The Times and The Sunday Times
Burnham Faces ‘Really Painful Choices’ On Defence Spending | General Sir Richard Barrons
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- Burnham Faces ‘Really Painful Choices’ On Defence Spending | General Sir Richard Barrons
- Runtime
- 13:01
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
- Description
- “This is a seismic change in our public spending pattern.”
Whilst we were able to spend more on welfare “in happier times”, the fact that Russia could attack Nato by 2030 means a “painful adjustment” is required in public spending to funnel more money to defence, says former Commander of the Joint Forces Command General Sir Richard Barrons.
General Sir Richard Barrons was speaking to Kait Borsay on The Evening Edition on Times Radio. Listen live from 7pm to 10pm, Monday to Thursday.
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- ‘Humiliating’: Iran Conflict Will Define Trump’s Legacy | Aaron David Miller
- Runtime
- 5:51
- Date posted
- 6 hours ago
- Description
- “I do not believe Donald Trump is prepared to accept what the Iranians want to do with the strait. It’s humiliating.”
There does not appear to be an “easy or readily available pathway” for Trump to end the conflict with Iran, says Aaron David Miller.
Aaron David Miller was speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday to Thursday, 4pm-7pm.
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- Title
- Why Everyone Is Wrong About FIFA's $20 Billion Gamble
- Runtime
- 9:42
- Date posted
- 8 hours ago
- Description
- Gianni Infantino’s proposed plan to sell off stakes in FIFA to private investors has sparked huge outrage across European football and politics — but is the backlash justified?
Is this the end of "pure" football, or simply the market force that made the Premier League the best in the world?
Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times
Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal
They were speaking on The State of It USA podcast. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/fhW7JK9B9Lk
00:00 - The Exclusive: Infantino’s Plan to Privatise FIFA
00:21 - Political Backlash & Boycott Threats
00:37 - Media Outrage & The Anti-Americanisation Stance
01:18 - Is FIFA Privatisation Actually a Good Thing?
02:56 - Lessons From Football in the 1970s and 1980s
03:51 - How Private Investment Saved the Premier League
04:15 - The Nos...
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- Ukraine Destroys ‘Russian Amazon’ Warehouses, Bringing War To Ordinary Russians
- Runtime
- 4:45
- Date posted
- 8 hours ago
- Description
- “This could cripple Russia’s largest e-commerce company.”
Ukraine has struck warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, bringing the war closer to ordinary Russians, says the Wall Street Journal’s Matthew Luxmoore.
Matthew Luxmoore was speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday to Thursday, 4pm-7pm.
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- Iran War Development Is ‘Alarming’ But Markets ‘Not Panicking’, Says Energy CEO
- Runtime
- 9:11
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
- Description
- “These are quite isolated events created by the proxies of Iran.”
The markets are concerned but not panicked about the escalation of the conflict in Iran, explaining the ‘yo-yo’ movement of oil prices, says CEO of Crystol Energy and Former Special Parliamentary Adviser on Energy and Middle Eastern Issues in the House of Lords Dr Carole Nakhle.
Dr Carole Nakhle was speaking to Mark Urban on The Times at One on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Friday, 1-2pm.
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- Zelensky's 'strategically incompetent' move
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
- Description
- While friction in government is a sign of a healthy democracy, Lord General Patrick Sanders explains Zelensky’s move to fire both his commander-in-chief and defence minister was ‘strategically incompetent’.
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Hosts: Lord General Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn @tnewtondunnRead
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- Healey Faces ‘True Extent’ Of Defence Budget Problem | Larisa Brown
- Runtime
- 12:57
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
- Description
- “It all costs an awful lot of money. I'm sort of wondering now he’s in the Treasury, is he realising the true extent of the problem?”
Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting have been “very keen to avoid” questioning on the defence budget, says The Times’s defence editor Larisa Brown, as the chancellor grapples with how to balance his aims as the former defence secretary and the realities of the Treasury.
Larisa Brown and Carol Lewis were speaking to Carolyn Quinn in for Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Thursday, 10am-1pm.
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- How Ukraine’s Leadership Crisis Impacts the War
- Runtime
- 35:57
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
- Description
- President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked his defence minister and army chief after a bitter struggle over Ukraine’s military strategy triggered widespread street protests.
Natia Seskuria of RUSI examines the clash between reformers and the old guard, and the consequences for Zelensky’s democratic reputation. Could this upheaval at the top change the course of the war with Russia?
Guest: Natia Seskuria, Head of Russia and Eurasia Programme at RUSI
Hosts: Lord General Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn
Patrick brings his experience as a former head of the British Army to the podcast. He is also a Conservative peer and advises the party on defence.
Producer: Julia Webster
Executive producer: Priyanka Deladia
Image: Kathia Mestanza, Getty
Clips: Getty, Reuters
Should Zelensky reinstate Mykhailo Fedorov as minister of defence? Get in touch: generalandjournalist@...
- Title
- Can Zelensky recover from the backlash over firing Fedorov?
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
- Description
- Domestic political infighting feeds narratives for Ukraine skeptics abroad. Security analyst @nseskuria explains why Zelensky must quickly de-escalate the crisis to protect his political capital and prevent long-term damage.
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Hosts: General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn @tnewtondunn
Guest: Natia Seskuria, Head of Russia and Eurasia Programme at RUSI
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- Title
- Is Private Equity About To Ruin The World Cup Forever? #shorts #WorldCup
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
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- Burnham's Big Policies Will Be 'Very Painful' For The Chancellor | Ben Clatworthy
- Runtime
- 10:55
- Date posted
- 10 hours ago
- Description
- "Welfare reform, social care reform, is going to come with a huge bill - and that will be very difficult for John Healey,"
The prime minister's commitment to cut VAT on electric and capping the bus fare at £2 is relatively small fry when compared to the social care and welfare reforms, say The Times's Whitehall editor Ben Clatworthy.
Ben Clatworthy was speaking to Mark Urban on the Times at One. Listen live every Monday-Thursday from 1-2pm.
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- Title
- Suffolk Wildfire Puts Nuclear Power Station On ‘High Alert’
- Runtime
- 12:55
- Date posted
- 10 hours ago
- Description
- “My charts for early next week show an ominous little [heatwave] spike developing.”
July 2026 is “potentially a record breaker” for being the driest July on record, and the combination of heat and dry weather makes this month stand out particularly, says meteorologist John Hammond.
John Hammond and Tom Bradshaw were speaking to Carolyn Quinn in for Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday to Thursday, 10am-1pm.
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- Title
- What’s the question you ask your partner that annoys them the most?
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 10 hours ago
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- Gulf States Distance Themselves From Trump As Iran Tensions Escalate | Jim Townsend
- Runtime
- 12:07
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
- Description
- “Not only are they hardening their stance against Iran, but they also seem to be distancing themselves somewhat from the United States.”
Despite Saudi Arabia joining the strikes on Iran, it “doesn’t want to go in with both feet” because it still “has to live with Iran”, says former US deputy assistant secretary of defence for Europe and NATO, Jim Townsend.
Jim Townsend was speaking to Carole Walker on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Wednesday, 10pm-1am.
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- Burnham Risks Falling Victim To ‘Magical Thinking’ On Defence | Andrew Billen
- Runtime
- 22:14
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
- Description
- “We’re in the realms of magical thinking here.”
Andy Burnham is “waffling” on defence, indicating further funding for defence will be “impossible,” says Andrew Billen, features writer for The Times.
Andrew Billen and Melanie McDonagh were speaking to Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday 6-10am.
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- “They’re going to want a return on investment."
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
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- MPs Must Be Held Accountable For Failures In Afghan Data Breach | Tan Dhesi MP
- Runtime
- 8:32
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
- Description
- "And we now need to make sure, in particular those individuals, that they are helped by the system and by the government."
Afghan special forces soldiers, who were promised sanctuary from the Taliban, are in "years of danger" after the Ministry of Defence scrapped a relocation scheme to Pakistan, which Defence Committee chair Tan Dhesi MP says needs accountability.
Tan Dhesi was speaking to Salma El-Wardany and Calum Macdonald on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday from 6-10am.
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- UK Drought: Impact On Crops And Water Becomes ‘Detrimental’
- Runtime
- 11:29
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- “We need to really face this issue head on and really look at how we’re going to become more resilient in our water security as we face a more intense climate future.”
The UK is starting to see the “detrimental impact” on agriculture, vegetation, and water reserves as dry weather officially turns to drought across parts of the country.
Ali Morse from The Wildlife Trusts was speaking to Carole Walker on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Wednesday, 10pm-1am.
Amy Fairman from River Action was speaking to Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every day, 6-10am.
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- Burnham's Lack Defence Commitment 'Will Not Hold' | Adam Boulton
- Runtime
- 8:06
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
- Description
- "I think they will come under intense pressure on that."
The Burnham government's lack of commitment to increase defence spending “will not hold”, which will then impact projects it has pledged to prioritise, says Times Radio’s Adam Boulton.
Adam Boulton was speaking to Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday, 6-10am.
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- Q&a: Public Transport Hell and ‘Creepy’ AI Glasses
- Runtime
- 23:32
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
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- Why are transport links in the north of England so poor, and what could Andy Burnham do about it? Should women be worried about Meta’s AI glasses? And what is Trump planning – in Iran and beyond? You asked, so we answered, in this edition of our monthly Q&A series. If you have a question about the news, send it to us at thestory@thetimes.com, and we’ll try to answer it in a future Q&A episode!
#metaaiglasses #techprivacy #surveillance #raybanmeta #thetimes
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- Title
- What Are Fire Clouds and How Do They Make Wildfires More Dangerous?
- Runtime
- 3:19
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
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- As emergency services try to control some of Europe’s worst blazes in recent history, they may have to battle more than just flames.
Experts warned they could face an entire weather system created by the fires.
These massive clouds are known as “pyrocumulonimbus” or, to give them their much more fitting unofficial name, fire clouds.
Born from extreme heat, they are one of the most volatile atmospheric phenomena on Earth. But what exactly are they and why are they dangerous?
#wildfires #pyrocumulonimbus #fireclouds #extremeweather #science
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- Trump Risks Wider Iran Conflict As Global Impact Grows | Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley
- Runtime
- 8:02
- Date posted
- 15 hours ago
- Description
- "This is a situation that is not being improved by the way the president is managing the issue."
The Iran conflict could broaden further, with 13 countries in the region already bombed and the world “suffering” from rising oil prices, says former US ambassador and Atlantic Council distinguished non-resident fellow Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley.
Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley was speaking to Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday, 6-10am.
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- Autonomous Drones And Unmanned Systems Will ‘Reshape’ UK Defence Operations And Spending | Auterion
- Runtime
- 8:11
- Date posted
- 15 hours ago
- Description
- “The ability to deploy large numbers of coordinated drones or uncrewed systems will be central to whether countries can defend themselves effectively in the future.”
As the government considers its defence budget, Auterion UK general manager James East calls for investment in drones and autonomous systems operated by fewer staff in the armed forces to achieve “low cost at scale”.
James East was speaking to Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every day, 6-10am.
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- Trump’s Approval Of Burnham’s North Sea Ambitions May Be Short-Lived | David Charter
- Runtime
- 8:05
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- “Does he expect rather more than the government is going to do?”
Trump’s positive first impression of Burnham may be a “double-edged sword”, as he misunderstands how far the new prime minister is willing to exploit the North Sea’s resources, says The Times’ David Charter.
David Charter was speaking to Carole Walker on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Wednesday, 10pm-1am.
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- Burnham Seems To Put Social Care Above UK Defence’s ‘Woeful Shortfalls’ | Sean Bell
- Runtime
- 9:24
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- “It feels like a very dangerous world. We can’t ignore it any more.”
Burnham will find himself under “laser focus” as he appears to be spending more “fresh money” on social care than on defence, despite the world feeling “very dangerous”, says military analyst Sean Bell.
Sean Bell was speaking to Salma El-Wardany and Calum Macdonald in for Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday, 6-10am.
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- Trump’s War Aims At ‘Real Divergence’ With Israel | Alan Eyre
- Runtime
- 8:01
- Date posted
- 17 hours ago
- Description
- “I don’t think President Trump is looking to expand this war.”
Whilst Israel wants to “continue the fight against Iran” Donald Trump wants to ‘pull out of his mistake’, says Alan Eyre, distinguished diplomatic fellow at the Middle East Institute, and a member of the Obama administration’s Iran nuclear deal negotiating team.
Alan Eyre was speaking to Kait Borsay on The Evening Edition on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday to Thursday, from 7-10pm.
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- Mamdani’s Millionaire List Would Make Me Feel ‘Unnecessarily Humiliated’ | Bradley Tusk
- Runtime
- 8:25
- Date posted
- 17 hours ago
- Description
- “He has sort of knowingly said, I need to take what's a pretty meagre thing - it's a minor tax - and turn it into a controversy.”
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani publishing a list of millionaires who have a second home worth more than $5 million as part of his "pied-à-terre" tax is just "a win for the base", prompting CEO of Tusk Ventures, Bradley Tusk, to revoke his support.
Bradley Tusk was speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday-Thursday from 4-7pm.
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- ‘Be Hopeful’: Social Care Expert On Burnham’s Plans
- Runtime
- 9:55
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- “I’ve always said that one of the prerequisites for getting something done here is a prime minister who cares about it.”
Andrew Dilnot, former chair of the Independent Commission on Funding of Care and Support, says we should “be hopeful” about Andy Burnham’s plans for social care.
Andrew Dilnot was speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday to Thursday, from 4-7pm.
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- Fifa Used To 'Conceal Their Deceit' - Now It’s In Plain Sight | Matthew Syed
- Runtime
- 10:07
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- "[Trump] is turning shameless monetising of one's power into something that people don't feel embarrassed about."
The "avarice, venality, and duplicity" of Gianni Infantino's Fifa proposal is part of a wider Trumpism that has "infected" the world since his second presidential term, says The Times's columnist Matthew Syed.
Matthew Syed was speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday-Thursday from 4-7pm.
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- Title
- May 2026 UPDATE: Aiding Suicide (Pt 6) | Poison: True Crime Podcast
- Runtime
- 30:53
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Today on Friday, 29th May, 2026 Kenneth Law has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting suicide in Canada.
In this special bonus episode, James chats to a former Ontario police officer about how they brought Law to justice, and catches up with Tom Parfett’s father, David.
WARNING: This series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Investigations editor, The Times.
Email: james.beal@thetimes.co.uk
#truecrime #investigativejournalism #kennethlaw #thetimes #uknews
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- 2024 UPDATE: Kenneth Law in The Dock (Pt 5) | Poison: True Crime Podcast
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- 14:42
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- In this update episode of Poison, Kenneth Law faces 14 counts of murder and 14 of aiding suicide.
James sits down with series producer Will to talk through the developments.
WARNING: This series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.
Email: james.beal@thetimes.co.uk
#truecrime #investigativejournalism #kennethlaw #thetimes #uknews
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- Title
- UPDATE: Kenneth Law Is Arrested (Pt 4) | Poison: True Crime Podcast
- Runtime
- 18:04
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- A huge moment in The Times podcast series Poison.
Days after Poison first aired, Kenneth Law is arrested in Canada. At a late-night press conference, police reveal the alleged scale of his operation: 1,200 packages, shipped to over 40 countries.
For the families left behind, the arrest brings both relief and renewed grief, and a question that hangs over the entire investigation: why did it take so long?
WARNING: this series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.
Email: james.beal@thetimes.co.uk
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- Bonus Episode: A Conversation on Suicide Prevention | Poison: True Crime Podcast
- Runtime
- 43:00
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- In this bonus episode of Poison, James goes beyond the headlines and looks at the academic research into why people take their own lives.
Why does suicide occur? Why is there still a stigma around it? And how can we work to prevent people from taking their own lives?
If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Guest: Professor Rory O'Connor, Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Glasgow.
Author of 'When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It'
Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.
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- An Encounter in Toronto (Pt 3) | Poison: True Crime Podcast
- Runtime
- 39:03
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- In part three of Poison, James flies to Canada, hoping to talk to Kenneth Law.
After days chasing leads, he tracks him down to a car park in Toronto.
WARNING: this series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.
Email: james.beal@thetimes.co.uk
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- The Man Who Sells Death (Pt 2) | Poison: True Crime Podcast
- Runtime
- 24:28
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- In part two of Poison, the search for answers leads to a name: Kenneth Law. From a quiet suburb outside Toronto, Law appears to run a website selling a substance to young, vulnerable, adults around the world, some of whom are using it to take their own lives.
WARNING: this series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.
Email: james.beal@thetimes.co.uk
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- The Life of Tom Parfett (Pt 1) | Poison: True Crime Podcast
- Runtime
- 24:57
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Twenty two-year-old Tom Parfett took his own life in October, 2021.
In part one of Poison, his father David begins to ask questions. What first appeared as an isolated tragedy reveals a darker truth - one that exposes the ease with which death can be bought online.
WARNING: This series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.
Email: james.beal@thetimes.co.uk
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- Title
- Introducing: Poison | True Crime Podcast
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Twenty two-year-old Tom Parfett took his own life in October, 2021. In The Times series, Poison, his grieving father’s search for answers leads investigative journalist James Beal from a quiet British town to a freezing carpark in Canada, where he tracks down a man allegedly selling death online.
In this award-winning series Poison, James uncovers the global trade in a lethal substance, searches for the man alleged to be at its centre, and exposes the systemic failures that allowed it to thrive.
WARNING: This series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
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- Title
- The MAGA Influencer Reshaping Trump’s Ukraine Policy
- Runtime
- 28:10
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- US foreign policy shifts on Ukraine: President Zelensky and President Trump have met in the White House and US-Ukraine relations are on a much friendlier footing than at any time since Donald Trump returned to office.
They agreed that the US will give Ukraine licences to make their own Patriot missile interceptors to protect from Russian attacks, and there's talk that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could make a trip to Ukraine.
Maga influencer Laura Loomer went from saying that Ukraine was full of Nazis to being a cheerleader for President Zelensky. That shift in opinion seems to have filtered through to the Oval Office, but how much has Trump's position shifted? And how has the war in Iran changed his view on Russia and Ukraine?
The Battle for Fifa: after Martyn Ziegler's Times scoop that Fifa's president Gianni Infantino is planning to sell off parts of Fifa to private investors, even Andy Burnham has weighed in to telegraph his disapproval...i...
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- UK Care System Is The ‘Least Generous’ Of Other Major Western Economies | Eleanor Hayward
- Runtime
- 16:36
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- “[Burnham is] willing to lose political capital on this and push through options that aren’t necessarily popular.”
Andy Burnham is making the case that although some are lucky and might not need care services in their life, others potentially lose their life savings, meaning it makes more sense to “share that risk out so that everyone pays a bit” says health editor at The Times Eleanor Hayward.
Eleanor Hayward and Alison Bennett were speaking to Fi Glover on Times Radio. Listen every Monday to Thursday, 2-4pm.
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- World Cup Sell-Off Is A 'Betrayal Of Football'
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- “I think it’s greedy and I think it’s unnecessary.”
Fifa’s plan to sell off the World Cup’s commercial rights can only be a scheme for “Fifa’s president and a close circle of people” to enrich themselves, says Martyn Ziegler.
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- US-Iran Deal Leaves Open Questions For Future Of Strait Of Hormuz | Matthew Gould
- Runtime
- 15:07
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- “The Iranians are clearly just trying to ratchet up the pressure until they think they’ll be able to get what they want.”
Ambiguities in the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran “doesn’t tackle the key differences between the parties”, leaving open questions, for example, around whether Iran can charge for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, says former UK ambassador to Israel Matthew Gould.
Matthew Gould and Mehran Kamrava were speaking to Mark Urban on The Times at One on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Friday, 1-2pm.
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- Lindsey Graham’s Funeral ‘A Testament’ To Senator’s Work To Reach Across The Aisle
- Runtime
- 8:54
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- “His coffin was brought into the rotunda. That's a special honour that's not often given out and it speaks to Lindsey Graham’s importance here.”
A rare show of unity across the political spectrum in the turnout for Lindsey Graham’s funeral was a “testament” to his work to reach across the aisle, with President Trump and JD Vance paying tribute, reports Caitlin Doornbos.
Caitlin Doornbos was speaking to Carole Walker on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Wednesday, 10pm-1am.
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- Iran Conflict ‘Wearing Thin’ On America’s Patience | Anita Powell
- Runtime
- 10:38
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- “Polls are showing that really only about 30 per cent of Americans, that’s basically the MAGA base and nobody else, are still supporting the president strongly.”
Spiralling prices of petrol and other goods are driving America’s disapproval for the Iran war just 100 days before the Midterms, says White House correspondent at Voice of America, Anita Powell.
Anita Powell was speaking to Tom Nunan on Times Radio early breakfast. Listen 5-6am every Monday-Friday.
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- Trump ‘Didn’t Really Want’ Netanyahu Meeting As Presidents Split Over Iran War Agenda
- Runtime
- 9:34
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- “There were signals in between the lines from the White House that they didn’t really want to do this meeting.”
Trump and Netanyahu now have “very different agendas” concerning Iran, with the US president keen to wind down the war while the Israeli president pushes for escalation, says Frank Lowenstein, former US Special Envoy to the Middle East.
Frank Lowenstein was speaking to Carole Walker on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Wednesday, 10pm-1am.
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- Ukrainian Military Capability An ‘Important Driver’ In US Re-Invigorating Talks | Thomas Graham
- Runtime
- 8:13
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- “The Ukrainians have demonstrated much greater capability on the battlefield over the past several months, and that certainly has impressed President Trump.”
An improvement in Ukraine’s military performance likely means that from a White House standpoint, its no longer make sense to ask Ukraine to cede territory to Russia that they haven’t seized by military force, says distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of ‘Getting Russia Right’ Thomas Graham.
Thomas Graham was speaking to Carole Walker on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Wednesday, 10pm-1am.
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- No 10’s Northernisation | Andy Burnham's First Two Weeks
- Runtime
- 27:06
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Andy Burnham has been prime minister for just two weeks, but his plan to shift power north is already taking shape. With No 10 North open for business and Labour expected to win Britain’s biggest ever by-election tomorrow, ushering in a new mayor, what will Burnham’s devolution revolution mean for the country?
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- Chris Philp Follows A Group Of Migrants Heading To The UK
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Shadow home secretary Chris Philp calls Times Radio from the French coast as a group of migrants prepares to head to the UK.
“Andy Burnham was very naive and out of touch with reality... He should get himself out here and see what’s going on for real.”
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- Palantir CEO: ’It’s People Like Zack Polanski’ That Take Issue With How Software Is Used Abroad
- Runtime
- 10:39
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- “They have a big issue with which our software is used thousands of miles away… specifically America and Israel.”
When it comes to the NHS, it Is only a “noisy minority” of people who are critical of the government’s contract with Palantir, and it is “up to the British government” to decide how to use their software, says Palantir CEO Louis Mosley.
Louis Mosley was speaking to Salma El-Wardany and Calum Macdonald in for Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday, 6-10am.
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- 'I'm So Annoyed By Her' | Charlotte Ivers Reviews Meghan’s Masterchef Debut
- Runtime
- 8:01
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- “Is it a problem with Meghan or a problem with me that I find her annoying?”
The Sunday Times’s TV critic Charlotte Ivers “finds it so boring” that she continues to be annoyed by Meghan, and yet, “everytime she opens her mouth,” she can’t help but be annoyed by her.
Charlotte Ivers and James Marriott were speaking to Carolyn Quinn (in for Hugo Rifkind) on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Thursday, 10am-1pm.
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- Bringing Social Care Under Public Ownership Will ‘Cost Taxpayer More’ | Michael Padgham
- Runtime
- 8:52
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- “How will we nationalise 80 per cent of care in this country? It’s going to cost the taxpayer more doing it that way.”
Andy Burnham is expected to announce changes to social care, including the creation of a new national care service modelled on the NHS. But, a nationalised service will end up costing the taxpayer even more, says chairman of the Independent Care Group Michael Padgham.
Michael Padgham was speaking to Salma El-Wardany and Calum Macdonald in for Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday, 6-10am.
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