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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 debate 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/thestory Guest: Matt Dathan, Home Affairs Editor, The Times Host: Manveen Rana Producer: Rosie Stopher Read 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: thestory@thetimes.com 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/thestory Guest: 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/Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US special envoy, Steve Witkoff is travelling to Russia ahead of the latest deadline set for Putin to sign a ceasefire. While Ukraine’s future is being discussed abroad however, there’s been a growing domestic crisis surrounding the country’s long battle with corruption. Is Volodymyr Zelensky’s handling of the issue a mere misstep, or will it fundamentally reframe how his government is viewed abroad? 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: Maxim Tucker, Ukraine correspondent, The Times. Host: Calum MacDonald Producer: Kate Lamble Read 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: thestory@thetimes.com 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/thestory Guest: Louise Callaghan, US correspondent, The Sunday Times Host: Luke Jones. Producer: Taryn Siegel. Read more: Mummies on cannabis gummies: meet the mothers getting high at home Clips: Focus on Sanity. Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com 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. 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 Words by: Charlotte Lytton. Producer: Taryn Siegel. Read more: Conned by the Tinder Swindler: how his victims took revenge Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com. 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. 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/thestory Guest: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times. Host: Luke Jones. Producer: Edward Drummond. Read more: The benefits of human rights for rivers Further listening: Thames Water: the business model built on shit Clips: BBC, Sky News. Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com 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/thestory Guests: 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: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Protests in Epping outside an asylum hotel spread across the country last weekend, at times turning violent. Where is this heading? And how much of these protests are 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/thestory Guest: Tom Ball, Reporter, The Times. Host: Luke Jones. Producer: Edith Rousselot. Read more: Homeland: the far-right party helping to organise Epping protests Clips: Forbes Breaking News, GB News, The Homeland Party via Youtube, Sky News. Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Sunday night, in the most dramatic fashion, England’s Lionesses beat Spain in a penalty shoot-out to retain their title as the Queens of Europe. With the team not only breaking trophy records, but the match itself becoming the biggest TV event of the year, this 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/thestory Guest: 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 arm Clips: Channel 4, Sky News. Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com 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/thestory Guests: Host: Luke Jones. Producer: Edith Rousselot. Read more:When AI steals our jobs we create new ones Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com 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 YouTube Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com. 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: Getty 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/thestory Guest: 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: thestory@thetimes.com 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/thestory Guest: Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producer: Hannah Varrall. Read more: How much do resident doctors earn? The BMA’s claims examined Clips: Labour Party, PoliticsJoe, The BMJ, BMAtv, BBC, Sky News. Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com. 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/thestory Guest: 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: thestory@thetimes.com 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/thestory Guest: 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: thestory@thetimes.com. 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/thestory Guest: Emily Dugan - Special Correspondent, The Sunday Times Host: Luke Jones Producer: Hannah Varrall Further listening: 38 years - Britain’s worst miscarriage of justice Clips: Good Morning Britain Photo: Ian Forsyth Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com 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/thestory Guest: Josh Glancy Host: Manveen Rana Producer: Shabnam Grewal Clips: @pmosingapore, channelnewsasia.com Photo: Getty Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com 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/thestory Guests: 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: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.