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David Lammy has set out radical plans to limit jury trials to only the most serious of crimes.

The deputy prime minister argues the move will help tackle a backlog of court cases which has “pushed the justice system to the brink of collapse”.

The plans have been heavily criticised, not least by the opposition. But if restricting the right to a jury trial isn’t the answer, then what is?

Niall is joined by Dr Rebecca Helm, professor of law and empirical legal studies at the University of Exeter, and Sky News correspondent Dan Whitehead.

Producers: Emily Hulme and Tom Gillespie

Editor: Mike Bovill

From being shot at in Syria to navigating the gang-controlled streets of Haiti, a new YouTube series is shining a light on some of Sky’s most hard-hitting journalism. 

Hotspots takes you behind the scenes in hostile environments around the world to deliver the story behind the story. 

Our correspondents Stuart Ramsay and Alex Crawford join Niall Paterson to discuss their important work and where they’d like to go next. 

You can watch Hotspots here: youtube.com/@SkyNewsHotspots 

And subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. 

Producers: Tom Gillespie & Emily Hulme 

Editor: Mike Bovill 

The Office for Budget Responsibility has attracted huge criticism, and anger from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, after mistakenly revealing the details of her budget hours before she delivered it. But the watchdog already had its critics. 

Liz Truss says she never realised how powerful the OBR was and that it should be abolished. And Sir Keir Starmer has criticised the OBR's assessment of his government's fiscal plans. 

So how will the budget leak affect the OBR's future? Niall talks to Ed Conway, Sky's economics and data editor about exactly what the OBR is, whether it has too much power and if it will survive. 

Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse 

Editor: Wendy Parker 

A climbdown from the government over workers' rights. Is it another manifesto breach?

A member of the National Guard who was shot near the White House on Wednesday has died. It’s sparked a fiery debate over immigration in the US.

And an incredible story about one of the rarest operations you can have.

Anna Jones and Kamali Melbourne have the day's news, in just 10 minutes.

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A US clinic is offering would-be parents the chance to select traits like height and intelligence to "genetically optimise" their future babies on top of the usual screenings for hereditary diseases.

Critics of the start-up company have questioned the ethics of this and experts in human genetics are also questioning the science behind it.

Niall talks to Sky's science and technology editor Tom Clarke about what the concerns are.

Producer: Tom Gillespie

Editor: Wendy Parker