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President Trump announced on Truth Social this week that he had fired Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook. While most people had no idea who she was, her sacking could have a massive impact. The move is seen as part of the continued politicisation of the Fed, the US’s independent central bank and some economists fear it could be the start of a journey towards economic meltdown in America with global repercussions. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times.Host:  Manveen Rana.Producer: Shabnam Grewal.Read more: Trump is rapidly tightening his grip on US central bankDollar weakens after Trump ‘sacks’ Fed governor Lisa CookClips: CNN, Bloomberg, The Legal Defence Fund.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yesterday Nigel Farage unveiled Reform UK’s plans to tackle the issue of small boats and illegal migration. It's a problem that's driven European politics for almost a decade, we look to the continent for lessons they've learned on how it could be solved.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producer: Edith Rousselot. Read more: Look to Sweden for bold policies on migrantsClips: Times Radio.Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: [email protected]  This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the prospect of peace in Ukraine looking increasingly clouded following Donald Trump's attempts at inter-continental deal-making, the former head of the UK military, General Sir Nick Carter, tells Tom Newton Dunn that the US president doesn't understand his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Can Europe's leaders achieve some kind of security guarantee without US boots on the ground to back it up? And does Trump understand the lessons of history?Guest: General Sir Nick Carter, Former UK Chief of the Defence Staff.Host: Calum Macdonald and Tom Newton Dunn.Producer: Sophie McNulty.Clips: Fox News.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected]     This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ron Hubbard is the biggest builder of underground bunkers, giving security to wealthy buyers who fear the world is coming to an end. And business is boomingThis podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryWritten by: Bevan Hurley.Read by: Edward Drummond.Producers: Edward Drummond and Kate Lamble.Photo: James Breeden for the Times. Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bobby Cunningham was 31 when he became Head of Security at Wandsworth Prison, Britain’s most notorious jail, where he was tasked with fighting corruption. The Sunday Times's Whitehall editor Gabriel Pogrund reveals his dealings with organised crime.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Gabriel PogrundHost: Manveen RanaProducers: Olivia Case, Edward Drummond, Shabnam Grewal.Read more: Revealed: the prison chief linked to organised crimeClips: BBC, Sky News.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected]  This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Brain, the leader of a Church of England ‘sex cult’ known s the Nine O'Clock Service, has been found guilty of 17 charges of indecent assault, three decades after its collapse. Why did the Church fail to learn lessons from the scandal?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Sean O'Neill, Senior Writer, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edward Drummond.Read more: Chris Brain: ‘charismatic priest’ behind the Nine O’Clock ServiceClips: BBC.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected]     This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pro-democracy campaigner, media mogul and British citizen Jimmy Lai has been imprisoned in China for five years and on trial for two. As the closing statements are made, what will happen to one of China’s most prominent critics? And can the UK government - or Donald Trump - step in to free him?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Cindy Yu, Columnist and Contributing Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Clips: BBC, Hoover Institute / YouTube, Sky, The Guardian, CNN, FOX, AP, Max Media, Asia, The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom / Ron Holwerda / Acton Institute. Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia's the first company to be worth more than $4trilllion, developers are being offered salaries in the billions, and companies that don’t even have a product are securing investments beyond their wildest dreams. Yet there were reports this week that Meta could downsize its AI division. Our resident silicon valley watcher says there's an AI bubble, and looks back to the dot com boom and bust, for answers on what happens when it bursts.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Danny Fortson, US West Coast correspondent, The Sunday Times.Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Olivia Case.Read more: Silicon Valley’s AI-fuelled madness has echoes of the dotcom crashListen to Danny every week on The Times Tech PodcastClips: First Post, YouTube / @InvestDive, Bloomberg, YouTube / Meet McKay, CNBC, YouTube / 100xEngineers, BBC, YouTube / Budding, Pets.com, MSNBC, YouTube / @scalacodeIN, Stanford eCorner, CNET, YouTube / @fortune.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Times can reveal the English Defence League founder is charging around £28 a minute for videos giving practical advice to supporters on migrant hotel protests and anti-Islam activism. The private consultations raise concerns about the potential for radicalisation at a time of heightened tensions surrounding immigration issues. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Shanti Das, Senior Investigations Reporter, The Times.Host: Calum MacDonald.Producer: Shabnam Grewal.Read more: Tommy Robinson charging £28 a minute as personal coach to far rightClips: Minnect, The Express, The Telegraph.Photo: Times illustration/Getty Images. Get in touch: [email protected]  This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zelensky landed in Washington DC, accompanied by European leaders, to try and stem the fallout from the Alaska summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Will Ukraine be forced to cede territory to secure peace? And how is that going down in Kyiv?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests:Professor Mark Galeotti, Historian, Times Contributor, Director of Mayak Intelligence and Author of We Need to Talk about Putin.Anthony Loyd, Special Correspondent, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producers: Taryn Siegel and Edith Rousselot.Read more: The ball is in Zelensky’s court but he is in an impossible positionClips: Fox News, Bloomberg TV, Associated Press, The Guardian.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected]  This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Oasis reunion supernova leaves the UK to conquer the rest of the world, the success is beyond anyone's dreams -- including Oasis. How did this happen? Will Hodgkinson tells us about his many chats with the Gallagher brothers over the years, and his theories on how they finally reunited -- and what happened with the dynamic pricing debacle.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Will Hodgkinson, Chief Rock and Pop Critic, The Times.Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Read more: Oasis in Cardiff review — still mad for it after all these years.Clips: BluntMag, THEMattPope, Oasis, OasisOfficialMusic, Matt Ridsdill-smith, MTV, milesth944.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected]  This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Slater and his US partner created Quittr, which helps men resist sexually explicit material. It’s making them millions.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryWritten and read by: Damian Whitworth.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Read more: Bonnie Blue: 1,000 men and the worrying normalisation of pornPhoto: Ava Pellor for The Free Press.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's Times podcast we thought you might enjoy hearing from a regular guest on the Story; Tom Whipple. In his new podcast, Tom explores the stories behind great scientific discoveries. We've brought two of them together, one of electric current and a second on the capacity of muscles for a helping of double science. If you'd like to hear more of Tom's series - all ten episodes are available in the Making Science feed. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US vice-president JD Vance is holidaying with his family in the Cotswold village of Dean. But on the side, he's meeting a phalanx of British politicians. Who's on the roll-call? And what does this tell us about where Trump's possible successor sees the future of British politics?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Josh Glancy, Associate Editor, The Sunday Times.Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Olivia Case.Read more: JD Vance holds court with top Tories in Cotswolds thanks to George OsborneClips: The Guardian, CNBC, The Jaipur Dialogues, TikTok / iamtomskinner, Sky.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over 500 Palestine Action supporters arrested at last weekend's protests are now being processed by the courts. So who is behind the direct action protest group and is the government right to have proscribed them as terrorists?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Tom Witherow, News Reporter, The TimesHost: Luke JonesProducer: Rosie StopherRead more: A history of Palestine Action: from birth to banClips: PA, Sky News, The Guardian.Photo: Getty images.Get in touch: [email protected]     This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fifty thousand people have crossed the channel in dangerous small boats since the government promised to ‘smash’ the people-smuggling gangs at the last election. Among those arriving, Vietnamese people have become the fastest growing nationality, but why? Our reporter, Shayma Bakht, has gone inside this new clandestine smuggling route taken by those looking to come to the UK from Vietnam.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Shayma Bakht, News Reporter, The Times. Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Anna Dowell. Read more: What I saw on the trafficking route that ships ‘slaves’ to the UK Clips: Sky News, ITV News, BBC News. Photo: The Times. Get in touch: [email protected]  This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Presidents Trump and Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, Volodymyr Zelensky will not even be present. Trump said on Monday that he would ‘try and win back territory’ for Ukraine – but also mentioned there will be ‘swapping’ of land. So what’s really on the table - and is it more than just ending the war? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Professor Mark Galeotti, Historian, Times Contributor, Director of Mayak Intelligence and Author of We Need to Talk about Putin.Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Olivia Case.Read more: Xi, not Trump, has the most power over Putin. Will he use it?Clips: CNN, DW News, Reuters, Kremlin.ru, Fox, YouTube / @TimesNow, Al Jazeera. Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Speculation is rife that the upcoming Autumn budget will introduce new tax rises following expensive U-turns on welfare and slower than expected growth. Some thinktanks have suggested Rachel Reeves’ next budget will need to find up to £50bn. The Times’ economics editor, Mehreen Khan talks to Luke Jones about why Britain is broke, and what can be done to find extra funds?  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Mehreen Khan, Economics editor at The Times.Host: Luke JonesProducer: Kate Lamble.Read more: Rachel Reeves ‘must find £50bn’ in tax rises or spending cuts in budgetMove defence budget outside fiscal rule, says Gordon Brown Clips: Times News, The Telegraph, Sky News, ITV News.Photo: Getty ImagesGet in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we mark 80 years since the atomic bomb that changed the world, we revisit an interview with Hiroshima survivor, Koko Kondo.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Koko Kondo.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: BBC News, NBC, Imperial War Museum, US Army.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Royals, Kate Mansey speaks to royal biographer Andrew Lownie whose allegations in his new book - Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York - have been described just about everywhere as 'explosive'. From trade envoy trips to connections with Jeffrey Epstein, Lownie outlines claims of institutional cover ups, financial secrecy, and royal resistance to scrutiny.And The Times Investigations reporter George Greenwood reveals why it's so difficult to obtain information from the government about the royal family, and what it could mean for public trust in 'The Firm'.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eighty years ago this week, the first atomic bomb to be used in war was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, the city of Nagasaki was hit by a second. Hundreds of thousands of people died and Japan eventually surrendered. But why did America decide to use the bombs, given that Japan was already expected to lose the war? And how did Times readers debate the ethics of this decision in the pages of the newspaper?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests:Jack Blackburn, History Correspondent, The Times.Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times.Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Olivia Case.Clips: YouTube / Harry S Truman Library, YouTube / The Atlantic / Castle Films, YouTube / Huntley Film Archives, YouTube / US National Archives.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As anti-immigrant protestors declare today ‘No Aslyum Day’, and Nigel Farage continues his Summer of Crime campaign, can the Government wrest back control of the immigration crisis with its new small boats migrant deal? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Matt Dathan, Home Affairs Editor, The TimesHost: Manveen RanaProducer: Rosie StopherRead more: Migrants can use human rights ‘loophole’ to avoid return to FranceFascists buy up land for white-only communities in WalesMore from the Story:The far-right party spreading ‘sensible nationalism’Clips: Sky News, The Sun, The Daily Express.Photo: Getty images.Get in touch: [email protected]    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Times investigation has found companies have been offered sponsorship deals involving private meetings with an ‘influential Labour figure’. The reporters spent months working undercover, speaking to dozens of sources and combing through leaked documents. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Paul Morgan-Bentley, Head of Investigations, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edward Drummond. Read more: Revealed: Labour group’s £9,500 ‘cash for access’ breakfastsHow we exposed Labour’s cosy links to lobbyistsPhoto: Times illustration. Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Ukraine correspondent Maxim Tucker returns from the frontlines of the country's defence against Russia's invasion. With its soldiers under constant attack, a new war has opened up - this time against corruption at home. It comes as the US special envoy Steve Witkoff travels to Moscow this week for 'last chance' ceasefire talks.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Maxim Tucker, Ukraine correspondent, The Times. Host: Calum MacDonaldProducer: Kate LambleRead more: How Ukraine’s air defence warriors take aim at Putin’s drone swarmsAnti-corruption bodies arrest four over drone sales fraudClips: AP, BBC News, Fox News, Times Radio, Kyiv Independent, Tucker Carlson Network.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected]     This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frazzled American parents are swapping a nightly glass of chardonnay for chewable THC gummies. But are they ignoring the health risks?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Louise Callaghan, US correspondent, The Sunday TimesHost: Luke Jones.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Read more: Mummies on cannabis gummies: meet the mothers getting high at homeClips: Focus on Sanity.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is one of Netflix’s most watched documentaries – The Tinder Swindler told the story of scammer Simon Leviev and how he conned women out of more than $10 million. Now two of his most high-profile victims reveal the depression and bankruptcy that followed and how they’re taking revenge by turning their story into a book.Swindled Never After: How We Survived (and You Can Spot) a Relationship Scammer by Cecilie Fjellhoy and Pernilla Sjoholm (Podium Publishing, £15.99) is published on August 19This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryWords by: Charlotte Lytton.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Read more: Conned by the Tinder Swindler: how his victims took revengePhoto: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been four years since the Taliban retook control of Kabul, marking the end of the UK’s 20-year military presence in Afghanistan. This week, Patrick sits down with James Cowan, CEO of the HALO Trust and a former army officer who led Task Force Helmand from 2009 to 2010. Together, they reflect on the 2021 evacuation, the recent Afghan data leak, their regrets, and whether Britain’s involvement in Afghanistan was, frankly, worth it.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A council in Hampshire has passed a motion to grant ‘personhood’ to the River Test, an ancient chalk stream which runs through the county. Although largely symbolic, calls for rivers to have rights are becoming more widespread. What’s driving this burgeoning environmental movement, and what difference could it make to our lives? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times. Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Edward Drummond.Read more: The benefits of human rights for riversFurther listening: Thames Water: the business model built on shitClips: BBC, Sky News.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected]     This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK government will recognise Palestine as a state in September, unless Israel meets certain conditions to ease the situation in Gaza. But what would statehood mean? And is it just political posturing or could this help end the war in Gaza and solve one of the world’s most intractable conflicts?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests: Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor, The Times, andCatherine Philp, World Affairs Editor, The Times.Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Olivia Case.Read more:Is Israel’s aid U-turn making a difference in Gaza?What impact would British recognition of Palestinian state have?Clips: BBC, DW News, YouTube / William J Clinton Presidential Library.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Protests outside an hotel housing asylum seekers have spread across the country - and turned violent. Where is this heading? And how much is being organised by the far-right party Homeland?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Tom Ball, Reporter, The Times. Host: Luke Jones. Producer: Edith Rousselot.Read more: Homeland: the far-right party helping to organise Epping protestsClips: Forbes Breaking News, GB News, The Homeland Party via Youtube, Sky News. Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England's Lionesses beat Spain in the most dramatic fashion on Sunday night, to retain their title as the Queens of Europe. With a victory parade due to take place in London this morning, the match marks a turning point in the game itself.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Kit Shepard, Women’s Football Reporter, The Times. Host: Calum Macdonald. Producer: Edith Rousselot.Read more: Magnificent Lionesses have given this revolution another shot in the armClips: Channel 4, Sky News. Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected]     This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The AI revolution is upon us, with entry level jobs plunging by a third since the launch of ChatGPT. What does that mean for the future of work? We take a peek inside one office already living in the future.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests: Chris Stokel-Walker, Tech Journalist.Jamie Hutton, Chief Technology Officer of Quantexa. Host: Luke Jones. Producer: Edith Rousselot.Read more:When AI steals our jobs we create new onesPhoto: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elizabeth Roundy left a polygamous church rife with abuse in 2020, taking her children with her. Four of them have since disappeared. Who is to blame? And can she track them down?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Megan Agnew.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Anna Dowell.Read more: 'I feared the cult would kidnap my children. Then they disappeared'Clips: ABC15 Arizona via YouTube, KXAN via YouTube, Megan Agnew, ABC News, Fox 13 News Utah via YouTubePhoto: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ozzie Osborne, who died this week, was the Black Sabbath front-man who became an unlikely TV personality. The 'Prince of Darkness' leaves behind a legacy that's shaped heavy metal rock music and inspired a generation of fans and musicians. We look at the legend, the music, the stories and the extraordinary resurrection of a career when all seemed lost.Image: GettyThis podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With starvation spreading across Gaza, over a thousand Palestinians have been killed while trying to get aid, according to the UN. As negotiations over another ceasefire founder, will there be anything - or anyone - left to save?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Catherine Philp, World Affairs Editor, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Clips: CNN, BBC, CBS, Channel 4, Al Jazeera, PBS, ABC, FOX, Parliamenttv.live, ITV, YouTube / @politicsJOE.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Britain’s resident doctors due to walk off the job tomorrow, the government is planning changes to the law that could make this kind of strike more common.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Hannah Varrall.Read more: How much do resident doctors earn? The BMA’s claims examinedClips: Labour Party, PoliticsJoe, The BMJ, BMAtv, BBC, Sky News.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With President Trump due to touch down on British soil this week, he seems unable to escape the shadow of Jeffrey Epstein. So why is Trump finding this story so hard to shake?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Katy Balls, Washington Editor and Columnist, The Times and The Sunday Times.Host: Luke Jones. Producer: Edith Rousselot.Read more: Jeffrey Epstein is a dead weight Trump needs to shake offWhy Maga won’t let Trump ignore his Epstein problemClips: ABC News, @AcountableGop account via X, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, The New York Times, Tucker Carlson via YouTube. Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After last week’s shocking revelations that a list of tens of thousands of Afghans who’d helped the British was leaked, has that already led to deaths - and what happens now?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Tom Witherow, News Reporter, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Clips: Times Radio, BBC, Sky, ITV, YouTube / Times News. Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An investigation by The Sunday Times has found that hundreds of parents are being falsely accused of fabricating their child’s illness, facing allegations of abuse when they seek medical or social care. Elly Chapple told our reporter what happened to her family.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Emily Dugan - Special Correspondent, The Sunday TimesHost: Luke JonesProducer: Hannah VarrallRead more: We demanded help for our sick children. We were accused of abuseFurther listening: 38 years - Britain’s worst miscarriage of justiceClips: Good Morning BritainPhoto: Ian ForsythGet in touch: [email protected]  This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The city-state of Singapore has been scandalised by a bitter row tearing apart its first family. The two sons of the country’s founder, Lee Kwan Yew, are fighting over the future of a small 19th-century bungalow - their childhood home. The is battle being fought in the law courts, debated in parliament and picked apart in the media - and one brother has fled to London seeking political asylum. With Singapore itself delicately balanced between the US and China, what happens next could affect us all.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Josh GlancyHost: Manveen RanaProducer: Shabnam GrewalClips: @pmosingapore, channelnewsasia.comPhoto: Getty Get in touch: [email protected]  This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Born into an aristocratic family, Constance Marten and her unlikely partner Mark Gordon's became the target of a police manhunt launched to find them and their missing baby in January 2023. Their full story can now be told after the couple's criminal trial came to an end this week. Why did her life of privilege descend into such chaos? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests:David Brown, Chief News Correspondent, The Times.Helen Rumbelow, Feature Writer, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Read more: Who is the real Constance Marten? A life that led to tragedyPersecuted by the state? No, Constance Marten was in thrall to conspiracy cultureClips: Sussex Police, GB News, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, On Demand News. Photo: Metropolitan Police / PA Wire.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Students are getting AI to write their essays and it’s hard to spot the difference. Professor Niall Ferguson says AI is bad for our brains, but he has a plan to save education.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Professor Niall Ferguson, Times Columnist.Host:  Luke Jones.Producer: Shabnam Grewal.Further reading: AI’s great brain robbery — and how universities can fight backFurther listening:  One day in the life and death of an AI chatbotClips: Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sandie Peggie vs NHS Fife, the employment tribunal that gripped the nation last February, resumed this week. It all started after nurse Sandie Peggie objected to sharing a changing room with Dr Beth Upton, who is transgender. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Daniel Sanderson, Scottish Political Editor, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For years, the British government used a court superinjunction to conceal a data leak that could have handed the Taliban a “kill list” of innocent civilians. Times defence editor Larisa Brown describes her fight to uncover the truth.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Larisa Brown, Defence Editor, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edward Drummond.Read more: I investigated the Afghan data leak. Ministers were gambling with deathRevealed: Leak that risked lives of 100,000 Afghans — and £7bn cover-upInside Operation Rubific: ‘kill list’, secrecy and a rescue missionFurther listening: 'The Taliban will kill me': The interpreter trying to flee Kabul Clips: Times Radio, LBC, Parliament.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected]  This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The self-styled "cheeky greengrocer" and MasterChef host has been sacked by the BBC after an inquiry substantiated dozens of complaints. So how did we get here and why is the BBC in this position again?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Alex Farber, Media Correspondent, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Further reading: Gregg Wallace: I never set out to harm or humiliate.Clips: PBS Newshour, ITV, Sky, Channel 4, BBC, The Sun, Times Radio, Channel 5, YouTube / Visit York, Instagram / @greggwallace, Masterchef / Endemol Shine Group / Banijay.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New figures show the beauty industry is growing four times faster than the wider economy. The fastest growth is in beauty services and non-invasive treatments. These ‘injectables’ that freeze or fill your face are becoming more and more mainstream in the UK, even among women in their early 20s. Meanwhile, more celebrities than ever are admitting to going under the knife (or needle) and breaking the long-held taboo. How did we get here, and what does it say about the changing face of beauty?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Anna Murphy, Fashion Director, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Hannah Varrall.Further reading: This is how I’d look with tweakments — but I’d never freeze my face Further listening: The Rise and Rise of Botox Clips: Snow White (2025) (Disney), TikTok @RachLeary, Access Hollywood, The Kelly Clarkson show, Better Together with Maria Menounos, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Miss Me (BBC Sounds), TikTok @4ll3gr4a, TikTok @nyeatsbrown, TikTok @katiedaisyd, TikTok @JonathanJoly, TikTok @garzacrew, ABC7 News Bay Area, Gloss Angeles podcast, Vogue’s Beauty Secrets.  Photo: Getty ImagesGet in touch: [email protected]     This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Kristie De Garis moved two male companions into her house in rural Scotland, her neighbours assumed they were a throuple. The truth was even more unusual: she was setting up home with her exes.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times.Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory.Photo: Courtesy of Kristie De Garis.Drystone: A Life Rebuilt by Kristie De Garis (Polygon, £14.99) is published on August 7. To order, go to timesbookshop.co.uk or call 020 3176 2935. Free UK P&P on online orders over £25. Discount for Times+ members.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the political masterminds consider what's happening on the populist left and right, with more Tories defecting to Reform UK and talk of a new party led by Jeremy Corbyn. How small has the Conservative coalition become, do the voters expect Keir Starmer to wield a 'magic wand', and what would a new party be called?Send your comments and questions to [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the FBI investigation that Trump promised would reveal all about Jeffrey Epstein concluded there was no evidence to implicate anyone else in his abuse. But diaries from Epstein’s most prominent victim, Virginia Giuffre, released exclusively to The Times, tell a different story.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Josie Ensor, US Correspondent, The Times.Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Anna Dowell.Further reading: Jeffrey Epstein victim’s diary ‘contradicts’ FBI blackmail claims.Clips: MSNBC, Sky News Australia, The Dan Bongino Show, The Washington Examiner, ABC News, Tucker Carlson, Breaking Points.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With people around the world calling for a lasting peace in Gaza, Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu has been schmoozing US President Donald Trump. What chance is there that the two will bring an end to the bloody conflict? And what hope that any peace will hold?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory.Guest: Gabrielle Weiniger, Israel Correspondent, The Times.Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Shabnam Grewal.Further reading: IDF defies Netanyahu’s plan for ‘humanitarian city’ in GazaClips: AP, Reuters, Fox News.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.