Today in Focus podcast

Today in Focus

Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our new evening edition 'The Latest' hosted by Lucy Hough, brings you up to speed on the big news story of the day in just 10 minutes. Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our new evening edition 'The Latest' hosted by Lucy Hough, brings you up to speed on the big news story of the day in just 10 minutes. Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

 

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How did British Muslims become ‘the problem’?

Miqdaad Versi, Shaista Aziz, Aamna Mohdin and Nosheen Iqbal on the rise of the far right a... more

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Starmer thaws China relations: what’s at stake? – The Latest

Keir Starmer has landed in China to meet Xi Jinping, in the first trip to the country by a... more

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Can Syria keep the world safe from IS fighters?

Syrian government forces have seized swathes of territory from Kurdish groups – including ... more

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Melania: will Bezos-bankrolled documentary be a flop? – The Latest

Jeff Bezos’s Amazon MGM Studios is due to release its feature-length documentary about Mel... more

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Starmer v Burnham: will it split Labour?

The prime minister may have seen off the challenge for the moment – but what will be the c... more

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27 Jan 2026


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Outrage grows over Alex Pretti shooting in Minnesota – The Latest

US federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, the ... more

26 Jan 2026

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Why Germany is racing to rebuild its army

Are the German people on board with the government’s massive militarisation programme? Kat... more

26 Jan 2026

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26 Jan 2026


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Is this the week Trump went too far? – The Latest

Donald Trump’s maximalist approach to foreign policy reached a crescendo this week, with t... more

23 Jan 2026

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23 Jan 2026


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Why are so many Tories joining Reform?

There have been a slew of defections as Reform rides high in the polls. But is it changing... more

23 Jan 2026

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23 Jan 2026


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Why did Trump chicken out on Greenland? – The Latest

The US president has backed down from weeks of threats to seize Greenland after threatenin... more

22 Jan 2026

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#289

Will Trump’s board of peace replace the UN?

Trump’s board of peace includes Putin, Netanyahu and Tony Blair. What on earth will it do?... more

22 Jan 2026

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22 Jan 2026


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Prince Harry gets emotional in court - The Latest

The Duke of Sussex has been giving evidence in the high court, accusing the publisher of t... more

21 Jan 2026

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21 Jan 2026


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How we got hooked on The Traitors

Former contestant Diane Carson, and journalist Elle Hunt on the success of the BBC’s hit s... more

21 Jan 2026

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21 Jan 2026


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Beckham feud: Marina Hyde on why Brooklyn has gone nuclear – The Latest

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, has appeared to perm... more

20 Jan 2026

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20 Jan 2026


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Why Donald Trump really wants Greenland

Tom Burgis on Donald Trump’s friend Ronald Lauder, a billionaire with business interests i... more

20 Jan 2026

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20 Jan 2026


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Why the UK won’t retaliate to Trump tariffs over Greenland – The Latest

Keir Starmer has played down the possibility of retaliatory tariffs on the US, after Donal... more

19 Jan 2026

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19 Jan 2026


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The transgender refugees fleeing the US

Helen Pidd meets the US citizens attempting to claim asylum in the Netherlands. Help suppo... more

19 Jan 2026

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19 Jan 2026


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Trump gets his hands on Nobel peace prize – The Latest

The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has presented her Nobel peace priz... more

16 Jan 2026

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16 Jan 2026


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Is ICE out of control?

Its agents outnumber police on the streets of Minneapolis, are detaining US citizens and c... more

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