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Today in Focus The Guardian
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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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Rishi Sunak’s big election gamble
The prime minister has ended months of speculation by calling an election for 4 July. But why so soon? Jonathan Freedland reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Inside Kharkiv as Russia advances
Shaun Walker reports on Russia’s recent offensive in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Could Netanyahu really be arrested for war crimes?
International criminal court prosecutors have requested arrest warrants for the leaders of Israel and Gaza. Julian Borger reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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The rightwing Christian group and the battle over end-of-life care
The Christian Legal Centre is behind a number of end-of-life court cases that could be ‘prolonging suffering’, according to doctors. Josh Halliday reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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The children of the contaminated blood scandal
It is the NHS’s worst treatment disaster – with 30,000 patients infected. Two survivors, Ade Goodyear and Andy Evans, explain why it took so long for it to be brought to light. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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What keeps the world’s top climate scientists up at night?
Hundreds of climate experts expect global temperatures to rise to at least 2.5C (4.5F) above preindustrial levels by 2100. Damian Carrington reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Customer Reviews
Topical, varied & informative
A regular listener, I was particularly interested in your recent sister show on AI. I would love you to do a UK version of the Australian “who screwed millennials…” series
MSM out of touch with the world..
The latest episode asking whether we should stop arming Israel, at the heels of ‘western’ aid workers deliberately targeted and killed by Israel, is well, about 6 months late.. world opinion shifted after the first month of 7 Oct and The Times is coyly posing that question only now.. obviously, I didn’t even bother to listen to that episode. No one that I know and trust uses this publication or other MSM as sources for information and news. The only thing they’re good for is to find out what western governments are thinking as they’re merely amplifies for government propaganda. Good luck on your inevitable decline! We will not miss you..
Brilliant varied reporting
The best news podcast out there