Sky News Daily

Princess Kate reveals her cancer diagnosis, discusses impact on Royal Family, emotional journey through treatment, and navigating privacy amidst public interest. Royal Family's response, media scrutiny, and family resilience highlighted.

Discussions about the government owing payouts to women affected by pension changes, lack of communication, proposals for compensation, frustrations with the Department for Work and Pensions, and advocacy work by campaigners for justice.

The resignation of Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has come as a shock. He suffered defeats in two referendums earlier this month, where the public voted against the government's plans to remove "sexist" language from the constitution.On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Ireland correspondent Stephen Murphy to look at Varadkar's legacy as both the youngest and openly gay Taoiseach.Plus, in Wales, history has also been made as Vaughan Gething was sworn in as first minister - the first black leader of a European country. He narrowly won the Welsh Labour leadership election against Jeremy Miles, with 51.7% of the vote. Questions over some of his campaign donations from a company run by a man twice convicted for environmental offences, and Conservative criticism over Welsh Labour's budget spending, give Gething plenty to defend and tackle in his first weeks in office. Niall explores what's in the new Welsh first minister's in-tray with Tomos Evans, our Wales reporter. Richard Wyn Jones, director of the Wales Governance Centre and dean of public affairs at Cardiff University, also talks about Mr Gething.Producer: Rosie Gillott Assistant producer: Iona Brunker Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi-Charles Editor: Wendy Parker

More than half of people in the UK have seen online conspiracy theories about why the Princess of Wales has been absent from public life, but it hasn't dented trust in the Royal Family, according to Sky News polling.     Speculation on social media about Kate's health and whereabouts have been rife in recent days – despite Kensington Palace announcing she would be recovering from abdominal surgery until Easter – and suspicion has now spread from edited photos including the princess to photos of other members of the Royal Family.    So how has their brush with TikTok conspiracists impacted the royals and does the palace need to rethink its public relations strategy in the age of social media?     On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson speaks to our royal correspondent, Rhiannon Mills, who has spent the day with Prince William in Sheffield, and to the late Queen's former communications secretary, Simon Lewis, about why he believes time is on the palace's side.  Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce  Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott Assistant producer: Iona Brunker Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi-Charles  Promotion producer: David Chipakupaku  Editor: Philly Beaumont 

A new Sky News series 'Faultlines' covers in-depth and immersive reports exploring contemporary social challenges across the UK.     This episode asks 'is our housing market in crisis?', with not enough homes and expensive rentals forcing an increasing number of people into homelessness.   In 2021/22, just 7,528 new social homes were delivered. Nowhere near enough for the 1.1 million people on the waiting list and the government’s target of building 300,000 new homes a year. The seaside town Hastings is on the frontline of all that is wrong with the housing system, with evictions, social housing shortages and Airbnb among the issues behind the problem.   On this episode of the Sky News Daily, Tom Cheshire talks to our people and politics correspondent Nick Martin in Hastings, to uncover the scale of the problems, and hear from those at the heart of it. Producer: Alex Edden Assistant producer: Iona Brunker Editor: Paul Stanworth

Exploring Putin's authoritarian control and the lack of genuine democracy in Russia's election. Discussion on opposition repression, war in Ukraine, and Putin's grip on power. Insights from former British spy on challenges to Putin. Analyzing Putin's leadership and Russia's relationship with the West and China.

British troops unknowingly exposed to toxic chemicals in Iraq face health issues including cancer, with a legal battle against KBR ongoing. RAF soldiers share their struggles, seeking justice. Deputy Political Editor discusses government's new 'extremism' definition

The podcast discusses the controversy surrounding a racist donor's remarks towards Diane Abbott and the Prime Minister's response. It also covers political tensions within the Conservative party, debates on racism and charity allocation, and a disturbing investigation into children recording animal cruelty on WhatsApp.

Luxury UK cars are finding their way into Russia through neighboring countries despite sanctions. The podcast delves into the challenges of enforcing restrictions on wealthy Russians, the significant decrease in direct exports, and the rise in luxury car exports to Azerbaijan. It also explores how UK exports are reaching Russia via trade loopholes, raising concerns about potential military use in Ukraine and the complexities of enforcing global trade sanctions.

Princess of Wales edits photo causing international controversy. Picture agencies issue rare 'kill' notices. Analysis of photo's metadata reveals insights. PR expert discusses online rumors. Royal family integrity questioned.