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Boris Johnson’s reputation as an election winner has come to an end with a double by-election loss and the resignation of Oliver Dowden as party chairman. In Tiverton and Honiton, the Conservatives saw a majority of 24,000 evaporate as the Liberal Democrats triumphed. In Wakefield, the “red wall” constituency won by the Conservatives in 2019 was taken back by Labour.

On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by deputy political editor Sam Coates in Tiverton, chief political correspondent Jon Craig in Wakefield and political correspondent Tamara Cohen in Westminster.

Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Philly Beaumont

Rising inflation and the squeeze on the cost of living is leading to calls for pay rises across the public sector, but is it realistic?

On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson sits down with our economics and data editor Ed Conway to discuss the arguments for and against an inflation-matching pay rise.

Editors - Philly Beaumont
Podcast producers - Rosie Gillott
Junior podcast producer – Casey Magloire
Interviews producer – Madeleine Drury

Four years of failed rains in the Horn of Africa have led to the worst drought in four decades. Coupled with Russia's war in Ukraine which is pushing up the prices of grain and fuel to unprecedented levels, we’re exploring if a humanitarian disaster is on the horizon.

On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to our international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn, who’s been in Somaliland, and Sir Mark Lowcock, former UN under-secretary general for Humanitarian Affairs, about the crisis and what can be done to help.

Producer: Soila Apparicio
Digital producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse and Casey Magloire
Editor: Philly Beaumont

More than 40,000 members of the RMT union, which represents rail workers, are striking over pay and redundancies, bringing much of the country's railway system to a halt. The union has promised more walkouts throughout the summer if the dispute isn't resolved.

On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson speaks to an RMT representative, Conservative chair of the transport committee Huw Merriman, and A-level students who’re struggling to get to their exams.

Editor - Philly Beaumont
Podcast producers - Rosie Gillott & Emma-Rae Woodhouse

70 UK companies are testing out a four-day week for their employees. Workers get 100% of their previous pay but work 80% of the hours.

On the Sky News Daily podcast, Vanessa Baffoe spoke to Joe Ryle, from the 4 Day Week campaign and two people taking part in the trial, plus asks an economist about the impact it could have on the country.

Editor - Philly Beaumont
Producer - Rosie Gillott
Interviews producer – Rosie Jarvis

Against the backdrop of fierce fighting in the east and a growing feeling that international interest in Ukraine's plight is now waning, Seva experiences a surreal dining experience in a Kyiv now flip-flopping between conflict and a strange kind of normal.
Meanwhile, Oksana hears from two friends who fled to Canada and Belgium respectively, about the challenges of starting again in a new country.
And an unexpected parcel from Poland stirs up old feelings for Ilyas.

BACKGROUND-
Oksana, 34, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv and has remained in the Ukrainian capital since the war started.
Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s determined to stay.

Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. Right now his wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.
As of June 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv and working, in part, for the Ukrainian government on various projects.

Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro.

Ukraine War Diaries uses first-person audio, recorded on the ground in Ukraine, to give an intimate day-to-day perspective of life in a war zone.

Week 13 diary entries were recorded using WhatsApp voice note.

From the producers of Sky News’ multi-award winning series – StoryCast.

CREDITS-
Series Producer - Rob Mulhern
Production Support/Editing - Paul Stanworth

Ukraine War Diaries returns in July.