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More people die from opioid abuse in the UK than anywhere else in Europe, and that number is on the rise. According to the Office of National Statistics, almost half of drug related deaths involved opioids. On the Sky News Daily, Vanessa Baffoe talks to Sky’s health correspondent Ashish Joshi, who’s been speaking to users, and to people who’ve recovered, about why deaths may have increased. She also asks Siobhan Peters, from the drug support charity With You, about the work they do giving practical support to prevent overdose deaths. This podcast includes references to drugs and drug use. If you need help or advice on these issues... Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/recreational-drugs-alcohol-and-addiction/support-for-drug-and-alcohol-problems/ With You: https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/help-and-advice/ Producers: Rosie Gillott, Mark Thompson Editor: Paul Stanworth Digital producer: David Chipakupaku

After the driest July in almost 90 years Southern Water and South Easter Water are imposing hosepipe bans in England for the first time in a decade. If dry summers are expected more often, is the UK prepared for more droughts?On the Sky News Daily podcast Charlotte Lomas is joined by science correspondent Thomas Moore to examine how the UK’s infrastructure is coping with the lack of rainfall and Alison Hoyle of Southern Water breaks down the impacts of a hosepipe ban. Plus, Alastair Chisholm, head of policy at the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, discusses measures to reduce water usage and wastage.Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse, Soila ApparicioPodcast promotion producer: David ChipakupakuEditor: Paul Stanworth

After 56 years of waiting, an English national football team has finally won a major competition. But now the Lionesses have their trophy, can the sport capitalise on their success? On the Sky News Daily, Shingi Mararike - in for Niall Paterson - is joined by Sky Sports football commentator Jacqui Oatley, who took her 11-year-old daughter to the match, and Chelsea women’s manager Emma Hayes, who talks about the support players and professionals need. Plus Sky News sports correspondent Rob Harris, on what the FA is planning for women’s football. Producer: Rosie Gillott Editor: Paul Stanworth

Six months ago, Ukraine had a mounting Russian presence at its border, they were told with no intention of invasion. Now, the UN says more than 12 million Ukrainians have been displaced from their homes; Russia has blockaded and flattened cities, there are reports of its army committing war crimes again Ukrainians, and it continues its fight in the east. Russia said the invasion is a “special military operation”, for the "protection of the people who for eight years suffered from abuse and genocide from the Kyiv regime". Four Ukrainians join Niall Paterson on the Sky News Daily, sharing their stories from life in a warzone, how the two biggest cities Kyiv and Kharkiv have changed, and their hopes for the end of the war. Producer: Soila ApparicioInterviews producer: Alys BowenPodcast promotions producer: David ChipakupakuEditor: Paul Stanworth

Despite being thousands of kilometres from Kyiv, war with Russia continues for the refugees who Oksana meets in Brussels.In Kyiv, recording in the middle of an air-raid alert, Ilyas offers yet more insight into the war through the eyes of his grandmother — a survivor of World War II.And in Poland, Ilyas’ wife Natalia goes to therapy.BACKGROUNDOksana, 34, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv and has remained in the Ukrainian capital since the war started. Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s determined to stay. Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.As of July 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv and working, in part, for the Ukrainian government on various projects. Natalia is the wife of Ilyas. She fled to Poland with h

Rebekah Vardy has lost her libel case against fellow England WAG Coleen Rooney. The judge in the case ruled that Rooney’s accusations were “substantially true” and that Vardy deliberately deleted messages to cover her tracks. On the Sky News Daily, our arts and entertainment editor Amy Hitchcock explores the ruling, with our arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle, who was at the trial, and legal expert Joshua Rosenberg. Producers: Rosie Gillott, Soila Apparicio, Emma Rae Woodhouse Interviews producer: Alys Bowen Podcast promotion producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Paul Stanworth

Amid a summer of strikes and the rising cost of living, the economic policies of the candidates vying to become the next Conservative leader and prime minister are unsurprisingly at the forefront of their campaigns. On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Miatta Fahnbulleh from the New Economics Foundation, and Christopher Snowdon from the Institute of Economic Affairs, to put both candidates' plans under the microscope and look at the challenges the new occupant of Number 10 will face come the autumn. Editor – Paul Stanworth Producer - Rosie Gillott Interviews producer – Alys Bowen Digital producer - David Chipakupaku

The UK and French governments have continued to argue over who was responsible for the long delays experienced by drivers heading to Dover and Folkestone at the start of the school summer holidays. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, blamed “unacceptable” delays on a lack of French border staff on the English side – whilst his French counterpart said “France is not responsible for Brexit”. On the Sky News Daily podcast, Leah Boleto examines the reasons for the delays and looks at the short-term and long-term solutions to the problems – from more facilities for lorry drivers on the M20 in Kent, to a redesign of the Port of Dover. She’s joined by Sky’s chief political correspondent Jon Craig, Phil Gomm from the RAC Foundation, and Mark Simmonds from the British Ports Association. Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce Interviews producer: Alys Bowen Podcast promotion producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Paul Stanworth

At least 13 people died from drowning in the recent UK heatwave and more deaths are expected. Now, campaigners are calling for better water safety education to help prevent more fatalities. On the Sky News Daily podcast with Leah Boleto, Becky Ramsey - whose son, Dylan, died after getting into trouble in a quarry - shares why she thinks water safety should be on the national curriculum and Matt Croxall from the Royal Life Saving Society UK explains the dangers of open water swimming. Plus, Alice Dearing, Team GB Olympic swimmer, talks about the ethnic equality gap in swimming and her mission to get black children into aqua sports.Producer: Emma Rae WoodhouseInterviews producer: Alys Bowen Podcast promotion producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Paul Stanworth

On the hottest day ever in the UK, dozens of people in Wennington in east London had to flee their homes as fires, caused by the extreme heat, swept through their neighbourhood. Smoke billowed into the air as more than 100 firefighters tried to control the blazes. Seventeen homes were destroyed. As officials lifted cordons in the area, Sky News correspondent Ivor Bennett was shown around Wennington and met some of those who lost their homes. On the Sky News Daily, he tells Leah Boleto about the devastation and what residents are planning to do now. Producer: Soila Apparicio Podcast promotion producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Paul Stanworth

The multi-sport event has previously been held in Manchester and Glasgow, while London hosted the Olympics in 2012. As part of their bids, all promised to leave a positive legacy – but did they deliver? On the Sky News Daily podcast, host Niall Paterson speaks to Olympic gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington about being inspired by the sporting stars of the past, while we discuss the success of legacy plans both for sport and local communities with Aileen Campbell, CEO of Scottish Women's Football, along with Paul Regan, who was involved with the Olympic bid as chair of London Citizens, and Sir Keith Mills, CEO of London 2012, who worked alongside Lord Coe to organise the Games. Senior podcast producer – Annie Joyce Interviews producer – Alys Bowen Digital promotion producer – David Chipakupaku Editors – Paul Stanworth & Philly Beaumont

Against the backdrop of further Russian advances in the east - and while returning from another mission - Seva reflects on a significant supply drop to the frontline.In Kyiv, despite soaring temperatures, Ilyas begins to worry about the winter to come. Meanwhile, Oksana charts an emotional, and wandering, first journey beyond the borders of wartime Ukraine - recording this week’s diary from Brussels. BACKGROUNDSeva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular supply drops of medical aid and rations to Ukrainian troops on the front line in Eastern Ukraine. He’s originally from a small village near Dnipro. Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. Right now his wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.As of July 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv and working, in part, for the Ukrainian government on various projects. Oksana, 34, w

COVID infections are surging as the virus evolves, becoming "too clever", according to World Health Organisation special envoy David Nabarro. With figures suggesting that nearly three million people in the UK are still unvaccinated, what can be done to encourage those people to get their jabs, and is the virus becoming too smart for our vaccines to keep up?On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, the WHO’s David Nabarro explains why it’s still important to keep protected from coronavirus, and vaccination champion Wendy Francis-White shares her experience helping to get jabs in the arms of those who are vaccine hesitant.Producers: Soila Apparicio and Rosie Gillott and Emma Rae Woodhouse Interviews producer: Alys Bowen Digital producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Philly Beaumont

Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss will become the next prime minister after Penny Mordaunt was knocked out of the contest. The remaining two candidates will now face a summer of campaigning before Conservative members vote for who they want to be their next leader. What do they both stand for? On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson talks to Conservative MPs Liam Fox, David Davis and Chloe Smith, and to Sky’s deputy political editor Sam Coates. Editor: Philly Beaumont Producer: Rosie Gillott

As the UK sweltered in a record-breaking heatwave this week, schools closed, runways melted and train tracks buckled. And on the day the country recorded a temperature above 40C for the first time, fires destroyed homes and buildings across Greater London. What more will need to be done so the country’s infrastructure can cope in future heatwaves? On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, our science correspondent Thomas Moore outlines how climate change will make our summers hotter, Kevin Groves, chief spokesperson for Network Rail, explains how the trains and tracks coped in the heat, and Stephen Arundell, vice-chair of the Emergency Planning Society, talks about how we should think about extreme weather events in future. Producer: Soila Apparicio Interviews producer: Alys Bowen Digital producer: David ChipakupakuEditor: Philly Beaumont

One in five working-age people are currently "economically inactive", according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - that is, out of work and not looking for a job. Whilst the reasons vary, the consequences are potentially dire for the UK economy. On Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to our Business correspondent Paul Kelso, who's been speaking to people in that group about why they've said no to work, and to Tony Wilson from the Institute for Employment Studies about the impact of so many unfilled job posts on the economy. Editor - Philly Beaumont Producer -Rosie Gillott Digital producer - David Chipakupaku

As Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street less than three years after he became prime minister, what legacy is he leaving behind for the Conservative Party and the country? On the Sky News Daily, deputy political editor Sam Coates, sitting in for Niall Paterson, speaks to Conservative MPs about the impact of Mr Johnson’s tenure and to Will Tanner, from conservative Think Tank Onward, on the policies that might outlast the man himself. Editor - Philly Beaumont Producers – Tom Larkin and Rosie Gillott

Ilyas wrestles with issues of personal and national identity while at the same time trying to figure out ways to see his sons in Poland. Meanwhile, Oksana finds inspiration in the simple but significant actions of an 11-year old girl. *Seva is away. BACKGROUND Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. Right now his wife Natalia, and two young sons are taking refuge in Poland.As of July 2022, Ilyas is back living in the family apartment in Kyiv and working, in part, for the Ukrainian government on various projects. Oksana, 34, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an apartment complex in central Kyiv and has remained in the Ukrainian capital since the war started. Many of Oksana’s closest friends have left the country to begin new lives in Europe. Some may never return. She’s determined to stay.Seva, 40, is a company CEO and husband to Oksana. Before the war, he travelled across Europe for business. Now, he makes regular s

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned as the country's president but he leaves behind a nation in utter turmoil.There are shortages of food, fuel, electricity and other basic supplies, and protests have been erupting across the country in what is the worst political, economic and humanitarian crisis Sri Lanka has seen since it gained independence.On the Sky News Daily with Dominic Waghorn, our correspondent Nicole Johnston shares an eyewitness account of the protesters who stormed the president's and prime minister's office. Plus we speak to a former adviser to the Sri Lankan government, Michelle Brooks, about how the nation ended up in a state of emergency.Producer: Emma Rae WoodhouseDigital producer: Casey Magloire Interviews producer: Alys BownEditor: Philly Beaumont

Charles Bronson, "Britain's most violent prisoner" has spent almost half a century behind bars. Now almost 70, Bronson has begged the justice secretary for a free pardon. In a voice note sent to Sky News, we hear why he thinks he should be freed. On the Sky News Daily with Shingi Mararike, our crime correspondent Martin Brunt explores why Bronson is so notorious, and how he got that voice note from him. Producer: Soila Apparicio Digital producer: Casey Magloire Editor: Philly Beaumont