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5 DAYS AGO

What does Keir Starmer stand for?

In the week farmers descended on Westminster, Beth, Ruth and Harriet ask just how difficult these protests are for the government. They question whether the chancellor could roll back on her budget commitment to scrap the inheritance tax relief for agricultural property worth over £1m and whether Labour can afford to lose the rural vote. Also, as Labour's Scottish leader Anas Sarwar distances himself from the government over winter fuel payments, Beth, Ruth and Harriet explore what the prime minister stands for as he grapples with huge domestic rows while meeting world leaders abroad at the G20 Summit. They also reflect on the life of John Prescott – the longest serving deputy leader of the Labour party and Harriet's old colleague. Email us at electoraldysfunction@sky.uk, post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444. You can read this explainer for more on the farmers' protest and the row over inheritance tax.

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46 min
2 DAYS AGO

Is Rachel Reeves the new Margaret Thatcher?

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Another week, another opportunity for Rachel Reeves to defend the tax rises in her budget. Today she'll want to reassure business leaders as they complain her plans are putting them off hiring. But as the government announces welfare reforms this week to get more people back into work - does the budget actually undermine those plans? Also this week, MPs will vote on whether to legalise assisted dying. With the cabinet split on the issue - how difficult is this for the government? And should individual ministers be so vocal on their views? You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: jackandsam@sky.uk

2 days ago

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20 min
20 NOV

United States of Emergency? Rachel Maddow on her fears for the US under Trump

Millions interned in camps? Assassinations? Political imprisonments? That is what one of America's leading liberal commentators Rachel Maddow, host of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" - and also The World's first guest - says could happen during Trump's next stint in the White House. Richard and Yalda also bring listeners up to date with the conflict in Ukraine and the latest developments in the Middle East, as both are just back from the region. Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube. To get in touch or to share questions for Engel and Hakim, email theworld@sky.uk. Episodes of The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.

20 Nov

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56 min
2 DAYS AGO

Assisted Dying: What can we learn from Canada?

As MPs prepare to vote on assisted dying legislation, Sky News has been to Canada where wider rules were legalised eight years ago. Some 4% of deaths in the country in 2022 were with the help of a doctor, under the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) law. In this episode, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s health correspondent Ashish Joshi, and hears from Canadians about MAID. Niall also talks Dr Ellen Wiebe, a doctor who has assisted in more than 400 deaths. If you want to learn more about the proposed legislation in this country you can read more here, and anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK. Podcast Producer: Rosie Gillott Editor: Philly Beaumont

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27 min
20 NOV

Why the inflation rise might not be as bad as you think

Rising energy prices pushed up inflation in October, meaning prices elsewhere will also rise. As businesses warn Labour's first budget could lead to further price rises and even job cuts, where does this leave Chancellor Rachel Reeves's plan for the UK to be the fastest growing economy in the G7? Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's economics and data editor Ed Conway, who explains what's behind last month's inflation rise and why he thinks there could be some good news on the horizon. Producer: Rosie Gillott Editor: Philly Beaumont

20 Nov

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13 min
6 DAYS AGO

The carer who was a fake

What happens when the care you trust isn’t care at all? When Sarah Whitaker hired a live-in carer for her 89-year-old father, she thought she was securing a lifeline. What she got was a stranger who could not cook, drive, and care – because she wasn’t the carer Sarah had booked. This bizarre and troubling story takes us deep into the cracks of Britain’s care industry, where an unregulated system leaves families vulnerable to shocking deceptions. Sky’s Nick Martin investigates how one family was duped out of £2,000, how they found out, and what it says about the future of "home-first" care in the UK. He joins host Niall Paterson alongside Tim Wilson, board member of the Home Care Association and managing director of Assist Care Group, a regulated home care agency, to discuss what the industry needs to do to improve. Producer: Soila Apparicio Additional research: Fiona Mackie Editor: Philly Beaumont

6 days ago

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22 min
5 DAYS AGO

Gisele Pelicot and France's MeToo moment

Warning: This story contains references to sexual assault and rape. A woman’s decision to waive her anonymity and have a public trial after her husband drugged her and invited dozens of men to rape her over a decade has reignited the MeToo movement in France. Gisele Pelicot has become a feminist hero after insisting that the trial be held in public to raise awareness, saying: "It’s not for us to have shame, it’s for them." Niall is joined by our Europe correspondent Siobhan Robbins to explore how the 'trial of the century' has unfolded and speaks to writer and MeTooMedia ambassador Benedicte Martin about what it means for women in France. Producers: Soila Apparicio, Emma Rae Woodhouse Editor: Philly Beaumont

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20 min
13 NOV

Peacemaker? Warmaker? Kingmaker? Trump 2.0 in the world

Donald Trump has already made it clear there will be a seismic shift in foreign policy when he is President. Will there be less funding for Ukraine? Where does Trump 2.0 leave the war in Gaza? What will that alleged Iranian assassination attempt on his life do to his stance on Tehran? Yalda and Richard answer all that on this week’s episode as well as answering listener questions and giving their weekly predictions. Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube. To get in touch or to share questions for Engel and Hakim, email theworld@sky.uk.

13 Nov

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32 min
20 NOV

Donald Trump comes to Britain

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Jack checks in from Washington, which is still buzzing from Trump’s cabinet picks and 2024 ambitions, which could include a Scottish visit next year. PM Keir Starmer is now returning from his trip to Brazil but will miss PMQs, leaving Angela Rayner to face the new Conservative frontbench. What do we know about Alex Burghart who is being put up by the Tories to face her? Plus, Jack and Sam get into the social media regulation discussion and Elon Musk's invitation to appear before a select committee You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: jackandsam@sky.uk

20 Nov

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18 min
1 DAY AGO

Is Rachel Reeves telling the truth?

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. How do you get millions of people off benefits and back into work? The government is attempting to solve this age-old problem today as it launches a new white paper to “get Britain working”. But how robust is its plan? Does the government hold the key to successful welfare reform? And can they afford it? Also – Donald Trump has said he plans to introduce tariffs on US imports from Mexico, Canada and China on his first day in office. What does this mean for world trade, and for the UK? You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: jackandsam@sky.uk

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20 min

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