Episodios

  • ‘They’re not listening!’: the government’s gamble on special education reform

    ‘They’re not listening!’: the government’s gamble on special education reform
    Feb 20 2026
    Political correspondent Alexandra Topping and special educational needs student Jake with his mum, Laura, explore the government’s controversial plans for reform. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    32 m
  • Andrew arrested: is this the end for the royal family? – The Latest

    Andrew arrested: is this the end for the royal family? – The Latest
    Feb 19 2026
    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office by police investigating his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. Six unmarked police cars carrying plainclothes officers arrived at the Sandringham estate while the former prince was celebrating his 66th birthday on Thursday. Officers searched the Norfolk property as well as Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home at the Royal Lodge in Great Windsor Park. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian journalist David Pegg – watch on YouTube – Read extract from Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir here. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    11 m
  • The ‘guinea pigs’ who had face transplant surgery

    The ‘guinea pigs’ who had face transplant surgery
    Feb 19 2026
    Face transplant patient Robert Chelsea and writer Fay Bound Alberti talk through the promise – and darker side – of this pioneering surgery. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    25 m
  • Does the US really care about peace in Ukraine? – The Latest

    Does the US really care about peace in Ukraine? – The Latest
    Feb 18 2026
    Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘no agreement’ has been made between Ukraine and Russia during US-mediated peace talks in Geneva. Expectations remain low, while Ukrainians continue to face Russian strikes in subzero temperatures. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s foreign correspondent in Kyiv, Luke Harding – watch on YouTube
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    11 m
  • Why did Labour Together orchestrate a smear campaign against journalists?

    Why did Labour Together orchestrate a smear campaign against journalists?
    Feb 18 2026
    A thinktank called Labour Together, linked to Keir Starmer and Morgan McSweeney, has been exposed for investigating journalists who were looking into the group’s funding. One of those journalists was the Guardian’s Henry Dyer. He tells Helen Pidd how he found out and why it matters. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    28 m
  • Jesse Jackson: titan of US civil rights movement leaves legacy of hope – The Latest

    Jesse Jackson: titan of US civil rights movement leaves legacy of hope – The Latest
    Feb 17 2026
    The civil rights campaigner Jesse Jackson has died aged 84. Jackson was a protege of Martin Luther King Jr and ran twice for the Democratic presidential nomination. He remained a prominent figure in US politics for more than 50 years, championing the rights of Black, poor and working-class people with his ‘rainbow coalition’. Lucy Hough speaks to Carys Afoko – watch on YouTube –- Over The Top and Under The Radar podcast -– 2020 interview with Jesse Jackson. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    11 m
  • The rise of the cocaine submarine

    The rise of the cocaine submarine
    Feb 17 2026
    The Guardian journalists Sam Jones and Tom Phillips chart the rise of the narco-sub after a record seizure in the Atlantic. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    20 m
  • Why did Obama say aliens are real? – The Latest

    Why did Obama say aliens are real? – The Latest
    Feb 16 2026
    Barack Obama has caused a frenzy after saying he thinks aliens are real during a podcast interview. The former US president was forced to release a statement clarifying he had not seen any evidence of extraterrestrials. There is a long-running conspiracy theory claiming the US government is hiding extraterrestrials at Area 51, a highly classified air force site in Nevada.
    Lucy Hough speaks to the host of the Guardian’s Science Weekly podcast, Madeleine Finlay. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    11 m