Episodios

  • You’re in ‘la la land’: Paula Vennells’ last day at the Post Office Inquiry

    You’re in ‘la la land’: Paula Vennells’ last day at the Post Office Inquiry
    May 24 2024
    After avoiding public scrutiny for nearly a decade Paula Vennells, the former Post Office boss, finally faced questions about her role in the most widespread miscarriage of justice that Britain has ever seen. She has been giving evidence at the Post Office Horizon Inquiry for the last three days –today she was accused by lawyers of talking ‘rubbish’ and being in ‘la la land’.

    On the Sky News Daily, Jonathan Samuels spoke to Sky’s business correspondent Paul Kelso who’s been at the Post Office Inquiry for us.

    Plus, a record number of Conservative MPs have now said they are not standing in July’s general election. Political correspondent Rob Powell talks to Jonathan about that and all the other latest news from the election campaigns

    Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse
    Promotions Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
    Editor: Wendy Parker
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    22 m
  • And they're off... what has the first day of the election campaign told us?

    And they're off... what has the first day of the election campaign told us?
    May 23 2024
    The political parties have been setting out their election campaigns, with voters going to the polls exactly six weeks from today.

    On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson speaks to deputy political editor Sam Coates who is following the prime minister on his campaign trail around the UK, visiting four nations in two days. He also chats with chief political correspondent Jon Craig about the launch of Labour's campaign in Kent.

    Plus, Sky's online campaign correspondent Tom Cheshire tells Niall why the parties are spending big money online and whether it could affect the election outcome.

    Producers: Soila Apparicio, Emma Rae Woodhouse
    Promotions Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
    Editor: Wendy Parker
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    21 m
  • It’s a date – Rishi Sunak calls a July election

    It’s a date – Rishi Sunak calls a July election
    May 22 2024
    The prime minister has called a general election for 4 July. It means parliament only has a few days to pass any bills still waiting to become law before MPs leave Westminster to begin campaigning.

    On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson gets the very latest from our deputy political editor Sam Coates and political correspondent Tamara Cohen on why the election was announced today, and what the next six weeks of campaigning could have in store.

    Producers: Rosie Gillott
    Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
    Editor: Philly Beaumont
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    20 m
  • 'I don't believe a word': Paula Vennells at the Post Office Inquiry

    'I don't believe a word': Paula Vennells at the Post Office Inquiry
    May 22 2024
    The former Post Office boss, Paula Vennells, has been testifying at the Inquiry examining the Horizon IT scandal.

    It's the first time Paula Vennells has spoken publicly in nearly ten years.

    The hundreds of wronged Post Office workers, and their families, have been keenly anticipating her evidence, as, on her watch, prosecutions continued, despite mounting evidence that there was something wrong with the system.

    On the Sky News Daily, Sarah-Jane Mee has been in Fenny Compton, in the village hall where Alan Bates began his campaign against the Post Office, to meet the sub-postmasters whose lives were ruined by Horizon.

    Plus, one former sub-postmistress, Nicole, shares her story for the first time.

    Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse, Soila Apparicio
    Editor: Wendy Parker
    Podcast Promotion: Jada-Kai Meosa John
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    20 m
  • Jobs or the environment? And, how do pilots prepare for turbulence?

    Jobs or the environment? And, how do pilots prepare for turbulence?
    May 21 2024
    How do we help people keep their jobs and livelihoods alongside the pressure to move to an environmentally friendly and sustainable future?

    It's been estimated that 1.3 million jobs in the UK could be affected by the drive to get to net zero emissions - many in traditional industries such as steelmaking.

    Sophy Ridge presents this episode with Sky News' people and politics correspondent Nick Martin whose reporting has been focusing on Port Talbot in south Wales where thousands are employed in the steel industry.

    Plus, following severe turbulence on a London to Singapore flight where one passenger, a 73-year-old British man died, "likely from a heart attack" and more than two dozen injured, Sophy speaks to pilot and aviation consultant Tim Atkinson about how commercial pilots plan for, and deal with, turbulence.

    Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
    Editor: Paul Stanworth
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    19 m
  • Infected Blood: The PM apologies for a 50 year cover-up

    Infected Blood: The PM apologies for a 50 year cover-up
    May 20 2024
    The infected blood scandal was "not an accident" and its failures lie with "successive governments, the NHS, and blood services", a public inquiry has found.

    More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from 1970 to 1991 after being given contaminated blood products and transfusions - about 3,000 of whom have since died.

    Sir Brian Langstaff, who chaired the inquiry, said the scale of what happened was "horrifying".

    On the Sky News Daily, Matt Barbet talks to Sky's health correspondent Ashish Joshi about the report and Rosamund Cooper who was given blood products contaminated with Hepatitis C.

    Producer: Soila Apparicio
    Editor: Philly Beaumont
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    21 m
  • Infected Blood Inquiry: Will victims finally get justice?

    Infected Blood Inquiry: Will victims finally get justice?
    May 17 2024
    Thousands of people died after being given infected blood transfusions by the NHS.

    They were people with haemophilia, women giving birth, and cancer patients who died after contracting HIV or Hepatitis C from infected blood.

    An inquiry has been studying millions of pages of evidence from hundreds of sources and witnesses for six years.

    From its source in the early 1970s via warnings, missed opportunities, delays and perhaps even deliberate cover ups, this episode of the Sky News Daily explores the story behind the worst treatment scandal in NHS history.

    Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's science and technology editor Tom Clarke in preparation for the final report from the inquiry - due to be published on Monday.

    Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
    Editor: Wendy Parker
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    23 m
  • Two and a bit world leaders: Putin, Xi and Starmer

    Two and a bit world leaders: Putin, Xi and Starmer
    May 16 2024
    China's Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have met in Beijing – promoting their alliance and their new ‘world order’ away from the West.

    On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s Asia correspondent Nicole Johnston in Beijing and Sky’s Moscow correspondent Ivor Bennett to discuss the highlights of the summit so far.

    Plus, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer made a key speech to lay out six pledges ahead of his election campaign. Sky’s deputy political editor Sam Coates joins Niall to unpick the key moments.

    Producer: Soila Apparicio
    Editor: Paul Stanworth
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    21 m