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The quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories. Our team of specialist correspondents plus guests bring you information and analysis you can trust so you get What You Need To Know in minutes.

The quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories. Our team of specialist correspondents plus guests bring you information and analysis you can trust so you get What You Need To Know in minutes.

 

#670

Venezuela tanker seizure and Honduras election 'interference': What's Trump's Latin America plan?

The former president of Honduras - Juan Orlando Hernandez - was in a US prison, charged wi... more

11 Dec 2025

16 MINS

16:33

11 Dec 2025


#669

What criminal charges could be brought over the Post Office Horizon IT scandal?

It is the biggest miscarriage of justice in British History. But almost two years after th... more

08 Dec 2025

13 MINS

13:15

08 Dec 2025


#668

Sri Lanka floods: why have they been so catastrophic?

Homes swept away, communities left isolated and more than a thousand deaths confirmed.A ba... more

04 Dec 2025

10 MINS

10:37

04 Dec 2025


#667

The man whose Gaza war zone filming stunned the world

For over two years, video journalist Mohammed Abu Safia has risked his life filming the wa... more

28 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:47

28 Nov 2025


#666

Will new rights help renters find and keep a home?

"The only time that I need help, I have been completely failed" says Geraldine, who is set... more

24 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:57

24 Nov 2025


#665

Roblox is taking action on white supremacy on the gaming app

School shootings, mosque attacks, extreme misogyny and far-right costumes - that's just so... more

20 Nov 2025

11 MINS

11:11

20 Nov 2025


#664

Why Trump could be planning to topple Venezuela's Maduro

For months now, the US has been destroying boats in the Caribbean it accuses of smuggling ... more

17 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:21

17 Nov 2025


#663

How UK and US white supremacist groups have joined forces

Our governments have long enjoyed a so-called 'special relationship' but now white suprema... more

13 Nov 2025

19 MINS

19:02

13 Nov 2025


#662

Inside the dangerous black market of fake skinny jabs

Skinny jabs have been hailed as a 'game changer' for tackling obesity - but with demand so... more

10 Nov 2025

09 MINS

09:09

10 Nov 2025


#661

Is the world turning a 'blind eye' to the Sudan war?

Could Britain be doing more to stop the brutal civil war in Sudan?The country's ambassador... more

06 Nov 2025

16 MINS

16:41

06 Nov 2025


#660

Is chatbot love helping or harming lonely people?

The market for AI companionship has never been bigger. With technology rapidly advancing, ... more

03 Nov 2025

16 MINS

16:00

03 Nov 2025


#659

20 years of the UK citizenship test: but would you pass it?

For 20 years people wishing to settle in the UK and gain British citizenship, have had to ... more

30 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:58

30 Oct 2025


#658

Olives and designer coats: why do middle class shoplifters steal?

Shoplifting in England and Wales is at a 20 year high.But while you might have heard of th... more

27 Oct 2025

09 MINS

09:33

27 Oct 2025


#657

How porn star turned suitcase killer Yostin Mosquera was caught

Warning: contains details and themes some listeners may find distressing.On Thursday 24 Oc... more

23 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:11

23 Oct 2025


#656

How will freed Israeli hostages rebuild their lives after release from Gaza?

The scenes in Israel were of pure joy and relief as Hamas released the last 20 living host... more

20 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:44

20 Oct 2025


#655

What's behind the rise of extreme wildfires and the UK's first 'mega fire'

The wildfires that engulfed Los Angeles earlier this year looked like something you'd expe... more

16 Oct 2025

15 MINS

15:39

16 Oct 2025


#654

New EU border gates: what to expect and the questions you'll face

An extra border security step has begun for travellers to Europe - and it affects all Brit... more

13 Oct 2025

12 MINS

12:36

13 Oct 2025


#653

What's in Gaza peace plan first phase, and what's not?

Finally, after two years of bombardment, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase o... more

09 Oct 2025

15 MINS

15:36

09 Oct 2025


#652

Manchester synagogue attack: antisemitism in the UK

The Manchester synagogue attack left a city in shock and for Jews across the country, thei... more

06 Oct 2025

09 MINS

09:43

06 Oct 2025


#651

Putin's hybrid war with NATO explained

Unidentified drone sightings and violations by Russian jets in the skies over European nat... more

02 Oct 2025

15 MINS

15:17

02 Oct 2025


#650

Why are children being left to live in poverty?

The UK is in a child poverty crisis...Medical professionals say they are seeing the return... more

29 Sep 2025

16 MINS

16:12

29 Sep 2025


#649

Why the government pays foreign national offenders up to £2,000 to leave the UK

Foreign national offenders are having their sentences cut short and being paid up to £2,00... more

25 Sep 2025

11 MINS

11:44

25 Sep 2025


#648

Why parents are taking councils to court over special educational needs

"Terrifying" and "massively overwhelming". That's how one mum described the prospect of ta... more

22 Sep 2025

20 MINS

20:30

22 Sep 2025


#647

How drone deliveries work and why they can't land in the UK just yet

Takeaway food, coffee, ice lollies - you name it - can be delivered to your back garden in... more

18 Sep 2025

17 MINS

17:55

18 Sep 2025


#646

'Unite the Kingdom’ march: Why this far right 'moment' matters for Britain

Up to 150,000 people are thought to have descended on London to hear Tommy Robinson and a ... more

15 Sep 2025

18 MINS

18:03

15 Sep 2025


#645

What the Southport Inquiry is for and the horror a teen victim described

WARNING: This podcast contains details of the Southport stabbing attacksThe attacks in Sou... more

11 Sep 2025

13 MINS

13:58

11 Sep 2025


#644

How to tackle violence against women and girls in the street

A survey for ITV News has revealed just how much abuse women and girls are facing in the s... more

08 Sep 2025

17 MINS

17:48

08 Sep 2025


#643

Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un: The world’s scariest grouping of nations?

It's been described as the scariest grouping of nations. Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and K... more

04 Sep 2025

14 MINS

14:59

04 Sep 2025


#642

The multimillion pound human remains industry

You can buy anything online can't you?Well you might be surprised to learn that you can bu... more

01 Sep 2025

13 MINS

13:02

01 Sep 2025


#641

Can Trump help ex-Brazil President Bolsonaro avoid prison for alleged coup plot?

He didn't accept the election result and was accused of being part of an attempt to overth... more

28 Aug 2025

13 MINS

13:33

28 Aug 2025