This Is Why
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Introducing... Stuff Matters with Ed Conway
Why Labour’s ‘Action Man’ Al Carns could challenge for No 10
Why the US’s Iran-fuelled inflation is trouble for Trump (and the UK)
Why Belfast’s troubled past made violence inevitable
Why the UK has fallen behind on drone warfare
Why Trump and Netanyahu are split on Iran
Why Beatrice and Eugenie living rent-free is a risk for the royals
Why 'trillionaire' Musk and SpaceX are driving the AI arms race
Why Putin has plunged Russia’s economy into ‘the death zone’
Why Nigel Farage is accused of playing politics over Henry Nowak's murder
Why a delay in defence spending is dangerous for the UK
Why Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space plans are on the backfoot
Why are so many young people drowning in open water?
Why Russia is ‘relentlessly targeting’ the UK
Why did teenage rapists avoid jail?
The disunited Kingdom: why nationalism is on the rise
Why a German could lead England to World Cup success
Why is the UK easing Russian oil sanctions?
Why Putin and Trump are queuing up to visit China
Why Elon Musk took Sam Altman to court (and lost)
Why the world should care about Africa’s latest Ebola outbreak
Why winning Makerfield might not be so easy for Andy Burnham
Why Wes Streeting is accused of putting ambition above national interest
Why is the Royal Navy sending HMS Dragon to the Strait of Hormuz?
Why are we addicted to changing prime ministers?
Why is it so difficult to replace Keir Starmer?
Why is Sergei Shoigu being accused of a Putin putsch plot?
Why Trump's oil boom is bad news for the UK
Why the May elections matter
Why Estonia is on the front line of Putin's war with Europe
Why the United Nations is no longer fit for purpose
Why is Anna Wintour the most powerful figure in fashion?
Why airlines are at risk of running out of jet fuel
Why soldiers should take MDMA to treat trauma
Why Iranian terror recruitment is a danger for the UK
Why keeping the King safe is Trump's top priority
Why King Charles can save the special relationship
Putin vs the Prince: Why Harry’s highlighting the plight of Ukraine
Why the dangers of Mythos AI may be a myth
Why the government's civil war with the civil service matters
Why Cuba is collapsing under Trump’s blockade
Why Mandelson is causing more problems for Starmer
Why the era of Saudi “sportswashing” could be over
Why NATO has to prepare for life without Trump
Why is there talk of a Brexit U-turn?
Why the Hungarian election matters for Putin, Europe and Ukraine
Why Trump might be about to get angry about elections
Donald Trump's war in Iran has been polling badly among many of the groups that voted for him in 2024, and that matters as crucial midterm elections are just over six months away.These elections take place two years into the presidential cycle, with voters able to choose who runs Congress. Currently, the Republicans control both the Senate and the House of Representatives, giving the president freedom to enact his agenda.So how exactly do the midterms work and how much would change for Donald Trump if his Republican party has a bad night?Niall is joined by US correspondent and co-host of the Trump100 podcast, James Matthews.For more on politics in the US, listen to Trump100 on your podcast app: https://podfollow.com/trump100/view
Why Kanye West will never really be cancelled
Kanye West is one of the 21st Century’s most talented musicians, but his controversial remarks are just as famous as his music – and his antisemitic comments have now got him banned from the UK.Wireless festival, which he was due to headline in London this summer, has been cancelled as a result.Since he burst onto the music scene in the early 2000s, Ye, as he is now known, has been breaking the mould – both as an artist and with his controversial opinions.This includes releasing a song called Heil Hitler, selling swastika T-shirts, saying slavery was a choice and supporting Diddy during his sex trafficking trial.Gareth Barlow speaks to music and culture journalist Nicolas Tyrell-Scott about why Ye remains popular, how much the music industry is responsible and will anything now change?Ye denies allegations of sexual assault.
Why does Iran think it’s won the war?
Donald Trump has claimed a ‘complete victory’ in his war in Iran during a phone call to Sky News just hours after the two sides agreed a temporary ceasefire. But Iran is also declaring a win as it handed over a 10-point plan which includes maintaining control of the Strait of Hormuz and full US military withdrawal from the Middle East. So will the ceasefire last? Is that the end of free passage through the Strait of Hormuz? And what about Israel’s role? Gareth Barlow speaks to Sky News’ defence and security analyst Michael Clarke about who is really winning and what happens next.
Why the Artemis II mission is only the start
The Artemis II crew are on their way back to Earth after a record-breaking mission to the far side of the moon. They reached a distance of 252,756 miles from our home planet - the furthest in history.The ultimate aim of NASA's Artemis programme is to get crewed missions to Mars.So what did US space experts learn from this mission and how will it help the next stage of the programme, which could see a rocket landing on the moon and ultimately a base being built on the lunar south pole?Gareth Barlow speaks to space journalist Kate Arkless Gray about how successful the project was and what happens next.