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One remarkable story, told in depth, each day. Our daily news podcast takes you to the heart of the stories that matter, with exclusive access and reporting. Published for the start of your day and hosted by Manveen Rana and David Aaronovitch.
JD Vance comes to the Cotswolds
The US vice-president JD Vance is holidaying with his family in the Cotswold village of Dean. But on...
EscucharWhy the government banned Palestine Action
Over 500 Palestine Action supporters arrested at last weekend's protests are now being processed by...
Escuchar?Inside the fastest growing human trafficking route to the UK
Fifty thousand people have crossed the channel in dangerous small boats since the government promised...
EscucharWhat’s up for grabs at the Trump-Putin summit?
When Presidents Trump and Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, Volodymyr Zelensky will not even be present....
EscucharWhy is Britain broke?
Speculation is rife that the upcoming Autumn budget will introduce new tax rises following expensive...
EscucharSurviving Hiroshima - The Sunday Story
As we mark 80 years since the atomic bomb that changed the world, we revisit an interview with Hiroshima...
EscucharPrince Andrew and an 'explosive' new biography
This week on The Royals, Kate Mansey speaks to royal biographer Andrew Lownie whose allegations in his...
EscucharThe bomb that changed the world
Eighty years ago this week, the first atomic bomb to be used in war was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan....
EscucharWill the UK-France migrant deal stop the boats?
As anti-immigrant protestors declare today ‘No Aslyum Day’, and Nigel Farage continues his Summer...
EscucharHow the Times exposed Westminster's ‘cash for access’ breakfasts
A Times investigation has found companies have been offered sponsorship deals involving private meetings...
EscucharHow Ukraine was betrayed by corruption at home
Our Ukraine correspondent Maxim Tucker returns from the frontlines of the country's defence against...
Escuchar?Mummies on cannabis gummies: meet the mothers getting high at home ?
Frazzled American parents are swapping a nightly glass of chardonnay for chewable THC gummies. But are...
EscucharThe Tinder Swindler: how his victims took revenge - The Sunday Story
It is one of Netflix’s most watched documentaries – The Tinder Swindler told the story of scammer...
EscucharWas British involvement in Afghanistan worth it?
It’s been four years since the Taliban retook control of Kabul, marking the end of the UK’s 20-year...
EscucharWhy rivers need human rights
A council in Hampshire has passed a motion to grant ‘personhood’ to the River Test, an ancient chalk...
EscucharRecognising Palestine - and why it matters
The UK government will recognise Palestine as a state in September, unless Israel meets certain conditions...
EscucharThe far-right party spreading ‘sensible nationalism’
Protests outside an hotel housing asylum seekers have spread across the country - and turned violent....
EscucharWhy the Lionesses' victory will change the beautiful game
On Sunday night, in the most dramatic fashion, England’s Lionesses beat Spain in a penalty shoot-out...
EscucharInside the AI workplace
The AI revolution is upon us, with entry level jobs plunging by a third since the launch of ChatGPT....
Escuchar"I feared the cult would kidnap my children" - the Sunday Story
Elizabeth Roundy left a polygamous church rife with abuse in 2020, taking her children with her. Four...
EscucharOzzy Osbourne: Working class wild-man who changed the sound of rock
Ozzie Osborne, who died this week, was the Black Sabbath front-man who became an unlikely TV personality....
EscucharA "tipping point" in Gaza - and what's next
With starvation spreading across Gaza, over a thousand Palestinians have been killed while trying to...
EscucharWhy are the doctors striking?
With Britain’s resident doctors due to walk off the job tomorrow, the government is planning changes...
EscucharCan Trump shake his Epstein problem?
With President Trump due to touch down on British soil this week, he seems unable to escape the shadow...
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