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Who will be Scotland's next leader?
The search for a new First Minister of Scotland has started - the third in three years - after Humza Yousaf announced his resignation yesterday in an emotional speech.
Yousaf says he "underestimated" the hurt caused by his decision to scrap the SNP's power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens - a move that prompted two no-confidence votes.
The polls suggest there is something more fundamental going on - a belief that ministers here in Edinburgh are simply not delivering the basics, like a health service that works and schools with high standards, even though it is they and not ministers in Westminster, who are in charge of those policies.
Today's Nick Robinson spends the day in Holyrood reflecting on the fall out of another emotional resignation by another Scottish first minister.
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Alec Stewart on a lifetime at the Oval
County cricket is back, and Surrey are looking to win the championship for the third year in succession. It would be a fitting send off for their director of cricket, Alec Stewart, who's retiring at the end of the season after 11 years.
Today sports presenter Garry Richardson has been to the Oval -- the home of Surrey cricket -- to meet the former England captain and reflect on his long career. -
Andrew Scott on playing the fascinating Talented Mr Ripley
The award-winning actor Andrew Scott talks to Today about playing the character of Tom Ripley.
There have been many screen adaptations of The Talented Mr Ripley over the years - the most famous with Matt Damon and Jude Law.
The new Netflix drama Ripley, based on the novels of Patricia Highsmith, starts this week. -
The Today Debate: Is justice delayed, justice denied?
The Today Debate is about taking a subject and pulling it apart with more time than we have in the morning.
Amid a significant backlog in crown courts in England and Wales and related problems in the system in Scotland and Northern Ireland, Today presenter Mishal Husain asks if justice delayed is justice denied?
Joining Mishal on the Today debate panel are Claire Waxman, the Independent Victims' Commissioner for London; Charlie Taylor; His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales; Joanna Hardy-Susskind, a barrister at Red Lion Chambers; Lord Falconer, Labour Peer and former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and Sir Max Hill, who was the director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales until October last year. -
Theresa May: 'During PMQs my blood sugar went up'
When Theresa May was diagnosed with type 1 in her 50s, she told the consultant: "I'm too old. I can't be”. Lady May says she would also eat Jelly Babies when her blood sugar dropped during meetings.
The former Prime Minister has now chaired a parliamentary inquiry into the life-threatening consequences of having both type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder.
She speaks to Today's Justin Webb why a joined-up approach by the NHS is needed so that healthcare professionals are aware of the 'conflicting pressures' on people with type 1 and an eating disorder. She also discusses her experience while in government of managing her blood sugar levels. -
Dame Emma Walmsley Guest Edits Today
The last of our Christmas guest editors is the CEO of the global biopharma company GSK, Dame Emma Walmsley.
She wanted her programme to look to the year ahead with optimism. In these highlights from her programme hear Dame Emma in conversation with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who urges politicians not to treat their opponents as enemies but as fellow human beings.
Dame Emma also speaks to the Health Minister for Singapore; visits Kew Gardens and she asks former guest editor and Nobel Laureate Sir Paul Nurse to discuss with a group of students, the scientific and technological advances they are most excited for in 2024.
Simon Jack interviews Dame Emma to end her programme and she chooses a special piece of music.
Customer Reviews
Used to be routinely 5 Star but barely clinging on to 4 stars these days
I've been listening to Today for more years than I care to remember.
The halcyon days were undoubtedly those of Brian Redhead and John Humphrys. After Brian Redhead died the torch was passed to John Humphrys alone to truly challenge those in power to clarify & justify their policies, and what a fine job he did at it.
Now we are in the post Humphrys era where there is no longer a successor to conduct pin-point accurate forensic questioning of these charlatans who govern us.
The Today programme has, hopefully only temporarily, lost the tin-opener to open the cans of worms that we all know politicians seek to hide from us; politicians these days are lightweights who are consistently let off the hook by timid interviewers who seemingly recoil from asking THE difficult question.
Today needs another Redhead or another Humphrys to TRULY CHALLENGE those in power again.
Replace Nick Robinson, for goodness sake
Like the program and format, dislike the ugly interviews led by Nick Robinson. He hasn’t any talent or professional technique, preferring to attack and speak condescendingly to anyone being interviewed. Ugly, cheap and doesn’t get to the truth of the matter - only serves his ego.
Hurrah for Amol and Lord Hennessy
Just listened to Amol’s fabulous interview of Lord Hennessy: absolutely golden radio, thanks so much. We need less on one hand and then on the other and more reasoned, disinterested, thoughtful commentary. Please excuse the first name familiarity but you are in our homes most mornings!