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It’s almost six weeks since America launched military strikes against Venezuela and captured its President over claims the country was flooding the US with drugs and migrants. But was this ever actually the intention, or is Trump more interested in syphoning off the country’s oil? Why is the old regime still in power – and what is life like for locals?
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Guest: Stephen Gibbs, contributor, Latin America and the Caribbean, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Olivia Case and Harry Stott.
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Read more: Ally of Venezuela’s opposition leader ‘kidnapped’ hours after being freed
Further listening: Prince William walks a tightrope in Saudi Arabia
Clips: The White House / X, BBC, NBC, CNBC, CBS / 60 Minutes, Sky News Australia.
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It’s been almost a fortnight since the release of the Epstein files, and since then we’ve learned a lot about the disgraced financier’s connections to the rich and powerful. But what more have we learned about Jeffrey Epstein himself? Was he a foreign spy? And what do the files tell us about how the world is really run?
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Guest: Josie Ensor, chief US reporter, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Micaela Arneson, Olivia Case.
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Read more: Epstein’s victims: my six-year search for the truth
Further listening: Mandelson, Epstein and the fight for survival at No 10
Clips: Sky, AP, TalkTV, ABC News Australia, ITV, LBC, New York Post, CSPAN, House Oversight Committee.
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The Office for National Statistics has said that by 2029 it expects more deaths than births in Britain. Simultaneously migration could go into reverse soon, with more people leaving our shores than arriving. But how will a shrinking - and ageing - population affect our politics, our economy and our lives?
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Guest: Tom Calver, Data Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
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Read more: Could Britain’s population actually start shrinking soon?
Further listening: Britain is in a cancer crisis. Will a new strategy fix it?
Clips: Sky, ITN, BBC.
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After a whirlwind week in Westminster, we've decided to bring you an extra dose of Whitehall gossip. Check out this week's episode from our sister podcast: The State of It.
The prime minister thought it was all over for him this weekend, but a scrambled rearguard action has left him looking stronger than he has for some time. But to survive, Keir Starmer may now have no choice but to move leftwards. And there's much worse to come when the Mandelson files are released. Meanwhile, has Wes Streeting missed his moment to challenge the prime minister?
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Hosts:
Producer: Euan Dawtrey.
Executive Producer: Molly Guiness.
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Further listening: The State of It
Clips: Sky News.
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It’s been a week of chaos in Westminster, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer fights for survival. The crisis he faces reached fever pitch on Sunday with the resignation of his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, followed swiftly the next morning by the departure of Tim Allan, his director of communications. On Monday afternoon, the pressure escalated further when Anas Sarwar, Labour leader in Scotland, became the most senior figure yet to publicly call for Starmer’s resignation. So can his government survive the next week ahead?
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Guest: Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Harry Stott, Sophie McNulty.
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Read more: With Morgan McSweeney forced out, PM may not be far behind
Further listening: Mandelson, Epstein and the fight for survival at No 10
Clips: Times Radio, BBC, The Telegraph, Sky News, ITV News, GB News
Photo: Getty Images, The Times, Dinesh Mehta
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Prince William is making his first visit to Saudi Arabia this week to celebrate “growing trade, energy and investment ties” between the kingdom and the UK. But with a number of sensitive issues on the table – from defence and intelligence sharing to Saudi Arabia’s poor human rights record – how will the prince walk the diplomatic tightrope? Should the UK be pursuing a closer relationship with the kingdom at all?
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Guests:
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers: Julia Webster, Micaela Arneson.
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Read more: Prince William to visit Saudi Arabia as diplomatic ‘secret weapon’
Further listening: Travelling with the Duchess in a war zone
Clips: NBC, BBC, HM Treasury.
Photo: Dana Chan, Getty Images.
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The British royal family isn't the only European monarchy in turmoil. In Norway the Epstein files have revealed intimate conversations between the Crown Princess and future Queen, Mette-Marit, and the paedophile after he was convicted. Meanwhile, her son is on trial facing charges on thirty-eight offences, including four counts of rape. If convicted, he faces up to ten years in prison. Could this be a fatal blow for the Norwegian royal family? And what does it tell us about the long tentacles of Jeffrey Epstein's influence in the palaces and parliaments of Europe?
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Guest: Peter Conradi, Europe Editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
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Read more: The rape trial casting a dark shadow over Norway’s royal family
Clips: BBC News, CBS.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Times journalist Helen Rumbelow spent two days sifting through the thousands of lurid, criminal and often coded messages between Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends. Buried among the shockingly misogynistic and disturbing exchanges, lies a revealing insight on how powerful men talk about women when they think no one is listening. In her widely shared article, Helen exposes not just the shocking content of those emails, but what they tell us about the mindset of powerful men.
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Warning: This episode contains some strong language from the start.
Read by: Helen Rumbelow, feature writer and columnist, The Times.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
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Read more: I studied the latest Epstein files. As a woman, this is what I felt
Clips: NBC.
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The fallout from the latest tranche of the Epstein files is causing chaos in Westminster. With his ex-US ambassador Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein under the microscope, Labour MPs are furiously asking what Keir Starmer knew about it, and when. So will the PM be able to ride out this latest storm? And what future does Mandelson have?
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Guest: Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Harry Stott, Sophie McNulty.
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Clips: Associated Press, Times Radio, BBC
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Sir Keir Starmer’s next big test is the Gorton & Denton by-election in three weeks' time; commentators are calling it a three-way race between the Greens, Reform and Labour. But how is this vote a microcosm of the national picture, and what does it tell us about the direction of travel in British politics and the key issues that really sway voters?
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Guest: Darryl Morris, journalist, Times Radio.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
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Read more: In Gorton, where Labour is counting on long memories to see off Reform
Further listening: Who is the real Melania Trump?
Clips: BBC, Channel 4, Manchester Evening News, Novara Media, The Green Party, Reform UK, The Spectator.
Photo: Getty Images.
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