{"podcast":{"title":"This Is Why","slug":"this-is-why-1011487","podcast_index_feed_id":1011487,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-is-why/","website_url":"https://www.skynews.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/af4d448c-300f-43e5-b1cc-5994e35475fe/THIS-IS-WHY-HERO-1x1-3000px.jpg","author":"Sky News","episode_count":1000,"summary":"The world’s a pretty confusing place right now – so how do you make sense of it all? This Is Why takes one story every day, explains how we got here and why it matters to you. Sky News’ Niall Paterson speaks to experts and correspondents from around the world, getting simple answers to some complex questions. Available every weekday afternoon. This Is Why is a Sky News podcast – if you have a question, contact us: why@sky.uk","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T00:18:38.462333+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487"},"episode":{"title":"Why millionaires like Gary Lineker want to pay more tax","slug":"why-millionaires-like-gary-lineker-want-to-pay-more-tax","published_at":"2026-07-23T16:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487/why-millionaires-like-gary-lineker-want-to-pay-more-tax","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487","url":"https://www.skynews.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/de652654-2df2-4fde-8ea1-2f131c7f289a.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=2ca7ec14-a9a8-4a0c-8b24-e04eb2953ca0&aw_0_1st.episodeid=de652654-2df2-4fde-8ea1-2f131c7f289a","summary":"120 super-rich people have signed an open letter calling for higher taxes on the richest in society. They say taxing wealth more fairly could help reduce inequality, support public infrastructure and help small businesses. And point out that there are 50 families with more wealth than half of all British people. Critics, though, argue it could drive wealth overseas and damage economic growth. So, what exactly are they proposing? And is there ever likely to be a wealth tax in the UK? Niall Paterson is joined by Julia Davies, a founding member of Patriotic Millionaires UK Have you got a question for Niall? Email the show – why@sky.uk","meta_description":"120 super-rich people have signed an open letter calling for higher taxes on the richest in society. They say taxing wealth more fairly could help reduce…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":977,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-why-1011487/episodes/why-millionaires-like-gary-lineker-want-to-pay-more-tax/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487/why-millionaires-like-gary-lineker-want-to-pay-more-tax.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}