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Times Radio

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times.

You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at http://www.thetimes.com/

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Politics Without The Boring Bits

Keir Starmer says he's 'furious' he wasn't told that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting before his appointment as US ambassador. Just how much trouble is the prime minister in?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Alys Denby and Michael Binyon.

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Starmer's Mandelson Crisis Deepens

A top-level crisis drill inside government - “Exercise Turnstone” - has been testing what happens if the conflict in Iran continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. So how ready is Britain for possible food shortages? 

Hugo Rifkind Unpacks the politics of the day with Josh Glancy and Daisy McAndrew.

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Is The UK Ready For Shortages

Kemi Badenoch criticises the government for failing to publish its plan for defence spending, but Starmer says the Tories hollowed out the budget, and gets told off by the Speaker for failing to answer the question.

Hugo unpacks PMQs with Patrick Maguire and the comedian Andrew Maxwell.

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PMQs: Defending The Undefendable

Donald Trump insists the AI-generated image of himself as a Jesus-like figure actually depicts him as a doctor. He's faced backlash from all sides, but it's not his first AI post to cause controversy. Did this one go too far?
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The AI President

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Seb Payne and Libby Purves. 

Is the tide shifting away from the hard right in Europe? Would Nigel Farage really put Boris Johnson on trial over immigration? And why are the US President and the Pope fighting? 

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Hungary, The 'Boriswave', And Trump vs The Pope

Keir Starmer has stepped up his criticism of Trump, but could that put the UK in the firing line for retaliation from the US?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Alys Denby and Patrick Kidd.

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Starmer "Fed Up" With Trump

Reform UK and the Green Party are expected to do well at next month's elections at the expense of the established parties. But is the electorate ready for some of their more radical policies?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the news and politics of the day with Cindy Yu and Sonia Sodha.

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Are The Fringe Parties Still The Fringe?

Iran has agreed to a ceasefire with the US after Trump promised to destroy it - but with the biggest issues still unresolved, can he really claim victory?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Alice Thomson and Trevor Phillips.

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Has Trump Won The War?

The rapper Ye - formerly known as Kanye West - has been blocked from headlining a festival in London this summer over anti-semitic behaviour. Can we separate the art from the artist? 

We also discuss the cumulative impact of doctors' strikes, and ask why politics - and society - can't get over its obsession with the nineties and noughties.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and James Marriott. 

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Kanye West, Strikes and 90s Nostalgia

Donald Trump has threatened to turn Iran into "hell" in a profanity-laden rant on social media. But with so many conflicting messages and shifting deadlines, should his threats be taken seriously?

Plus, do religious leaders still have a role to play in preaching peace to the world?

Guto Harri unpacks the news and politics of the day with Sebastian Payne and Patrick Kidd.

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Trump's Foul-Mouthed Diplomacy

Matt Chorley chats to Lib Dem leader Tim Farron following Zac Goldsmith's defeat to the Lib Dems' Sarah Olney in the Richmond Park by-electionFind out more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail
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There is life in the Lib Dems yet

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