What Taylor Swift's engagement means for her music and her brand
This week, Taylor Swift announced her engagement to boyfriend of two years, NFL tight end Travis Kelce. So what can we expect at America's version of a royal wedding? Will there be hints or Easter egg...
29 Aug 202531min
Why Trump's attack on the Fed affects us all
President Trump announced on Truth Social this week that he had fired Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook. While most people had no idea who she was, her sacking could have a massive impact. The mo...
28 Aug 202537min
Hard borders, harder politics: Europe's migration crisis
Yesterday Nigel Farage unveiled Reform UK’s plans to tackle the issue of small boats and illegal migration. It's a problem that's driven European politics for almost a decade, we look to the continent...
27 Aug 202525min
Ukraine needs to become an 'indigestible porcupine'
With the prospect of peace in Ukraine looking increasingly clouded following Donald Trump's attempts at inter-continental deal-making, the former head of the UK military, General Sir Nick Carter, tell...
26 Aug 202530min
Meet the man selling ‘doom’ to Zuckerberg and the Tate brothers - the Long Weekend Story
Ron Hubbard is the biggest builder of underground bunkers, giving security to wealthy buyers who fear the world is coming to an end. And business is boomingThis podcast was brought to you thanks to th...
25 Aug 20259min
The prison chief linked to organised crime - The Sunday Story
Bobby Cunningham was 31 when he became Head of Security at Wandsworth Prison, Britain’s most notorious jail, where he was tasked with fighting corruption. The Sunday Times's Whitehall editor Gabriel P...
24 Aug 202538min
Inside the Church of England's 'sex cult' - The Saturday Story
Chris Brain, the leader of a Church of England ‘sex cult’ known s the Nine O'Clock Service, has been found guilty of 17 charges of indecent assault, three decades after its collapse. Why did the Churc...
23 Aug 202533min
The Brit standing up to China: can Starmer save Jimmy Lai?
Pro-democracy campaigner, media mogul and British citizen Jimmy Lai has been imprisoned in China for five years and on trial for two. As the closing statements are made, what will happen to one of Chi...
22 Aug 202529min
