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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Could a row over a council house bring down Angela Rayner?
Keir Starmer’s deputy is facing questions over the sale of her former home. But do voters care? Gaby Hinsliff reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Sudan’s forgotten war
While conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine have captured global attention, the civil war in Sudan has been largely ignored. That can’t be allowed to continue, says the Guardian’s Nesrine Malik. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Where does the Cass report leave trans teenagers?
Dr Hilary Cass’s review of NHS gender identity services has been published. Amelia Gentleman reports on what it means for children at the centre of it all. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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The chilling policy to cut Greenland’s high birth rate
In the 1960s the birthrate in Greenland was one of the highest in the world. Then it plunged. Decades later, women have finally begun speaking out about what happened. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Can Rishi Sunak create a smoke-free generation?
MPs voted this week to ban anyone aged 15 or younger in 2024 from ever buying cigarettes. If the legislation passes and is enacted, it would be a world first. Ben Quinn reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Liz Truss and her plan to ‘save the west’
Liz Truss is back – kind of. The former PM of just 49 days has published a book, Ten Years to Save the West. The Guardian’s political correspondent Eleni Courea and breaking news correspondent Martin Pengelly discuss her seeming lack of regret. 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