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Home Secretary Priti Patel is set to announce steps to tackle the rise in dog theft in the UK. Sky News Daily podcast host Dermot Murnaghan explores why pets are being snatched from their owners, and what can be done about it.

He speaks to head of public affairs at Dogs Trust, Claire Calder, about the scale of the issue and why puppy farming and puppy abandonment cases are causing alarm. Leicestershire councillor Simon Whelband explains how he’s working with police to tackle dog theft in his area. Plus, Charlotte Robson from Cheshire describes the moment her two family Labradors were stolen, and the race against time to find them.

On the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, our US correspondent Sally Lockwood reflects on the events which led to Derek Chauvin – a white former police officer - being convicted of murdering a black man.

Plus, Lord Simon Woolley – founding director of campaign group Operation Black Vote – looks at the potential impact of the verdict on tackling racial inequality globally.

Daily podcast team:
Podcast producer - Annie Joyce
Podcast producer - Nicola Eyers
Podcast producer - Lauren Pinkney
Interviews producer - Tatiana Alderson
Archive - Simon Windsor
Archive - Rob Fellowes
Archive - Nelly Stefanova
Music - Steven Wheeler

Men are becoming increasingly less fertile. A study found that sperm counts in the West had dropped by nearly 60% in the past 40 years. According to that study, if sperm counts continue to decrease at this rate, they are set to reach zero by 2045.

What is hijacking our fertility, and could we be on the brink of extinction?

In this episode, host Dermot Murnaghan is joined by Shanna Swan, an environmental and reproductive epidemiologist who explains the causes of this reproductive crisis; Kate Brian from Fertility Network UK talks through the effects that infertility can have on people; and sperm donor Kyle Gordy describes the increase in demand for his services.

In early April, the British government announced a £43m support package to help Hong Kong citizens settle here – but is it enough?

On the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan we examine the social and economic impact of mass migration with Sunder Katwala from British Future, as Karolina Gerlich shares her story of moving to the UK after Poland joined the EU.

Daily podcast team:
Podcast producer - Annie Joyce
Podcast producer - Nicola Eyers
Podcast producer – Lauren Pinkney
Interviews producer - Tatiana Alderson
Interviews producer - Alys Bowen
Archive - Simon Windsor
Archive - Rob Fellowes
Archive – Nelly Stefanova
Music - Steven Wheeler

On this Sky News Daily special, listen back to the funeral service of The Duke of Edinburgh with commentary from Sky's Royal commentator, Alastair Bruce.
*Available until 17th May 2021.

After foreign aid was cut from 0.7% of GDP to 0.5%, the UK government has been clear it still prioritises biodiversity and climate projects. But what role does aid have in the success of conservation efforts? And how is the fight against poverty connected to our fight against environmental disasters?

Host Dermot Murnaghan speaks to Alex Oelofse, who is dedicating his life to protect rhinos in Africa. Plus, Sky’s special correspondent Alex Crawford and producer Chris Cunningham return from their mission to Namibia, where they uncovered truths behind poaching and oil exploration.