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4.6

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Hosted by Nosheen Iqbal and Michael Safi, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining personal storytelling with insightful analysis, this podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. Today in Focus features journalists such as: Kiran Stacey, Pippa Crerar, Alex Hern, Helen Pidd, Peter Walker, Luke Harding, Andrew Roth, Shaun Walker and Jim Waterson. The podcast is a topical, deep dive, explainer on a story in the news, covering: current affairs, politics, investigations, leaks, and scandals. It might cover, for example, topics such as: the environment, green issues, climate change, the climate emergency and global warming; American politics including: Biden, Trump, the White House, the GOP, the Republicans and the Republican Party, the Democrats and the Democratic Party; UK politics including: parliament, Labour, the Conservative party, the Liberal Democrats, Rishi Sunak, and Keir Starmer; culture; the royals and the royal family, including King Charles III; HS2; the police; Ukraine; Russia; and Bangladesh

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from Today in Focus podcast

Saldo: Ukraine’s gangster governor – part 1

2024/02/26

Vladimir Saldo was swept from Ukraine’s parliament after the Maidan revolution appeared to end his political career. By 2022, police were preparing a case against him as a suspect in a contract killing. Then Russia invaded and everything changed. Tom Burgis reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

How a ceasefire vote led to two days of chaos in the Commons – podcast

2024/02/23

All parties were calling for a pause in the conflict. So why did MPs storm out and why is the speaker facing calls to quit? Kiran Stacey reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Is an uprising by Europe’s farmers sowing the seeds for the far right?

2024/02/22

Furious farmers across Europe have blocked roads and railways as part of protests against new regulations and cheap imports. Jon Henley reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Why the NHS needs Martha’s rule

2024/02/21

Following a campaign by her family in memory of Martha Mills, the NHS is introducing Martha’s rule giving hospital patients in England access to a rapid review from a separate medical team if they are concerned with the care they are receiving. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

The shocking death and extraordinary life of Alexei Navalny

2024/02/20

The opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner was Putin’s fiercest critic. What does his death in a Siberian prison tell us about Russia today? Andrew Roth reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Deported and disgraced: the students wrongly accused of cheating

2024/02/19

In 2014, the Home Office revoked the visas of 35,000 students accused of cheating in an English language exam. The consequences for those wrongly accused was devastating. Amelia Gentleman reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Why is it becoming so hard to retire in the UK?

2024/02/16

Everyone agrees the state pension system needs reforming – so why is changing it so hard?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Israel’s threat to Gaza’s last refuge

2024/02/15

What does the Israeli ground invasion threat mean for the million refugees sheltering in the city of Rafah? Ruth Michaelson reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

What on earth is going on in the Rochdale byelection?

2024/02/14

An antisemitism row has led to Labour withdrawing its support for its candidate; a disgraced former Labour MP is running for Reform – and a political troublemaker is back. Helen Pidd reports on the chaos. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Is Biden too old to be president?

2024/02/13

Joe Biden’s age is increasingly becoming a political liability – even though Trump is just four years younger. David Smith reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Why does the UK lag behind on cancer care?

2024/02/12

Britain’s cancer survival rates are improving but the UK still lags behind comparable countries. The Guardian’s health editor, Andrew Gregory, reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Labour’s £28bn green policy U-turn

2024/02/09

Keir Starmer has abandoned his totemic pledge on green investment amid fears it opens the party to attacks on its economic credibility. Is he being too timid? Kiran Stacey and Fiona Harvey report. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Read Today in Focus podcast reviews

4.6 out of 5

646 reviews

black6 2023/10/02

Sweden and Violence.

Great podcast with one exception. Why no interviews with parents of young children about their role in their kids lives?

ShayKay2022 2023/09/14

Consistently excellent journalism

Excellent series. Episode on Morocco is exceptional. Similar podcasts from other international outlets used similar material but did not come anywhere...

Christina Caudill 2023/05/07

Excellent reporting on Cost of the Crown

The Cost of the Crown miniseries was riveting! Excellent reporting that hopefully will continue to shatter the wall of secrecy surrounding the finance...

halligallivalley 2023/08/11

No more Michael, please

Nosheen and Rachel are wonderful. Michael sounds like a kid imitating a journalist. Please no more.

*Mr. Joshua* 2023/07/06

This podcast is terrible - don’t waste your time

This podcast was a disappointing venture into the world of audio content. Its monotonous hosts, poor production quality, lack of structure, excessive ...

berni2012 2023/05/25

Correction: Daniel Penny killed Jordan Neely

The description "died at the hands of a fellow passenger" doesn’t convey that killer Daniel Penny choked Jordan Neely to death on a NYC subway in 2023...

Jhub91 2023/05/25

Some good coverage but predictably biased

I’ve started to notice that on issues I’m very familiar with the Guardian always ends up on the left end of the spectrum. In that sense it’s a bit lik...

Bettdocs 2023/04/18

American Listener

I know, I know just hear me out… I listened to today’s show about the U.S. intelligence leak. The piece asked all the salient questions and provided i...

NaomieMom 2023/03/31

Great job on March 30 episode

I am a regular listener of your podcast. Today I listened to your podcast on the French crisis. I am myself French and American, living in the US, and...

June Jade temple 2023/02/22

Turkey-Syria earthquake relief

Thank you for the reporting. Where I could find the show notes for the donation links? Thank you.

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