Episodes

  • Beneath the Iron Dome: How Israel's air defence system works

    Beneath the Iron Dome: How Israel's air defence system works
    Oct 2 2024
    Israel has a layered air defence system, which has acted to protect the country from the latest wave of incoming missiles from Iran.

    The more well-known Iron Dome brings down frequent incoming short-range rocket systems fired at Israel by both Hezbollah and Hamas. David's Sling, and Arrow 2 and 3, are built to tackle medium-range and long-range ballistic missiles, but how does Israel's defence system work?

    Niall Paterson sits down with Sky's military expert Professor Michael Clarke to learn more about the range of defences.

    Producer: Alex Edden
    Editor: Philly Beaumont
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    15 mins
  • The Tory final four: Could any of them be PM in 2029?

    The Tory final four: Could any of them be PM in 2029?
    Oct 1 2024
    Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat are contenders to become the next Conservative Party leader.

    With infighting already playing out among the candidates, and outgoing leader Rishi Sunak calling for party unity, can whoever is successfully chosen last until, and even win, the next general election in 2029?

    On this episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is at the Tory party conference in Birmingham, and with political editor Beth Rigby, they discuss the leadership hopefuls' campaigns, and the mood among members for their chances against Labour.

    Plus, Niall catches up with Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith, former Tory MPs Penny Mordaunt, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, former special adviser to Boris Johnson Tim Montgomerie, and Conservative commentator Iain Dale.

    Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
    Editor: Paul Stanworth
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    27 mins
  • What can the rest of the world do to stop a Middle East war?

    What can the rest of the world do to stop a Middle East war?
    Sep 30 2024
    President Biden has said "all-out war" in the Middle East has to be avoided after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut.

    The White House has tried to tread carefully to contain tensions between Israel and both Hamas and Hezbollah, who are backed by Iran.

    But the strikes which killed Nasrallah happened hours after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the United Nations - raising questions about the effectiveness of diplomacy and what the international community can do to avoid escalation.

    On this episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by military analyst Michael Clarke and Sky's international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn to ask what the world's biggest powers can do to prevent war in the region.

    Producer: Soila Apparicio
    Editor: Paul Stanworth
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    18 mins
  • USA 2024: Scandal for North Carolina and voting in Virginia

    USA 2024: Scandal for North Carolina and voting in Virginia
    Sep 27 2024
    Sky News’ team of US correspondents bring you original stories and analysis from their reporting across the country in the build-up to the presidential election.

    This time – what will the scandal involving Donald Trump-backed candidate Mark Robinson mean in North Carolina? They are at early voting in Virginia and discuss what Hurricane Helene means for the campaign in Florida.

    Mark Stone is in Washington, Dominic Waghorn is in New York after his trip to Virginia and Martha Kelner is in Florida.

    Producers: Rosie Gillott, Emma Rae Woodhouse, Soila Apparicio
    Editor: Philly Beaumont

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    34 mins
  • What is Hezbollah and how powerful is it?

    What is Hezbollah and how powerful is it?
    Sep 26 2024
    The threat of an all-out conflict between Israel and Hezbollah seems to be edging closer after Israel rejected Lebanon ceasefire plans.

    The Iranian-backed militant group has been a force in Middle East politics and conflict for decades, but has suffered heavy losses in the last few weeks after Israeli attacks. Niall Paterson speaks to Sky's international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn about how much support Hezbollah has within Lebanon and Iran's role with the group.

    Plus, defence and security editor Deborah Haynes talks to Niall about how significant Hezbollah's military capabilities are.


    Producer: Alex Edden
    Editor: Wendy Parker
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    20 mins
  • How sanctioned goods are getting into Russia

    How sanctioned goods are getting into Russia
    Sep 25 2024
    Sanctions on Russia were introduced two years ago shortly after the start of the country’s Ukrainian invasion. The purpose? To limit the Russian war machine and starve Russian oligarchs of access to luxury items.

    Our economics and data editor Ed Conway noticed that sales of British luxury vehicles to Russia had fallen away to almost nothing, yet sales to former Soviet states such as Azerbaijan and Georgia have massively increased. The suspicion was that these cars would then somehow make it into Russia, but we did not know how.

    In this episode, Niall Paterson sits down with Ed to find out the process by which sanctioned luxury European cars find their way to Moscow.

    Producer: Soila Apparicio
    Editor: Philly Beaumont
    Promotions producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John
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    20 mins
  • Will Starmer's 'no pain, no gain' strategy pay off?

    Will Starmer's 'no pain, no gain' strategy pay off?
    Sep 24 2024
    As Sir Keir Starmer delivers his first leader's speech as prime minister to a packed-out conference hall in Liverpool, can he convince his party, and the country, that Labour's promise to deliver "national renewal" in return for short-term pain will be worth it?

    Niall Paterson gets the reaction of Labour's front bench from the conference floor and sits down with Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates. They discuss if Sir Keir can convince the public that austerity is not a possibility.

    Producer: Rosie Gillott
    Editor: Philly Beaumont
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    19 mins
  • Labour’s trust issues and can Rachel Reeves fix them?

    Labour’s trust issues and can Rachel Reeves fix them?
    Sep 23 2024
    As the UK's first female chancellor delivers her speech to the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, the Sky News Daily asks why the new government is already fighting to regain the trust of the public.

    Host Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's political editor Beth Rigby and economic and data editor Ed Conway in the conference hall to comb through Rachel Reeves's speech.

    Producer: Rosie Gillott
    Editor: Philly Beaumont
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    19 mins