299 episodes
Today in Focus The Guardian
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4.6 • 330 Ratings
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Hosted by Michael Safi and Helen Pidd, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining personal storytelling with insightful analysis, this podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. Today in Focus features journalists such as: Kiran Stacey, Pippa Crerar, Alex Hern, Peter Walker, Luke Harding, Andrew Roth, Shaun Walker and Jim Waterson. The podcast is a topical, deep dive, explainer on a story in the news, covering: current affairs, politics, investigations, leaks, and scandals. It might cover, for example, topics such as: the environment, green issues, climate change, the climate emergency and global warming; American politics including: Biden, Trump, the White House, the GOP, the Republicans and the Republican Party, the Democrats and the Democratic Party; UK politics including: parliament, Labour, the Conservative party, the Liberal Democrats, Rishi Sunak, and Keir Starmer; culture; the royals and the royal family, including King Charles III; HS2; the police; Ukraine; Russia; and Bangladesh
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Escaping Rafah: on the ground in Gaza’s last refuge
We hear from two Palestinians living in tents in the city of Rafah. As the threat of an Israeli invasion hangs over them, they decide whether to stay or leave. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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The London Bridge ‘hero’ who could go to prison for 99 years
In 2019, ex-offender Marc Conway helped hold down a knifeman who killed two people in a terror attack. But by doing so he risked being recalled to prison. Simon Hattenstone reports Marc Conway risked his life to stop the London Bridge terror attack. Why did he fear being sent to prison for it?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Non-doms are threatening to leave. Should they be convinced to stay?
Multi-millionaire Bassim Haidar says ending the non-dom tax status is a mistake. He plans to leave the UK and says other non-doms will do the same. Should the government change their mind?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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How do we protect teenagers from sextortion scams?
Murray Dowey, a 16-year-old from Dunblane, was targeted by a sextortion scammer in the hours before he took his own life. Now his parents are raising awareness of this increasingly prevalent crime. Libby Brooks reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Politics Weekly Westminster: local elections special
In the first of our Politics Weekly Westminster episodes, the Guardian’s political editor Pippa Crerar and political correspondent Kiran Stacey go over the big wins and losses from the local and mayoral elections. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Are we on the brink of a ceasefire deal for Gaza?
With the threat of famine and the invasion of Rafah looming over Gaza, the leaders of Israel and Hamas are discussing a ceasefire deal. Julian Borger reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Customer Reviews
V. Saldo series
Great reporting and story telling, though, being older and remembering much 20th century history I sometimes thought “and your surprised??” Much of the current generation of journos and editors are too young to directly remember the last third of the 20th century. All I ask is that you go back and read about the events of that time. Korea, Vietnam, Cold War, nuclear fear, collapsing Soviet Union, Rise Islamic fundamentalism…… recent history. Not from headlines, social media, but from well researched and endorsed sources. It will be the best time spent and will inform you more than you can imagine. Most of this is in books. Made of paper. This is not a criticism of younger media pros. It is advice from someone in their late sixties, who worked as a journo, who remembers the moon landing directly, who got into computers in 1976, who had an Apple lle, is not a Luddite, and has the benefit of seeing all this time pass.
So… do keep up the excellent work, the clear structure of time line, the depth and persistence of research, the production values. All good..
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The Dr.
Excellence
As always bringing current world or home news with independent and impartial touch. It is my absolutely most favourite podcast. I learn something new with every story. Well done to all journalist, presenters and people involved in this podcast. You are my most trusted source of information.
Life changing
The only podcast that leaves me feeling overwhelmingly passionate about our planet, connected to the world, and inspired. Every single day.