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Drowning in news? Let The Story guide you. 

Each morning, hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones bring you today's most important story, told by the journalists who know what really happened. 

In depth, honest, and mixed in with exclusive reports and groundbreaking investigations.

Discover the story behind the story with the flagship podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times.

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The Story

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Each episode is hosted by The Story released as a bonus weekly series on Saturdays.

High in the Arctic, beneath Greenland’s ancient ice, lie caves that hold clues to our planet’s past and its future. Climate researcher and Rolex Awards Laureate Gina Moseley leads daring expeditions into these hidden worlds to uncover how our climate has changed over hundreds of thousands of years. She tells Adam Vaughan why exploring these frozen frontiers matters to us all.

Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. 

Host: Adam Vaughan, environment editor, The Times

Guest: Gina Moseley, climate researcher and Rolex Awards Laureate

Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia

Sound Designer: David Crackles

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The Story presents: Planet Hope - unlocking climate secrets in the ice caves of Greenland

On Thursday morning, a suspected Islamist terrorist, Jihad al-Shamie, was confronted by police outside Heaton Park synagogue in Crumpsall on Yom Kippur. He had with him a knife and a fake suicide bomb. Two people, Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz, were killed. One of the victims was shot and killed by police, as they opened fire on al-Shamie.

This is a special episode of The Story to bring you the latest on this attack.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: Ali Mitib, News Reporter, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Olivia Case and Micaela Arneson.

Read more: Manchester synagogue attack — follow live.

Clips: Sky, BBC, Times Radio, PA, X / @chiefrabbi, The Independent.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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EXTRA: A terrorist attack in Manchester

Doctors who’ve been disciplined or had their licence revoked for misconduct or incompetence have been able to work in the NHS. A Times investigation has found more than 20 doctors, who are banned in various countries, but have somehow acquired the right to treat patients here – sometimes with devastating consequences. 

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: George Greenwood, Investigations Reporter, The Times

Host: Manveen Rana

Producer: Shabnam Grewal 

Read more: The doctors banned from practising abroad cleared to treat in NHS

Further listening: Dubai Unlocked: The convicts secretly investing millions in the Emirates

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

This episode includes references to sexual abuse. If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual abuse, help is available. 

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INVESTIGATION: Why are doctors banned abroad working in the NHS?

This week The Times is launching a new politics podcast. We're dropping the first episode here -- subscribe to The State of It for free, wherever you get your podcasts, to tune in every week.

Welcome to The State of It, coming to you from Liverpool where the Labour Party is finishing its annual conference. Keir Starmer's team seem happy after his leader's speech, but what are his MPs really saying about him? Was he wise to call Nigel Farage a racist? How will Rachel Reeves balance the books in November's budget? Oh, and which cabinet ministers excelled at last night's karaoke?

﻿This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times.

Featuring:

 • Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times
 • Caroline Wheeler, political editor, The Sunday Times
 • Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times
 • Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor, The Sunday Times

Producer: Euan Dawtrey

Executive producer: Molly Guinness

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The State of It: What ministers won't say in public

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump have agreed to a 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza. But hardliners on both sides are already condemning it. So what chance does it have? And how does Tony Blair fit in?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: Gabrielle Weiniger, Israel Correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Clips: AP, Twitter / @netanyahu.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com 

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Trump has a new plan for 'eternal peace' in Gaza. But does either side want it?

Off the coast of Venezuela, a small armada of US navy warships and a fleet of fighter jets have struck several small boats, killing 17 people. The Trump administration says the boats were carrying drugs to the US; Venezuela says they were fishing vessels. But does President Trump really care about winning the war on drugs? Or is there another motive?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: Jon Bonfiglio, journalist in Latin America. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Micaela Arneson. 

Read more: Trump has Maduro in his sights. Will it mean war in the Caribbean?

Clips: NBC News, Bloomberg News, Forbes Breaking News, Republic World, US Justice Department, Diario AS.

Photo: Getty Images. 

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com 

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Are Trump's strikes in Venezuela a 'war on drugs' - or a grab for oil?

As the Labour conference ramps up in Liverpool, we bring together three of The Times' keenest political minds to discuss the three biggest problems facing the government. Are the scandals which have beset ministers, the sluggish growth of the economy, and stubbornly high levels of small boat crossings Labour's fault, and could they prove terminal for Keir Starmer?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guests: Aubrey Allegretti, Chief Political Correspondent, The Times, Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times, Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Producers: Olivia Case, Micaela Arneson.

Clips: Sky, BBC, 5 News, Youtube / @Farage Reform, The Times. 

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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Scandals, the economy, migration: the three big problems facing Labour

The Alpha School in Austin, Texas is hoping to revolutionise education forever, swapping teachers for laptop lessons and AI, and motivating pupils with cold, hard cash. Is this the future of education?

Guest: Danny Fortson, Co-host of The Times Tech Podcast and The Sunday Times' West Coast Correspondent.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Dave Creasey.

Read more: This primary school got rid of teachers — and the parents approve

Hear more: Open AI’s Sam Altman: ‘We’re about to empower people more than ever before’ .

Clips: Modern Wisdom, NBC News.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com. 

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The school with no teachers - the Sunday Story

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Each episode is hosted by The Story released as a bonus weekly series on Saturdays.

In the remote Himalayan valley of Humla, Rinzin Phunjok Lama is protecting endangered species like the snow leopard and wild yak. Using Buddhist principles, local knowledge, and community-led conservation, he is tackling climate change in one of the world’s harshest landscapes. He tells Adam Vaughan why saving one Himalayan valley matters to the world.

Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times

Guest: Rinzin Phunjok Lama, Conservation Biologist and Rolex Award Laureate

Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia

Sound Designer: David Crackles

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The Story presents: Planet Hope - protecting snow leopards

As England’s Red Roses head into the World Cup final tomorrow, it might be the largest audience that women’s rugby has ever seen. With its TikTok superstars and crocheting players, it’s creating new fans and connecting with people in ways the men's teams can only dream of. So why has it taken so long to get here?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: Elgan Alderman, Co-host, The Times' Rugby podcast, The Ruck.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Shabnam Grewal.

Read more: Rugby World Cup: how Canada ‘crowdfunded’ way to final

Further listening: The Ruck: Women's Rugby World Cup final preview!

Clips: @worldrugby, BBCSport, ITN News, @mandabed, @rugbyworldcup, @nwsirensgirlsrfu, @ilonamaher, Whistledown Productions, BBC Radio4, englandrugby.

Photo: Getty Images

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com.

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Why everyone is watching women’s rugby (and you should too)

As the Robert Jenrick planning scandal unfolded, investigative reporter Gabriel Pogrund wanted to speak directly with one of the men at the centre: Richard Desmond. 

 

The former newspaper owner and porn publisher has had a unique career. 

 

So who is he, and how did he get close to the British political establishment? 

 

Guests: 

Gabriel Pogrund is a politics and investigations reporter at The Sunday Times 

 

Host: Manveen Rana

 

Clips: BBC, ITV News, Channel 4 News, The Daily Express, The Telegraph 

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Richard Desmond: The man, the mogul, the scandal

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