Podcast appearances and mentions of helen ann smith

China's economy is already struggling. Growth has slowed dramatically in recent years and there is high youth employment. Since the beginning of March, there's also been a tax of 20% on any goods sold to the US.    Ahead of President Donald Trump's "liberation day", what effect are tariffs already having on the Chinese economy?     Niall Paterson speaks to Sky's Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith who has been to Guangdong province to find out how manufacturing is being impacted.  They also discuss how the tariffs will play into President Xi's narrative of a resurgent global China. producer:  Emma Rae Woodhouseeditor: Philippa Beaumont

Nearly half of the world's population could vote in elections in 2024 – but some are more important than others when it comes to global security. On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson talks to Sky's Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith as Taiwan goes to the polls this weekend, to find out why China and others will be watching closely. Plus, our deputy political editor Sam Coates and US correspondent Mark Stone join Niall to look at the importance of other key elections taking place this year, including in the UK and America. Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi-CharlesPromotion producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Paul Stanworth

China's economy has slipped into deflation as consumer prices declined in July for the first time in more than two years.Ballooning local government debt, weak import and exports, challenges in the housing market, and growing youth unemployment are all contributing to the country's downturn. On the Sky News Daily Dominic Waghorn speaks to our Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith about why China's economy is running out of steam. Plus, George Magnus, economist and associate at Oxford University's China Centre talks about the potential impacts for the global economy ahead of the G20 summit.Podcast producers: Emma-Rae Woodhouse, Sydney Pead and Soila Apparicio Podcast promotion producer: David Chipakupaku Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce Editor: Paul Stanworth

Japan is due to start releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, despite opposition from neighbouring countries. A 9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's east coast in 2011, killing 18,000 people and displacing a further 150,000 from an exclusion zone around the plant. Some 1.34 million tonnes of water - enough to fill 500 Olympic-size pools - have been stored in tanks since a tsunami destroyed the plant, but space is now running out. The water will be released over a 30-year period after being filtered and diluted. On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, our Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith describes the mood in neighbouring countries opposing the water release. Plus, Jim Smith, professor of environmental science at the University of Portsmouth dispels concerns about the levels of radiation, insisting there is no need to worry. Producer: Soila Apparicio Interviews Producer: Alex Edden Editor: Philly Beaumont

Western journalists have been inside Xinjiang, China's largest region in the northwest of the country for the first time since COVID restrictions were lifted. The province is home to the native Uyghurs - a mostly Muslim community of around 12 million people. They've lived in the area for several hundred years.Human rights groups as well as the UK and US governments have accused China of committing genocide against Uyghurs in the region. The United Nations also said in 2018 that they believe China had detained around one million of the minority group in camps against their will. On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto speaks to Helen-Ann Smith, Sky's Asia Correspondent, who recently visited some of these camps and to Sky's Tom Cheshire, who was covering the region for us for nearly five years and is now our data and forensics correspondent. Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer Paul Stanworth - editor

The UK, USA, and Australia announced a joint programme to build more nuclear submarines, and declared that China poses the biggest threat to the world economy of any country. It came following the inauguration of China's President Xi Jinping's precedent-setting third term in office, where he called for the country to modernise its military to make it a "Great Wall of Steel". On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by our US correspondent Mark Stone, and Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith, to explore the rising tensions between the superpowers, and if the US-China relationship has any hope of cooling off soon. Producer: Rosie Gillott Interviews Producer: Alex Edden Editors: Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth

The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed anger and said the balloon was "an unmanned civilian airship" launched to collect weather data and blew off course accidentally.On the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson explores why there was an escalation over the balloon with our Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith. Plus, Charley Cooper, a former US government military advisor discusses the renewed tensions between the US and China over the incident, and if there's a concern retaliation could follow in the future.Podcast Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse and Soila ApparicioInterviews Producer: Alex Edden

Protests have sprung up across some of China's biggest cities with demonstrators shouting "down with the CCP, down with Xi Jinping". The protests, originally sparked by frustration at continued COVID lockdown measures, are now being seen as a challenge to the Communist leadership in the country in general. On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Sky News' Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith, who has witnessed protests in Shanghai. Plus, Cindy Yu, host of The Spectator's Chinese Whispers podcast, on the threat continued unrest poses to China's leader, Xi Jinping. Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse Junior Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John Digital Producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Philly Beaumont

A cold has Toby feeling less than stellar this week, so he and James have an age old discussion about men - and old age. Vitamin regimens, detoxification and general bouts of hypochondria lead off the show before we really get down, as Texans would say, to brass tacks. Namely are the protests happening across Communist China just a blip on the radar or is this real trouble for Xi? And do we have a right to still feel superior about it? Then we tackle the distasteful Balenciaga "BDSM Teddy Bear" ads and the reactions that has provoked, former Health Secretary Matt Hancock's performance on I'm a Celebrity... and Jonathan Van-Tam's forthcoming role in Call The Midwife. In Culture Corner Toby reviews Tokyo Vice (HBO Max), James likes Graham Hancock's Ancient Apocalypse (Netflix) and off the bookshelf Toby is taking in Barry Lyndon and James is enjoying Trollope's The Way We Live Now.  Opening sound this week is SkyNews correspondent Helen-Ann Smith eyewitness account of protests in Shanghai via YouTube.

China is one of the few remaining countries still enforcing a Zero-Covid policy. People face strict lockdowns, regular mass testing, constant scanning of health ‘green' codes when travelling to most places, and restrictions.Although the policy has largely prevented mass hospitalisations, the strict pandemic restrictions face increasing economic and societal pressure, with falling productivity, growing unemployment, and what some observers liken to mass surveillance of its population. On the Sky News Daily with Sally Lockwood, our Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith details the strict zero-covid policy in China, and Cindy Yu, host of the Chinese Whispers podcast explains the reasoning behind the country's rules.Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse, Soila Apparicio, Rosie Gillott Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen Editor: Philly Beaumont

After big energy companies BP, Centrica, and Shell announced billion-pound profits, many have wondered why their energy bills are still increasing. On the Sky News Daily, Saima Mohsin is joined by our business correspondent Helen-Ann Smith to help explain why profits don't mean lower bills. Also on the podcast are Ecotricity founder Dale Vince, Dr Adi Imsirovic, a senior research fellow at the Oxford Institute of Energy Studies, and Gemma Hatvani, from Energy Support and Advice UK. Producer: Soila Apparicio Interviews producer: Madeleine Drury Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Philly Beaumont

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a cost-of-living crisis as oil and food prices sky-rocket and its own economy tanks. On the Sky News Daily podcast Sky's business correspondent Helen-Ann Smith is joined by Ian King, Sky's economics presenter and Ed Conway, our economics and data editor, to explore the world-wide repercussions of the war.Producer: Rosie GillottEditor: Philly Beaumont

Sophie, Helen, Aine and Mario live in different parts of the UK and have varying circumstances, but all share one thing in common - they are all under the age of 30 and finding the cost of living increasingly tough. On the Sky News Daily podcast with Helen-Ann Smith, we hear their stories and speak to money expert Claer Barrett.Email: SkyNewsDaily@sky.uk Daily podcast team: Editor - Paul Stanworth Senior podcast producer - Annie Joyce Junior podcast producer – Aishah Rahman Junior podcast producer – Josh Gafson Interviews producer – Reece Denton Digital producer - David Chipakupaku Archive - Simon Windsor

Rishi Sunak's biggest task was to help the British public through a cost-of-living crisis not seen since the 1950s.On the Sky News Daily podcast, Rob Powell examines the tax cuts and what we didn't see as we're joined by Lucy Frazer from the Treasury, Gareth McNab from the free debt charity Christians Against Poverty and our business correspondent Helen-Ann Smith.Daily podcast team:Editors - Philly Beaumont & Paul StanworthSenior podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producers - Soila Apparicio, Rosie Gillott & Emma-Rae WoodhouseJunior podcast producer - Aishah RahmanInterviews producer - Reece DentonDigital producer - David ChipakupakuArchive - Simon Windsor, Nelly Stefanova, Rob Fellowes

Labour shortages and rising gas prices are causing major issues for the food and drink industry, with a warning of empty shelves ahead of Christmas and long-lasting repercussions for businesses. On the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, we are joined by James Withers from Scotland Food and Drink, lorry driver Simon Horner and our business correspondent Helen-Ann Smith.Daily podcast team:Senior podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer – Fraser Knight Podcast researcher - Rosetta FourlagawoInterviews producer - Tatiana AldersonArchive - Simon WindsorArchive - Rob FellowesArchive - Nelly StefanovaMusic - Steven Wheeler

The climate crisis disproportionately affects people living in poverty. Thinkers of the 20th Century: step aside. There is a new economic theory which aims to combat both social inequality and climate change – involving doughnuts. Kate Raworth's "Doughnut Economics" model aims to provide a framework that prioritises people and the planet over profit. She argues that 20th century ideas – such as capitalism and communism - are not equipped to deal with our contemporary ecological and financial challenges. Traditionally, Kate argues, policy-makers have made one solution for financial crises, and a different one for the climate crisis. The doughnut model brings together all of those solutions when deciding on systems needed for a functioning community, such as housing, food and energy.With a celebrity fan base from the Pope to David Attenborough, the doughnut economic theory is being put into practice in Amsterdam. But what does this look like on the ground? In this episode host Anna Jones speaks with the architect of the model, Kate Raworth, co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab. She makes the case as to why we should reject traditional structures and embrace the doughnut. Plus, Sky correspondent Helen-Ann Smith joins us in the studio, to help us wrap our heads around what doughnuts and climate change have in common. Hosts: Anna Jones & Helen Ann-SmithProducer: Emma Rae Woodhouse Guests: Kate Raworth and Jennifer Drouin

The climate crisis disproportionately affects people living in poverty. Thinkers of the 20th Century: step aside. There is a new economic theory which aims to combat both social inequality and climate change – involving doughnuts. Kate Raworth's "Doughnut Economics" model aims to provide a framework that prioritises people and the planet over profit. She argues that 20th century ideas – such as capitalism and communism - are not equipped to deal with our contemporary ecological and financial challenges. Traditionally, Kate argues, policy-makers have made one solution for financial crises, and a different one for the climate crisis. The doughnut model brings together all of those solutions when deciding on systems needed for a functioning community, such as housing, food and energy.With a celebrity fan base from the Pope to David Attenborough, the doughnut economic theory is being put into practice in Amsterdam. But what does this look like on the ground? In this episode host Anna Jones speaks with the architect of the model, Kate Raworth, co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab. She makes the case as to why we should reject traditional structures and embrace the doughnut. Plus, Sky correspondent Helen-Ann Smith joins us in the studio, to help us wrap our heads around what doughnuts and climate change have in common. Hosts: Anna Jones & Helen Ann-SmithProducer: Emma Rae Woodhouse Guests: Kate Raworth and Jennifer Drouin

Retail supergiant Amazon recorded a revenue of €44bn in Europe in 2020 as millions turned to online shopping during the pandemic. But, why do questions of tax continue to hound tech giants? And why is President Biden proposing a new global tax system?On the Sky News Daily podcast, host Helen-Ann Smith speaks to author Natalie Berg about Amazon's dominance during the pandemic while other retailers have suffered. Plus, director of Tax Justice UK Robert Palmer explains President Biden’s proposals for a minimum corporation tax.

On Thursday, the government came at the coronavirus crisis from two angles. First, from the financial side - The Chancellor announced his winter economy plan outlining measures to replace the furlough scheme. Then things got technical with the launch of the NHS Test and Trace app in England and Wales.In this episode, Sophy Ridge is joined by business correspondent Helen-Ann Smith to dissect and analyse what was unveiled in Rishi Sunak's statement in the House of Commons.Rowland Manthorpe, Sky News technology correspondent talks us through how the new contact tracing app works and the debate over its effectiveness.Daily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersAssistant podcast producer - Emma-Rae WoodhouseInterviews producers - Oli FosterInterviews producers - Tatiana AldersonInterviews producers - Megan CouttsArchive - Simon WindsorMusic - Steven Wheeler

On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, we examine research suggesting ethnic minority women are particularly poorly represented in the UK's top jobs.We are joined by our reporter Helen-Ann Smith and Farrah Storr, the UK editor-in-chief of Elle magazine, who shares her story of career success.Credits:Producer - Annie JoyceAssistant producer - Sabah Choudhry

In the final instalment of our special climate series, we're finding out how we need to change to save the planet. Helen-Ann Smith takes on the challenge of cutting her carbon footprint. If we're all going to have to change our lifestyles, how easy is it going to be?

In the final instalment of our special climate series, we're finding out how we need to change to save the planet. Helen-Ann Smith takes on the challenge of cutting her carbon footprint. If we're all going to have to change our lifestyles, how easy is it going to be?

In the latest of Sky News' 'Line 18' podcast, Sky’s Economics Editor Ed Conway looks into the housing crisis and how people in various parts of the country are affected in different ways.Produced by Annie Joyce and Helen-Ann Smith.

Sky News Business Correspondent Adam Parsons hosts the first Line 18 Podcast.Line 18 is a new series of stories on Sky News, looking at how the United Kingdom is changing in 2018.In this episode, Adam looks at wealth inequality.Produced by Anna Jones and Helen-Ann Smith.

Adam Boulton and guests tackle the scandal engulfing Oxfam and assess the wider debate over international aid funding; they examine the Valentine's Day message from the Foreign Secretary and his attempt to each out those opposed to Brexit; and they consider whether animal welfare has become important political teritory. Joining Adam this week are The Guardian's Zoe Williams, Sky's specialist producer Helen-Ann Smith and Head of Data Harry Carr. #Oxfam #Brexit #AnimalWelfare

Adam Boulton and guests discuss the sexism row that's forced the closure of The President's Club, the intervention from Boris Johnson over the funding of the NHS in England, the progress of Sky's Ocean Rescue Campaign one year on and the future of Angela Merkel in Germany as talks over a coalition show little signs of movement. Joining Adam this week are Sky's political correspondent Laura Bundock, Head of Data Harry Carr, Europe correspondent Mark Stone and the producer behind the Ocean Rescue campaign, Helen-Ann Smith. #PresidentsClub #sexism #NHS #PassOnPlastic #Merkel #skynews