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How 9/11 changed the world – The Latest11 Sept 2026 · 15mEd Stone to elder statesman: the making of Ed Miliband11 Sept 2026 · 26mIs Trump trying to buy votes? – The Latest10 Sept 2026 · 13mThe young and healthy Dutchman who moved into a care home10 Sept 2026 · 31mWhy is Trump silent on UK sanctions against Israeli West Bank settlements? – The Latest9 Sept 2026 · 12mInside Reform UK9 Sept 2026 · 30mUK condemns Israeli settler ‘ethnic cleansing’ in West Bank – The Latest8 Sept 2026 · 13mGloria Steinem’s revolutionary life8 Sept 2026 · 31m‘Thuggish’ far-right protesters descend on Dover and Portsmouth – The Latest7 Sept 2026 · 11mWhy Meta started losing in court7 Sept 2026 · 26mBlack Box: The Chatbots | Spirals | Ep 15 Sept 2026 · 39mReform donations scandal: the final blow for Farage? – The Latest4 Sept 2026 · 13mA journey to the frontline of Nepal’s disastrous floods4 Sept 2026 · 29m‘Apocalyptic’ El Niño to unleash extreme weather - The Latest3 Sept 2026 · 11mIs Ulrich Siegmund the most dangerous man in Germany?3 Sept 2026 · 27mWedding guests reportedly killed by US strikes in Iran – The Latest2 Sept 2026 · 8mTupac’s murder: solved at last?2 Sept 2026 · 32mBritish activist abducted by West Bank settlers - The Latest1 Sept 2026 · 11mWar of words: my language lessons in Ukraine1 Sept 2026 · 32mBlack Box: episode 6 – Shut it down?31 Aug 2026 · 41mOn the ground in decimated Nepal flood zone – The Latest28 Aug 2026 · 10mBlack Box: episode 5 – The white mask28 Aug 2026 · 36m‘Tsunami from the sky:’ floods leave trail of devastation in Nepal and Tibet - The Latest27 Aug 2026 · 10mBlack Box: episode 4 – Bing and I27 Aug 2026 · 42mDolly Parton: why the queen of country was so beloved – The Latest26 Aug 2026 · 14mBlack Box: episode 3 – Repocalypse now26 Aug 2026 · 35m‘Economic D-day’: how desperate is Trump to end Iran war? — The Latest25 Aug 2026 · 9mBlack Box: episode 2 – The hunt for ClothOff, the deepfake porn app25 Aug 2026Burnham hands secret missile technology to Ukraine – The Latest24 Aug 2026 · 9mBlack Box: episode 1 – The connectionists24 Aug 2026 · 39mWho is Natalie Harp? Trump’s ‘human printer’ aide in the spotlight - The Latest21 Aug 2026 · 10mHow to get back into reading books21 Aug 2026 · 23mWhy are Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK? – The Latest20 Aug 2026 · 12mDrill Andy drill? Burnham’s North Sea dilemma20 Aug 2026 · 28mWill Andy Burnham get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas? – The Latest19 Aug 2026 · 11mThe people v the datacentre? The fight for Brick Lane19 Aug 2026 · 23mRussia threatens UK over supplying drones to Ukraine — The Latest18 Aug 2026 · 12mA bestselling true crime author, and the crimes he’s accused of18 Aug 2026 · 30mCan Trump’s peace plan for Gaza be saved? – The Latest17 Aug 2026 · 9mThe super-producer who made an album from his hospital bed17 Aug 2026 · 26mPrisons are full - who should be released early?14 Aug 2026 · 30mThe 21 million women and girls the world forgot13 Aug 2026 · 31mCould Clacton bin off Nigel Farage?12 Aug 2026 · 30mWhy did Saudi Arabia just spend billions on a video games company?11 Aug 2026 · 27mThe gen Z investors10 Aug 2026 · 21mCould Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ be banned across the UK? – The Latest7 Aug 2026 · 9mPlagiarism and a pig’s head: the rise and fall of Jason Arday7 Aug 2026 · 37mWhy has Kemi Badenoch given a former neo-Nazi an advisory role? – The Latest6 Aug 2026 · 9m‘The guards just opened the door’: what happened in Ceuta?6 Aug 2026 · 26mRussia exploits Ukraine’s air defence shortage in deadly attack on Kyiv - The Latest5 Aug 2026 · 9mThe mystery of the missing president5 Aug 2026 · 22mIs Gianni Infantino’s time up as Fifa president? - The Latest4 Aug 2026 · 12mNigel Farage and the £5m question that won’t go away4 Aug 2026 · 29mHow Ceuta migrant crisis exposes divisions within Europe - The Latest3 Aug 2026 · 11mThe exonerated prisoner kicked out of office by Republicans3 Aug 2026 · 29mHamas agrees to Trump’s plan to disarm in Gaza – The Latest31 Jul 2026 · 10mThe pressure to change your face31 Jul 2026 · 29mUS-Iran strikes risk regional war in Middle East - The Latest30 Jul 2026 · 10mIn Bordeaux as the wildfires close in30 Jul 2026 · 25mIs football’s soul for sale? Infantino tries to cash in on the World Cup – The Latest29 Jul 2026 · 12mThe Epstein fixer found dead in his Paris flat29 Jul 2026 · 27mBurnham bounce: Labour overtakes Reform in polls – The Latest28 Jul 2026 · 12mCan Andy Burnham end rough sleeping?28 Jul 2026 · 28mRace against time to contain wildfires in France and Spain – The Latest27 Jul 2026 · 12mHow Palantir got into the NHS27 Jul 2026 · 29mCharli xcx: does new album hit as hard as Brat? – The Latest24 Jul 2026 · 10mThe ‘cockroaches’ marching on India’s government24 Jul 2026 · 25mGary Lineker joins calls for wealth tax - The Latest23 Jul 2026 · 11mWhat does the BBC do for you?23 Jul 2026 · 26mZelenskyy ousts Ukraine army chief after protests - The Latest22 Jul 2026 · 10mThe man building swimming pools in Gaza22 Jul 2026 · 33mUS troops killed: has Trump lost control of Iran war? – The Latest21 Jul 2026 · 10mBurnham begins: what awaits the new PM?21 Jul 2026 · 29mAndy Burnham becomes Britain’s new prime minister – The Latest20 Jul 2026 · 9mThe battle to reclaim Epping20 Jul 2026 · 28mThe Odyssey: is Nolan adaptation worth the hype? - The Latest17 Jul 2026 · 14mHow to keep cool17 Jul 2026 · 25mWorld Cup: how did it all go wrong for England? - The Latest16 Jul 2026 · 12mThe Andy Burnham I know16 Jul 2026 · 37mUK plans social media curfew for teenagers – The Latest15 Jul 2026 · 11mThe lawyer who took on Meta – and won15 Jul 2026 · 27mTrump forced to refund billions in tariffs – The Latest14 Jul 2026 · 10mWhat’s happened to sperm?14 Jul 2026 · 28mAnn Widdecombe murder investigation taken over by counter-terror police – The Latest13 Jul 2026 · 9mChina’s massive AI rollout13 Jul 2026 · 24mHow Trump’s intervention tarnished the World Cup – The Latest10 Jul 2026 · 10mThe missing scientists at the centre of a UFO conspiracy10 Jul 2026 · 32mUS and Iran exchange strikes: is Trump’s peace deal over? - The Latest9 Jul 2026 · 10mNigel Farage v Count Binface9 Jul 2026 · 27mTrump on rampage at Nato summit: what does it mean for Ukraine? – The Latest8 Jul 2026 · 10mIran’s show of strength8 Jul 2026 · 32mNigel Farage resigns to stand in ‘people vs establishment’ byelection – The Latest7 Jul 2026 · 12mSearching for earthquake survivors in Venezuela7 Jul 2026 · 24mFarage under pressure over gifts from convicted fraudster – The Latest6 Jul 2026 · 10mHas the US finally fallen in love with football?6 Jul 2026 · 26mHow a Melbourne woman’s death is shining light on the dangers of non-medical births – Full Story podcast4 Jul 2026 · 23mTaylor Swift’s wedding: Madison Square Garden, NDAs and a princess castle – The Latest3 Jul 2026 · 13mThe return of the firing squad in Trump’s America3 Jul 2026 · 27mHow Labour diverted billions from NHS services to appease Trump – The Latest2 Jul 2026 · 12m‘I don’t think she knew how much danger she was in’: the life and death of Annabel Rook2 Jul 2026 · 44mHow Trump made over $2bn last year – The Latest1 Jul 2026 · 10mThe Burnham blueprint, as told by one of its architects1 Jul 2026 · 26mIs the UK spending enough on defence? – The Latest30 Jun 2026 · 12mWhere have all the first jobs gone?30 Jun 2026 · 25mHow would PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham change Britain? - The Latest29 Jun 2026 · 11mLife on the porch of an empty mansion29 Jun 2026 · 21mThe king, his millions, and the first public royal tax bill – The Latest26 Jun 2026 · 11mA British woman was strangled in the UK – why did the US military try her case?26 Jun 2026 · 37mDesperate search for survivors after deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela – The Latest25 Jun 2026 · 11mThe dawn of the designer baby25 Jun 2026 · 32mHundreds of mothers and babies died or were harmed at ‘toxic’ hospital trust – The Latest24 Jun 2026 · 12mBritain, Brexit, Burnham: how was it for EU?24 Jun 2026 · 26mDeadly heatwave grips Europe with record high temperatures - The Latest23 Jun 2026 · 11mWhere did it all go wrong for Starmer?23 Jun 2026 · 25mStarmer resigns as UK prime minister - The Latest22 Jun 2026 · 14mThe complicated truth about adoption reunions22 Jun 2026 · 35mThink like a billionaire: part two20 Jun 2026 · 22mHas Burnham’s win in Makerfield sealed Starmer’s fate? - The Latest19 Jun 2026 · 14mThink like a billionaire part one19 Jun 2026 · 28mTrump’s Iran deal: the art of the fail? – The Latest18 Jun 2026 · 12mCulture wars: the fight to save Ukraine’s art18 Jun 2026 · 28mRussia warship fires warning shot at British couple – The Latest17 Jun 2026 · 10mWill a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?17 Jun 2026 · 32mZelenskyy’s clever play to win over Trump at G7– The Latest16 Jun 2026 · 11mHow the murder of my sister, Jo Cox, changed Britain16 Jun 2026 · 29mIs Trump’s deal with Iran embarrassing for the US? – The Latest15 Jun 2026 · 11mIn Makerfield for the byelection that could change everything15 Jun 2026 · 29mShould you boycott the World Cup? – The Latest12 Jun 2026 · 12mOn the ground in the Belfast riots12 Jun 2026 · 27mDefence secretary quits: is this the end for Starmer? – The Latest11 Jun 2026 · 11mMehdi Hasan on Donald Trump’s big, beautiful birthday11 Jun 2026 · 28mThe view from Belfast after a night of violent protests - The Latest10 Jun 2026 · 12m‘Grandpa in a bunker’: is Putin losing control?10 Jun 2026 · 27mCan Badenoch’s culture war win back Reform supporters? – The Latest9 Jun 2026 · 10mThe criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup9 Jun 2026 · 24mIsrael and Iran trade strikes: what does this mean for peace deal? – The Latest8 Jun 2026 · 9mThe jailing of Germany’s most wanted woman8 Jun 2026 · 33mOutrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort – The Latest5 Jun 2026 · 11mHow the myth of ‘two-tier policing’ took hold5 Jun 2026 · 27mIs the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire over before it began? - The Latest4 Jun 2026 · 8mCenk Uygur and Hasan Piker: the US commentators banned from the UK4 Jun 2026 · 24mHow the far right is exploiting the murder of Henry Nowak – The Latest3 Jun 2026 · 12mNicola Sturgeon’s ex and his £400,000 shopping spree3 Jun 2026 · 30mWhat’s missing from ‘embarrassing’ Mandelson files? – The Latest2 Jun 2026 · 11mThe party dragging Nigel Farage further to the right2 Jun 2026 · 27mTrump insists Iran deal close despite strikes – The Latest1 Jun 2026 · 10m‘A husband expects a yes’: wife schools and the Christian nationalist movement1 Jun 2026 · 26mCould Nato be dragged into war with Russia? – The Latest29 May 2026 · 9mWhy are our homes and cities all so hot?29 May 2026 · 24m‘Lost generation’: why can’t young people get jobs? – The Latest28 May 2026 · 10mHuman rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions28 May 2026 · 29mMandelson ties to China, Russia and Israel flagged in vetting – The Latest27 May 2026 · 15mCan dating reality shows ever be safe?27 May 2026 · 32mUS strikes Iran as Trump faces backlash over ‘disastrous’ peace deal plan - The Latest26 May 2026 · 11mAndy Burnham’s (third) bid for the Labour leadership26 May 2026 · 29mHeatwave hell: are soaring temperatures the new normal? – The Latest25 May 2026 · 10mThe death penalty returns to Israel25 May 2026 · 26mStateside with Kai and Carter: Why the fight over abortion in US isn’t finished23 May 2026 · 42mWorld Cup: England’s shock squad and the politics of football – The Latest22 May 2026 · 12mAre we heading for another Ebola crisis?22 May 2026 · 23mThe far-right Israeli minister taunting detained Gaza activists – The Latest21 May 2026 · 12mCompeting in the pro-doping Enhanced Games21 May 2026 · 24mAre Xi Jinping and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest20 May 2026 · 11mDid Trump really rescue Venezuela?20 May 2026 · 28mElon Musk v Sam Altman: tech bros at war over OpenAI – The Latest19 May 2026 · 11mFarage’s undisclosed £5m gift19 May 2026 · 24mCould the UK really rejoin the EU? – The Latest18 May 2026 · 11mMunya Chawawa on making jokes as the world collapses18 May 2026 · 25mStateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’16 May 2026 · 35mBurnham byelection: could Makerfield decide the next PM? – The Latest15 May 2026 · 12mLabour, u ok hun?15 May 2026 · 24mWes walks but has Burnham got the momentum? – The Latest14 May 2026 · 11mTrump, Hegseth, Musk: Maga lands in Beijing14 May 2026 · 25mStreeting to fire starting gun in Starmer leadership battle – The Latest13 May 2026 · 10mIs Big Brother watching you shop?13 May 2026 · 27mStubborn Starmer defies Labour plotters - The Latest12 May 2026 · 11mWhy does everyone hate Keir Starmer?12 May 2026 · 26mStarmer clings on after election disaster - The Latest11 May 2026 · 12mThe mysterious death of the teenager who posed as a Russian billionaire11 May 2026 · 32mWhat next for Labour as Reform wins big in local elections? – The Latest8 May 2026 · 14mThe AI jailbreakers8 May 2026 · 27mOutrage as oil giants profit billions from Iran war – The Latest7 May 2026 · 12mAn Infowars insider on the warped world of Alex Jones7 May 2026 · 36mHantavirus hell: deadly virus takes hold of cruise ship – The Latest6 May 2026 · 10mIs Europe ready for a future without the US?6 May 2026 · 32mHas Trump reignited war with Iran? – The Latest5 May 2026 · 9mFake fans, fake buzz? How your favourite band got big5 May 2026 · 28mWhy the Bezos-backed Met Gala is so controversial – The Latest4 May 2026 · 10mThe women who took their own lives after domestic abuse4 May 2026 · 28mWhy has the world lost sight of the suffering of Palestinians? – The Latest1 May 2026 · 13mOn the ground in London as the Greens surge1 May 2026 · 34m‘An epidemic’: is antisemitism out of control in the UK? – The Latest30 Apr 2026 · 14mIran’s wartime executions30 Apr 2026 · 24mHas King Charles salvaged special relationship with Trump? – The Latest29 Apr 2026 · 15mSiri, where does Apple go next?29 Apr 2026 · 26mStarmer staves off mutiny over Mandelson mess… but for how long? - The Latest28 Apr 2026 · 11mThe secretive billionaire bankrolling Nigel Farage28 Apr 2026 · 33m‘Sense of disbelief’: how White House press dinner attack unfolded – The Latest27 Apr 2026 · 10mSanae Takaichi: the most powerful woman in the world?27 Apr 2026 · 28mIs Starmer on borrowed time? - The Latest24 Apr 2026 · 12m
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