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The biggest stories, told in depth, daily. Join the world's best journalists to uncover what really matters. Hosted by Manveen Rana and Luke Jones. Published seven days a week and ready for you every morning.
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- 2015 - The neuroscientists reconsidering near-death experiences - The Saturday Story
For centuries, people who’ve survived near-death experiences have told eerily similar and strange stories. They talk of bright lights, a feeling of euphoria, life flashing before their eyes. For much of that time, such accounts were often relegated to the realm of mysticism. But now, some scientists are beginning to reconsider what happens to you when you’re on the very edge of life and death.
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Read by:John Naish
Producer:Sophie McNulty
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Read more: The neuroscientists who had near-death experiences – and how it changed them
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Sat, 26 Sep 2026 - 13min - 2014 - Bonus: Earl Spencer, King Charles and the battle for Diana's legacy
Did King Charles really tell Earl Spencer that Diana would soon be forgotten? In his new memoir, Swan Song, Diana’s brother makes a series of explosive claims about the King’s behaviour following her death — prompting a swift and unusually personal response from Buckingham Palace.
Roya Nikkhah and Kate Mansey are joined by Andrew Morton, author of Diana: Her True Story, to examine Spencer’s disputed account and ask whether the Palace scored a “colossal own goal” by responding. He also reveals where Spencer’s version conflicts with Diana's own account, and explains why he believes the memoir is an attempt to take control of her story ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death.
They also discuss William’s reported “multigenerational fury”, Harry’s relationship with the Spencer family and whether the book honours Earl Spencer’s pledge to protect Diana’s sons — or risks them reliving their grief.
Who should have the final say over Diana’s story? Get in touch: theroyals@thetimes.co.uk
Read more: Hypocrite Spencer is peddling Diana's privacy, say King's allies
Further listening:Catherine, Meghan, Camilla, Diana — the price of marrying a prince
Producer:Robert Wallace
Video Producer:Eve Chadbourn
Executive Producer:Priyanka Deladia
Image: Getty
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 - 27min - 2013 - How anti-immigration activists came face-to-face with migrants in the Channel
Britain’s small boats saga has had a dramatic week. Wednesday saw 781 people arrive in Britain, the highest number of the year, while on Monday a dingy carrying 60 migrants was met at sea by the far-right activist ‘Danny Tommo’. Protests have since engulfed parts of the south coast, but why is this all happening now? And what can the government do to get a handle on it?
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Guest:Emma Yeomans, news reporter, The Times.
Host:Luke Jones.
Producers:Jesse Fox, Robyn Simon.
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Read more: How Danny Tommo came face to face with migrants in the Channel
Further listening:Flights, visas, and kidnappers: The new migrant route to Britain
Clips: Danny Tommo YouTube, Channel 5 News, ITV News, BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Al Jazeera, The Central Club podcast, Dan Wootton (Facebook), BBC Politics.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 - 25min - 2012 - Inside the British town contaminated by forever chemicals
In an area just north of Blackpool, a chemical factory sits on the River Wyre. In the past few years, journalists have detected large amounts of forever chemicals in land around the plant. And yesterday, some residents discovered they had high levels of these chemicals in their blood. So, what does this mean? And what can those tested do about it?
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Guest:George Odling, senior news reporter, The Times.
Host:Luke Jones.
Producers:Robyn Simon, Jesse Fox.
With audio from: Lara Wildenberg.
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Read more:Alarm over 'forever chemicals' in blood of Lancashire town residents
Clips: CBN News, BBC News, BBC World Service, News4AJAX, ‘Dark Waters’ - Universal Pictures.
Photo:James Speakman for The Times.
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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 - 23min - 2011 - How Trump and Xi could decide the future of AI
The US president will greet his Chinese counterpart at the start of a state visit later today. The two leaders will hold talks in Washington, DC tomorrow during which artificial intelligence is expected to be high on the agenda. Despite weeks of warnings about the devastation AI could cause to humankind, the two countries are locked in a battle for global domination of the technology. Could Donald Trump and Xi Jinping stop the escalation?
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Guest:Rana Mitter, professor of US-Asia relations, Harvard Kennedy School.
Host:Luke Jones.
Producers:Micaela Arneson, Jesse Fox.
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Read more: China’s AI is not the best but it can still come first
Further listening:Will superintelligent AI destroy humanity?
Clips: BBC, LiveNOW from FOX, USA Today, CNBC, C-SPAN.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 - 26min - 2010 - Can Burnham sweet-talk Trump at their first meeting?
Andy Burnham will meet Donald Trump in person for the first time today at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Top of the agenda are the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, North Sea drilling, trade deals and AI. So who wants what? Will there be any curveballs? And can the PM charm his opposite number in this first face-to-face?
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Guest:Ben Clatworthy, Whitehall editor, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers:Olivia Case, Robyn Simon.
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Read more: Andy Burnham is set to meet Trump: here are the potential flashpoints
Further listening:Has space become the final frontier for war?
Clips: Sky, BBC, Channel 4, The Guardian, GB News, AP, Parliament.live, United Nations / YouTube. NBC, France24.
Photo: Getty Images and Wikimedia Commons.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 - 23min - 2009 - How history is straining Poland’s ties with Ukraine
Anti-Ukrainian sentiment is on the rise in Poland.The rift stems, in part, from a historical dispute over a wartime massacre of Poles 83 years ago, which has bubbled to the surface in recent months. So, how did relations sour so quickly? And what does this mean for Polish support in the war against Russia?
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Guest:Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times
Host:Manveen Rana
Producer:Sophie McNulty
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Read more: Poland and Ukraine reopen old wounds that lay buried for 80 years
Further listening:The Ukrainian plot to sink the Russian economy
Clips: BBC, Good Morning Britain, Gazeta Wrocławska, Grzegorz Braun - Facebook, Kancelaria Prezydenta RP - Facebook, RMF24.
Photo: Jack Hill/The Times.
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 - 29min - 2008 - Why is Ironman so popular? - The Sunday Story
Ironman ultra-triathlons demand competitors swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles, and then run a full marathon, paying upwards of $1000 for the pleasure. It’s not everyone’s idea of a perfect Sunday, but for its growing base of devotees, it has become almost like a religion. So how did the sport grow from its low-key Hawaiian roots to a money-making global phenomenon? And what drives people to push their bodies to the limit?
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Read by:Rick Broadbent, sports writer, The Times.
Producers:Harry Stott.
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Read more:$1,000 for 140 miles of suffering (in the rain) — why is Ironman so popular?
Photo: Getty Images.
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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 - 14min - 2007 - Inside the Macklemore - Ed Sheeran tour fallout - The Saturday Story
All of Ed Sheeran’s support acts have pulled out of his tour after his opening act Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian remarks on stage. So why has this become such a cause célèbre? What does it mean for Ed Sheeran? And what has happened through history when music and politics meet?
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Guest:Jonathan Dean, executive editor of interviews for Culture and Books, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producer:Olivia Case.
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Read more: Ed Sheeran is in a £100m mess of his own making
Further listening:My life with Freddie Mercury
Clips: teddysphoto / Instagram, BBC, NewsNation, Virgin Media One, Sky, Boston 25 News, ConcertChickCT / YouTube, Macklemore / Instagram, Nikki/YouTube, BV Concerts / YouTube, CNN.
Music: Macklemore / Hind’s Hall / Bendo; Macklemore and Ryan Lewis / Thrift Shop / Macklemore LLC; Macklemore Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert / Same Love / Macklemore LLC; G-Eazy & Macklemore / FDT (Pt. 2) / Def Jam; Greenday / American idiot / Reprise Records; Billie Holiday / Strange Fruit / Commodore; Kendrick Lamar / Alright / Top Dawg / Aftermath / Interscope;
Ed Sheeran / Shape of You / Asylum / Atlantic; Ed Sheeran / What do I know / Asylum / Atlantic; Nina Simone / Mississippi Goddam / Philips Records.
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Sat, 19 Sep 2026 - 31min - 2006 - Has space become the final frontier for war?
The space race is on, but not as we’ve known it. Instead of a man on the moon, nations are jostling for who can plant weapons on the moon. In a major development this week, the US has announced that it has deployed a weapon to outer space – the first country to do so. But are other nations, like China and Russia, far behind?
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Guest:Larisa Brown, defence editor, The Times.
Host:Rosie Wright.
Producers:Eleanor Harrison-Dengate, Robyn Simon, Micaela Arneson.
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Read more: US confirms weapons in space, prompting warning from China
Clips: Air and Space Forces Association
Photo: Getty Images.
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Fri, 18 Sep 2026 - 23min - 2005 - Has Trump paved the way to a united Ireland?
President Trump sparked controversy during his recent trip to Ireland when he said a unified Ireland would be “a fantastic thing.” That was followed on Monday by Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh leaders signing a pact pledging to break up the UK. With Prime Minister Andy Burnham set to meet with the Taoiseach Micheál Martin tomorrow, is a united Ireland now more likely?
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Guest:Jennifer Bray, political editor, The Sunday Times Ireland.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Robyn Simon.
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Read more: Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish leaders sign ‘historic’ independence pact
Clips: The Times, The Sunday Times, and RTE News
Photo: Getty Images.
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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 - 28min - 2004 - Bonus: Bill Gates on AI risk, regulation and the "vacuum of US leadership"
The Microsoft co-founder tells Danny and Katie why AI is "ultra-different" from any previous technology - and why tech companies shouldn’t be responsible for controlling it.
Speaking about a new report on AI and equity published by The Gates Foundation he also explores the “vacuum of US leadership” in AI regulation.
The Interview is Times Tech's weekly conversation with the people shaping the future of technology.
Read more: Bill Gates: My plan to keep the world safe in the age of AI
Get in touch:techpod@thetimes.co.uk
Presenters:
Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times.Danny Fortson, US West Coast Correspondent, The Sunday Times.Producer: Marnie Duke.
Executive Producer:Priyanka Deladia.
Video Producer: Bronwen Latham.
Image: Getty
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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 - 28min - 2003 - How Lucy Letby’s hospital failed her victims
The Thirlwall Inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to murder babies at the Countess of Chester hospital has released a damning report. It found the hospital could have prevented at least three of the murders, if not for evidence of a pernicious “them and us” culture and a lack of safeguards. But what does this report mean for the hospital authorities? And will it have any bearing on Letby's attempts at an appeal?
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Guest: Sian Bradley, Northern correspondent, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Micaela Arneson, Eleanor Harrison-Dengate.
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Read more: Lucy Letby inquiry: staff could have stopped three murders
Further listening:Is there ‘new evidence’ in the Lucy Letby case?
Clips: BBC, The Telegraph, The Mirror, True Criminals podcast, The Guardian, The Thirlwall Inquiry.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 - 23min - 2002 - What the lightning Houthi advance means for the world
The Iranian-backed Houthis have seized large swathes of territory in Yemen and taken control of the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a key shipping corridor between Asia and Europe. About 12 percent of global trade passes through the strait, including huge amounts of oil, so the move has sent energy prices skyrocketing. But, who are the Houthis? What’s their aim? And with regional powers wary of getting dragged into yet another war, who can stop them?
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Guest:Dr. Elisabeth Kendall, president of Girton College, Cambridge, specialising in Arabic and Islamic studies.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Olivia Case, Robyn Simon.
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Read more: Houthis seized strait ‘without a fight’. Now they’re bracing for one
Further listening:Inside the West Bank crisis driving Britain to act
Clips: PBS, CBS, BBC, France 24, Fox News, ABC, CNN.
Photo: Mohammed Huwais for Getty Images.
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Tue, 15 Sep 2026 - 28min - 2001 - Will superintelligent AI destroy humanity?
Warnings about the dangers of AI are reaching fever pitch, with cases of AI agents going rogue and attempts by malicious actors to use the technology to create biological weapons. Industry whistleblowers are sounding the alarm about a technology they claim could destroy humanity, while AI CEOs are themselves making proposals for a slow down. So how do they plan to stop this march towards oblivion? And how scared should we all be?
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Guest:Chris Dorrell, technology correspondent, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Harry Stott, Leo Danczak.
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Read more: Anthropic blocks ‘malicious’ AI use over biological weapons fear
Further listening:'We don't understand the consequences' - Why I quit OpenAI - The Sunday Story
Clips: CBS, BBC, CNN, Bloomberg, NBC, Sky.
Photo: Tony Bell, Times illustration.
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Mon, 14 Sep 2026 - 29min - 2000 - Cover-ups, incompetence, and ‘a litany of failures’ exposed at the Nottingham inquiry - The Sunday Story
In June 2023, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates were stabbed to death by Valdo Calocane, a paranoid schizophrenic who is currently serving an indefinite hospital order. The months-long public inquiry into their deaths has revealed a staggering number of failures by the authorities, and a widespread culture of denial and unaccountability. So what went wrong? And what lessons can be learned?
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Guest:Fiona Hamilton, chief reporter, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Micaela Arneson, Jesse Fox.
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Read more: Nottingham attacks: ‘We have no faith in the police. We want justice’
Clips: BBC, Sky News, The Nottingham Inquiry.
Photo: Richard Pohle, The Times.
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Sun, 13 Sep 2026 - 35min - 1999 - My life with Freddie Mercury - The Saturday Story
When Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist of Queen and one of the all-time greats of rock music, died from Aids in 1991, he left his beloved Kensington house to his lifelong companion Mary Austin. Once engaged to the superstar – before they both realised he preferred men – Austin was by his side from unglamorous beginnings to global stardom. She exclusively reads the story of their extraordinary relationship for the Story.
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Read by:Mary Austin
Producers:Sophie McNulty and Taryn Siegel.
Read More:My life with Freddie Mercury — by the best friend he nearly married
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Clips: Live Aid, Queen Youtube.
Music Excerpt: Queen - Lily of the Valley (Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC)
Photo: Getty Images.
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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 - 25min - 1998 - He went to jail for exposing America’s darkest 9/11 secret. Should Trump pardon him?
It’s 25 years since the 9/11 attacks; in the aftermath, the CIA hunted down those responsible – detaining suspects and subjecting them to ‘enhanced interrogation.’ One of the prisoners who was subjected to these tactics was Abu Zubaydah, who, at the time, was thought to be a top member of al-Qaeda. John Kiriakou, a former CIA operative who led the operation to capture Zubaydah, blew the whistle on the torture that prisoners like him experienced. As a result, Kiriakou went to prison, as well. Now, he’s asking President Trump for clemency.
This episode contains descriptions of violence and torture.
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Guest:Josie Ensor, chief US reporter, The Times
Host:Manveen Rana
Producer:Sophie McNulty
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Read more:I went to jail for exposing America’s darkest 9/11 secret. Trump should pardon me
Further listening:The 9/11 suspect - part 1
Clips: ABC News, C-SPAN, Cleared Hot Podcast.
Photo: Michael McCoy for The Times.
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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 - 37min - 1997 - How the AfD became a nightmare for Friedrich Merz
The AfD’s thumping victory in the Saxony-Anhalt regional election has sent shockwaves across the German political landscape and left chancellor Friedrich Merz in a state of shock. With his popularity plummeting and further regional elections on the horizon, is Merz’s time almost up? And what does all of this tell us about the current state of German democracy?
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Guest:Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Jesse Fox, Leo Danczak.
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Read more: Firewall to keep AfD out is crumbling — how will Friedrich Merz react?
Further listening:Germany’s radical right is surging. Can they be stopped?
Clips: BBC, CNN, Channel 4 News, T Online, CBC News, Phoenix, APT.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Thu, 10 Sep 2026 - 31min - 1996 - Inside the West Bank crisis driving Britain to act
Yesterday, foreign secretary Ed Miliband announced new sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank in response to an increase in settler expansion and violence there. So what is really happening on the ground? Can UK sanctions prevent settlement expansion? And what does this mean for Britain’s relationship with Israel and the US?
This podcast contains scenes some listeners may find upsetting.
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Guests:
Christina Lamb, chief foreign correspondent, The Times.Gabrielle Weiniger, Israel correspondent, The Times.Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Olivia Case, Jesse Fox.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more: ‘My son was on my wife’s lap when the IDF shot him dead’
Further listening: The ticking time bomb Netanyahu faces at home
Clips: Parliamentlive.tv, BBC, UK Government / facebook, CNN, PBS, Channel 4, Al Jazeera.
Photo: Kobi Wolf for The Sunday Times.
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Wed, 09 Sep 2026 - 31min - 1995 - Is Britain's economy really turning a corner?
John Healey gave his first major speech as Chancellor on Monday, aiming to show that the economy has ‘turned a corner’. But his comments have been overshadowed by a background of turmoil in the bond markets, thousands of job cuts, and speculation that he is offering very little different to his predecessor Rachel Reeves. So what did this speech tell us about the new Chancellor? And will he have to raise taxes at the budget in October?
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Guest:Jack Barnett, economics correspondent, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Leo Danczak, Shabnam Grewal.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more: It’s decision time for Andy Burnham if he wants to win over markets
Further listening:The Business: Scott Bessent, bond markets and the threat to UK borrowing
Clips: BBC, Sky News, Channel 4, The Andrew Neil Report.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Tue, 08 Sep 2026 - 29min - 1994 - LATEST: Anti-immigration protests in Dover and Portsmouth
Hundreds of protestors in Portsmouth clashed with police last night and early this morning. It was the second mass demonstration against small boat arrivals after a far-right protest caused disruption at the Port of Dover on Saturday. So who is behind the protests? And what should the government do now?
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Guests:
Ollie Cole, newsroom reporter, The Times. Lord Walney, former government advisor on political violence and disruption.Dr Georgios Samaras, lecturer in public policy, Kings College London.Host:Seb Payne, leader writer and columnist, The Times.
Producers:Felix Forbes, Maya Loubani, Rufus Jones.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more: Portsmouth protest: police officers injured as migrant dinghy arrives
Further listening:The state of asylum in the UK
Photo: PA.
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Mon, 07 Sep 2026 - 17min - 1993 - The state of asylum in the UK
Asylum seekers now make up one in ten of all migrants coming to the UK each year but just one in sixty of those that leave. This week, The Times is looking at the myriad problems with Britain’s asylum system, from Labour’s policies to how previous governments have failed to fix the crisis. What is there left to try?
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Guest:Matt Dathan, home affairs editor, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producer:Olivia Case.
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Read more: Jordan Bardella: UK and France must ‘regain control of Channel’
Further listening:Can Reform reset at conference?
Clips: ITV, The I Paper, The Daily Express, 5 News, GB News, TalkTV, SKY, France 24, Channel 4, DWS News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Mon, 07 Sep 2026 - 29min - 1992 - The Bayeux Tapestry’s long road back to Britain - The Sunday Story
This week, after a meticulously planned voyage for the 11th-century retelling of the Battle of Hastings, the British Museum’s long-awaited Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opens to the public. But, why has it taken almost a thousand years for the Bayeux Tapestry to return to Britain? And after all these centuries, why does this extraordinary piece of embroidery still capture the public imagination?
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Guest:Katie Gatens, Europe correspondent, The Sunday Times
Host:Manveen Rana
Producer:Sophie McNulty
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Read more: Your interactive guide to the Bayeux Tapestry
Clips: Sky News, DRM News, The Royal Family - YouTube.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Sun, 06 Sep 2026 - 27min - 1991 - Why are autism diagnoses up? - The Saturday Story
Autism diagnoses in England have shot up in recent years from 700,000 three years ago to around 1.1 million today. It's led to a backlash, with some suggesting the condition is being over-diagnosed. Not so, says Dr Mary Doherty, a top doctor who founded Autistic Doctors International. She says she knows why diagnoses are up.
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Read by:Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times.
Producer:Olivia Case.
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Read more: I’m a top doctor and I’m autistic. I know why diagnoses are up
Photo: Tom Jackson for The Times magazine
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Sat, 05 Sep 2026 - 15min - 1990 - Can Reform reset at conference?
As the Reform conference kicks off today, Nigel Farage and his team are looking to pitch themselves as a serious party ready to win a general election. But after a long, hot summer dogged by controversies, party infighting, and a by-election against a man dressed as a bin, this strategy might be undercutting itself. So where do they go from here?
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Guest:Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Leo Danczak, Micaela Arneson.
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Read more: Reform UK must walk a tightrope if it is to win
Further listening:Posh George: the criminal behind Farage
Clips: Sky News, Nigel Farage via YouTube, ITV News, BBC News, MS Now, Times Radio, Channel 4 News, The Telegraph.
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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 - 29min - 1989 - Bonus: How will Scott Bessent and the bond markets affect your tax and pension?
How will US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and global bond markets impact UK borrowing, John Healey’s UK Budget, and the wider UK economy? Rising inflation rates, soaring government debt, and higher borrowing costs are likely to effect UK tax and pensions. But can politicians intervene without making things worse?
The US Treasury intends to double its buyback operations of government bonds to control yields. But how far can Scott Bessent go before investors lose faith?
In this episode of The Business, Dominic O’Connell brings you essential market analysis with The Times economics editor, Mehreen Khan, and Chris Jeffery, Head of Macro Strategy at Legal & General Investment Management. They unpack how spiralling UK borrowing costs affect everything from mortgage rates to pension values, delivering the definitive financial news breakdown.
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Guests:
Chris Jeffery, head of macro strategy, Legal & General Investment ManagementMehreen Khan, economics editor, The TimesPresenter:
Dominic O'Connell. business correspondent, Times RadioProducer: Hope Federico
Executive Producers: Miriam Hall and Emily Leahy
Video Producer:Bronwen Latham
Image: Getty
Get in touch: thebusiness@thetimes.com
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Thu, 03 Sep 2026 - 31min - 1988 - How has Giorgia Meloni lasted this long?
On Friday, Giorgia Meloni will break Italy’s record and become the longest-serving continuous prime minister since the Second World War. Her sceptics predicted she would only last a few months. So how has she managed it? And with Britain going through four prime ministers in the same period, does she have a lesson for the rest of us?
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Guest:Tom Kington, Italy correspondent, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Olivia Case and Leo Danczak.
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Read more: 1,413 days and counting… can Meloni become Italy’s Merkel?
Further listening:How Giorgia Meloni became Europe’s political superstar
Clips: Atlantic Council, CNN, Giorgia Meloni / YouTube, @GiorgiaMeloni / X, EUDebates.tv
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Thu, 03 Sep 2026 - 27min - 1987 - Can the ‘Burnham bounce’ survive reality?
Andy Burnham faced parliament for the first time as prime minister on Tuesday. He’s spent the summer projecting a sunny, optimistic vision of Britain’s future – but how long can the good vibes last as Burnham faces the cold, hard realities of governing?
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Guest:Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Micaela Arneson, Leo Danczak, Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: Keir Starmer’s final U-turn gives Andy Burnham an early headache
Further listening:The impossible dilemma of early release
Clips: BBC, Parliament TV, Andy Burnham via TikTok, Number 10, Channel 4, Sky News, CNBC, The Mirror.
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Wed, 02 Sep 2026 - 22min - 1986 - How much longer can the US afford the Iran war?
It’s been six months since President Trump announced the US and Israel had launched a military campaign against Iran. And despite some early military successes, the conflict has had financial and political costs for the United States. Will a change in strategy turn the tide? Or has the US already lost the strategic battle?
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Guest:David Charter, assistant editor (US), The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Micaela Arneson, Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: How six months of war could make US rethink Middle East role for ever
Further listening:How war is changing Iran from within
Clips: Forbes, CNN, AP.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Tue, 01 Sep 2026 - 29min - 1985 - The man fighting to help the families of seriously ill children
When Ceri Menai-Davis’ five year old son Hugh was diagnosed with cancer, his whole family’s life was transformed. The emotional toll was unimaginable, but alongside that came myriad other hidden costs, and he soon found there was no support available. So why does the UK not help families going through this most devastating moment? And could a new law, championed by Ceri, change that?
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You can find more information and support Ceri’s work here:https://www.hughslaw.uk/
Guest:Ceri Menai-Davis, co-founder and director of policy, It’s Never You.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producer:Harry Stott.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more: Nobody should be bankrupted for spending time with their dying child
Further listening:Why are more young people getting bowel cancer?
Photo: Ceri Menai-Davis.
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Mon, 31 Aug 2026 - 33min - 1984 - As Notting Hill Carnival turns 60, how long can it continue? - The Sunday Story
The Notting Hill Carnival began in the sixties as a celebration of the culture of Britain’s Windrush generation - but as the tradition has swelled there are issues of overcrowding and violence. Critics question the policing costs, which run into the tens of millions. With the future of Carnival now a political lightning rod, how long can the party go on?
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Guest:Andy Silvester, London editor, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana
Producers:Robert Wallace, Emily Webb.
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Read more: Notting Hill Carnival, 60 years on: how it began — and what’s next
Clips: BBC, Sky News, The Independent, GB News, ThamesTV
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Sun, 30 Aug 2026 - 29min - 1983 - Britain's sleep rape crisis - The Saturday Story
It’s a crime that many victims don’t know is illegal. Now a Times investigation has found that online platforms are hosting graphic content depicting women being sexually assaulted while they sleep, despite UK laws banning depictions of rape.
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Guests:
Constance Kampfner, political correspondent, The Times.Zoe Watts, survivor and founder of #endeyecheck campaign.Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Emily Webb and Olivia Case.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:
NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Appeal - Charity and law practice
Read more: Revealed: Social media content depicting sex assaults on sleeping women
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Sat, 29 Aug 2026 - 29min - 1982 - Inside Meta's multibillion reality check
The tech giant Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add child-safety measures to its platforms, after settling a landmark trial against a coalition of American states. So, will the forthcoming measures actually lead to real change? And why has 2026 become a year of social media backlash?
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Guest:Danny Forston, West Coast correspondent, The Sunday Times
Host:Luke Jones
Producers:Sophie McNulty, Jennifer Kennedy
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Read more: Meta agrees to child safety features in social media addiction case
Further listening:The Times Tech Podcast
Clips: NBC News, CBS News, CNN, The Guardian.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 - 29min - 1981 - LATEST: Devastation in Nepal
At least 360 have died, with hundreds more still missing, after a flash flood in Nepal. Experts are warning that a second flood may be imminent.
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Guests:
David Brown, chief news correspondent, The Times.Adam Vaughan, environment editor, The Times.Host: John Pienaar.
Producers:Sandra Mitchell, Sofia Johanson.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more:Nepal flash floods latest
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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 - 13min - 1980 - Q&A: Harry and Meghan return, underground data centres and peace for Ukraine?
Does the king get to decide where his grandkids go to school? Could we build data centres underground? And why was the CIA chief in Moscow this week? You asked, so we answered, in this edition of our monthly Q&A series.
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Guests:
Jack Blackburn, history correspondent, The Times. Chris Stokel-Walker, tech journalist. Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times. Marc Bennetts, foreign correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.Hosts:Manveen Rana, Luke Jones.
Producers:Micaela Arneson, Jennifer Kennedy.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more: Digital cities: the future of Britain’s data centres
Further listening:The Ukrainian plot to sink the Russian economy
Photo: Getty Images.
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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 - 25min - 1979 - Why America is talking about Natalie Harp
Ten days ago, Natalie Harp was a name known almost exclusively to those in Washington's political circles but when a Democratic senator name-checked her in a campaign speech, it caused a war of words. So who is she and why does she matter so much to the president?
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Guest: Philip Wegmann, White House reporter, The Wall Street Journal.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Olivia Case, Jennifer Kennedy.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more: How Trump’s Ever-Present Executive Assistant Became the Talk of Washington
Further listening:The fraudsters pardoned by Trump
Clips: Jon Ossoff / YouTube, Forbes, CNN, CSPAN, ABC7, One America News Network, Decoding Fox News / Twitter, Real News Insights, Global News, Brut / Facebook, Daily Mail, Fox.
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Wed, 26 Aug 2026 - 26min - 1978 - Why an extreme weather pattern has everyone worried
Meteorologists are warning about a “Godzilla” El Niño which will cause extreme weather, food shortages and economic disruption. While the weather pattern happens regularly and mostly affects countries around the Pacific, its effects will be far reaching. What should we expect in the UK?
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Guest:Adam Vaughan, environment editor, The Times.
Host:Luke Jones.
Producers:Robert Wallace and Julia Webster.
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Read more: How will the ‘worst El Niño on record’ affect the UK?
Further listening:Why this summer's drought could lead to food shortages
Clips: BBC, Sky News, ITV News, 10News, Channel 4, The Guardian
Photo: Getty Images.
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Tue, 25 Aug 2026 - 23min - 1977 - What do you want to know?
We’re publishing our monthly Q&A episode this Thursday. Send us your questions by Wednesday, 26 August, 12pm BST.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Further listening:Q&A: Public transport hell and ‘creepy’ AI glasses
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Mon, 24 Aug 2026 - 0min - 1976 - Flights, visas, and kidnappers: The new migrant route to Britain
The Times has discovered that thousands of migrants are using a new, hybrid route to try to come to the UK: legal flights and visas, combined with illegal border crossings. But most don’t make it; the smuggling gangs detain them in Libya, to use them as slaves or for organ harvesting. Our reporter went to meet them.
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Guest: Shayma Bakht, news reporter, The Times
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers:Olivia Case, Julia Webster.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more: We stop two small boats a day from reaching Britain, say French
Further listening:Were 60,000 migrants intentionally let into Spain?
Photo:Denise Kelly,Dana Chan, Getty Images.
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Mon, 24 Aug 2026 - 22min - 1975 - The fraudsters pardoned by Trump - The Sunday Story
In his second administration, Donald Trump has so far pardoned or released approximately 1,800 convicted criminals. That includes rioters who stormed the Capitol, fraudsters who stole millions from their victims, and people with connections to the president. So why is Trump on a pardoning spree? And what impact might it have on his support?
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Guest:Louise Callaghan, US correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Micaela Arneson.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more: I voted Trump. Now he’s pardoned the $20m Ponzi fraudster who conned me
Further listening:Is the American Dream dying?
Clips: CBS News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Sun, 23 Aug 2026 - 26min - 1974 - I tried the Maga diet — here's what happened - The Saturday Story
It’s the diet Trump’s inner circle are said to swear by: protein, fermented food and... not much else. Its creator, Sean O’Mara, promises that it works magic on your gut. The Times' feature writer Damian Whitworth’s spoke to him, and tried out the diet.
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Read by:Damian Whitworth, feature writer, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Olivia Case, Robert Wallace.
Read more:I tried the Maga diet — it's steak and sauerkraut again
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Photo: John Angerson, The Times.
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Sat, 22 Aug 2026 - 15min - 1973 - Best of: On the line - Whack-a-mole
This is episode five of a five-part special investigation into county lines drug dealing from The Times and The Sunday Times first published in March.
In the final episode of our county lines series, we hear how county lines drug gangs are continuing to shift their business model to avoid detection.
Policing minister, Sarah Jones, explains how the government is planning to fight back. Plus, The Times’ crime editor David Woode sits down with The Sunday Times’ northern editor David Collins to discuss what they've learnt about the inner workings of county lines gangs.
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Host: David Woode
Producers:Kate Lamble, Edward Drummond, and Taryn Siegel
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Read more:I joined the police on a county lines crackdown
Photo: Getty Images.
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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 - 33min - 1972 - Bonus: Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK — why now?
Harry and Meghan are reportedly moving back to Britain with Archie and Lilibet, more than six years after leaving royal life for California. But why now — and how will their return work in practice?
Roya Nikkhah is joined by Rosamund Urwin, chief news correspondent of The Sunday Times, to discuss the Sussexes’ shock decision, the King’s reaction and what it could mean for Prince William.
They also examine Harry’s security concerns, the couple’s life in America and whether their return risks creating an alternative royal court — blurring the “half-in, half-out” boundaries established at Sandringham six years ago .
What do you want to know about Harry and Meghan’s return to the UK? Get in touch: theroyals@thetimes.co.uk
Image:Getty
Producer:Robert Wallace
Video Producer:Eve Chadbourn
Executive Producer:Priyanka Deladia
Read more:Prince Harry's third act: will it be a drama — or cause a circus?
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Thu, 20 Aug 2026 - 28min - 1971 - Best of: On the line - Mike
This is episode four of a five-part special investigation into county lines drug dealing from The Times and The Sunday Times first published in March.
Mike started selling drugs for a county lines gang when he was just a teenager. After being arrested and getting stabbed, he left that life behind. But he's been willing to share his experiences with The Times’ crime editor David Woode for the first time, explaining how he got caught 'under a spell'.
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Host: David Woode
Producers:Kate Lamble and Taryn Siegel.
With thanks to the St Giles Trust
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Read more:Inside the case of a 15-year-old caught with a machete and pistol
Further listening:Why I carried a knife
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Thu, 20 Aug 2026 - 35min - 1970 - Best of: On the line - the loophole
This is episode three of a five-part special investigation into county lines drug dealing from The Times and The Sunday Times first published in March.
Children aren't just running drugs for county lines gangs - sometimes they're running the lines themselves.
Today The Sunday Times's northern editor David Collins talks to the police officers who worry laws designed to protect victims of exploitation might actually encourage gang leaders to promote teenagers into higher positions in their criminal organisation.
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Read more:Drug gangs swamped York. This is how police stopped them |I was a county lines drug runner. I tried to quit, then I was stabbed
Watch:School-age kingpins: why children now hold the key to county lines
Host: David Collins
Producers: Kate Lamble and Taryn Siegel
Executive producers: Tim Walklate and Dan Box
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Photo:Getty Images.
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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 38min - 1969 - Best of: On the line - the never-ending battle
This is episode two of a five-part special investigation into county lines drug dealing from The Times and The Sunday Times first published in March.
Today we go inside Operation Titan, as North Yorkshire Police fight back against county lines drugs gangs. But with each line the police shut down, another pops up in its place, sometimes within days. The Sunday Times' northern editor David Collins investigates how to break the cycle.
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Read more:Drug dealers use anti-slavery law to escape prosecution |I was a county lines drug runner. I tried to quit, then I was stabbed
Watch:School-age kingpins: why children now hold the key to county lines
Host: David Collins.
Producers: Kate Lamble and Taryn Siegel
Executive producers: Tim Walklate and Dan Box
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Photo:Getty Images.
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Tue, 18 Aug 2026 - 26min - 1968 - Best of: On the line - a family business
This is episode one of a five-part special investigation into county lines drug dealing from The Times and The Sunday Times first published in March.
Today we reveal how police took down the family controlling the drug trade in one British city, creating a power vacuum that was filled by a new breed of violent, criminal operation - county lines.
The Sunday Times' northern editor David Collins is given unprecedented access to North Yorkshire Police as they fight back against the drug gangs.
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Read more:Exposed: how drug gangs deal without fear as the law can’t keep up |I was a county lines drug runner. I tried to quit, then I was stabbed
Watch:School-age kingpins: why children now hold the key to county lines
Host: David Collins
Producers: Kate Lamble, Taryn Siegel
Executive producers: Tim Walklate, Dan Box
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Photo:Getty Images.
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Mon, 17 Aug 2026 - 32min - 1967 - Murder in the Dordogne - The Sunday Story
Karen Carter was murdered outside her home in the tranquil Dordogne village of Trémolat. The police launched a manhunt, and slowly a story of obsession, romance, and unrequited love started to come to light. So, why would someone murder a well-liked member of the community? And what’s the latest development in the police investigation?
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Guest:Jane Flanagan, Africa correspondent, The Times.
Host:Luke Jones.
Producer:Sophie McNulty.
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Read more: Murder in the Dordogne: obsession, affairs, unrequited love
Further listening:Has an AI sleuth unmasked the Zodiac Killer?
Clips: France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine, RTL.
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Sun, 16 Aug 2026 - 29min - 1966 - Sport moves you like nothing else — as I found out after my heart attack - The Saturday Story
While recovering from a heart attack, Times sports journalist Owen Slot distracted himself by watching a summer of thrilling sport. He was still hooked up to a heart rate monitor, so he decided to run an experiment: how would his heart react to the drama?
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Read by:Owen Slot, chief sports writer, The Times.
Producer:Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: Sport moves you like nothing else — as I found out after my heart attack
Clips: talkSPORT.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 - 14min - 1965 - The State of It: Farage wins Clacton – but his £5m headache remains
Nigel Farage has done the inevitable and defeated Count Binface in the Clacton by-election. To celebrate, Reform threw a gigantic Glastonbury-style festival on Clacton beach. Farage-fest 2026 featured disco, live music and even a Ferris wheel. But during his victory speech, Farage admitted for the first time that he may have made a mistake by failing to declare the £5m gift he received from Christopher Harborne. Now, just hours after his victory, the parliamentary standards watchdog has resumed its investigation into the Reform leader. So, after the Ferris wheel and the fanfare, what next for the embattled Farage?
Hosts:
Steven Swinford, political editor, The TimesLara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday TimesProducers:Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson
Picture:Getty images
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 - 20min - 1964 - On the streets with the Taliban’s ‘Virtue and Vice’ police
It’s been five years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan’s capital. Since then, the country has been plunged into economic crisis and women have all but disappeared from society. The Times’ special correspondent Anthony Loyd has been reporting from Afghanistan for 30 years. He’s been back on the streets of Kabul and on patrol with the Taliban’s morality police finding out what life is like for ordinary Afghans.
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Guest:Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Emily Webb, Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: On patrol with the Taliban’s ‘Virtue and Vice’ police
Clips: BBC, Al Jazeera, DW News, ABC News, Fox 59, CBS, ARB 24.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 - 31min - 1963 - Undercover at the Church of Scientology
A Scientology whistleblower told Times journalist Tom Ball that the church’s Edinburgh branch had children as young as thirteen working there during school hours. The church denied the allegation. Tom went undercover to investigate.
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Guest:Tom Ball, news reporter, The Times
Host:Manveen Rana
Producer:Sophie McNulty
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Read more:Revealed: how Scientology recruits children as 'staff'
Further listening:Undercover at Britain’s ‘conspiracy school’
Clips:Apostate Alex - YouTube.
Photo: Ian Rutherford for The Times.
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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 - 38min - 1962 - The impossible dilemma of early release
Andy Burnham is facing the first big test of his premiership. With jails reaching a crisis point, the government has announced an emergency early release scheme to avoid running out of prison spaces by the end of this year. But Burnham’s proposals have faced an outcry from victims. So what options are left?
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Guests:
Oliver Wright, policy editor, The Times.Andrew Neilson, Director of Campaigns, The Howard League for Penal Reform.Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Micaela Arneson, Olivia Case.
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Read more: Who is in our overflowing prisons — and why?
Clips: Thames Valley Police, BBC, Sky, TalkTV.
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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 - 24min - 1961 - Has Farage’s Clacton by-election backfired?
Nigel Farage has had a tricky summer. With his party down in the polls and beset by scandal, it hasn’t been ideal preparation for Thursday’s by-election. So Times Radio's Rosie Wright heads to the seaside in Essex to see how locals are feeling about the vote, before asking one of our politicos if the whole stunt has actually backfired.
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Guest:Josh Glancy, associate editor, The Sunday Times.
Host:Rosie Wright, Times Radio breakfast show presenter.
Producers:Harry Stott.
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Read more: To stop Reform’s slump, Nigel Farage needs to win places like this
Further listening:Posh George: the criminal behind Farage
Clips: The Telegraph / Youtube, LBC, BBC, Whitehall Sources, Rupert Lowe / X.
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Tue, 11 Aug 2026 - 31min - 1960 - Why this summer's drought could lead to food shortages
The UK produces around half of the food we eat but this year's droughts have led to shriveling crops and farmers struggling to feed their animals. Is our changing climate jeopardising our food security?
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Guests:
Olly Harrison, cereals farmer.Ben Cooke, environment correspondent, The Times.Host:Manveen Rana.
Producer:Olivia Case.
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Read more: Drained reservoirs may not prevent harvest being worst on record
Further listening:Why young high achievers are leaving Britain
Clips: Sky News.
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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 - 29min - 1959 - Why has the Jason Arday plagiarism row become a global story? - The Sunday Story
This week, Jason Arday, who made history as Cambridge’s youngest black professor, resigned after facing serious allegations of plagiarism. How did Arday's dramatic downfall unfold? And why has this academic row sparked global headlines?
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Guest: Emma Yeomans, news reporter, The Times
Host:Manveen Rana
Producer:Sophie McNulty
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Read more: Jason Arday: Times analysis finds ‘impossible’ data in his work
Clips: Channel 5, Sky News, Channel 4, BBC, The Telegraph.
Photo: Joshua Bratt for The Times.
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Sun, 09 Aug 2026 - 30min - 1958 - The climber who was accused of leaving a guide to die – The Saturday Story
The Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila smashed the speed record for the world’s 14 highest peaks. But soon after, her career unravelled. Could she have done more to help another mountaineer in trouble?
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Read by:Matthew Campbell, foreign features editor, The Sunday Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producer:Emily Webb.
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Photo: Getty Images.
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Sat, 08 Aug 2026 - 23min - 1957 - The Ukrainian plot to sink the Russian economy
In the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, citizens are facing escalating missile attacks from Russia and the country is out of interceptor missiles to prevent them. But behind the scenes, Ukraine has been plotting to bring down Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries. If successful, it could be ruinous for the Russian economy.
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Guest:Catherine Philp, world affairs editor, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Emily Webb.
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Read more: Ukraine is hammering Wildberries warehouses. What is its strategy?
Clips: BBC, Sky News, CNN, The i Paper, Radio Free Europe, CBC.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Fri, 07 Aug 2026 - 25min - 1956 - The man who revealed Infantino’s World Cup disaster
After breaking the story of a secret scheme to sell off the World Cup, our reporter unpacks the growing rebellion threatening to end Gianni Infantino's presidency. But how did Infantino’s plans unravel so quickly? And can FIFA be redeemed after yet another leadership scandal?
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Guest:Martyn Ziegler, chief sports reporter, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Harry Stott, Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: How Gianni Infantino engineered World Cup to sell his doomed plan
Further listening:Who is the “king of soccer" Gianni Infantino?
Clips: Sky News, Sky Sports News, 7News, BBC News, CBC, TalkSport.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Thu, 06 Aug 2026 - 27min - 1955 - Why young high achievers are leaving Britain
‘There’s something wrong when aspirational high achievers see no future for themselves here,’ says Times columnist Cindy Yu. The exodus is small, but growing - the Office for National Statistics says there’s been a fivefold increase in 25-to-34-year-old British nationals leaving the UK since 2022. But why are they off, what are they searching for, and could anything encourage them to stay?
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Guests:
Cindy Yu, columnist and contributing editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.Dan Lowe, physiotherapist and content creator.Jessica Ye, doctor.Host:Luke Jones
Producers:Olivia Case, Jennifer Kennedy, Shabnam Grewal
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Read more: Why my friends talk about leaving Britain.
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Wed, 05 Aug 2026 - 28min - 1954 - Were 60,000 migrants intentionally let into Spain?
The largest single illegal border crossing in the history of the European Union took place last week as 60,000 migrants arrived in the Spanish city of Ceuta on the north coast of Africa. But why did they all come at once? Was a Spanish legal change to blame, or foreign actors annoyed at Spain’s lenient migration policy? And how did it reignite questions about migration in the UK?
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Guests:
Katie Gatens, Europe correspondent, The Sunday Times.Peter Frankopan, Professor of Global History at Oxford University.Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Olivia Case and Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: Reform pledges to send in the navy to stop small boat crossings
Further listening:Europe on fire
Clips: Al Jazeera, GB News, CSPAN, 9 News Australia, The Mirror, Reform UK, El Debate, The New York Post.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Tue, 04 Aug 2026 - 30min - 1953 - Is there a succession drama at LVMH?
A six-part investigation by the French newspaper Le Monde has portrayed the luxury conglomerate LVMH as in the midst of a Succession-style drama, controlled by an ageing king: Bernard Arnault. Arnault made his first appearance on X to post a three-page sarcastic takedown of the piece. So what’s really going on?
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Guest:Peter Conradi, Europe editor, The Sunday Times.
Host:Luke Jones.
Producers:Taryn Siegel, Olivia Case.
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Read more: France’s last monarch? Not moi, says luxury king Bernard Arnault
Clips: Dior, Sephora, Fenty, IG/Puckdotnews, CNN, CNBC, Legend podcast.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Mon, 03 Aug 2026 - 32min - 1952 - Why can’t Trump persuade women to have more children? - The Sunday Story
President Trump wants American women to have more babies. But despite policies like offering a baby bonus of a thousand dollars, birthrates continue to fall. So why are fewer Americans choosing to have children? And what does the answer reveal about the country today?
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Guest:Louise Callaghan, US correspondent, The Sunday Times
Host:Manveen Rana
Producers:Emily Webb, Jennifer Kennedy
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Read more: Why can’t Trump persuade US women to have more children?
Clips: Washington Post, NBC News, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, CBS Chicago, Bloomberg.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Sun, 02 Aug 2026 - 28min - 1951 - How extreme breeding is making our pets sick - The Saturday Story
As demand for fashionable pets soars, vets and animal welfare charities say we're creating breeds that are destined to suffer. So, why are we prioritising cuteness over welfare? And what would it take to change the way we breed and buy our pets?
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Read by:Matt Rudd, contributing editor, The Sunday Times
Producers:Emily Webb, Jennifer Kennedy
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Read more: ‘They’re not dogs’: how extreme breeding is making our pets sick
Photo: Paul Stuart, The Sunday Times
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Sat, 01 Aug 2026 - 17min - 1950 - LATEST: Will Trump’s Gaza peace plan really disarm Hamas?
Donald Trump has announced that a deal has been reached to disarm Hamas in Gaza, while also forcing Israel to withdraw its troops from the strip. The President is hailing it as a ‘monumental step towards lasting PEACE and SECURITY’. But can it succeed where so many other attempts have failed?
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Guests:
Michael Evans, contributor and former defence editor, The Times.Jonathan Conricus, former spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies think tank.Hosts: Ryan Tubridy, Ayesha Hazarika.
Producers:Lewis Decker, Musty Aziz.
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Read more:Trump hails historic Gaza deal – but will it work?
Further listening:The ticking time bomb Netanyahu faces at home
Photo: Getty Images.
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Fri, 31 Jul 2026 - 16min - 1949 - Are Infantino's plans to sell the World Cup over?
After a scandal-ridden tournament, there’s a new crisis brewing for the World Cup. As exclusively revealed by the Times, FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to monetise and Americanise football by selling off the tournament. But the Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, has threatened to boycott the tournament if that goes ahead. So what is Infantino thinking? And what does Donald Trump have to do with it?
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Guests:
Alyson Rudd, senior sports writer, The Times. Tom Clarke, sports editor, The Times.Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Olivia Case, Micaela Arneson.
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Read more: Deluded Gianni Infantino can’t read room — he must be kicked out
Further listening:Who is the “king of soccer" Gianni Infantino?
Clips: Associated Press, WTHR, TalkSport, ABC News, SKY, ABC, ITV, Bloomberg, The Daily Mail.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Fri, 31 Jul 2026 - 27min - 1948 - Q&A: Public transport hell and ‘creepy’ AI glasses
Why are transport links in the north of England so poor, and what could Andy Burnham do about it? Should women be worried about Meta’s AI glasses? And what is Trump planning – in Iran and beyond? You asked, so we answered, in this edition of our monthly Q&A series.
If you have a question, send it to us at thestory@thetimes.com, and we’ll try to answer it in a future Q&A episode!
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Guests:
David Collins, northern editor, The Sunday Times.Chris Stokel Walker, tech journalist.Hosts:Manveen Rana, Luke Jones.
Producers:Micaela Arneson, Yasmin Choudhury.
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Read more: The rise of Islamist terror in Germany
Further listening:Can Trump run for a third term?
Clips: Kylie Jenner via Instagram, Associated Press.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Thu, 30 Jul 2026 - 24min - 1947 - The Game: Fifa - Football for sale
Tom Clarke speaks to The Times’ chief sports reporter Martyn Ziegler, following his exclusive story on Fifa president Gianni Infantino's plans to offer 'stakes' in the World Cup. So, what are these plans? Why does it matter and what happens next?
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Guest:Martin Ziegler, chief sports reporter, The Times
Host:Tom Clarke
Producer:Neil Cartmell
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Read more:
Gianni Infantino tells countries: Agree to World Cup sale plan or miss extra fundingEnough is enough — it’s time to stand up to Fifa and protect game we loveFurther listening:The Game podcast
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Wed, 29 Jul 2026 - 19min - 1946 - Burnham’s devolution revolution
Andy Burnham’s plans to shift power out of London are already taking shape, with No 10 North open for business in Manchester. The city sees yet more political action tomorrow, with Labour expected to win Britain’s biggest ever by-election and usher in a new mayor. But what will Burnham’s plans for devolution really mean for the country?
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Guest:Darryl Morris, presenter, Times Radio.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producer:Olivia Case.
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Read more:Andy Burnham vows to put practical education on par with academia
Further listening:Can Burnham learn from Starmer's mistakes?
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Wed, 29 Jul 2026 - 27min - 1945 - Europe on fire
In France and Spain wildfires have been ripping through communities, forcing 325,000 to flee. And it’s not just mainland Europe feeling the heat. In Britain, wildfires have broken out across the country. So what does the future hold?
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Guests:
Katie Gatens, Europe correspondent, The Sunday Times. Emma Yeomans, news reporter, The Times.Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Emily Webb and Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: As the wind drops and rain falls, a moment of 'false calm' amid wildfires
Clips: Reuters, Sky News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Tue, 28 Jul 2026 - 25min - 1944 - What do you want to know?
We’re publishing our monthly Q&A episode this Thursday. Send us your questions by Wednesday 12pm BST!
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Further listening:Q&A: Departures, diplomacy, and an unused motorhome
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Mon, 27 Jul 2026 - 0min - 1943 - Germany’s radical right is surging. Can they be stopped?
In Germany the radical right is on the rise. The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has gone from the fringes to the second largest party in federal government. And it is expected to win more state elections this autumn. So how did the AfD become so popular in a country that's worked so hard to distance itself from its fascist history? And could it be stopped?
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Guest:Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Micaela Arneson, Olivia Case, Jesse Fox.
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Read more:How to beat the AfD: the German town where political rivals unite
Further listening:The far-right plot to overthrow the German state
Clips: Ungeskriptet Podcast, DW News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Mon, 27 Jul 2026 - 32min - 1942 - Has an AI sleuth unmasked the Zodiac Killer? - The Sunday Story
Alex Baber is a self-taught investigator from rural West Virginia who claims to have solved a case that’s defeated the world’s best cryptographers for half a century: the identity of the Zodiac killer. Baber used AI to interpret the coded notes the serial killer left behind and, in the process, made another startling discovery.
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Guest:Josie Ensor, chief US reporter, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Emily Webb.
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Clips: Paramount Pictures.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Sun, 26 Jul 2026 - 32min - 1941 - I was a high-flyer. Now, I’m broke and unemployed - The Saturday Story
After months of trying to hide her true circumstances, Stacey Duguid decided to go public about her economic situation. The response from fellow midlife women was huge.
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Read by:Claire Cohen, contributor, The Times.
Producers:Emily Webb.
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Read more: I was a high-flyer. Now, I’m broke and unemployed
Photo: Olivia Richardson, The Times.
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Sat, 25 Jul 2026 - 12min - 1940 - Can Burnham learn from Starmer's mistakes?
Sir Keir Starmer is out. Andy Burnham is in. And after just days in Downing Street, the new prime minister has torn up his predecessor's playbook — swapping warnings of a hard inheritance for a blitz of cost of living giveaways. Is this smart repositioning after Starmer's early missteps, or a sugar rush that can't survive contact with the budget?
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Guest:Josh Glancy, associate editor, The Sunday Times.
Host:Luke Jones.
Producers:Elle Scott, Shabnam Grewal, Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: Keir Starmer’s biggest success was something that didn’t happen
Further listening:The remarkable rise of Andy Burnham
Clips: BBC, 10 Downing Street / Youtube, Andy Burnham / Instagram, Bus Aunty / Instagram.
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Fri, 24 Jul 2026 - 25min - 1939 - What ignited India's ‘cockroach’ revolt?
Riot police in Delhi have fired tear gas and baton charged the biggest protest the city has seen in years; tens of thousands of young Indians, marching under the banner of the "Cockroach Janta Party", calling for an end to corruption and educational reform. But what exactly triggered this uprising? And could this be the biggest threat Modi has faced in 12 years of power?
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Guests:
Amrit Dhillon, contributor, The Times.Alexander Balakrishnan, content creator based in Delhi.Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Elle Scott and Shabnam Grewal.
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Read more: Why India’s cockroach uprising is more than just a pest for Modi
Further listening:'Influencer of influencers': Modi's strategy to win the Indian election
Clips: Sky News, BBC, Sonam Wangchuk / Instagram, WION.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Thu, 23 Jul 2026 - 30min - 1938 - Does Britain have an energy security problem?
A gas platform in the North Sea is at the centre of a fierce debate that has divided the country: should the UK be expanding fossil fuel infrastructure or going all-in on renewables? The Rough Field gas facility wants to repurpose depleted gas fields to solve Britain’s chronic shortage of energy storage. But should government funding go towards securing our current energy supply, or funding a greener future?
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Guest:Jim Armitage, contributing editor, The Sunday Times
Host:Manveen Rana
Producers:Micaela Arneson, Elle Scott.
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Read more: This rig could treble Britain’s gas reserves, so why is it closing?
Further listening:War, immigration, welfare: the in-tray for Burnham and his new cabinet
Clips: Parliament, BBC, The Guardian, LBC, Express, Sky News.
Photo: Sunday Times Photographer Richard Pohle.
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Wed, 22 Jul 2026 - 29min - 1937 - War, immigration, welfare: the in-tray for Burnham and his new cabinet
Britain’s new prime minister Andy Burnham revealed his key cabinet picks yesterday; so who’s in, who’s out and what does it tell us about the direction in which he’ll take the country? And as the Iran and Ukraine wars rumble on and the cost of living continues to bite, how will the PM handle the key problems in his in-tray?
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Guest:Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Olivia Case and Elle Scott.
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Read more: Burnham on football, his father’s dementia and preparing for power
Further listening:The remarkable rise of Andy Burnham
Clips: Sky, Goalhanger, BBC, DWS News, Eureka UK, Global News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Tue, 21 Jul 2026 - 27min - 1936 - Inside Scotland’s black-clad far right
Around Scotland, something bizarre has been happening. Men dressed in black have gathered in military-style formations. The silent parades are filmed in grainy black and white. Experts describe the imagery as unmistakably fascist. So what is this? And why is it happening now?
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Guest:David Leask, Scotland reporter, The Times & The Sunday Times
Host:Manveen Rana
Producers:Sophie McNulty
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Read more: Tensions rise over ‘fascist’ parades held across Scotland
Further listening:Belfast on fire
Clips: LBC, Scottish Family Party - YouTube, Craig Houston - X, STV News.
Photo: X - Craig Houston.
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Mon, 20 Jul 2026 - 34min - 1935 - Why diamonds may not be forever - The Sunday Story
Lab-grown stones are booming, threatening to crush the diamond trade. So, how is the industry coping? And what does this mean for Botswana, a country whose schools, hospitals, roads, and economy have been built by the profits from diamond mining?
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Guest:Richard Assheton, foreign features, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producer:Dave Creasey.
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Photo: Getty Images.
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Sun, 19 Jul 2026 - 29min - 1934 - Can I be a dad and not a parent? - The Saturday Story
Ben Kawaller suddenly has the urge to have children, but he would prefer not to raise them. Luckily, there is a growing online market that can help with that.
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Read by: Ben Kawaller, reporter and essayist.
Producer:Dave Creasey.
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Read more: I’ve decided to become a father. Does anyone want my sperm?
Photo:Adam Grey for The Times.
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Sat, 18 Jul 2026 - 10min - 1933 - The remarkable rise of Andy Burnham
Today, Andy Burnham will be crowned Labour leader. On Monday, he'll become Prime Minister -- Britain's fifth in as many years. But questions are still lingering over the direction he’ll take the government. And more than that, people are still trying to decipher who the man really is. We turn to our man in Westminster, who has spent plenty of time with Burnham, to try to get some answers.
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Guest:Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times.
Host:Luke Jones.
Producers:Harry Stott.
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Read more: Andy Burnham wants to break ‘unaccountable state’
Further listening:Will Burnham scrap the most expensive promise in politics?
Clips: Andy Burnham / X, BBC, Coljax Parliament / Youtube, LBC, Nimrod Kamer / Youtube, Manchester Evening News, The Mirror.
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Fri, 17 Jul 2026 - 31min - 1932 - How war is changing Iran from within
For the first time since the war began, a Times journalist has reported from inside Iran. World Affairs editor Catherine Philp travelled there for the week-long funeral of the former ayatollah, leaving just as US strikes resumed. Amid the latest escalation, how united is the country over the war? And what do the continuing hostilities mean for the daily lives of millions of people across Iran?
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Guest:Catherine Philp, world affairs editor, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Sophie McNulty, Jesse Fox.
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Read more: US blockade begins in Strait while strikes on Iran enter fifth day
Further listening:What Iranians really think of Trump’s peace deal
Clips: C-Span, BBC, Fox News, The Times, DRM News.
Photo: Times Photographer Jack Hill.
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Thu, 16 Jul 2026 - 33min - 1931 - The method in the madness of Thomas Tuchel
The England football team’s manager Thomas Tuchel has led his squad to a World Cup semi-final against old rivals Argentina. A cerebral football obsessive, he has a tendency to self-immolate when things are going well. So is this the fate that awaits the Tuchel-England experiment? Or could the tensions between the manager and his star player Jude Bellingham actually prove the key to victory?
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Guest:Mehreen Khan, economics editor, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Jesse Fox, Harry Stott.
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Read more: Thomas Tuchel’s tough love for England not without risk
Further listening:The men who made the World Cup - The Sunday Story
Clips: Football Smash / Youtube, Sky News, Talk Sport, Sports Unfiltered / Youtube, BBC.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Wed, 15 Jul 2026 - 30min - 1930 - What Finland can teach the NHS about treating psychosis
It’s no secret that NHS mental health care is under strain - long waiting lists, disjointed communication between providers, and patients left in limbo. So how did it end up this way? And could a treatment model from Finland be the solution? The Sunday Times went to find out.
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Guest:Roisin Kelly, journalist and commissioning editor, The Sunday Times.
Host:Luke Jones.
Producer:Micaela Arneson.
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Read more: What Lapland can teach the NHS about treating psychosis
Further listening:Britain’s mental health reckoning - part one
Clips: Channel 4, Nottingham Inquiry.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Tue, 14 Jul 2026 - 27min - 1929 - LATEST: The investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death
Counterterrorism police are now leading the investigation into the alleged murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe. A 28-year-old man has now been re-arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
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Guests:
Oliver Wright, policy editor, The Times.Stephen Roberts, former Deputy Assistant Commissioner at the Metropolitan Police Jonathan Hall, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism LegislationHost: John Pienaar.
Producers:Sandra Mitchell, Sofia Johanson, and Taryn Siegel.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more:Ann Widdecombe death: counterterrorism police leading investigation
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Mon, 13 Jul 2026 - 19min - 1928 - The ultraconservative pastor behind the US Secretary of War
As the Iran war reignites, there's a hidden figure influencing the American side.In an exclusive interview for The Times, Pete Hegseth’s pastor Doug Wilson says the conflict in Iran is a righteous battle against Muslims, homosexuality is evil, and women who dress immodestly are sluts. How is this ultraconservative influencing US foreign policy? And could we see his brand of Christianity in the UK?
This podcast contains mention of some topics listeners may find offensive.
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Guest:George Grylls, Washington correspondent, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producer:Olivia Case.
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Read more: Pete Hegseth’s pastor: ‘Women who dress immodestly are sluts’
Further listening:Trump v the Supreme Court and Fi and Jane interivew Pastor Wilson
Clips: PBS, CNN, New Founding Podcast / YouTube, Pulp Fiction / Quentin Tarantino / Mirimax, The Independent, Blog&Mablog / YouTube, Daniel Foucachon / YouTube.
Photo: Dominic Gwinn / Zuma Press.
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Mon, 13 Jul 2026 - 31min - 1927 - Part 2 | Family Man: Could Alex Murdaugh be innocent? - The Sunday Story
Alex Murdaugh stands accused of the brutal murders of his wife and son. As shocking evidence, devastating testimony, and disturbing secrets unfold in court, one question still hangs over everything: Did he actually do it?
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Guest: James Lasdun, author of The Family Man.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Dave Creasey and Jesse Fox.
Clips:CNN, CBS, Fox News, CourtRoomTV, WCSC, WIS News, WJCL, NBC, GMA.
Image:Getty Images.
Times Book Shop: The Family Man: Blood and Betrayal in the House of Murdaugh.
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Sun, 12 Jul 2026 - 32min - 1926 - Part 1 | Family Man: The shocking Murdaugh murders - The Saturday Story
The Murdaugh family had power, wealth, and influence until two brutal killings exposed a world of stolen millions and deadly secrets. As the lies unravelled, a once-untouchable dynasty collapsed into one of America’s darkest true crime cases. But what really happened that night, and who is to blame?
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Guest: James Lasdun, author of The Family Man.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Dave Creasey and Jesse Fox.
Clips:CNN, CBS, Fox News, CourtRoomTV, WCSC, WIS News, WJCL, NBC.
Image:Getty Images.
Times Book Shop: The Family Man: Blood and Betrayal in the House of Murdaugh
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Sat, 11 Jul 2026 - 33min - 1925 - LATEST: Why are Scotland Yard investigating Reform donations?
More revelations are coming out about donations to Reform UK. The Sunday Times Insight team have discovered that the Metropolitan Police are investigating a £500,000 donation from the mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell. How will this affect Farage’s chances in the Clacton by-election now scheduled for August? And what does it say about the state of political donations in the UK more widely?
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Guests:
Gabriel Pogrund, insight editor, The Sunday Times.Richard Tice, Reform UK MP.Peter Geoghegan, investigative journalist.Host: Ayesha Hazarika.
Producer:Musty Aziz.
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Read more: Police investigate Reform donations by mother of fraudster who bankrolled Farage
Further listening:Posh George: The criminal behind Farage
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Fri, 10 Jul 2026 - 16min - 1924 - Why can’t Britain handle the heat?
Summer 2026 is another scorcher, with temperature records being broken across Europe. Infrastructure in the UK is creaking; with trains cancelled, schools closed and people sweltering in their homes. Why does Europe seem to be heating up more than other continents? And could outlandish ideas hold the answer to cooling us down long term?
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Guest:Tom Whipple, science writer and special correspondent, The Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producer:Harry Stott.
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Read more: Heatwave exposes flaws in Britain’s ability to supply fresh food
Further listening:Have we stopped caring about climate change?
Clips: Channel 4, BBC, Sky News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Fri, 10 Jul 2026 - 26min - 1923 - On the Albanian island Ivanka Trump wants to buy
Weeks of protests in Albania show no signs of stopping. Tens of thousands have been taking to the streets to oppose the proposed purchase and development of land by Donald Trump’s daughter and son-in-law. As the country’s tourist industry booms, there is a divide over the cost of development and the country’s sense of self. Our writer went to the island at the centre of a political and national identity crisis.
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Guest:Richard Assheton, features writer, The Sunday Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Taryn Siegel.
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Read more: Is this the Kushners’ $5bn Albania resort? 350 yachts and a water park
Clips: David Senra podcast, APT, X/@IsamyzyrajAlb, IG/@thebrickobserversatire, DW News.
Photo: Richard Assheton.
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Thu, 09 Jul 2026 - 31min - 1922 - LATEST: Will Farage’s by-election gambit work?
It’s been a rollercoaster 24 hours for Nigel Farage and Reform – a by-election called, a major party boycott, and now the spectre of a two horse race against Count Binface. So will his high risk play pay off as he takes his case to the people? And what do the voters of Clacton really think about it?
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Guests:
Terry Stiastny, political correspondent, Times Radio.Rosie Wright, presenter, Times Radio.Peter Kellner, pollster and former president of YouGov.Host: John Pienaar.
Producers:Sandra Mitchell, Sofia Johanson.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more:Will voters in Clacton back Nigel Farage second time around?
Further listening:Nigel Farage resigns. What now?
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Wed, 08 Jul 2026 - 12min - 1921 - Nigel Farage resigns. What now?
After a Sunday Times investigation revealed Nigel Farage’s links to a convicted fraudster, and with the spectre of a parliamentary standards investigation looming over him, Farage will now put his fate in the hands of his constituents in Clacton in a by-election. But will this gambit work? And what does the Sunday Times journalist who led the investigation think about it?
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Guests:
Gabriel Pogrund, Insight editor, The Sunday TimesFraser Nelson, columnist, The Times.Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Sophie McNulty, Harry Stott.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more: Will risky resignation ploy pay off for Nigel Farage?
Further listening:Posh George: the criminal behind Farage
Clips: Reform UK / Youtube, Sky News, BBC.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Wed, 08 Jul 2026 - 30min - 1920 - How Putin is dividing NATO
NATO is gathering in Turkey for its annual summit, and defence spending, Iran and Ukraine are all on the agenda. But behind the scenes there are warnings that Putin is planning his next attack - on a NATO country. So what might that aggression look like? And is the alliance ready?
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Guest:Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host:Manveen Rana.
Producers:Olivia Case and Shabnam Grewal.
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Read more: Putin the agent of chaos revelling in division between US and Europe
Further listening:Defence spending: too little too late?
Clips: France 24, @MaxAfterburnerusa / YouTube, @joeycontinonews / YouTube, TVP Info, BBC, Sky, The Guardian, GB News, Fox News, USA Today, CBC.
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Tue, 07 Jul 2026 - 29min - 1919 - Introducing | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage
Today, we bring you the first episode of a new series from one of our sister podcasts, The Times Investigates. Posh George: The criminal behind Farage
The Sunday Times’s Insight team investigate how the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage - who could hold the keys to Number 10 - has come to depend upon a crypto evangelist, gambler and fraudster.
Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.
Listen to Episode 2 and the full series right now.
Read more: Revealed - Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal
Watch: Everything you need to know about the aristocrat funding Nigel Farage
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Mon, 06 Jul 2026 - 25min - 1918 - Who still counts as Native American in 2026? - The Sunday Story
As the United States marks 250 years of modern America, a country founded on freedom, liberty, and justice, for Native Americans, that history reads very differently. After centuries of oppression, survival, and the ongoing reclamation of culture, what does it mean to be Native American today? And why does the question of who has the right to claim that identity remain so deeply contested?
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Guest:Louise Callaghan, senior US correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer:Dave Creasey.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com
Read more: Who still counts as Native American in 2026?
Photo: Tailyr Irvine for the Sunday Times Magazine.
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Sun, 05 Jul 2026 - 29min - 1917 - How Britain drove America to independence - The Saturday Story
Today America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence. It’s an epic tale of revolution, rebellion and the making of a global superpower. But how did Britain end up fighting, and losing, the war that gave birth to the most powerful nation on earth?
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Read by:Jack Blackburn, history correspondent, The Times.
Producer:Dave Creasey.
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Read more: How Britain drove America to independence
Photo: Getty.
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Sat, 04 Jul 2026 - 19min - 1916 - Will Farage's finances lead to his downfall?
Nigel Farage has drawn increasing political and public scrutiny for a £5 million personal gift from cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne in 2024. Farage says it’s for his security and nobody else’s business, but has he made a political misstep which risks his future aspirations to be PM? And do extra revelations about his property portfolio and his lucrative role with a gold bullion company add extra pressure?
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Guest:Sebastian Payne, columnist, The Times
Host:Manveen Rana
Producers:David Whitty, Sophie McNulty
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Read more: Nigel Farage’s £5 million is a burden for Reform
Further listening:Inside Farage’s political earthquake
Clips: BBC, LBC, Times Radio, Rupert Lowe - facebook, Direct Bullion, The Mirror.
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