Today in Focus
Hosted by Anushka Asthana and Rachel Humphreys, 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
Deadly heatwave grips Europe with record high temperatures - The Latest
Europe is dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with schools closed, trains cancelled and France holding...
ListenWhere did it all go wrong for Starmer?
The UK has lost its sixth prime minister in a decade. How did Keir Starmer go from landslide victory...
ListenStarmer resigns as UK prime minister - The Latest
Keir Starmer has announced he is standing down as prime minister after days of intense pressure from...
ListenThe complicated truth about adoption reunions
Guardian news editor David Batty spent years longing to meet his birth mother. But his reunion with...
ListenThink like a billionaire: part 2
Glamorous, rich and well-connected, Julie Meyer was a darling of the dotcom boom. But people who worked...
ListenHas Burnham’s win in Makerfield sealed Starmer’s fate? - The Latest
Andy Burnham’s resounding win in the Makerfield byelection has set the stage for a leadership battle...
ListenThink like a billionaire part one
Glamorous, rich and well-connected, Julie Meyer was a darling of the dotcom boom. But people who worked...
ListenTrump’s Iran deal: the art of the fail? – The Latest
Donald Trump is claiming his Iran peace plan is a victory for Washington, despite the 14-point agreement...
ListenCulture wars: the fight to save Ukraine’s art
The Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins, on the citizens risking their lives to salvage...
ListenRussia warship fires warning shot at British couple – The Latest
Keir Starmer has called the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship at a British yacht sailing...
ListenWill a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?
Governments around the world want to keep under-16s off YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Australia has...
ListenThe scramble to convince Trump to back Ukraine – The Latest
Donald Trump has urged Russia to ‘make a deal’ with Ukraine as the leaders of G7 countries meet...
ListenHow the murder of my sister, Jo Cox, changed Britain
It’s a decade since the MP for Batley and Spen was killed by a far right extremist. Her sister, Kim...
ListenWill US-Iran peace deal hold? – The Latest
The US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, but competing...
ListenIn Makerfield for the byelection that could change everything
Helen Pidd goes to Makerfield where the Labour candidate and would-be prime minister Andy Burnham faces...
ListenShould you boycott the World Cup? – The Latest
The football’s only just kicked off, but this World Cup has already seen its fair share of controversy....
ListenOn the ground in the Belfast riots
The Guardian reporter Hannah Al-Othman on the anti-immigrant rioting in Northern Ireland and the residents...
ListenDefence secretary quits with ‘blistering’ swipe at Starmer - The Latest
John Healey has resigned as defence secretary over the government’s military spending plans, in another...
ListenMehdi Hasan on Donald Trump’s big, beautiful birthday
As the US prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary and Trump turns 80, what state is the country...
ListenThe view from Belfast after a night of violent protests - The Latest
Violence erupted in Northern Ireland last night in response to a stabbing attack in Belfast that was...
Listen‘Grandpa in a bunker’: is Putin losing control?
Russian affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer on Vladimir Putin’s increasing isolation – and seeming paranoia...
ListenCan Badenoch’s culture war win back Reform supporters? – The Latest
Kemi Badenoch has vowed to reform the Equality Act in what is viewed as an attempt to win back support...
ListenThe criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup
Football fans are celebrating the tournament coming to Guadalajara. But with a brutal crime syndicate...
ListenIsrael and Iran trade strikes: what does this mean for peace deal? – The Latest
Israel and Iran have exchanged direct strikes for the first time since a ceasefire was reached in April,...
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