This Is Why

We have become used to seeing protests against small boat arrivals in the UK, but the speed and size of those in Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend felt like something new.
The demonstrations were led by a group founded by Daniel Thomas - a friend of far-right activist Tommy Robinson - who described the protests as "only the beginning".
Local authorities were seemingly caught out by events. So, will we now see more similar demonstrations? And what can the police do?
Gareth Barlow is joined by Sky's Data and Forensics correspondent Tom Cheshire.
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Lots of 30-year-olds are career-driven, ambitious types - but perhaps none more so than French far-right politician Jordan Bardella.
The sharp-suited, clean-cut leader of France’s National Rally party is tipped as a future prime minister – or even president – of one of the UK’s closest allies.
He’s also been the star of the show at the Reform party conference in Birmingham – signing a deal on small boats with his admiring counterpart, Nigel Farage.
So, who is Bardella? And why would a party like Reform – that denies being far right – consummate such a close relationship?
Niall Paterson is joined by Dr Philippe Marliere, a professor in French and European politics at University College London.

Most taxi drivers tell tales about who they’ve had in the back of their cab. But how would you feel about catching a cab that doesn’t have a driver in the front?
Autonomous taxis can now be ordered on London’s streets – in a move many would liken to something out of a sci-fi movie. In reality, the cars currently arrive with a human “safety” driver - but the plan is that fairly soon they won’t.
So, how safe are these vehicles? And what does the move mean for real-life cabbies who might be fearing for their jobs?
Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe, who had an eventful journey in an autonomous taxi in central London.
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Governments often tell people to live within their means - but can the new prime minister?
Andy Burnham will need to try hard after the UK's long-term borrowing costs reached a 28-year high.
It's a serious headache for a prime minister who faced his first PMQs on Wednesday. So why are the costs so high? And how will this impact chancellor John Healey's first Budget next month?
Niall Paterson sits down with Sky's economics and data editor, Ed Conway.
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The leader of the Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party in Saxony-Anhalt has been called "the most dangerous man in Germany".
Ulrich Siegmund, a 35-year-old former perfume salesman, is on course to be elected as leader of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
His victory would be the biggest win for a far-right party since the Second World War.
So who is he and what does the AfD stand for? And what would a state election win for the party mean for Germany and for Europe?
Niall is joined by Sky’s Europe’s correspondent Alistair Bunkall, who tracked down Siegmund at an AfD rally in Saxony-Anhalt.
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