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The Times

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

As French Prime Minister François Bayrou faces a motion of no confidence in the National Assembly, a grassroots protest movement is gathering steam with its rallying cry to "Block everything" on September 10. Organisers hope to bring the country to a standstill to protest against Bayrou’s national budget plan ­– even though the current government is likely to fall before the demonstrations begin. So is the French government on the brink of collapse again?

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: Peter Conradi, Europe Editor, The Sunday Times 

Host: Luke Jones

Producers: Edith Rousselot and Hannah Varrall 

Read more: France heading for ‘Liz Truss-style catastrophe’, warns PM

Clips: DW News, Sky News, France 24, BBC News. 

Photo: Getty Images.

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Why is France in chaos again?

15-year-old Carlo Acutis will become the first millennial saint today, after the Catholic Church posthumously attributed two miracles to him. So who was this extraordinary boy and how does the church 'fact' check a miracle?

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: Kaya Burgess, science reporter and religious affairs correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Further reading: London-born teenager to become the first millennial saint

Clips: YouTube / Miles Christi Religious Order, YouTube / Shalom world. 

Photo: Getty Images.

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London’s teenage saint - the Sunday Story

Polyamory is on the rise — especially in one US city where romantic partners have organised themselves into ever expanding networks. Yes, it can get complicated, they tell Megan Agnew.

Written and read by: Megan Agnew, Senior Features Writer, The Sunday Times.

Producer: Shabnam Grewal.

Read more: Forget love triangles. Meet the ‘polycule’ with 80 people in it

Photo: Getty

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The rise of polyamory - the Saturday Story

As Reform’s conference begins today, the party leads the opinion polls. Nigel Farage is attempting to portray himself as the next Prime Minister, but in places they already hold power - ten councils and two mayoral authorities - there have been hints of serious problems, from failed cost cutting measures to infighting and resignations. So is Reform ready for power?

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Guest: Aubrey Allegretti, Chief Political Correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: 

 • Olivia Case.
 • Maeve Gallagher.

Clips: TalkTV, Sky, The Telegraph, Tiktok / Nigel_Farage, Channel 5, LBC, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Nottinghamshire Live, EU Debates / YouTube, Reform UK, ZiaYusufOfficial / Youtube. 

Photo: Getty Images.

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Is Reform ready for power?

Ten years ago, the United States Supreme Court voted to make same-sex marriage legal by five votes to four. Since then the court has reversed one landmark ruling by overturning Roe v Wade, the 1973 decision that established a right to abortion under federal law. With divisions in attitudes to gay marriages and relationships increasing - could the court rethink its decision on gay marriage?

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: Matilda Davies, data journalist, The Times and Sunday Times. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

Producer: Shabnam Grewal.

Read more: Why is gay marriage losing US support — and are bans looming?

Clips: @hrcmedia, Retroreport.org, CBS, USA TODAY, NBC,ABC, NOW THIS IMPACT, ALLSHEWROTESBOOKS.COM.

Photo: Gettyimages.

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Could the US scrap gay marriage?

Political figures from the right and left have suggested that leaving a European convention could reduce the number of people seeking asylum in Britain. So what is the ECHR? And would leaving it actually make a difference? 

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:

 • Fraser Nelson, Columnist, The Times. 
 • Jonathan Ames, Legal Editor, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana

Producer: Hannah Varrall 

Read more: 

What would actually happen if we left the ECHR?

Leaving the ECHR won’t fix the asylum crisis

Further listening: Hard borders, harder politics: Europe’s migration crisis

Clips: GB News, Parliamentlive.tv

Photo: Getty Images

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Should we ditch the European Convention on Human Rights?

World leaders have gathered in China ahead of tomorrow’s military parade to mark the end of the Second World War. Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Narenda Modi were among the 20 other leaders welcomed to what's been dubbed the 'anti-NATO' summit to discuss global security and economic matters ahead of the event. What can we learn from the relationships between the attendees and how should the West react?

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 Spencer, China Correspondent, The Times, and
 • Catherine Philp, World Affairs Editor, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producer: Edward Drummond. 

Clips: APT, Reuters, SCMP.

Photo: Getty Images. 

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President Xi's new world order

Tomorrow, the Greens announce their new leader, and one contender has been borrowing from the Farage playbook in his campaign. Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn's new populist party is getting hundreds of thousands of sign-ups since its launch. Are the days of gradualism - and our two-party system dominance - over?

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.
 • Josh Glancy, Associate Editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Clips: YouTube / Break Through News, Sky, YouTube / @zakpolanskigreen, Novara Media, The Telegraph, ITV, YouTube / Ellie and Adrian 2025.

Photo: Getty Images.

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Why Britain's Left is radicalising

The Caribbean nation of Haiti is now at the mercy of gangs bent on kidnap, rape and murder. Louise Callaghan meets their victims — and confronts a warlord.

Written and read by: Louise Callaghan, US correspondent, The Sunday Times.

Producer: Edith Rousselot. 

Photo: Giles Clarke/ Getty Images.

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Inside Haiti: face to face with the gangs ruling a desperate nation - the Sunday Story

In his new book, Power and the Palace, the former Times royal correspondent Valentine Low uncovers the secretive relationship between the monarchy and government. Speaking to Palace aides, politicians and civil servants, he reveals the private side of Queen Elizabeth II.

© Valentine Low 2025 Extracted from “Power and the Palace” by Valentine Low, to be published by Headline Press on September 11 at £25

 

Available to buy from The Times Bookshop.

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Written and read by: Valentine Low.

Producer: Euan Dawtrey.

Photo: Ian Gavan / Stringer.

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The Queen was a Remainer: her secret views on Brexit revealed - the Saturday Story

Today, we bring you the first episode of a new eight-part series.

Cocaine Inc. is hosted by Fiona Hamilton, chief reporter at The Times, David Collins, northern editor at The Sunday Times, and Stephen Drill, national correspondent at News Corp Australia.

Inside the global cocaine industry, where profits are counted up in millions and losses measured out in murders.

This worldwide investigation from The Times, Sunday Times and NewsCorp Australia, reveals how the drug business works like any multi-billion dollar corporation.

To listen to the full series just go to Cocaine Inc. wherever you get your podcasts. 

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Introducing Cocaine Inc.

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