{"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 we're in the dark on defence under Andy Burnham","slug":"why-we-re-in-the-dark-on-defence-under-andy-burnham","published_at":"2026-06-25T16:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487/why-we-re-in-the-dark-on-defence-under-andy-burnham","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487","url":"https://www.skynews.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/02801930-c730-4a01-a2ea-8eb30946d1a0.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=2ca7ec14-a9a8-4a0c-8b24-e04eb2953ca0&aw_0_1st.episodeid=02801930-c730-4a01-a2ea-8eb30946d1a0","summary":"It's all a little awkward. Sir Keir Starmer is set to deliver his defence spending proposals to NATO next month, despite having lost both his job and his defence secretary. But the outgoing PM seems determined to push through with his plans just days before Andy Burnham potentially moves into Downing Street. The man whose resignation helped hasten Starmer's departure - ex-defence secretary John Healey - recently held talks with Burnham. But what do we know about our expected new prime minister's position on military spending? Will he prove to be more of a hawk or a dove when it comes to the defence of the realm? Niall is joined by Sky’s political correspondent Rob Powell and military analyst Sean Bell.","meta_description":"It's all a little awkward. Sir Keir Starmer is set to deliver his defence spending proposals to NATO next month, despite having lost both his job and his…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1078,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-why-1011487/episodes/why-we-re-in-the-dark-on-defence-under-andy-burnham/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-we-re-in-the-dark-on-defence-under-andy-burnham.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}