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The world’s a pretty confusing place right now – so how do you make sense of it all? This Is Why  takes one story every day, explains how we got here and why it matters to you. Sky News’ Niall Paterson speaks to experts and correspondents from around the world, getting simple answers to some complex questions. Available every weekday afternoon. This Is Why is a Sky News podcast – if you have a question, contact us: why@sky.ukCopyright Sky News Política y Gobierno
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  • Why the era of Saudi “sportswashing” could be over
    Apr 16 2026

    A multi-billion-dollar Saudi-backed golf tour is reportedly close to collapse – so could this spell an end to the Gulf state’s interest in sport?

    The controversial LIV Golf Tour is just one strand of the Saudis’ sporting portfolio.

    Footballing superstar Cristiano Ronaldo plays there, while the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) also owns English Premier League team, Newcastle United.

    But the PIF - which has plunged $5b into the LIV project - has a new five-year economic strategy that includes no mention of sport. Having been accused of using sport as a political tool to legitimise the Saudi regime, what led to this apparent change of strategy?

    Sky News’ sports correspondent Rob Harris joins Niall to discuss what it means for the future of Saudi sport.

    Have you got a question for Niall? Email the show: why@sky.uk

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    17 m
  • Why NATO is preparing for life after Trump
    Apr 15 2026

    Another night, another post on Truth Social from Donald Trump criticising NATO. As other leaders try to persuade him to stay in the alliance, plans are being prepared in case the US goes through with its threat to walk away.

    At the same time, the UK government is in a muddle on defence spending – with criticism from current and former military chiefs - but no decisions yet on how and when to boost budgets.

    Niall and Sky's military analyst Professor Michael Clarke debrief on what a post-Trump NATO might look like.

    Have you got a question for Niall? Email the show: why@sky.uk

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    19 m
  • Why is the government being accused of a Brexit U-turn?
    Apr 14 2026

    A decade on, you might have thought Brexit was done and dusted – but our relationship with the European Union is still in flux.

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is proposing a reset that could result in the UK signing up to EU rules without the need for a normal parliamentary vote, under what are known as Henry VIII powers.

    But in pushing for closer ties with the continent, is he risking a return to rule-taking without any say in what those rules are? And what might this new relationship with Brussels look like?

    Niall speaks to Professor Anand Menon, director at UK in a Changing Europe, about the significance of this moment in UK-EU relations.

    Have you got a question for Niall? Email the show: why@sky.uk

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    18 m
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