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The Revenge Porn Helpline has seen the number of phone calls it receives rise by nearly a third.

It was set up when revenge porn was made a crime in 2015 – and this year alone, has handled more than 10,000 calls or reports online.

The team in Devon has allowed our news cameras inside for the first time to see the work they do.

On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood speaks to our home news correspondent Dan Whitehead about the scale of the problem, and Sophie Mortimer, Revenge Porn Helpline manager, gives us an insight into what her team is doing to support victims.

If you have been a victim of revenge porn, you can contact the helpline on 0345 6000 459 or click here.

Podcast producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi
Promotion producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Editor: Philly Beaumont

The COVID inquiry is now into its second round of public hearings – examining how key decisions were made in Westminster as the coronavirus began to take hold around the world in early 2020.

The evidence from those at the heart of Downing Street has certainly provided plenty of bombshell headlines but does the inquiry need to move quicker to make recommendations on how the country could be better prepared for the next pandemic?

There is no specific timescale for how long the inquiry could last and it could be years before its final report is published.

On this episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to our health correspondent Ashish Joshi about the lessons we've learned so far.

Plus, what does it take to lead a public inquiry? Hugh Pennington, an emeritus professor of bacteriology at Aberdeen University, chaired a public inquiry about an E. coli outbreak in South Wales. He tells Niall what he makes of the COVID inquiry.


Producer: Alex Edden
Promotion producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Wendy Parker

Qatar has announced key details of the planned pause in fighting and release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. In the first phase of the agreement, Hamas is due to release 50 hostages from Gaza and Israel will free 150 Palestinian prisoners.

On today’s episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson sits down with James Alvarez, a hostage negotiator who’s worked in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Gaza itself, to talk about what it takes to negotiate with hostage takers. Plus, we hear from our Middle East correspondent, Alistair Bunkall, about the events that led up to this temporary truce.

Producer: Sydney Pead
Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi
Promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed his autumn statement. Among the proposals National Insurance is to be cut by two percentage points, and NI payments for the self-employed have been abolished. There have also been increases to Universal Credit and the state pension.

But the chancellor also announced new tougher measures for job seekers, saying those who fail to find work after 18 months of "intensive support" will be given mandatory work placements. Those who do not engage with the process for six months will lose their benefits altogether.

On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson sits down with Ed Conway, our economics and data editor, and Sam Coates, our deputy political editor, to analyse the chancellor’s statement and what it means.

Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont

Police who investigated the disappearance of Nicola Bulley from beside a riverbank have been heavily criticised in a damning report.

Lancashire Police's decision to reveal the mother-of-two's mental health issues was condemned as "avoidable and unnecessary". The College of Policing's chief executive officer Andy Marsh said there was "substantial learning" for the Lancashire force.

On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson is joined by former chief constable of Northumbria Police Sue Sim, who was the top officer at the force when gunman Raoul Moat shot his ex-girlfriend and killed her new lover, before shooting a police officer. She explains the criticisms and the difficulties when dealing with high-profile cases.

Plus, Martin Brunt, our crime correspondent, details what the report says about Lancashire Police's investigation.

Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interview producer: Melissa Tutesigensi
Promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described al Shifa hospital in Gaza City as a "death zone" - it said there was a mass grave at the entrance and a "desperate situation" inside.

A joint UN team led by the WHO assessed the hospital for one hour following its occupation by the Israeli military and as some patients and those seeking shelter there began to evacuate it. The team said they saw evidence of shelling and gunfire and observed a mass grave at the hospital's entrance.

On the Sky News Daily, host Sarah-Jane Mee talks to our international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn and OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) editor Adam Parker to understand more about what's happening on the ground at the hospital and the challenges in reporting it.

Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Promotions producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
Editor: Wendy Parker