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The Story: the flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.Hosts Manveen Rana and... more

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Episodes

Life as an investigative reporter

On Christmas Day, The Times' Investigations Editor, Dominic Kennedy, will spend his last working day at the paper having started... more

23 Dec 2024 · 42 minutes
Tracing the origin story of Taylor Swift [Replay]

From Pennsylvania to New Jersey to Tennessee, The Times’ Megan Agnew spent three weeks on the Taylor Swift trail, discovering... more

22 Dec 2024 · 30 minutes
Last Man Standing: On the trail (Pt 1)

As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story the first episode of our series Last Man Standing -... more

21 Dec 2024 · 37 minutes
Inside the lair of Assad’s 'drug lord' brother

Maher al-Assad is the youngest sibling of the deposed Syrian dictator. He’s also known as the ‘enforcer’, renowned for his... more

20 Dec 2024 · 28 minutes
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump and the spying game

Donald Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has caused widespread alarm in defence and security circles, not... more

19 Dec 2024 · 31 minutes
Jay-Z and the rape allegations

The rap mogul’s, whose real name is Shawn Carter, billion dollar empire is at risk after he was named in... more

18 Dec 2024 · 27 minutes
Prince Andrew and the Chinese 'spy'

Prince Andrew has now "ceased all contact" with an alleged spy working on behalf of China's shadowy United Front Work... more

17 Dec 2024 · 34 minutes
Unit 29155: The Russian cyberagency targeting Britain

Security services have issued an unprecedented warning about a shadowy Russian military unit accused of carrying out assassinations and cyberattacks... more

16 Dec 2024 · 30 minutes
Trad Wives: The influencers selling 1950s house-wife life [Replay]

We’re listening back to some of our favourite episodes of 2024.Millions of social media users are flocking to follow the... more

15 Dec 2024 · 30 minutes
How the CEO murder suspect became a social media folk hero

After nearly a week on the run, Luigi Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania for the murder of health insurance CEO,... more

13 Dec 2024 · 25 minutes
William Hague talks to Sir Kim Darroch: Dealing with Trump 2.0

Sir Kim Darroch is the former UK ambassador to the USA and worked with Trump for two years during the... more

12 Dec 2024 · 43 minutes
The true cost of plant-based milk

Healthier, eco-friendly, altogether virtuous. This may be how we think of milk alternatives but new research is calling into question the... more

11 Dec 2024 · 28 minutes
ISIS 2.0?

As a new leadership emerges in Syria, disparate groups remain in control of different parts of the country. In the... more

10 Dec 2024 · 25 minutes
Gisèle Pelicot and the trial that changed France

Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity when her husband - and dozens of other men - were charged with... more

09 Dec 2024 · 33 minutes
Who should keep the Elgin Marbles? [Replay]

This week, No 10 confirmed it wouldn’t stand in the way of a deal to return the Elgin Marbles to... more

08 Dec 2024 · 37 minutes
How to keep blaming your predecessors

As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode of our fellow Times podcast How To Win... more

07 Dec 2024 · 41 minutes
The death of clubbing

Nightclubs are closing their doors at an alarming rate. Research by The Night Time Industries Association shows that as many... more

06 Dec 2024 · 27 minutes
Why the Syrian civil war is back

With wars raging in Israel and Lebanon, no one was watching neighbouring Syria. Until an alliance of rebel forces launched... more

05 Dec 2024 · 29 minutes
The AI that could block kids from social media

Last week, Australia became the first country to block under 16s from social media. Age verification AI could be a... more

04 Dec 2024 · 31 minutes
Gregg Wallace vs. 'middle class women of a certain age'

Gregg Wallace, the presenter of one of the BBC's most popular programmes 'MasterChef' has stepped back from the show while... more

03 Dec 2024 · 31 minutes
The myth of the X exodus

It started two years ago, when Elon Musk bought Twitter, now X. People fled the social media platform, citing a... more

02 Dec 2024 · 29 minutes
What’s fuelling the emergence of Ireland's far right? [Replay]

This week Ireland went to the polls in a general election where for the first time in the history of... more

01 Dec 2024 · 34 minutes
Jane & Fi talk to General David Petraeus

As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from Off Air with Jane & Fi podcast... more

30 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
Who really runs Britain?

Observers of Britain today might think of it as a more meritocratic and socially equal society than ever before. But,... more

29 Nov 2024 · 28 minutes
The debate about death that split the country

Tomorrow, MPs will vote on a Bill that, if passed, would allow terminally ill people with less than six months... more

28 Nov 2024 · 27 minutes
Inside the Laos party town where backpackers die

With six backpackers dead from suspected methanol poisoning, how did the remote town of Vang Vieng become the go-to destination... more

27 Nov 2024 · 27 minutes
‘I gave my life to the CIA. They betrayed me.’

On Sept 12, 2001, Blerim Skoro was approached by a man and a woman while he was in prison. They... more

26 Nov 2024 · 36 minutes
Did the Queen hate Boris Johnson?

Over the past eight years, Sunday Times chief political commentator, Tim Shipman has written the story of British politics. From... more

25 Nov 2024 · 28 minutes
A Very British Scandal: How Captain Tom's charity got caught up in controversy [REPLAY]

This week, over four years later, a report from the Charity commission concluded that Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter and... more

24 Nov 2024 · 26 minutes
Planet Hope: Finding Hope for our Planet

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by... more

23 Nov 2024 · 50 minutes
Putin’s “nuclear blackmail”

The decision by the US to allow Ukraine to launch western long-range missiles into Russia has provoked a furious reaction... more

22 Nov 2024 · 33 minutes
Are food shortages the farmers' secret weapon?

Over ten thousand farmers marched on Westminster this week, protesting changes to inheritance tax. But does the government’s new policy... more

21 Nov 2024 · 27 minutes
Why young Brits are turning to Dubai

As inquiries about relocating to the Emirati city from the UK have risen four-fold in the past five years; what... more

20 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Why Tim Spector wants to bring back the nanny state

The government should treat ultra-processed foods like cigarettes and alcohol - and bring in higher taxes on the companies that... more

19 Nov 2024 · 26 minutes
Korea's 4b 'anti-men' movement comes to America

No sex, no babies, no marriage, no men. In 2018 a niche feminist movement started in South Korea as a... more

18 Nov 2024 · 27 minutes
Undercover: The Times investigation into Turkish plastic surgery clinics [Replay]

This week the health secretary has urged people to “think very carefully” before flying overseas for plastic surgery as the... more

17 Nov 2024 · 33 minutes
Trump, Putin and an uncertain future for Ukraine

The election of Donald Trump has raised serious questions about the flow of American funds and weapons to Ukraine's forces.... more

15 Nov 2024 · 30 minutes
Inside the scandal that brought down the Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned after being accused of mishandling abuse allegations against a man described as the “most... more

14 Nov 2024 · 26 minutes
'Send in the troops': Trump's mass deportation plan explained

Donald Trump has started to appoint key figures to his new administration, and one of the early picks is Tom... more

13 Nov 2024 · 26 minutes
Why are we getting worse at sleeping, not better?

If you get a decent night’s rest regularly, you’re likely to be slimmer, happier and healthier. But with research suggesting... more

12 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
The millions of Americans who think the Democrats despise them

For weeks, we were told the polls were too close to call. But when the votes were counted, the Democrats... more

11 Nov 2024 · 31 minutes
Prince William on the "hardest year" of his life

As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from our sister podcast, The Royals with Roya... more

10 Nov 2024 · 26 minutes
The political transformation of Elon Musk [Replay]

Elon Musk has aggressively backed Donald Trump in the US election, raising questions about whether he may be part of... more

09 Nov 2024 · 32 minutes
The cost of being ugly

Do looks matter? Pulchronomics, the study of economics and beauty, says they do. But just how much impact does being... more

08 Nov 2024 · 21 minutes
Team Trump’s plan to remake America

Donald Trump has stormed to victory, so what does his vision for the future of the US look like? Who... more

07 Nov 2024 · 28 minutes
Ball gowns and battle grounds: The re-election of Donald Trump

After two years of campaigning, Americans have cast their votes, with Trump riding a growing wave of momentum. This is... more

06 Nov 2024 · 32 minutes
Revealed: The property empires that make Charles and William millions

An investigation by the Sunday Times’ Insight team has revealed for the first time the extensive property empires of the... more

05 Nov 2024 · 31 minutes
Can Kemi Badenoch make the Tories popular again?

The new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch grew up in Nigeria and - as the state failed - was forced to... more

04 Nov 2024 · 27 minutes
The budget recovery plan!

As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from the new Money Podcast from The Times.... more

03 Nov 2024 · 45 minutes
Trump vs. Harris: The battle of the sexes [Replay]

As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off tonight in their first TV debate, it’s more than just a political... more

02 Nov 2024 · 31 minutes
How violent could the US election get?

As polling day approaches, fears are growing that the result will not be accepted by the losing side. The potential... more

01 Nov 2024 · 27 minutes
The £40 billion gamble

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has raised taxes by £40 billion in the first Labour budget in fourteen years. Does it... more

31 Oct 2024 · 21 minutes
Liam Payne and the rise of pink cocaine

The One Direction star is alleged to have died with a substance known as ‘pink cocaine’ in his system. This... more

30 Oct 2024 · 22 minutes
The Democrats voting for Trump

Kamala Harris’ campaign is pulling out all the stops to woo black and Latino Americans, over concerns that voters from... more

29 Oct 2024 · 35 minutes
My daughter died of ME. I had to fight the NHS for answers

When Sean O’Neill’s daughter Maeve died aged 27 from malnutrition caused by severe ME - myalgic encephalomyelitis - he faced... more

28 Oct 2024 · 48 minutes
Satya Nadella, Chairman and Chief Executive of Microsoft

As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from the new Tech Podcast from The Times.... more

26 Oct 2024 · 54 minutes
Melania: Donald Trump’s secret weapon?

The former first lady’s new ‘tell all’ memoir addresses everything from her nude modelling and her husband’s policies to her... more

25 Oct 2024 · 26 minutes
'Rivals' and the cult of Jilly Cooper

'Rivals' hit our TV screens this month; it’s the first adaptation of a Jilly Cooper ‘bonkbuster,’ the 87 year old... more

24 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
The Irish politician and the Russian 'honeytrap'

When news dropped that a member of Ireland’s parliament was a suspected Russian agent, chaos ensued in the Irish parliament... more

23 Oct 2024 · 29 minutes
The full story of the Chris Kaba killing

Anger is building on both sides after a Met police officer was found not guilty of the murder of an... more

22 Oct 2024 · 35 minutes
What the death of the Hamas leader means for the war

This week, Israel released pictures of an underground bunker, furnished with flat screen TV and a hot shower. It was... more

21 Oct 2024 · 31 minutes
What happens if the American election is a tie?

One tiny ‘blue dot’ in Omaha, Nebraska could result in a tie between Trump and Harris. Why? And what happens... more

20 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Can a ‘miracle’ weight loss drug end Britain's obesity epidemic? [Replay]

The government has announced a five-year trial of the weight-loss drug Mounjaro to consider whether its use could reduce unemployment... more

19 Oct 2024 · 30 minutes
Al Gore, tech and climate

As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from the new Tech Podcast from The Times.... more

18 Oct 2024 · 52 minutes
The death of One Direction star Liam Payne

On Wednesday night it was announced that Liam Payne had died in Buenos Aires aged 31, where he was on... more

17 Oct 2024 · 19 minutes
A brief history of Israel and Lebanon at war

Tensions are escalating between Israel and Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy militia in Lebanon. Attacks on both sides have led to thousands... more

16 Oct 2024 · 30 minutes
Gangs of Marseille: Inside France's drugs wars

A new era of violence is erupting in the French city of Marseille between rival drug gangs. Deaths are soaring... more

15 Oct 2024 · 31 minutes
Why the US government is gunning for Google

In 2020, the US Justice Department sued Google, alleging it illegally monopolised the online search market. The US government won,... more

14 Oct 2024 · 29 minutes
How Kamala Harris schmoozed California

Kamala Harris may become the first female president of the United States – but who is she? Megan Agnew rode... more

13 Oct 2024 · 32 minutes
Could there (ever) be a road map for peace in the Middle East?

Today we bring you a conversation from our fellow podcasters and Times Radio broadcasters Jane & Fi.This week marked a... more

12 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
100 days of Starmer: What makes a good PM?

Keir Starmer has been prime minister for 100 days. It's the point in any premiership that's considered a measure of... more

11 Oct 2024 · 37 minutes
A diary from Gaza - what happened next

A year on from the October 7th attacks in which some 1,200 Israelis were killed and 251 taken hostage, Israel's... more

10 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
The Boris Johnson interview

To mark the publication of his memoir “Unleashed”, Boris Johnson sat down with Times Radio’s Stig Abell to talk about... more

09 Oct 2024 · 34 minutes
How The Sunday Times broke the freebies scandal

Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray resigned amid weeks of bad headlines for the government over freebies. Labour’s... more

08 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
Sober October: Me, my father and the demon drink

As many take a break from booze for Sober October, the writer Hannah Betts marks ten years since she gave... more

07 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
How I survived October 7

A year ago today, 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed in an orchestrated terrorist attack by Hamas. 251 were... more

06 Oct 2024 · 32 minutes
Lessons from the world's assisted dying capital [Replay]

This month, Parliament will look at proposals to give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to choose... more

05 Oct 2024 · 27 minutes
Inside the six-day siege that changed Britain

On April 30, 1980, six gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in London, taking everyone inside hostage. The ensuing siege would... more

03 Oct 2024 · 34 minutes
Iran strikes Israel. What next?

Israel has vowed that Tehran will ‘pay’ after Iran launched over 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, following an Israeli ground... more

02 Oct 2024 · 26 minutes
The Tory Hunger Games

Today, the competition between the leadership candidates - Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat - heats up... more

01 Oct 2024 · 38 minutes
The historian who picked nearly every winner calls the US election

For 40 years, Professor Allan Lichtman has honed a near-perfect system for picking the next American president. It was inspired... more

30 Sep 2024 · 27 minutes
Anna Wintour: The most powerful woman in fashion

She's a fashion icon - known for her sharp bob and dark glasses. As Paris Fashion Week wraps up, we... more

29 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
William Hague talks to Yuval Noah Harari: The power of information

Yuval Noah Harari’s books Sapiens and Homo Deus sold millions around the world. His latest - Nexus - examines information... more

28 Sep 2024 · 36 minutes
What is Hezbollah and can anyone avert all-out war?

As fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah, who is the Iranian-backed group and could this new conflict break out into... more

26 Sep 2024 · 32 minutes
Investigation: The families living in Britain's ‘slums of the future’

When Sydney and her 23-month-old son turned to the council for temporary accommodation, they were housed in an old office... more

25 Sep 2024 · 27 minutes
Is Keir Starmer’s honeymoon over?

The prime minister has told his party’s conference that there is ‘light at the end of this tunnel’. But after... more

24 Sep 2024 · 29 minutes
How Sally Rooney became the voice of a generation

Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney is a publishing sensation and became a huge star whilst still... more

23 Sep 2024 · 28 minutes
Slackers or grafters? The truth about working from home

As Labour’s party conference gets into full swing in Liverpool this week, we look in detail at a key part... more

22 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
Exploding pagers and Israel's new phase of war

Exploding pagers and walkie-talkies targeting Hezbollah members have killed dozens of people and injured thousands in Lebanon and Syria. Israel... more

19 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
The British missile that Putin fears

At the UN General Assembly next week, Ukraine's President Zelensky will present his 'plan for victory' to world leaders. Key... more

18 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
The King’s Prince Andrew problem just got bigger

As a new TV drama re-examines Prince Andrew’s controversial 2019 BBC Newsnight interview, it's understood King Charles is losing patience... more

17 Sep 2024 · 23 minutes
Inside the land of silent women

How do you live in a society where you can’t speak in public? Where you can’t travel to work without... more

16 Sep 2024 · 30 minutes
Why the price of gold is skyrocketing

The shiny, indestructible metal saw its fortunes wane in the postwar years, but investors and central banks are again flocking... more

15 Sep 2024 · 28 minutes
From the archive: Undercover at one of the UK's most dangerous prisons

In the week that thousands of inmates were freed early from prison, we revisit our recent undercover investigation which prompted... more

14 Sep 2024 · 33 minutes
Undercover: The Times investigation into Turkish plastic surgery clinics

Medical tourism to Turkey for ‘Brazilian butt lifts’ and liposuction is surging despite the risks. The UK government says at least... more

12 Sep 2024 · 32 minutes
Trump vs. Harris: Did the debate shift the dial?

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris came straight after a strong performance against the former President, Donald Trump. Our correspondent was... more

11 Sep 2024 · 40 minutes
The AfD and Germany's Nazi past

The hard-right Alternative for Germany party won its first state election earlier this month in Thuringia. Anti-immigrant, anti-woke and anti-green,... more

10 Sep 2024 · 32 minutes
Trump vs. Harris: The battle of the sexes

As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off tonight in their first TV debate, it’s more than just a political... more

09 Sep 2024 · 29 minutes
Prince Harry at 40: Time to reconcile?

This week the Duke of Sussex turns forty. A milestone for anyone - but for Harry, could this moment of... more

08 Sep 2024 · 29 minutes
‘We need to talk about what motherhood does to women’

Zoe Blaskey, author of Motherkind, didn’t realise that she was unprepared for the huge psychological and physiological changes that motherhood... more

05 Sep 2024 · 28 minutes
William Hague talks to Tony Blair: Legacy, war and prospects for peace in the Middle East

Will there ever be peace in the Middle East? How should we interact with China, Russia and Europe? And how... more

04 Sep 2024 · 34 minutes
The UK bans some arms sales to Israel, but what difference will it make?

Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, has condemned the British government’s decision to suspend some arms sales as ‘shameful’. But what... more

03 Sep 2024 · 32 minutes
Why tech billionaires are backing Trump

Elon Musk and other tech billionaires in Democrat-leaning Silicon Valley are backing Donald Trump in 2024. What’s driving this shift,... more

02 Sep 2024 · 29 minutes
Why some experts are doubting Lucy Letby’s conviction

Conspiracy theories have swirled around the former nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies. But now some experts have also... more

01 Sep 2024 · 33 minutes
From the archive: The Grenfell fire (Pt 2): The cladding scandal

The Public Inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower will publish its final report on Wednesday. Ahead of its findings,... more

31 Aug 2024 · 44 minutes
From the archive: The Grenfell fire (Pt 1): Stories from the tower

The Public Inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower will publish its final report on Wednesday. Ahead of its findings,... more

30 Aug 2024 · 38 minutes
Poison (2024 UPDATE) - Kenneth Law in the dock (Pt 5)

Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.A year on from the original series, James sits down with his producer, Will,... more

29 Aug 2024 · 14 minutes
Poison - Kenneth Law is arrested (Pt 4)

This episode was first published in 2023.Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.On Tuesday night, police in Canada announced the... more

28 Aug 2024 · 18 minutes
Poison - An encounter in Toronto (Pt 3)

This episode was first published in 2023.Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.James goes to Canada to track down Kenneth... more

27 Aug 2024 · 38 minutes
Poison - The man who sells death (Pt 2)

This episode was first published in 2023.Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.In this episode we learn of a man... more

26 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
Poison - The life of Tom Parfett (Pt 1)

This episode was first published in 2023.Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.In October, 2021 David Parfett’s 22-year-old son, Tom,... more

25 Aug 2024 · 25 minutes
Uncovered: The ‘Ketamine Queen’ and the death of Matthew Perry

Two doctors and a dealer known as the ‘Ketamine Queen’ have been charged in connection with the Friends actor's drug... more

22 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
The tragedy of Mike Lynch and the sunken yacht

Five bodies were found yesterday inside a shipwrecked yacht in the search for British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and fellow... more

21 Aug 2024 · 28 minutes
Why there’s talk of civil war in Israel

The war in Gaza has put Israeli society under unprecedented strain, exacerbating political, religious and ethnic divisions. While Netanyahu told... more

20 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
What’s fuelling the emergence of Ireland's far right?

A new political movement is fomenting in Ireland, inspired by American far-right groups and fuelled by anger over immigration.This podcast... more

19 Aug 2024 · 34 minutes
Why Trump is struggling against Harris

As the Democratic National Convention begins today, the Harris campaign is riding a wave of momentum. Why has Trump struggled... more

18 Aug 2024 · 28 minutes
What 50 years of best-selling books says about us

The Sunday Times bestsellers list celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend - so what do Britain’s favourite books say about... more

16 Aug 2024 · 25 minutes
The political transformation of Elon Musk

Whether amplifier of far-right voices or dogged defender of free speech, Elon Musk divides opinion. But what’s led the one-time... more

14 Aug 2024 · 31 minutes
The gambling addicts hooked on crypto

The government says it wants to make the UK a global hub for crypto firms. But with the NHS warning... more

13 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
The incursion humiliating Putin

The Ukrainian advance into Russia is a bold gamble that may change the course of the war. This podcast was brought... more

12 Aug 2024 · 28 minutes
The social media Ozempic pushers

The Times investigates how easy it is to buy weight loss jabs online, despite the risk of serious side effects... more

11 Aug 2024 · 29 minutes
The high school class that found a serial killer

When Alex Campbell suggested to his high school sociology class that they would be investigating a 40-year-old cold case, he... more

08 Aug 2024 · 31 minutes
Why Kamala Harris picked Tim Walz

This week, Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz as her running mate. The Minnesota governor is seen as a safe choice... more

07 Aug 2024 · 30 minutes
Inside Britain’s far right

Riots have engulfed Britain after the stabbing of three girls in Southport. The far-right are being blamed for inciting the... more

06 Aug 2024 · 35 minutes
How Putin played the West in the prisoner swap

Last week, 24 prisoners, spanning seven countries, were exchanged in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War. Is this... more

05 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
Our four rules for your summer reading

Sally Rooney, confessions of guilt, and fist fights - two of our books editors take you through their four golden... more

04 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
Planet Hope: Capturing nature’s urgent calls with Paul Nicklen

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by... more

03 Aug 2024 · 42 minutes
The downfall of Huw Edwards

Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children. Will he go to prison and could this latest... more

01 Aug 2024 · 30 minutes
'Tourists go home': Why Europe is at its limit

Millions of tourists flock to Europe each year - with some hotspots completely flooded by visitors. Locals are fighting back... more

31 Jul 2024 · 24 minutes
Will Labour raise taxes?

Rachel Reeves' first statement as the new Chancellor has kicked off a huge political row. She accused her predecessor Jeremy... more

30 Jul 2024 · 29 minutes
Kidnap for ransom: The search for Muriel McKay (Pt 2)

In 1969, 55-year-old Muriel McKay, the wife of a Sun newspaper executive, was abducted for a million-pound ransom. She was... more

29 Jul 2024 · 29 minutes
Kidnap for ransom: The disappearance of Muriel McKay (Pt 1)

On the 29th of December in 1969, the wife of a Sun newspaper executive was abducted from her home. In a... more

28 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
Planet Hope: Coral reef gardening with Titouan Bernicot

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by... more

27 Jul 2024 · 40 minutes
William Hague talks to Seb Coe: Olympics, doping and the trans issue

In his monthly episode for The Story, former foreign secretary and Times columnist Lord Hague sits down with Lord Sebastian... more

25 Jul 2024 · 41 minutes
Amazon at 30: How one company changed the world

It’s thirty years since Amazon launched. What began as a website selling books has become an online juggernaut - where... more

24 Jul 2024 · 34 minutes
Strictly Come Dancing and the bullying allegations

It's the BBC's flagship Saturday night entertainment show and is a cash cow for the corporation but in recent weeks... more

23 Jul 2024 · 28 minutes
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?

Joe Biden has stepped down as the Democrat’s nominee for president, endorsing his vice-president Kamala Harris. So, what happens next?... more

22 Jul 2024 · 26 minutes
Trad Wives: The influencers selling 1950s house-wife life

Millions of social media users are flocking to follow the Trad Wives: stay-at-home mothers who champion a life making meals... more

21 Jul 2024 · 29 minutes
Planet Hope: Discovering the ocean's twilight zone with Luiz Rocha

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by... more

20 Jul 2024 · 43 minutes
Introducing Cocaine Inc.

Today, we bring you the first episode of a new eight-part series.Cocaine Inc. is hosted by Fiona Hamilton, chief reporter... more

18 Jul 2024 · 27 minutes
‘A boss move’: Why Trump’s VP pick shows he thinks he can’t lose

Today is the last day of the Republican National Convention, where Donald Trump has been officially crowned as his party’s... more

17 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
King’s Speech: How Labour plans to change Britain

The King unveils Labour’s plans for government today surrounded by pomp and ceremony. What is Labour looking to achieve, does... more

16 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
The Holly Willoughby trial and a toxic online subculture

On Friday, 37-year-old Gavin Plumb was sentenced to life in jail after being found guilty of a plot to kidnap,... more

15 Jul 2024 · 32 minutes
Trump shooting: Our eyewitness account

On Saturday evening, news broke that Donald Trump had been the victim of an attempted assassination during a political rally... more

14 Jul 2024 · 32 minutes
The rise and fall, and rise again of Gareth Southgate

England are through to a historic second Euros  final in as many tournaments - but for Gareth Southgate it hasn’t... more

11 Jul 2024 · 29 minutes
What now for the Tories?

The infighting has already begun as party leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch called one of Rishi Sunak’s private secretaries a ‘buffoon’... more

10 Jul 2024 · 28 minutes
Labour: Meet Starmer's top advisors

In recent days Sir Keir Starmer has been appointing his cabinet as the country’s new leadership takes shape. But who... more

09 Jul 2024 · 27 minutes
How France’s left stopped a far-right surge

Against all predictions, France’s left wing coalition won more seats than Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in France’s parliamentary elections.... more

08 Jul 2024 · 25 minutes
Labour: Huge majority, thin support

As Sir Keir Starmer begins his first full week in Downing Street, he must win over a jaded public and... more

07 Jul 2024 · 31 minutes
Planet Hope: Reconnecting to nature through sound with Michel André

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by... more

06 Jul 2024 · 36 minutes
Election special: Labour landslide

A clear landslide. But underneath, the tectonic plates of British politics are shifting; Labour was punished in a string of... more

05 Jul 2024 · 37 minutes
Election special: Coming soon

The Story team will be up all night watching as the results roll in. A special episode will be dropping... more

04 Jul 2024 · 1 minute
‘Politics has failed.’ William Hague talks to John Kerry

Secretary John Kerry served as Obama’s secretary of state and Biden’s climate envoy. He was a senator for decades, a... more

03 Jul 2024 · 39 minutes
Will Biden step aside?

It’s been nearly a week since President Biden’s disastrous debate against Donald Trump. The resulting panic over a Trump presidency... more

02 Jul 2024 · 32 minutes
Is the hard-right about to take power in France?

As France’s hard-right National Rally take the lead in the first round of the country’s parliamentary elections, will the political... more

01 Jul 2024 · 35 minutes
Will Reform throw a brick in the Tories' red wall?

In 2019, Boris Johnson’s Conservatives upended decades’ of traditional voting behaviour, as lifelong Labour seats in the north and midlands... more

30 Jun 2024 · 25 minutes
Planet Hope: Strengthening the protection of oceans with Sylvia Earle

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by... more

29 Jun 2024 · 49 minutes
Who is the real Nigel Farage?

From his school days to how he made his money, the friends he’s made (and lost) to his wives, mistresses,... more

27 Jun 2024 · 31 minutes
Trump, Biden and the presidential debate that could change the election

Tonight, in the first of only two presidential debates, the two oldest candidates in history have a lot to prove.... more

26 Jun 2024 · 31 minutes
The election flutters costing the Conservatives

Five Conservative politicians are now being investigated by the Gambling Commission for allegedly placing bets on the date of the... more

25 Jun 2024 · 27 minutes
Are animals conscious? Why we’re starting to think so

After centuries of dismissing the rest of the animal kingdom as non-sentient beings, scientists and philosophers are starting to make... more

24 Jun 2024 · 23 minutes
Keir Starmer: Up close and personal

Critics say the Labour leader is robotic, boring and hard to read, but is that all there is to the... more

23 Jun 2024 · 32 minutes
Planet Hope: Rewilding the Earth with Kris Tompkins

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by... more

22 Jun 2024 · 41 minutes
The wipe out scenario haunting the Conservatives

In 1993 the Canadian Conservative party went into the election in power but lost all but two of its seats.... more

20 Jun 2024 · 27 minutes
The TikTok election wars

It’s being described as the UK’s first TikTok election - so can a flying pig, Cilla Black, and Nigel Farage... more

19 Jun 2024 · 28 minutes
The Green vote: every colour of the rainbow?

Who’s voting Green in this election? There’s the fruit bowl analogy - mangos, melons and figs (we’ll explain) - and,... more

18 Jun 2024 · 25 minutes
The new science of ageing and the quest to live forever

The super-rich are trialling innumerable whacky theories to radically extend their lives, from not eating after 11pm to taking hundreds... more

17 Jun 2024 · 28 minutes
Could the 'blue wall' fall?

Surrey has always been a bastion of support for the Conservatives but this election the Liberal Democrats believe they stand... more

16 Jun 2024 · 27 minutes
Planet Hope: Solving hidden hunger with Felix Brooks-Church

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by... more

15 Jun 2024 · 43 minutes
The UK economy’s broken. Can Labour fix it?

As Election Day looms, the one thing everyone can agree on is that the British economy is in a pretty... more

13 Jun 2024 · 32 minutes
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The super-rich are trialling innumerable whacky theories to radically extend their lives, from not eating after 11pm to taking hundreds of supplements... more