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This Is Why

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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

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  • Nov 15, 2022 · 21 min

    Will British police in France stop the small boat crossings?

    The UK and France have agreed a new deal to try to tackle the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats. UK agents will be working in France for the first time after more than 40,000 people have made the trip so far this year. On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Sky's Europe correspondent Adam Parsons and producer Sophie Garratt about new and more dangerous tactics being deployed by people smugglers off the Calais coast. And Peter Walsh from Oxford University's Migration Observatory tells Niall why he believes putting more money into the way the UK processes immigration claims could be a better way to tackle the migrant crisis. Podcast producer - Rosie Gillott Interviews producer - Alys Bowen Editor - Philly Beaumont Digital producer - David Chipakupaku