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On Friday, Giorgia Meloni will break Italy’s record and become the longest-serving continuous prime minister since the Second World War. Her sceptics predicted she would only last a few months. So how has she managed it? And with Britain going through four prime ministers in the same period, does she have a lesson for the rest of us?
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Guest: Tom Kington, Italy correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Olivia Case and Leo Danczak.
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Read more: 1,413 days and counting… can Meloni become Italy’s Merkel?
Further listening: How Giorgia Meloni became Europe’s political superstar
Clips: Atlantic Council, CNN, Giorgia Meloni / YouTube, @GiorgiaMeloni / X, EUDebates.tv
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Andy Burnham faced parliament for the first time as prime minister on Tuesday. He’s spent the summer projecting a sunny, optimistic vision of Britain’s future – but how long can the good vibes last as Burnham faces the cold, hard realities of governing?
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Guest: Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Micaela Arneson, Leo Danczak, Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: Keir Starmer’s final U-turn gives Andy Burnham an early headache
Further listening: The impossible dilemma of early release
Clips: BBC, Parliament TV, Andy Burnham via TikTok, Number 10, Channel 4, Sky News, CNBC, The Mirror.
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It’s been six months since President Trump announced the US and Israel had launched a military campaign against Iran. And despite some early military successes, the conflict has had financial and political costs for the United States. Will a change in strategy turn the tide? Or has the US already lost the strategic battle?
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Guest: David Charter, assistant editor (US), The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Micaela Arneson, Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: How six months of war could make US rethink Middle East role for ever
Further listening: How war is changing Iran from within
Clips: Forbes, CNN, AP.
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When Ceri Menai-Davis’ five year old son Hugh was diagnosed with cancer, his whole family’s life was transformed. The emotional toll was unimaginable, but alongside that came myriad other hidden costs, and he soon found there was no support available. So why does the UK not help families going through this most devastating moment? And could a new law, championed by Ceri, change that?
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You can find more information and support Ceri’s work here: https://www.hughslaw.uk/
Guest: Ceri Menai-Davis, co-founder and director of policy, It’s Never You.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Harry Stott.
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Read more: Nobody should be bankrupted for spending time with their dying child
Further listening: Why are more young people getting bowel cancer?
Photo: Ceri Menai-Davis.
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The Notting Hill Carnival began in the sixties as a celebration of the culture of Britain’s Windrush generation - but as the tradition has swelled there are issues of overcrowding and violence. Critics question the policing costs, which run into the tens of millions. With the future of Carnival now a political lightning rod, how long can the party go on?
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Guest: Andy Silvester, London editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana
Producers: Robert Wallace, Emily Webb.
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Read more: Notting Hill Carnival, 60 years on: how it began — and what’s next
Clips: BBC, Sky News, The Independent, GB News, ThamesTV
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It’s a crime that many victims don’t know is illegal. Now a Times investigation has found that online platforms are hosting graphic content depicting women being sexually assaulted while they sleep, despite UK laws banning depictions of rape.
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Guests:
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Emily Webb and Olivia Case.
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If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:
NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Appeal - Charity and law practice
Read more: Revealed: Social media content depicting sex assaults on sleeping women
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The tech giant Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add child-safety measures to its platforms, after settling a landmark trial against a coalition of American states. So, will the forthcoming measures actually lead to real change? And why has 2026 become a year of social media backlash?
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Guest: Danny Forston, West Coast correspondent, The Sunday Times
Host: Luke Jones
Producers: Sophie McNulty, Jennifer Kennedy
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Read more: Meta agrees to child safety features in social media addiction case
Further listening: The Times Tech Podcast
Clips: NBC News, CBS News, CNN, The Guardian.
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At least 360 have died, with hundreds more still missing, after a flash flood in Nepal. Experts are warning that a second flood may be imminent.
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Guests:
Host: John Pienaar.
Producers: Sandra Mitchell, Sofia Johanson.
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Read more: Nepal flash floods latest
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Does the king get to decide where his grandkids go to school? Could we build data centres underground? And why was the CIA chief in Moscow this week? You asked, so we answered, in this edition of our monthly Q&A series.
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Guests:
Hosts: Manveen Rana, Luke Jones.
Producers: Micaela Arneson, Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: Digital cities: the future of Britain’s data centres
Further listening: The Ukrainian plot to sink the Russian economy
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Ten days ago, Natalie Harp was a name known almost exclusively to those in Washington's political circles but when a Democratic senator name-checked her in a campaign speech, it caused a war of words. So who is she and why does she matter so much to the president?
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Guest: Philip Wegmann, White House reporter, The Wall Street Journal.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Olivia Case, Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: How Trump’s Ever-Present Executive Assistant Became the Talk of Washington
Further listening: The fraudsters pardoned by Trump
Clips: Jon Ossoff / YouTube, Forbes, CNN, CSPAN, ABC7, One America News Network, Decoding Fox News / Twitter, Real News Insights, Global News, Brut / Facebook, Daily Mail, Fox.
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