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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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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

    Rishi Sunak staggers on – but for how long?

    Rishi Sunak staggers on – but for how long?

    The prime minister is another MP down after Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor to join Labour. With the Conservatives trailing by 30 points after heavy local election losses, what options does Rishi Sunak now have? Guardian political correspondent Kiran Stacey tells Helen Pidd what these losses mean for the PM, and looks at what calculation Keir Starmer made in taking in a rightwing Tory. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

    • 24 min
    Escaping Rafah: on the ground in Gaza’s last refuge

    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

    • 24 min
    The London Bridge ‘hero’ who could go to prison for 99 years

    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

    • 29 min
    Non-doms are threatening to leave. Should they be convinced to stay?

    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

    • 20 min
    How do we protect teenagers from sextortion scams?

    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

    • 28 min
    Politics Weekly Westminster: local elections special

    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

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
26 Ratings

26 Ratings

mikaelsonn ,

Love it!

One of my absolute favourite podcasts.

P-Bee ,

A must listen

This a fab podcast, hugely recommended. Great research, wide ranging topics, lovely music. Anushka is a super host, engaging, funny, smart and v personable. I listen every day.

Franverdi ,

Intelligent and brilliantly presented

These podcasts are excellent, giving detailed, well-researched, intelligent and wonderfully produced programs on current issues. Best of all, they provide food for thought, often getting journalists working on contemporary stories to discuss the background to the issues they have reported on. The podcast’s host, Anushka Asthana, is great at laying out the issues clearly and engagingly, and most importantly, based on thorough investigation. I listen to a lot of podcasts; these are amongst the very best.

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