Stories of our times
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.
Baby Reindeer: The complicated truth about being stalked
Netflix's latest hit, Baby Reindeer, is a fictional account of a real-life stalking, which our guest...
EscucharTim Shipman on the tears, plots and mating porcupines of Brexit
They were some of the most turbulent years of British politics as Prime Minister Theresa May steered...
EscucharThe rise and spectacular fall of the SNP
After 13 months in power, First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned - and for the second time in as many...
EscucharWhy Israel's rogue battalion could be facing US sanctions
As the war in Gaza grinds on, and US President Joe Biden comes under increasing pressure to curb Israel's...
EscucharHow America could descend into civil war
The prospect of internal conflict, as depicted in Alex Garland’s new film ‘Civil War’, is no longer...
EscucharUndercover at Britain’s ‘conspiracy school’
A group of former teachers and a cryptocurrency trader are teaching at a suspected illegal school, Universallkidz...
EscucharHague talks to AI expert Azeem Azhar - ‘Unchecked power ends with bad outcomes’
William Hague sits down with Azeem Azhar, entrepreneur, investor and one of the world’s leading thinkers...
EscucharRwanda Bill: the controversy explained
After two years of legal disputes and political debate, Parliament has approved the government's Rwanda...
EscucharHow do we save the smartphone generation?
Blurb: With young people in Britain and across the world increasingly reliant on smartphones, and many...
Escuchar'Influencer of influencers': Modi's strategy to win the Indian election
India's PM Narendra Modi is favoured to win a third term as 970 million voters hit the polls in a six-week...
EscucharInvestigation: The Tory MP who allegedly demanded campaign cash to pay ‘bad people’
The call came in the dead of night. “Are you on your own?” the man said. “I’ve got in with some...
EscucharTrump’s ‘hush money’ trial, according to Stormy Daniels
Donald Trump has made history yet again, as the first American president to face a criminal trial. It’s...
EscucharThe council house row Angela Rayner can't shake
Police are investigating whether Labour’s deputy leader broke “any offences”, including under...
EscucharAre Israel and Iran on the brink of war?
The Israeli government is considering its response to Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack...
EscucharThe P Diddy lawsuits: The downfall of a rap legend
One of the world’s most successful rappers, Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs is facing multiple lawsuits,...
EscucharThe dead teenager, the lying suspect and the black box that proves it
In November 2019, a teenager pretending to be the son of a Russian oligarch was found dead by the river...
EscucharThe honeytrap scandal: Sexting in Westminster
As police investigate the sending of explicit text messages to dozens of politicians, staff and political...
EscucharFighting the Post Office: Alan Bates at the inquiry
Alan Bates, the campaigner who took on the Post Office to expose flaws in its IT systems which led to...
EscucharChina's tech battle to control the future
Chinese President Xi Jinping's new slogan, "develop new productive forces," aims to bolster the expansion...
EscucharGourmet gangster: Could Kinahan be caught by his Google reviews?
Christopher Kinahan is the head of a billion dollar international crime cartel and one of the world's...
EscucharHow Israel lost its allies
President Biden has called for an immediate ceasefire and Rishi Sunak is facing pressure to stop arms...
EscucharPolitics at play: Why is nursery still so expensive?
The government says their much anticipated childcare reform, offering two-year-olds 15 hours a week...
EscucharCould Scotland's hate crime law be the beginning of the end for free speech?
Scotland’s new Hate Crime and Public Order Act came into force on Monday - and within 48 hours at...
EscucharSacked, jailed, disgraced: The advisers set to rejoin Team Trump
It's official: With Donald Trump confirmed as the Republican nominee, the US presidential race will...
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