Sophy Ridge On Sunday
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Sophy Ridge On Sunday
Sky News’ Sophy Ridge with her agenda-setting political interviews - and analysis of what the guests have had to say.Every week, Sophy speaks to the biggest names in politics and then invites correspondents and commentators into her studio to debrief on the main stories.
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Introducing... The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim
Sky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. Now, they team up for a new podcast to share their experiences from...

Introducing… Electoral Dysfunction
Today, something different – we're bringing you the trailer of an exciting new podcast from Sky called Electoral Dysfunction.
Beth Rigby....

Sophy hands over Sunday baton | Tony Blair & Kemi Badenoch
It's Sophy Ridge's final time presenting Sophy Ridge on Sunday, but she doesn't go quietly.
On this week's episode she interviews former...

Yes to trees, not tree-huggers | Rachel Reeves and Victoria Atkins
She could be the most powerful woman in Britain if the election goes her way. Joining Sophy on the podcast is the shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, who...

NHS strikes and the 'complicated' issue of teacher pay rises | Steve Barclay and Bridget Phillipson
Host Sophy Ridge interviews Health Secretary Steve Barclay, who has criticised junior doctors, accusing them of "walking away" from talks over pay and...

Inflation, interest, and independence | John Glen, Lisa Nandy, and Humza Yousaf
With the Bank of England trying to bring down inflation, interest is now at 5%, its highest rate since April 2008.
The Government is now...

'Terrible': Ministers react to lockdown party video | Michael Gove and Anas Sarwar
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has called a new leaked partygate video "terrible" - and says the fact the event went ahead is "indefensible".

'The world has moved on from Boris Johnson' | Grant Shapps, Guto Harri, and Pat McFadden
After an explosive weekend, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as an MP, taking supporters Nadine Dorries and Nigel Adams with him in ex...

Boris Johnson, small boats and unacceptable behaviour claims | Robert Jenrick and Jonathan Reynolds
MPs return to parliament this week after recess amid some headache headlines for the government surrounding the COVID inquiry and Boris Johnson's What...

Suella Braverman’s speeding row | Thérèse Coffey and Andy Street
As Home Secretary Suella Braverman faces criticism over claims she asked civil servants to help her avoid completing a driving awareness course alongs...

Local election results, Brexit and nurses' pay | Grant Shapps, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Jonathan Reynolds
The fallout from local election results, where the Conservatives lost more than 1,000 councillors and 49 councils, is hitting home for the Tories as R...

Local elections and policing coronation protests | Wes Streeting, Lucy Frazer and Daisy Cooper
The Tories suffering a “hammering” in the local elections, losing more than 1,000 councillors and 49 councils. Sky News analysis also suggested Labour...

Local Elections, attack ads and AI | Keir Starmer and Mark Harper
As campaigning ahead of this week’s local elections in England ramps up, so is the expectation management from both Labour and the Conservatives.

Raab's bullying report and the local elections | Oliver Dowden and Ed Davey
Days after former deputy prime minister Dominic Raab's resignation, Sophy Ridge talks to the new man in the job, Oliver Dowden.
They disc...

Labour party adverts and NHS strike deals | Greg Hands and Wes Streeting
Chairman of the Conservative Party Greg Hands admitted the party could lose 1,000 seats at the forthcoming local elections on May 4. Speaking to prese...

Planes, ports, and paternity | Suella Braverman, Lisa Nandy, and Guy Opperman
It's been a busy few weeks for the Home Secretary Suella Braverman.
There's been the damning report into London's Metropolitan Police, qu...

Anti-social behaviour, ‘laughing gas’ ban plus Matt Hancock | Michael Gove and Lucy Powell
On the Sophy Ridge on Sunday podcast, Sophy speaks to levelling up secretary Michael Gove about measures to tackle anti-social behaviour, banning nitr...

Rwanda policy, strike deals and Boris Johnson | Oliver Dowden and Miguel Berger
After the government said it was working on starting its deportation flights to Rwanda by the summer, Sophy Ridge speaks to Oliver Dowden, chancellor...

Spring Budget, Scottish leadership race and Gary Lineker | Jeremy Hunt, Rachel Reeves, and Ash Regan
Despite a big week in politics looming, the row over Gary Lineker’s controversial tweet and subsequently stepping back from presenting Match of the Da...

The small boats plan and the Northern Ireland deal | Chris Heaton-Harris and Lord Dannatt
New small boat crossings legislation will be “very black and white”, the Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said.
Speaki...

Northern Ireland Protocol latest | Dominic Raab, Mark Francois and US Senator Bernie Sanders
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab reckons the government is on the 'cusp' of an agreement to change the Northern Ireland protocol - the agreement, ne...

Not So Quiet On the Northern Irish Front | Penny Mordaunt, Yvette Cooper, Lord Peter Mandelson, and Naomi Long
But, just as Westminster had thought Boris Johnson was out of the picture, sources tell Sky News he thinks it would be a "great mistake drop the North...

Tax, international aid and the loan that keeps attracting interest| Andrew Mitchell, John Nicholson and John Redwood
As the death toll from the earthquake in Syria and Turkey continues to rise, Development Minister Andrew Mitchell defends the governments cuts to the...

Liz Truss comeback | Grant Shapps, Jonathan Reynolds and Alicia Kearns
Liz Truss has broken her silence after resigning, becoming the shortest serving prime minister in UK history. In a 4,000 word essay, the former PM def...

Nadhim Zahawi is sacked
Nadhim Zahawi has been sacked as Tory party chairman after an ethics inquiry into the handling of his tax affairs found a "serious breach" of the mini...

"You're the journalist not me." | James Cleverly and Sharon Graham
The foreign secretary, James Cleverly, avoids answering questions on the latest 'sleaze' allegations to hit the Conservative Party – from Boris Johnso...

What next for strikes? | Mark Harper, Peter Kyle and Dr Philip Banfield
As further strikes take place across the country this week, the Royal College of Nursing has threatened its biggest walkout in England next month unle...

"The NHS is on its face" | The Westminster Accounts and Sir Keir Starmer
How much does your MP earn, on top of their salary, and where does the money come from?
For years, many stories have come out of Westmins...

Winter strikes: James Cleverly, Wes Streeting and Dr Emma Runswick
“More people will die” this winter due to strikes, Dr Emma Runswick, the deputy chair of the British Medical Association council, has warned.
...

December strikes, migrant crossings | Nadhim Zahawi and Miguel Berger
The government could use the army to help ease the disruptions caused by possible public sector strikes, Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi tol...

Strikes, immigration and I’m A Celebrity | Mark Harper and Lisa Nandy
Sophy Ridge with some of the week's biggest political interviews – plus, analysis of what her guests have had to say.
This week she inter...

NHS, Swiss-style EU relations, housing | Steve Barclay, Jonathan Ashworth, Kwajo Tweneboa
Sophy Ridge with some of the week's biggest political interviews – plus, analysis of what her guests have had to say.
Sophy speaks to He...

The Autumn Statement | Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Simon Clarke
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promises "we’re all going to be paying a bit more tax" ahead of his autumn statement but promises his budget statement "won’t j...

Oliver Dowden on Rishi Sunak's leadership | Paul Blomfield on assisted dying
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden, on the economy, threat of strikes and new Cabinet Office minister Sir Gavin Williamson facing...

Rishi Sunak’s first week | Michael Gove, Yvette Cooper, and Inna Sovsun
Levelling Up Secretary, Michael Gove, has apologised for the Tories installing Liz Truss as leader. "We made a mistake. We took the wrong turn," he te...

Rishi v Penny…v Boris? | Steve Baker, Chris Heaton-Harris, and Damian Green
Liz Truss is out of Number 10 – and by next Sunday, we’ll have a completely new Prime Minister in her place. Will Rishi Sunak head back to Downing Str...

"Treated the country as laboratory mice" | Robert Halfon and Andrew Griffith
Conservative MP Robert Halfon tells Sophy Ridge that some in the Conservative Party have looked like "libertarian jihadists" over the past few weeks a...

Winter is coming | Nadhim Zahawi, Jonathan Ashworth, and Angus Robertson
After a bruising few weeks for Liz Truss, and warnings that Britain may face blackouts this winter, Trevor Phillips steps in for this week's Sophy Rid...

Conservative Party Conference: Jake Berry, Andy Street and Mel Stride
The Sophy Ridge on Sunday podcast comes from Birmingham this week, where the Conservative's party conference is taking place.

Labour Party Conference: Ed Miliband, Andy Burnham, RMT and Unison
The Sophy Ridge on Sunday podcast comes from Liverpool this week, where Labour’s party conference is taking place.
On this episode, So...