Today in Focus

Today in Focus

Hosted by Nosheen Iqbal and Helen Pidd, 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.

Episodes

Can the Trump plan bring peace to Gaza?

October 6, 2025 • 28 mins
Negotiators have gathered in Egypt to discuss the US president’s 20-point plan. Is an end to the war finally in sight?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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My dad, his ‘incurable’ disease, and hope at last

October 5, 2025 • 29 mins
The Guardian journalist Josh Halliday talks about Huntington’s disease, the impact the rare inherited condition has had on his family and the hope there may now be a treatment. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Is TikTok about to go full Maga?

October 2, 2025 • 26 mins
Investigative journalist Emily Baker-White on the deal to transfer TikTok’s US operations to Trump allies. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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The Manchester synagogue terror attack – Today in Focus Extra

October 2, 2025 • 8 mins
North of England editor Josh Halliday reports from the scene of the attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in which two people were killed and three others seriously injured, in what appears to be the worst antisemitic incident in the UK in living memory. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Here comes the sun! The solar energy revolution

October 1, 2025 • 28 mins
Why might authoritarians fear the rise of green energy? With Bill McKibben. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Starmer takes aim at Farage

September 30, 2025 • 33 mins
The Labour leader entered conference with the polls against him and Reform UK snapping at his heels. He came out fighting – but was it enough to change his critics’ minds? Helen Pidd. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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OnlyFans, AI girlfriends and ‘stepdads’: the porn industry in 2025

September 30, 2025 • 31 mins
What does Europe’s biggest porn conference reveal about the future of the porn industry? Amelia Gentleman reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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How to defeat Britain’s far right

September 28, 2025 • 38 mins
Hope Not Hate founder Nick Lowles has spent decades researching, infiltrating and helping communities to combat far-right groups. But now, he says, ‘they have their sights on our multicultural society’. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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‘Like Amazon Prime but with human beings’: inside Trump’s deportation machine

September 25, 2025 • 34 mins
Data leak gives Guardian US investigations team an unprecedented look into Trump’s deportation regime – and how people are seemingly being ‘disappeared’. Oliver Laughland and Maanvi Singh report. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Escaping Gaza City, while reporting on its destruction

September 24, 2025 • 27 mins
Malak A Tantesh on fleeing the Israeli ground offensive in Gaza and becoming a reporter in the most dangerous place on Earth for journalists. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Russia’s high-risk game in Nato skies

September 23, 2025 • 23 mins
Over the past two weeks, Russian drones and jets have entered the airspace of several European countries. Dan Sabbagh discusses the escalation along the Nato-Russia border. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Does Labour’s new home secretary signal a harder line on immigration?

September 22, 2025 • 28 mins
Shabana Mahmood is already making headlines in her new role. But who is she and what motivates her?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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What happens when you stop weight loss jabs?

September 21, 2025 • 26 mins
Science editor Ian Sample talks through the dilemma facing more than a million people in the UK as the cost of the jabs jumps. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Why Britain recognising Palestine matters

September 18, 2025 • 34 mins
What is motivating the UK’s imminent recognition of Palestine? With Arab Barghouthi and Patrick Wintour. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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The downfall of Jair Bolsonaro

September 17, 2025 • 31 mins
Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has been handed a 27-year sentence for an attempted coup – is there any way his political career can continue? Tom Phillips reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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The US on the edge after Charlie Kirk’s killing

September 16, 2025 • 33 mins
The killing of the rightwing activist and podcaster has left the US reeling. Yet President Trump and his supporters are a long way from calling for calm. Ed Pilkington reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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On the ground with Tommy Robinson’s new supporters

September 15, 2025 • 37 mins
Who showed up for the biggest far-right rally in British history? Ben Quinn reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Rupert Murdoch picks a son in the real-life succession battle

September 14, 2025 • 25 mins
Who is Lachlan Murdoch and how will he build on his father’s legacy? Emily Bell reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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The lucrative secrets of Boris Johnson

September 11, 2025 • 29 mins
An investigation based on leaked data from Johnson’s private office has unearthed a trove of information. Has he broken the rules again? Henry Dyer reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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The sacking of Peter Mandelson – Today in Focus extra

September 11, 2025 • 17 mins
Just days before a state visit by Donald Trump, Keir Starmer has had to sack the British ambassador to the US. Kiran Stacey reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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