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The biggest stories, told in depth, daily. Join the world's best journalists to uncover what really matters. Hosted by Manveen Rana and Luke Jones. Published seven days a week and ready for you every morning.

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The Story

Sir Keir Starmer is out. Andy Burnham is in. And after just days in Downing Street, the new prime minister has torn up his predecessor's playbook — swapping warnings of a hard inheritance for a blitz of cost of living giveaways. Is this smart repositioning after Starmer's early missteps, or a sugar rush that can't survive contact with the budget?

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Guest: Josh Glancy, associate editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producers: Elle Scott, Shabnam Grewal, Jennifer Kennedy.

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Read more: Keir Starmer’s biggest success was something that didn’t happen

Further listening: The remarkable rise of Andy Burnham

Clips: BBC, 10 Downing Street / Youtube, Andy Burnham / Instagram, Bus Aunty / Instagram.

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Can Burnham learn from Starmer's mistakes?

Riot police in Delhi have fired tear gas and baton charged the biggest protest the city has seen in years; tens of thousands of young Indians, marching under the banner of the "Cockroach Janta Party", calling for an end to corruption and educational reform. But what exactly triggered this uprising? And could this be the biggest threat Modi has faced in 12 years of power?

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Guests: 

 • Amrit Dhillon, contributor, The Times.
 • Alexander Balakrishnan, content creator based in Delhi.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Elle Scott and Shabnam Grewal.

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Read more: Why India’s cockroach uprising is more than just a pest for Modi

Further listening: 'Influencer of influencers': Modi's strategy to win the Indian election

Clips: Sky News, BBC, Sonam Wangchuk / Instagram, WION.

Photo: Getty Images.

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What ignited India's ‘cockroach’ revolt?

A gas platform in the North Sea is at the centre of a fierce debate that has divided the country: should the UK be expanding fossil fuel infrastructure or going all-in on renewables? The Rough Field gas facility wants to repurpose depleted gas fields to solve Britain’s chronic shortage of energy storage. But should government funding go towards securing our current energy supply, or funding a greener future?

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Guest: Jim Armitage, contributing editor, The Sunday Times

Host: Manveen Rana

Producers: Micaela Arneson, Elle Scott. 

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Read more: This rig could treble Britain’s gas reserves, so why is it closing?

Further listening: War, immigration, welfare: the in-tray for Burnham and his new cabinet

Clips: Parliament, BBC, The Guardian, LBC, Express, Sky News. 

Photo: Sunday Times Photographer Richard Pohle. 

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Does Britain have an energy security problem?

Britain’s new prime minister Andy Burnham revealed his key cabinet picks yesterday; so who’s in, who’s out and what does it tell us about the direction in which he’ll take the country? And as the Iran and Ukraine wars rumble on and the cost of living continues to bite, how will the PM handle the key problems in his in-tray?

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Guest: Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Olivia Case and Elle Scott.

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Read more: Burnham on football, his father’s dementia and preparing for power

Further listening: The remarkable rise of Andy Burnham

Clips: Sky, Goalhanger, BBC, DWS News, Eureka UK, Global News.

Photo: Getty Images.

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War, immigration, welfare: the in-tray for Burnham and his new cabinet

Around Scotland, something bizarre has been happening. Men dressed in black have gathered in military-style formations. The silent parades are filmed in grainy black and white. Experts describe the imagery as unmistakably fascist. So what is this? And why is it happening now? 

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: David Leask, Scotland reporter, The Times & The Sunday Times

Host: Manveen Rana

Producers: Sophie McNulty

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Read more: Tensions rise over ‘fascist’ parades held across Scotland

Further listening: Belfast on fire

Clips: LBC, Scottish Family Party - YouTube, Craig Houston - X, STV News.

Photo: X - Craig Houston. 

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Inside Scotland’s black-clad far right

Lab-grown stones are booming, threatening to crush the diamond trade. So, how is the industry coping? And what does this mean for Botswana, a country whose schools, hospitals, roads, and economy have been built by the profits from diamond mining? 

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: Richard Assheton, foreign features, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Dave Creasey.

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Photo: Getty Images.

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Why diamonds may not be forever - The Sunday Story

Ben Kawaller suddenly has the urge to have children, but he would prefer not to raise them. Luckily, there is a growing online market that can help with that.

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Read by: Ben Kawaller, reporter and essayist. 

Producer: Dave Creasey.

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Read more: I’ve decided to become a father. Does anyone want my sperm?

Photo: Adam Grey for The Times.

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Can I be a dad and not a parent? - The Saturday Story

Today, Andy Burnham will be crowned Labour leader. On Monday, he'll become Prime Minister -- Britain's fifth in as many years. But questions are still lingering over the direction he’ll take the government. And more than that, people are still trying to decipher who the man really is. We turn to our man in Westminster, who has spent plenty of time with Burnham, to try to get some answers.

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: Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producers: Harry Stott.

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Read more: Andy Burnham wants to break ‘unaccountable state’

Further listening: Will Burnham scrap the most expensive promise in politics?

Clips: Andy Burnham / X, BBC, Coljax Parliament / Youtube, LBC, Nimrod Kamer / Youtube, Manchester Evening News, The Mirror.

Photo: Getty Images.

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The remarkable rise of Andy Burnham

The England football team’s manager Thomas Tuchel has led his squad to a World Cup semi-final against old rivals Argentina. A cerebral football obsessive, he has a tendency to self-immolate when things are going well. So is this the fate that awaits the Tuchel-England experiment? Or could the tensions between the manager and his star player Jude Bellingham actually prove the key to victory?

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Guest: Mehreen Khan, economics editor, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Jesse Fox, Harry Stott.

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Read more: Thomas Tuchel’s tough love for England not without risk

Further listening: The men who made the World Cup - The Sunday Story

Clips: Football Smash / Youtube, Sky News, Talk Sport, Sports Unfiltered / Youtube, BBC.

Photo: Getty Images.

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The method in the madness of Thomas Tuchel

It’s no secret that NHS mental health care is under strain - long waiting lists, disjointed communication between providers, and patients left in limbo. So how did it end up this way? And could a treatment model from Finland be the solution? The Sunday Times went to find out.

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Guest: Roisin Kelly, journalist and commissioning editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

Producer: Micaela Arneson. 

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Read more: What Lapland can teach the NHS about treating psychosis

Further listening: Britain’s mental health reckoning - part one

Clips: Channel 4, Nottingham Inquiry.

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Inside Scotland’s black-clad far right

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