Today in Focus podcast

Today in Focus

Hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining storytelling with insightful analysis and personal testimonies, the podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. Today in Focus is unmatched in both scope and depth, delivering analysis and storytelling from right across the planet. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive reporting across every continent. Most recently we have introduced new correspondents in the Caribbean, South America and Africa.

Hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining storytelling with insightful analysis and personal testimonies, the podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. Today in Focus is unmatched in both scope and depth, delivering analysis and storytelling from right across the planet. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive reporting across every continent. Most recently we have introduced new correspondents in the Caribbean, South America and Africa.

 

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Why Labour is going Danish on immigration

Danish journalist Nilas Heinskou and Syrian refugee Agob Yacoub discuss Denmark’s harsh im... more

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21 hrs Ago


#299

The surprising truth about Reform voters

The biggest survey of Reform voters to date reveals unexpected views. Aditya Chakrabortty ... more

14 Nov 2025

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28:10

14 Nov 2025


#298

Is Trump going to war with Venezuela?

Who is pushing Trump to send the US navy to Venezuela? With Andrew Roth and Tom Phillips. ... more

13 Nov 2025

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31:34

13 Nov 2025


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How China is trying to silence UK academics

How entangled are China and the UK universities sector? Amy Hawkins reports. Help support ... more

12 Nov 2025

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27:20

12 Nov 2025


#296

Why Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1bn

The broadcaster’s director general and head of news resigned on Sunday night. But were the... more

11 Nov 2025

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31:40

11 Nov 2025


#295

Cop ahoy! Sailing up the Amazon to the climate summit

Jonathan Watts sets off on a three-day boat trip down the Amazon – with indigenous leaders... more

10 Nov 2025

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28:09

10 Nov 2025


#294

One man’s story inside the siege of El Fasher, Sudan

What does the fall of El Fasher mean for the future of Sudan? Kaamil Ahmed reports. Help s... more

07 Nov 2025

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33:44

07 Nov 2025


#293

The ordinary Brits evacuating children from Gaza

Majd is one of a handful of injured children from Gaza brought to the UK for urgent medica... more

06 Nov 2025

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37:54

06 Nov 2025


#292

On the ground in the refugee and asylum capital of Britain

Helen Pidd heads to Crawley, West Sussex, the place in the UK with the highest number of a... more

05 Nov 2025

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30:47

05 Nov 2025


#291

How Zohran Mamdani charmed New York

Guardian US writer Adam Gabbatt and columnist Mehdi Hasan explore how Democratic nominee Z... more

04 Nov 2025

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31:17

04 Nov 2025


#290

15 minutes of horror in train mass stabbing – Today in Focus Extra

Guardian senior reporter Ben Quinn on the shocking knife attack on a train from Doncaster ... more

03 Nov 2025

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10:31

03 Nov 2025


#289

The multi-million pound baby powder case

Esther Addley reports on a class action suit of more than 3,000 cancer survivors and their... more

03 Nov 2025

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22:55

03 Nov 2025


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Cotton Capital: Searching for the spirit of Pan-Africanism – bonus episode

In this bonus episode of the Cotton Capital series, Guardian journalist Chris Osuh explore... more

31 Oct 2025

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47:28

31 Oct 2025


#287

Living through the horror of Hurricane Melissa

How will Jamaica recover from its most powerful hurricane on record? Natricia Duncan repor... more

31 Oct 2025

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31 Oct 2025


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The chaos of the grooming gangs inquiry

Geraldine McKelvie reports on a tumultuous couple of weeks for the national grooming gangs... more

30 Oct 2025

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30 Oct 2025


#285

The comeback of the mountain gorilla

Patrick Greenfield hikes up the Virunga mountains in east Africa to trace the remarkable c... more

29 Oct 2025

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29:28

29 Oct 2025


#284

Is London ready for driverless taxis?

Autonomous cabs are a staple in some US cities – but how will they cope with London’s stre... more

28 Oct 2025

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25:10

28 Oct 2025


#283

The great Gen Z revolt

Today in Focus talks to protesters in Nepal, Madagascar and Morocco – as well as Chatham H... more

27 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:06

27 Oct 2025


#282

Why is Trump giving billions to Argentina?

Donald Trump is offering a $20bn currency swap to bail out Argentina’s president, Javier M... more

24 Oct 2025

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27:11

24 Oct 2025


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The heist of the decade

Some of France’s crown jewels have disappeared after an audacious burglary at the Louvre. ... more

23 Oct 2025

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23 Oct 2025