‘Victory Day’: Taking stock of Russia’s war
It's Victory Day in Russia, the annual celebration of victory in the Second World War. But as Putin's tanks parade the Moscow streets, how is his war in Ukraine really playing out - both in Russia and...
9 Mai 202231min
Porn in Parliament
The Palace of Westminster has, once again, been rocked by a series of sexual misconduct scandals -- culminating in the revelation that an MP was caught watching porn during a Commons debate. Is this j...
6 Mai 202231min
How three British PMs failed to contain Putin
Former ministers have broken ranks to describe how successive prime ministers, including Boris Johnson, withheld arms from Ukraine until just weeks before February’s invasion because of fears they mig...
5 Mai 202241min
The MP who tried to gag the press
In 2018, the Sunday Times broke the story that then-serving Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke had been accused of rape by a former aide. Elphicke denied the allegation and sued for libel, and the paper...
4 Mai 202235min
How the new Sinn Fein could reshape Irish politics
As Northern Ireland goes to the polls on Thursday, we could be about to witness a political earthquake. Today: what it might mean on both sides of the Irish border if Sinn Fein sweeps to power.This po...
3 Mai 202234min
IVF, fraud, and 'unwanted' children
What happens when one half of a couple becomes a parent against their will?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get o...
29 Apr 202226min
Bellingcat: The internet sleuths exposing Putin's war crimes
With potential war crimes in Ukraine unfolding over social media, internet whizzes around the world are using Bellingcat's open source toolkit to find, fact-check, and expose them in real time.This po...
28 Apr 202230min
Why Shanghai is back in lockdown
As Shanghai enters the fourth week of the world’s strictest Covid lockdown, residents are running out of food, medicine and patience – and there’s no end in sight. Meanwhile Beijing has begun mass tes...
27 Apr 202225min
