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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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Today America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence. It’s an epic tale of revolution, rebellion and the making of a global superpower. But how did Britain end up fighting, and losing, the war that gave birth to the most powerful nation on earth?

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Read by: Jack Blackburn, history correspondent, The Times. 

Producer: Dave Creasey.

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Read more: How Britain drove America to independence

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How Britain drove America to independence - The Saturday Story

Nigel Farage has drawn increasing political and public scrutiny for a £5 million personal gift from cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne in 2024. Farage says it’s for his security and nobody else’s business, but has he made a political misstep which risks his future aspirations to be PM? And do extra revelations about his property portfolio and his lucrative role with a gold bullion company add extra pressure?

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Guest: Sebastian Payne, columnist, The Times

Host: Manveen Rana

Producers: David Whitty, Sophie McNulty

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Read more: Nigel Farage’s £5 million is a burden for Reform

Further listening: Inside Farage’s political earthquake 

Clips: BBC, LBC, Times Radio, Rupert Lowe - facebook, Direct Bullion, The Mirror.

Photo: Getty Images.

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Will Farage's finances lead to his downfall?

The US Supreme Court has finished a momentous term with some ground-breaking rulings on a raft of issues from trans rights to birthright citizenship. And one case has greatly expanded presidential powers. So is this term a win for Trump? And what does it mean for the country’s future?

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Guest: George Grylls, Washington correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producers: Olivia Case and Micaela Arneson. 

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Read more: Supreme Court rules Trump cannot scrap birthright citizenship

Further listening: Why Trump's attack on the Fed affects us all

Clips: USA Today, Fox, CBS News, CSPAN, Times Radio, ABC News, CNN, KTLA, The Washington Post. 

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Trump v the Supreme Court

After a year of waiting, the defence investment plan was finally released yesterday. The plan will take defence spending to £80 billion a year by 2029, but some have criticised it for still leaving Britain's military under-funded. So will this plan do enough to make the country more secure? And what role should Britain be carving out for itself in the new geopolitical world we find ourselves in?

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Guests: 

 • Larisa Brown, defence editor, The Times.
 • General Sir Richard Barrons, co-author of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Sophie McNulty, David Whitty.

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Read more: What’s in Keir Starmer’s defence investment plan? Key points

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

Clips: BBC, Parliament tv, Al Carns - Facebook. 

Photo: Getty Images, The Times.

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Defence spending: too little, too late?

After a series of reports about individual failing maternity trusts in England, a national report is published today. It says women are not being listened to, racism is systemic, regulators are failing and triage is not working. So how did things get so bad? What do families think of the report's findings? And will it finally force a change in England’s woeful maternity care?

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Guests:

 • Eleanor Hayward, health editor, The Times
 • Poppy Koronka, health correspondent, The Times

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producers: Olivia Case and Micaela Arneson. 

We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com

Read more: Ockenden review: Three hospital bosses were awarded CBEs

Clips: GB News, BBC, ITV. 

Photo: Adobe.

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‘It’s galling, as a bereaved parent': Britain's maternity scandal

Andy Burnham now looks a shoo-in for number 10, and he has grand plans for the UK economy. One thing many have been crying out for is scrapping the triple lock on pensions, which has been a boon for pensioners, but a drag on public finances. So will Burnham be brave enough to get rid of it? And what else might he do to boost our stagnating economy?

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Guest: Jack Barnett, economics correspondent, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producers: Harry Stott, Harry Bligh.

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Read more: Andy Burnham’s advisers back scrapping pension triple lock

Further listening: Have PM resignations become a new British disease?

Clips: BBC, IPaper / Youtube, Times Radio, ITV, DWS NEWS, Parliamentlive.tv.

Photo: Getty Images.

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Will Burnham scrap the most expensive promise in politics?

The British island of St Helena in the South Atlantic lies more than 1,000 miles from the nearest landmass. Recently, it's been gripped by scandal. When a surgeon arrived in 2015, he was meant to transform healthcare on the island. Instead, patients suffered catastrophic harm. So what happens when a dangerous surgeon arrives on one of the world’s most remote islands?

The Surgeon of St Helena is an Audio Always podcast. You can listen to the whole series here.

Host: Luke Jones

Producers: Louisa Adams and Dave Creasey.

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Photo: Jon Tonks.

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The Surgeon of St Helena - The Sunday Story

What happened when Times feature writer Sophia Money-Coutts was invited onboard the first ever Killing Kittens sex cruise ship in the Mediterranean? Well, strap in, as Sophia’s takes us below deck, metaphorically, mostly, to find out.

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Read by: Sophia Money Coutts, feature writer, The Times.

Producer: Dave Creasey.

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Read more: What happened on my Killing Kittens sex cruise in the Med?

Image: Olivia West for the Times Magazine.

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My Killing Kittens sex cruise diary - The Saturday Story

When the Boshyn twins’ hometown was occupied by Russia at the start of the Ukraine war, their lives took drastically different turns; one fought for Ukraine, the other for Russia. How did they end up on opposing sides? And as both Russia and Ukraine make territorial gains, who currently has the upper hand? 

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Guest: Jack Clover, Assistant Foreign Editor, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones. 

Producer: Olivia Case.

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Read more: Four years of horror in Ukraine’s ‘forgotten Bucha’

Further listening: What Iranians really think of Trump’s peace deal.

Clips: BBC, India Today, RIA Novosti, Smotrim. 

Photo: The Boshyn family.

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One twin fought for Ukraine - the other is in Putin’s army

With peace talks continuing between the US and Iran, what are the big sticking points and what does this all mean for Israel? Following Starmer’s resignation, what should we expect next from Downing Street? And after Peter Murrell was sentenced for embezzlement this week, is the SNP finally drawing a line under the affair?

Luke is joined by four of The Times’ finest journalists to answer your questions on this week’s big stories.

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Guests: 

 • Rebecca Myers, foreign editor, The Sunday Times
 • Lizzie Deane, news editor, The Times
 • Daniel Sanderson, Scottish political editor, The Times
 • Mark Sellman, technology correspondent, The Times

Host: Luke Jones

Producers: Harry Bligh, Olivia Case.

We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com

Read more: Marco Rubio kicks off Gulf tour to sell Iran deal to sceptical allies

Further listening: How infinite scrolling damages our brains 

Clips: Sky News, Fox News, The Guardian, GB News.

Photo: Getty Images.

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