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The Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson brings a deeper look at the big stories - with Sky News correspondents and expert guests.

  1. Can special advisers be too powerful?

    2 HR AGO

    Can special advisers be too powerful?

    The departure of Sue Gray, as Sir Keir Starmer's most senior adviser in Number 10, has shone a spotlight on the role of special advisers in government.      So on today’s Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by our deputy political editor Sam Coates to find out exactly what role these advisers, often known as SpAds, play in the running of the country.     Niall also speaks to former Conservative special adviser, and author of The Secret Life of Special Advisers, Peter Cardwell, about what it was like to do the job.   Producer: Rosie Gillott  Editor: Paul Stanworth

    19 min
  2. Can there be a peaceful solution in the Middle East?

    1 DAY AGO

    Can there be a peaceful solution in the Middle East?

    It's one year on since Hamas's 7 October attack on Israel, which was followed by Israel's mission to eradicate the terror group in Gaza. In short, what followed was a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Iranian attacks on Israel, and Israel fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon.     With the region yet to find a sustainable path away from conflict, on the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson takes a step back and asks if a peaceful solution can ever be found.       Niall is joined by Alistair Bunkall, our Middle East correspondent, and our military analyst Professor Michael Clarke, to discuss if Israel can keep up its fighting against Hezbollah and Hamas, and deal with the rising tensions with Iran, against the backdrop of a continuing crisis in Gaza, with hostages still being held there.  Producer: Soila Apparicio

    21 min
  3. USA 24: Vice Presidents, hurricanes, and war in the Middle East

    4 DAYS AGO

    USA 24: Vice Presidents, hurricanes, and war in the Middle East

    With only a month to go until the US election, Sky’s dedicated team of correspondents goes on the road to gauge what voters in key swing states make of the choice for president.           This week a series of unexpected events have been derailing the campaign. Iranian ballistic missiles poured into Israel, putting foreign policy at the top of the agenda at the vice presidential debate as Democrat pick Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance went head to head for the first time.       Plus, Martha Kelner and Mark Stone have been tracking the destruction of Hurricane Helene, the deadliest storm since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.     Will the destruction, and the response from the candidates, shift the polls in this key swing state?    Keep up with all the latest in our US election liveblog and check out the Sky News poll tracker.  Producer: Rosie Gillott   Editor: Philly Beaumont  .

    31 min
  4. On the ground in Lebanon and Israel: What happens next?  

    5 DAYS AGO

    On the ground in Lebanon and Israel: What happens next?  

    With the Middle East on the edge of an all-out war, Sky News Daily takes a look at how the situation looks for civilians on the ground, and what could happen next.  Niall Paterson is joined by special correspondent, Alex Crawford, who is on the ground in the old city of Tyre in the south of Lebanon.   He also speaks to Deborah Haynes, our security and defence editor, who is near the Israel-Lebanon border.    Producer: Soila Apparicio  Editor: Wendy Parker

    21 min
  5. Beneath the Iron Dome: How Israel's air defence system works

    6 DAYS AGO

    Beneath the Iron Dome: How Israel's air defence system works

    Israel has a layered air defence system, which has acted to protect the country from the latest wave of incoming missiles from Iran.      The more well-known Iron Dome brings down frequent incoming short-range rocket systems fired at Israel by both Hezbollah and Hamas. David's Sling, and Arrow 2 and 3, are built to tackle medium-range and long-range ballistic missiles, but how does Israel's defence system work?     Niall Paterson sits down with Sky's military expert Professor Michael Clarke to learn more about the range of defences.    Producer: Alex Edden  Editor: Philly Beaumont

    15 min
  6. The Tory final four: Could any of them be PM in 2029?

    1 OCT

    The Tory final four: Could any of them be PM in 2029?

    Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat are contenders to become the next Conservative Party leader.       With infighting already playing out among the candidates, and outgoing leader Rishi Sunak calling for party unity, can whoever is successfully chosen last until, and even win, the next general election in 2029?       On this episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is at the Tory party conference in Birmingham, and with political editor Beth Rigby, they discuss the leadership hopefuls' campaigns, and the mood among members for their chances against Labour.       Plus, Niall catches up with Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith, former Tory MPs Penny Mordaunt, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, former special adviser to Boris Johnson Tim Montgomerie, and Conservative commentator Iain Dale.    Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse  Editor: Paul Stanworth

    27 min
  7. What can the rest of the world do to stop a Middle East war?

    30 SEPT

    What can the rest of the world do to stop a Middle East war?

    President Biden has said "all-out war" in the Middle East has to be avoided after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut.    The White House has tried to tread carefully to contain tensions between Israel and both Hamas and Hezbollah, who are backed by Iran.     But the strikes which killed Nasrallah happened hours after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the United Nations - raising questions about the effectiveness of diplomacy and what the international community can do to avoid escalation.    On this episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by military analyst Michael Clarke and Sky's international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn to ask what the world's biggest powers can do to prevent war in the region.  Producer: Soila Apparicio   Editor: Paul Stanworth

    18 min
  8. USA 2024: Scandal for North Carolina and voting in Virginia

    27 SEPT

    USA 2024: Scandal for North Carolina and voting in Virginia

    Sky News’ team of US correspondents bring you original stories and analysis from their reporting across the country in the build-up to the presidential election.     This time – what will the scandal involving Donald Trump-backed candidate Mark Robinson mean in North Carolina? They are at early voting in Virginia and discuss what Hurricane Helene means for the campaign in Florida.     Mark Stone is in Washington, Dominic Waghorn is in New York after his trip to Virginia and Martha Kelner is in Florida.    Producers: Rosie Gillott, Emma Rae Woodhouse, Soila Apparicio  Editor: Philly Beaumont

    34 min
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The Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson brings a deeper look at the big stories - with Sky News correspondents and expert guests.

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    Sky News
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