This Is Why

Sudan has suffered three domestic wars spanning well over 40 years of the country's 67 years of independence. Millions of people have been displaced and thousands killed.  Now a joint investigation by...

9 Sep 202419min

This year has been the deadliest on the English Channel in three years. Six children and a pregnant woman are among the twelve who died on Tuesday after their boat sank off the French coast, bringing ...

6 Sep 202421min

The government is bringing in new laws which will see stiffer penalties for water companies and possible jail sentences for their bosses if they don't deal with sewage problems.  The environment secre...

5 Sep 202420min

All 72 deaths were "avoidable", according to the final Grenfell Tower inquiry report, which found "decades of failure" led to the tragedy.    The inquiry lasted six years and concluded there was "syst...

4 Sep 202426min

Sky News has found out that legislation introduced after the Grenfell Tower fire to force building owners to fix serious fire safety issues is not being enforced, leaving thousands of people trapped i...

3 Sep 202420min

After a long Saturday for millions of Oasis fans in online queues, the culture secretary says surge pricing will be part of the government’s review of the ticket market.       Niall speaks to secondar...

2 Sep 202420min

Politics returns to Westminster next week, with a Conservative leadership race, Labour's first budget, and party conference season around the corner.   Host Liz Bates sits down with our deputy politic...

30 Aug 202418min

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed the government is looking at tougher rules on outdoor smoking to reduce the number of preventable deaths linked to the habit and relieve pressure on the NHS. ...

29 Aug 202421min