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Sue Gray is out: will this solve Labour’s problems?

8 October 2024 - 23 mins
Podcast Series Today in Focus

It’s coming up to 100 days since Labour took power, but its honeymoon period was cut short by a flurry of negative headlines. Will getting rid of Starmer’s highest-paid aide help? Jessica Elgot reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

23 mins

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‘Sit back and relax’: Trump insists Iran deal close despite strikes – The Latest

‘Sit back and relax’: Trump insists Iran deal close despite strikes – The Latest

As Israel threatens to bomb Beirut and the US and Iran trade missile strikes, Donald Trump insists it will ‘all work out well in the end’ and urges his critics to ‘sit back and relax’. So are we any closer to a deal? Lucy Hough speaks to diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

10 mins

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‘A husband expects a yes’: wife schools and the Christian nationalist movement

‘A husband expects a yes’: wife schools and the Christian nationalist movement

Alaina Demopoulos reports on the Christian influencers telling women to submit to their husbands. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

26 mins

1 June Finished

Could Nato be dragged into war with Russia? – The Latest

Could Nato be dragged into war with Russia? – The Latest

Nato has vowed to ‘defend every inch’ of its territory after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania. The strike prompted swift condemnation and threats of repercussion from European leaders. So is there a risk the war could expand beyond Ukraine? Lucy Hough speaks to senior international correspondent Peter Beaumont – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

9 mins

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Why are our homes and cities all so hot?

Why are our homes and cities all so hot?

In the week when the hottest May days were recorded, environment editor Fiona Harvey examines a new Climate Change Committee report on how the UK can better withstand extreme heat. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

24 mins

29 May Finished

‘Lost generation’: why can’t young people get jobs? – The Latest

‘Lost generation’: why can’t young people get jobs? – The Latest

A landmark report has warned that the UK risks a ‘lost generation’ of young people, as new figures show that more than 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK were not in education, employment or training. The former Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn said youth disengagement was a mounting economic risk to the country, and urged a fundamental reset of policy covering schools, the health service and the welfare state. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior economics correspondent, Richard Partington – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

10 mins

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Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions

Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions

The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitism. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

29 mins

28 May Finished

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