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  • Sarah Mullally: The former nurse chosen to lead the Church of England

    Sarah Mullally: The former nurse chosen to lead the Church of England
    Oct 3 2025
    Could the historic appointment of a first female Archbishop of Canterbury cause a split within the Anglican Church?

    Dame Sarah Mullally has been chosen for the role while the Church is arguably in a state of crisis - but also at a time when there has been a surge in attendance among young people.

    She's the first woman to lead the Church of England in its almost 500-year history - the question now is, what impact she will have on its future.

    Who is Dame Sarah and why was she chosen? How big a moment is this for the Church? What challenges will the new archbishop face and what qualities will she need to address them?

    Niall is joined by Ruth Gledhill, religious affairs commentator and assistant editor of The Tablet.

    Producer: Emily Hulme

    Editor: Mike Bovill
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  • Manchester synagogue attack: 'We knew this day would come'

    Manchester synagogue attack: 'We knew this day would come'
    Oct 2 2025
    Communities in Manchester are once again reeling following a terror attack - this time on a synagogue in Crumpsall during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

    The prime minister has announced extra security for synagogues, but there had been previous warnings of a rise in religious hatred across the UK.

    Niall speaks to Sky's home editor, Jason Farrell, about the attack and the wider state of national security.

    Warning: This episode contains audio of the moment leading up to police shooting the suspected attacker.

    Producer: Emily Hulme
    Editor: Mike Bovill
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    18 m
  • Are asylum fears a distraction in the fight for women's safety?

    Are asylum fears a distraction in the fight for women's safety?
    Oct 1 2025
    The senior police officer in charge of preventing violence against women and girls has warned the political discourse around asylum seekers risks being a distraction from the "real threat" to women's safety.

    Met Police deputy assistant commissioner Helen Millichap made the remarks after a summer of protests outside hotels housing migrants across the country.

    Will the row undermine the government's ambitious target to halve violence against women and girls within a decade? And where should the real focus be when it comes to protecting communities?

    Niall is joined by the former victim's commissioner Dame Vera Baird KC and Sky correspondent Mollie Malone.

    Producers: Emily Hulme and Tom Gillespie

    Editor: Mike Bovill

    Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK.

    Alternatively, you can call Mind's support line on 0300 102 1234, or NHS on 111.

    If you suspect you are being abused and need to speak to someone, there are people who can help you.

    The National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247

    Women's Aid

    Respect, the helpline for male domestic abuse victims: 0808 8010 327

    Galop, the LGBT+ anti-violence charity: 0800 999 5428
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    14 m
  • Immigration and the problem with ‘progressive patriotism’

    Immigration and the problem with ‘progressive patriotism’
    Sep 30 2025
    The government has continued to grapple with the subject of immigration during the Labour Party conference - where a desire to fight Reform UK's rhetoric has come up against the political reality of public opinion.

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has openly called Reform UK's policies "racist" - at the same time as his new home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has highlighted the need to review the rules over indefinite leave to remain.

    Nowhere is this paradox more acute than in Glasgow, where an apparent rise in anti-immigrant sentiment is as much a worry for the SNP as it is for the Westminster government - with both struggling to counter the rise of Nigel Farage's party.

    Many are now more comfortable voicing legitimate concerns over housing and other social pressures, but are some people using the current debate as an excuse to stoke racial stereotypes and hatred?

    Niall is joined by Sky News' Scotland correspondent Connor Gillies in Glasgow - while political correspondent Rob Powell also speaks to the podcast from the Labour conference in Liverpool.

    Producers: Araminta Parker and Tom Gillespie
    Editor: Mike Bovill

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    18 m
  • Ed Conway on Rachel Reeves - what her conference speech reveals

    Ed Conway on Rachel Reeves - what her conference speech reveals
    Sep 29 2025
    Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her keynote speech to the Labour Party annual conference in Liverpool.

    In an address where there were multiple standing ovations in the hall, she explained she won’t take risks with the public finances and warned the UK will "face further tests, with the choices to come made all the harder by harsh global headwinds".

    But were there any significant policy announcements? And does the speech signal the choices she will make in November, when her autumn budget is widely expected to include tax rises.

    Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s economics editor Ed Conway to discuss the most important points from the address and what it can tell us about the economy's direction of travel.

    Producer: Araminta Parker & Natalie Ktena
    Editor: Philly Beaumont
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    17 m
  • Sarah Ferguson: Debts, deceit and the downfall of a duchess

    Sarah Ferguson: Debts, deceit and the downfall of a duchess
    Sep 26 2025
    Just as they were for her ex-husband, revelations about her relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein have proved highly embarrassing for Sarah, Duchess of York.

    Several charities have now dropped her as a patron after it emerged she had emailed Epstein to apologise for publicly disavowing him following his conviction.

    In messages dating back to 2011, the duchess described the late financier as a "steadfast, generous and supreme friend", and said sorry for criticising him in public.

    However, it's far from the first time the former wife of Prince Andrew has given the Royal Family a headache.

    Andrew Lownie, historian and author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall Of The House of York, joins Niall in remembering the key moments in the duchess's public life.

    Audio credit: @sarahferguson15 on Instagram

    Producers: Soila Apparicio, Tom Gillespie
    Editor: Mike Bovill
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    17 m
  • How to survive a cyber attack

    How to survive a cyber attack
    Sep 25 2025
    Despite Jaguar Land Rover announcing some of its systems are back online, not a single car has rolled off the production line since the end of August. And there's still no date set for the factories to reopen. All because of a cyber attack, costing hundreds of millions of pounds and threatening thousands of jobs.

    JLR is just the latest British company harassed by hackers – with Marks & Spencer, Harrods and Co-op all suffering major (and expensive) outages in recent months. Airports and national institutions have also been attacked.

    It all raises serious questions about the UK's vulnerability to cyber terrorists. Who has been targeting these companies and why? What can companies do to defend themselves? Are we heading for a cyber attack pandemic? And what can your business do to prepare for the inevitable?

    Niall is joined by James Hatch, chief digital officer at BAE Systems, and Sky's business correspondent Paul Kelso.

    Producer: Soila Apparicio
    Editor: Mike Bovill
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    16 m
  • Natalie's story: The life-prolonging surgery that became a 'death sentence'

    Natalie's story: The life-prolonging surgery that became a 'death sentence'
    Sep 24 2025

    A woman left with an incurable brain disease following a NHS operation says she feels like she's "living with a death sentence".

    Natalie Bralee-Brett was born with the birth defect spina bifida - but doctors told her mother about a new procedure that could improve and prolong her life.

    Instead, medical experts now say that operation - which implanted a graft made from a membrane taken from a dead body into her spine - left Natalie with a rare brain condition called iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy (ICAA).

    How did the NHS end up introducing this procedure and how many others are affected by ICAA? Are they entitled to compensation and could something similar happen again?

    Niall is joined by Sky's health correspondent Ashish Joshi following his investigation into Natalie's plight.

    There is more information from Great Ormond Street Hospital here:
    https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/news/statement-regarding-recent-media-coverage-september-2025/

    Producer: Araminta Parker
    Editor: Mike Bovill
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    15 m