Sky News Daily

Sky News Daily, hosted by Niall Paterson, takes a single big story each evening and spends 12-20 minutes giving it proper attention. That focused approach is one of the show's biggest strengths. While other daily news podcasts try to cover everything, this one picks the story that matters most and brings in Sky News correspondents and expert guests to explain what is actually going on. Paterson has a calm, direct presenting style that works well for audio. He asks the right questions without grandstanding, and the correspondents he brings on are often reporting from the scene -- whether that is a courtroom, a parliamentary lobby, or an international crisis zone. Sky News has strong domestic and international coverage, and the podcast draws on both. The show has been running since 2014, with around a thousand episodes in the archive. It sits at a 4.1-star rating from 78 reviews, which is solid if not spectacular. New episodes drop every weeknight at 5pm, making it a good option for the end-of-day catch-up. The shorter format means you can fit it into a quick errand or a short drive home. Some listeners wish it covered more stories per episode, and there have been occasional complaints about editorial balance, but the journalism is consistently professional. If you already watch Sky News on television and want a podcast companion that goes a bit deeper on the day's top story, this is a natural fit.