Sky News Daily

Air Force One, sometimes referred to the 'flying Oval Office', is seen as a global symbol of American power.  
  
It is for this reason, among others, that Donald Trump has come under fire for wanting to accept a Qatari Boeing 747-8 to replace the traditional presidential plane.  
  
But why is everyone so exorcised by the prospects of this new plane? Kenneth T. Walsh is a former White House correspondent and author of Air Force One: A History of the Presidents and Their Planes who has spent over 35 years covering and travelling with the president. 
  
Kenneth joins Niall Paterson to discuss the significance of Air Force One, and memories from his trips on the plane. 
 
Producers: Gabriel Radus, Natalie Ktena, Soila Apparicio 
Editor: Philly Beaumont 

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of sending "stand-in props" to peace talks in Turkey after Moscow confirmed President Vladimir Putin would not attend. Zelenskyy had challenged Putin to meet him. 
 
But how are Ukrainians feeling about the prospect of a possible end to the war? Our international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn is in Kyiv and joins Niall Paterson to discuss if the country is ready to find a peace agreement with Russia. 
 
Producers: Emily Hulme, Soila Apparicio 
Editor: Philly Beaumont 

Donald Trump has met Syrian president Ahmed al Sharaa - a former al Qaeda leader - during a tour of the Middle East. 
  
The US president said he is looking at "normalising" relations with Syria after lifting sanctions that have crippled the country for 25 years. 
  
On this episode of the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson is joined by our international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn to discuss how the meeting came about, its significance for Syria and what it means for the wider region. 

Producer: Emily Hulme, Soila Apparicio
Editor: Philly Beaumont

A Sky News investigation has uncovered the complex gang network using stickers on lampposts and e-bikes to expand their cannabis home delivery operation.  
 
Led by open-source intelligence (OSINT) producer Sam Doak and data and forensics correspondent Tom Cheshire, the team tried to track down and even went to the homes allegedly at the heart of a drug ring responsible for stickers found in a number of cities across the UK.  
 
On today’s episode of the Sky News Daily, listen to how the investigation exposes how dark web merchants are coming out of the shadows and into broad daylight and what are the police doing about it.  

Sky News contacted the National Crime Agency about our findings. 

They said: “Many organised crime groups selling drugs use social media and communication platforms to promote and sell their illicit produce," it said in a statement. 

“The NCA is working with partners across law enforcement and government to tackle drug trafficking."

Producer: Emily Hulme and Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont 
Extra journalism: Henry Vaughan

The prime minister today announced a plan to reduce net migration as he warned the UK risks becoming an "island of strangers". 
  
Sir Keir Starmer wants to bring in tougher English language tests and tighten overseas carer recruitment as part of his policy overhaul to “tighten up” the immigration system.  
  
On this episode of the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson is joined by our deputy political editor Sam Coates to discuss whether this is a change in direction for the government after suffering losses in the local elections.  
 
Producer: Natalie Ktena 
Editor: Philly Beaumont