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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: [email protected]

Can the BBC move on from its mess on Gaza?

15 mins; July 14, 2025

What’s the truth of The Salt Path?

17 mins; July 11, 2025

Destroyed, dismantled or dangerous: Is Iran still a global threat?

16 mins; July 10, 2025

The fly-tippers turning trash into cash

13 mins; July 09, 2025

Anorexia, bankruptcy, suicide – how the Horizon IT system ruined lives

14 mins; July 08, 2025

How I reported the 7/7 bombings

20 mins; July 07, 2025

Why does China care who the next Dalai Lama is?

18 mins; July 04, 2025

Kush – the deadly drug wreaking havoc in West Africa

12 mins; July 03, 2025

All eyes on Gaza but what about Ukraine?

17 mins; July 02, 2025

Have the royal finances hit the buffers?

14 mins; July 01, 2025

Was there a hate crime at Glastonbury?

17 mins; June 30, 2025

The ‘rascal’ and the radical: How Michael and Emily Eavis have shaped Glastonbury

17 mins; June 27, 2025

Why weight loss jabs might not be a wonder drug

13 mins; June 26, 2025

Why is the UK buying nuclear-carrying fighter jets?

16 mins; June 25, 2025

What’s NATO without America?

14 mins; June 24, 2025

What is the Strait of Hormuz - and why does it matter to global trade?

15 mins; June 23, 2025

From accidental to absolute leader – who is Ayatollah Khamenei?

20 mins; June 20, 2025

Could there be another Post Office scandal?

17 mins; June 19, 2025

Is Labour facing big backlash over welfare reforms?

14 mins; June 18, 2025

Trump’s doing it his own way on Iran – could it work?

15 mins; June 17, 2025

Was there a Whitehall cover-up of the grooming gangs scandal?

17 mins; June 16, 2025

Israel v Iran – what's next?

17 mins; June 13, 2025

What happened to Air India flight 171?

10 mins; June 12, 2025

Spending review: What does it mean for me?

20 mins; June 11, 2025

The making of The Wargame podcast with Sir Ben Wallace and Deborah Haynes

19 mins; June 10, 2025

Greta and Gaza – what did she achieve?

12 mins; June 09, 2025

Roman Abramovich: From rags, to riches, to 'ripping off' Ukraine

20 mins; June 06, 2025

Weight loss jabs - what else don't we know?

10 mins; June 05, 2025

Where’s Rachel Reeves getting her bus money?

14 mins; June 04, 2025

Why good weather isn’t to blame for small boat crossings

12 mins; June 03, 2025

Defence review: 'War ready’ - but for what war?

15 mins; June 02, 2025

‘Le slap’: Brigitte Macron, schoolteacher to France’s first lady

13 mins; May 30, 2025

Israel's illegal settlements - and those fighting back

13 mins; May 29, 2025

Dominic Cummings: If Farage listens to me, he’ll be the next PM

26 mins; May 28, 2025

Liverpool parade: Why were suspect details released so quickly?

16 mins; May 27, 2025

Targeted by Trump: Who is South African president Cyril Ramaphosa?

13 mins; May 23, 2025

Crime and castration: Will government's prison plans work?

13 mins; May 22, 2025

Warnings of Gaza famine: Will Israel listen?

13 mins; May 21, 2025

Caught up in the crossfire: Reporting from an urban war zone

17 mins; May 20, 2025

Starmer's UK-EU deal: What does it mean for you?

15 mins; May 19, 2025

Trump’s gift: Why is Air Force One so important to the President?

15 mins; May 16, 2025

Can Ukraine and Russia find peace in Turkey?

15 mins; May 15, 2025

Trump’s deal with Syria, what it means

14 mins; May 14, 2025

Who are the gangs behind the cannabis home delivery service?

16 mins; May 13, 2025

Migration – Is Labour Reform-ing?

11 mins; May 12, 2025

Pope Leo XIV: Why it's significant he's the first American pope

17 mins; May 09, 2025

Trade deals and interest rates - a good day for Starmer?

12 mins; May 08, 2025

The India-Pakistan conflict explained

12 mins; May 07, 2025

Reform flirts with loyal Labour voters – is it a winning strategy?

17 mins; May 06, 2025

Will Prince Harry and the King reconcile?

13 mins; May 02, 2025

Kneecap: The Irish rap group condemned by MPs - but who are they?

17 mins; May 02, 2025

What is going on with the retail cyber attacks?

13 mins; May 01, 2025

'Defiled and looted' - returning home during the Sudan war

16 mins; April 30, 2025

Did Trump just win the election for Canada’s Mark Carney

14 mins; April 29, 2025

Star behaviour – will the scandals ever stop?

14 mins; April 28, 2025

Slot better than expected: The Liverpool and Arne story

16 mins; April 25, 2025

What happens if the US walks away from a Ukraine peace deal?

15 mins; April 24, 2025

Ukraine war: are we inching closer to peace?

15 mins; April 23, 2025

What next after the Pope?

13 mins; April 22, 2025

What's the legacy of Pope Francis?

16 mins; April 21, 2025

Who is the "world's coolest dictator" Nayib Bukele?

16 mins; April 17, 2025

Trans women not legally women say judges – what changes now?

17 mins; April 16, 2025

Weinstein retrial: What happened to the #MeToo momentum?

13 mins; April 15, 2025

From Shanghai to Scunthorpe - what's China's influence on UK industry?

14 mins; April 14, 2025

Electoral Dysfunction: Why isn’t Keir Starmer saying what he really thinks?

33 mins; April 11, 2025

Bin strikes, stinking rubbish and rats – what's life like in Birmingham now?

12 mins; April 10, 2025

US-China trade war ramps up: Who will blink first?

16 mins; April 09, 2025

Courts and the Colosseum: What is the Harry and King Charles dynamic now?

14 mins; April 08, 2025

Market turmoil: Are we heading for a global recession?

15 mins; April 07, 2025

The rise (and fall?) of Marine Le Pen

15 mins; April 04, 2025

Trump's tariffs: what do they mean for Britain?

14 mins; April 03, 2025

How have Trump's tariffs already affected China?

16 mins; April 02, 2025

Bills, bills, bills: How can you beat the hikes?

14 mins; April 01, 2025

Anger and acrimony: The Prince Harry charity row explained

15 mins; April 01, 2025

Who is MAGA's most aggressive loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene?

16 mins; March 28, 2025

How will Trump’s car tariffs affect the UK? Ed Conway explains

16 mins; March 27, 2025

Spring statement: Beth Rigby and Ed Conway on Rachel Reeves's changed plan

18 mins; March 26, 2025

Trump's metal tariffs are already buckling the UK economy: Ed Conway explains

16 mins; March 25, 2025

The 'charisma battle' at the heart of the Turkish protests

15 mins; March 24, 2025

How could a fire shut down Europe's biggest airport?

14 mins; March 21, 2025

Is the soft power of the royals more important than ever?

13 mins; March 20, 2025

Can Adolescence change the rise of the ‘manosphere’?

14 mins; March 19, 2025

Inside Syria's prisons: Alex Crawford speaks to a British ISIS fighter

16 mins; March 18, 2025

Why is Labour sick of the benefit PIP?

13 mins; March 17, 2025

Jonathan Powell – the UK’s bridge with Trump and Ukraine?

15 mins; March 14, 2025

Will Reform's civil war hurt the party?

16 mins; March 13, 2025

The Danish group behind a children's home run like a cult

18 mins; March 12, 2025

What the North Sea crash could mean for the environment?

14 mins; March 11, 2025

How will Canada’s new PM take on Donald Trump?

15 mins; March 10, 2025

Is Rachel Reeves giving clues about what's in the Spring Statement?

11 mins; March 07, 2025

It's a critical time for the MoD - so who is Defence Secretary John Healey?

16 mins; March 06, 2025

Are there signs that China is preparing for war?

14 mins; March 05, 2025

Will we ever love Meghan?

13 mins; March 04, 2025

Can Europe save Ukraine? Michael Clarke explains how

15 mins; March 03, 2025

Can Europe save Ukraine? Michael Clarke explains how

19 mins; March 03, 2025

Unreliable Witness: Ellie Williams, and the other trial

14 mins; February 28, 2025

Why are asylum claims at the highest level in over 20 years?

13 mins; February 27, 2025

More heat pumps, fewer kebabs. Is this the way to stop climate change?

15 mins; February 26, 2025

Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals: Ed Conway explains why

16 mins; February 25, 2025

Merz v Trump: Is this the start of a new Europe?

16 mins; February 24, 2025

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