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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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The toddler born deaf whose hearing’s been restored | Labour’s newest MP apologises
On this episode, Niall speaks to one of the doctors who worked to restore the hearing of an 18-month-old girl – who was born deaf.
Medics at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge have used gene therapy to help a rare condition, auditory neuropathy. It’s caused by the disruption of nerve impulses travelling from the inner ear to the brain.
Opal Sandy can now respond to her parents’ voices and can communicate words such as “Dada” and “bye-bye”.
Plus, Natalie Elphicke, the MP who defected from the Conservatives to Labour yesterday, apologises for comments she made after her ex-husband, and predecessor as MP for Dover, was convicted of sexual assault in 2020.
She said at the time that being "attractive" and "attracted to women" had made him an "easy target".
Niall talks to deputy political editor Sam Coates about the disquiet within Labour about Mrs Elphicke’s arrival.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
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Can social media ever be a safe place for kids?
The UK media regulator has set out new rules for social media companies designed to keep children safe online.
The new Ofcom rules include age verification and reformulating algorithms to keep children away from "toxic" content. But parents whose children have died as a result of exposure to harmful content have called the rules an "insult".
On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson is joined by technology correspondent at the Financial Times Cristina Criddle to discuss what the measures are and how they can be delivered.
Niall is also joined by John Carr, who is on the government's principal advisory body for online safety and security for children, to discuss the challenges of enforcing the rules and if they go far enough to protect children.
Producers: Soila Apparicio, Emma Rae Woodhouse
Promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
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Israel Hamas latest: Why the ceasefire never happened
The Israeli Defense Force says it has taken 'operational control' of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing, the main entry point for aid into the region. It comes less than 24 hours after Hamas said they would accept a ceasefire deal drawn up by Egyptian mediators.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson talks to our international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn to explore why Israel rejected the deal, saying it fell "far from meeting" its "core demands", and Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former Middle East negotiator under Republican and Democratic US administrations.
Producer: Rosie Gillott
Senior Producer: Annie Joyce
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
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Elections fallout: What does it mean for the general election?
Labour are celebrating big wins in the Blackpool South by-election, in the local elections and in most of the mayoral races that have declared so far.
The Conservatives could lose up to 500 councillors, though their candidate Ben Houchen did hold on to his role as mayor of Tees Valley. A win which gave the prime minister something to be pleased about and will probably help him keep his job for now.
But are these grim results for the Tories enough to see Labour winning the next election? Sky News's projection is that it won't be. They will be the largest party but short of an overall majority.
On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson talks to Professor Michael Thrasher who carried out the analysis and Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates on what signals we can take from these results.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Podcast Promotions Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
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Fourth time lucky? When will Manchester’s Co-Op Live actually open?
Thousands of fans have been left frustrated after Manchester’s newest venue delayed its launch again after a string of technical problems.
The Co-op Live arena will be the UK’s largest indoor arena accommodating 23,500 people at a cost of £365m - but it’s yet to officially open its doors, cancelling tours from Peter Kay, Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Olivia Rodrigo.
On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson speaks to Sky’s chief North of England correspondent Greg Milam to find out what is behind the delays as well as Pauline Forster, landlady at a gig venue, which has launched several celebrity careers. They discuss the realities and costs of running a small gig venue and why such spaces are important.
Also on the podcast, Niall gets the latest from the university protests in the US, where riot police have been firing rubber bullets at protesters refusing to disperse from campus. Sky’s US correspondent Martha Kelner shares her eyewitness account from University of California.
Producers: Rosie Gillott and Emma Rae Woodhouse
Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
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US protests: Campus crackdowns, Gaza protests and the free speech debate
Violent protests over the Israel-Hamas war have reached boiling point across university campuses in the United States.
Pro-Palestinian protesters are demanding their universities cut ties with Israel or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson gets eyewitness analysis from US correspondent Mark Stone in George Washington University. They discuss the arrests, tear gas and counter-protest violence that is taking over universities.
Plus, Lauren Lassabe Shepherd, a historian at the University of New Orleans and author of ‘Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and the Campus Wars’, looks at how these protests compare to others the US has seen and analyses if the action could lead to change.
Producer: Soila Apparicio and Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
Customer Reviews
Kate’s Photo
Thank you so much for you coverage of Kate’s edited photo. You could have covered the Gaza/Israel conflict, Ukrain, upcoming elections, sewage in UK rivers, the King’s health but you boldly dedicated 23 minutes to a single photo. This ground breaking work has changed my life.
Typically a good podcast but this story is just silly.
Conservative- Right wing guests
Get news from other sources as they do not present both sides, especially on women’s issues
AI Chat-Bots
While you addressed normal accuracy, I do not think the issue of deliberate disinformation and blatantly false news was covered well. Chat-Bots might make these issues worse.