  • Oxford COVID vaccine success - and then there were three

    24/11/2020 Duration: 28min

    There is a team of scientists at the University of Oxford that is both over-joyed and shattered. Trials of their vaccine with AstraZeneca in the fight against coronavirus indicate it is up to 90% effective. There is also some suggestion that the vaccine could even help to prevent the spread of COVID-19. On the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan we hear from Professor Sarah Gilbert, who is the woman who led the Oxford team, while our science correspondent Thomas Moore examines the detail as we compare the Oxford vaccine with the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna ones.Plus, why medical student Lois Clay-Baker signed up to the trials - that aim to help life for the likes of Gerry and Ann Wells, in their 70s, get back to some kind of normal.Daily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersPodcast producer – Emma-Rae Woodhouse Interviews producer - Oli FosterArchive - Simon WindsorMusic - Steven Wheeler

  • Tackling racial inequality in Britain – how far have we come?

    23/11/2020 Duration: 28min

    The death of George Floyd in the US in May reignited the debate over tackling racial inequality in society. Despite being in the midst of a global pandemic, millions of people across the globe took a stand - attending Black Lives Matter protests.The world of sport came together to ‘take a knee’ in a symbol of solidarity.But almost six months on, how much progress has been made in the UK? Chi-chi Nwanoku founded Europe's first professional majority Black, Asian and ethnically diverse orchestra, Chineke!She shares her story of driving change in the world of classical music on the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan.We are also joined by Sky’s ‘Race and Revolution’ host Gillian Joseph as we ask: has there been a fundamental shift towards tackling racial inequality? Daily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersPodcast producer – Emma Rae Woodhouse Interviews producer - Oli FosterInterviews producer – Cleudi GossageArchive - Simon WindsorMusic - Steven Wheeler

  • Long COVID: The aftertaste of a global pandemic

    20/11/2020 Duration: 27min

    The government has announced that by the end of the month, it will open 40 clinics dedicated to helping patients with long-COVID.But the disease still remains a mystery to many medical professionals, with a lot of questions which still have no answers.  Who will get it? What are the symptoms and is it possible to fully recover from this debilitating condition that is, in many cases, destroying people's lives? In this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast, host Ashna Hurynag speaks to Sophie Evans, a 28-year-old nurse, whose life has been turned upside down after she was diagnosed with long-COVID. We also speak to Professor Tim Spector from Kings College London, who has led one of the only studies into long-COVID, which outlines who is most at risk. Plus Dr Nisreen Alwan tells us why she has signed a letter, calling on the government to better its research and surveillance of the condition.Daily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersPodcast producer - Emma Rae WoodhouseInter

  • Is the housing market boom hiding a crisis?

    19/11/2020 Duration: 24min

    With the housing market booming, how is there a housing crisis at the bottom end of the property ladder? COVID-19 has had a dramatic effect on the housing market, despite there being a recession, house prices have been going up and more properties have been changing hands than anyone could ever have imagined. But for people looking to get their first home, things have been harder than ever. To explain why housing market analyst, Neal Hudson, talks through the change in behaviour; Anya Martin, head of policy at PricedOut, and social mobility commissioner Saeed Archer show the effects that this will have on society. Jake from Southampton also tells his story about living in the midst of the cladding crisis. In response to the podcast, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said:"Our priority is to make more homes safer, faster - and that's why we're providing £1.6 billion to speed up the removal of unsafe cladding, targeted where it is needed most. We're already seeing

  • How are children falling victim to far-right extremists?

    18/11/2020 Duration: 28min

    A Sky News investigation has found that children, including some under the age of 10, are being recruited into extremist far-right organisations.Our research can reveal there has been a dramatic increase in the number of youngsters being referred to government counter-extremist programmes.It comes as counter-terror police announce a new campaign aimed at preventing radicalisation - especially during lockdown.On this episode of the Sky News Daily Podcast, host Katerina Vittozzi speaks to 'John' - who was manipulated and groomed by far-right forums aged just 14. His mother 'Sarah' tells us how she discovered her son was an extremist.We also speak to former neo-Nazi Nigel Bromage from Exit UK and Patrik Hermansson from Hope not Hate about how we can protect and save children from far-right groups.Daily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersPodcast producer - Emma Rae WoodhouseInterviews producer - Oli FosterArchive - Simon WindsorMusic - Steven Wheeler

  • What does Biden mean for Britain?

    17/11/2020 Duration: 31min

    Joe Biden has anti-Brexit views, proud Irish roots and has said Prime Minister Boris Johnson is the "physical and emotional clone of Donald Trump".What does this mean for Britain's position on the world stage and the 'special relationship' between the two countries? In this episode of the Sky News Daily, host Dominic Waghorn speaks to former career diplomat and acting US ambassador to the UK, Lewis Lukens, about what Mr Biden thinks of Britain.Joining them is Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates to discuss what Britain needs from Mr Biden? And Sir Christopher Meyer, former British ambassador to the US, explains how Downing Street prepares for a new President of the United States.

  • Dementia in football – should it be recognised as an industrial disease?

    16/11/2020 Duration: 31min

    In 2020, we lost two of England’s great football heroes. Jack Charlton and Nobby Stiles had both suffered with dementia before their deaths.It recently emerged that Jack’s brother Sir Bobby Charlton had also been diagnosed with the degenerative disease, reigniting the conversation about a possible link between it and the sport. An investigation by our sport correspondent Martha Kelner found that more than half of the footballers who played for Burnley FC in their championship winning 1959/60 season have died from or are suffering with dementia.On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast, Jonathan Samuels speaks to Martha about it as we hear from some of their families who believe repeated heading of the ball was a contributing factor.Anne McIlroy is the daughter of one of the club’s star players Jimmy McIlroy, Jimmy Robson played up front in the team and is joined by daughter Dany Robson, who now cares for her dad. Jon Pointer also speaks about his father, Ray Pointer, who developed the first signs of demen

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