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Sunak spares public net zero pain‘Sadistic thugs’ tortured and killed DJ in LondonYou have the wine but we have the humour, King Charles tells Emmanuel Macron at lavish state banquetManchester United implode again after costly Andre Onana howlerArsenal prove they are Champions Le ... Show More

Net zero latest: Rishi Sunak says families will no longer pay ‘unacceptable costs’Cost of renting a home rises at record pace - latest updatesKing and Queen France state visit latest: Guests arrive for state dinner hosted by Macron Read all these articles and stay expertly inform ... Show More

Surprise fall in inflation ahead of interest rate decisionPetrol car ban may be delayed as Sunak waters down net zero pledgesKeir Starmer has moral authority to be prime minister, says MacronRead all these articles and stay expertly informed anywhere, anytime with a digital subsc ... Show More

• We’re LIVE at the Old Market Theatre, Hove on Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here. Over half of the MPs elected in July’s Labour landslide are new to the Commons. Jim Murphy led the Scottish Labour Party and in 1997 he was propelled into Parliament for the first time, after winning the To ... Show More

How can we unite the extreme right and extreme left? What impact can small countries have on global politics? How was the former Danish Prime Minister influenced by New Labour? Rory and Alastair are joined by Denmark's former Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, to discuss al ... Show More

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern led her country through some of its greatest crises: the Christchurch mass shooting, a deadly volcano eruption, and a global pandemic. A new CNN documentary takes an intimate look at Ardern’s political career, filmed over seven yea ... Show More

<p>Le jeudi 5 septembre, Michel Barnier est officiellement nommé Premier ministre par Emmanuel Macron, après deux mois d’incertitude politique. Quelques heures après l’annonce, Gabriel Attal laisse sa place à Matignon en accueillant son remplaçant, une figure des Républicains.</p ... Show More

How did Ahmed al-Sharaa go from an imprisoned al-Qaeda fighter to the leader of Syria? What is the psychological impact of living a secret life for over twenty years? What is the future of Syria? Ahmed al-Sharaa joins Rory and Alastair to discuss all this and more. TRIP Plus: B ... Show More

In this special edition of the Global News Podcast, we're talking about 'tiara diplomacy'.Britain is hosting an unprecedented second state visit for the President of the United States, expected to be full of pomp and pageantry.It’s set to be a charm offensive of royal proportions ... Show More

Why have the BBC’s Director General and Head of News both suddenly resigned? Is this an internal 'coup' at the BBC or a 'concerted' attack by its usual enemies? How is American-style polarisation spreading to UK media, and what does it mean for the quality of our journalism? Join ... Show More

How many ‘early warning signs of fascism’ are we seeing in the US? Has Trump delivered a fatal blow to America’s soft power around the world? Why does Alastair admire Prince Harry and his battle with the tabloids? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and mor ... Show More