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The Story

Drowning in news? Let The Story guide you.


Each morning, hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones bring you today's most important story, told by the journalists who know what really happened.


In depth, honest, and mixed in with exclusive reports and groundbreaking investigations.


Discover the story behind the story with the flagship podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times.



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Update frequency
every day
Average duration
30 minutes
Episodes
1592
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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How to deal with banking nightmares

How to deal with banking nightmares

Holly and Lucy are joined by Kat Denham, champion champion for The Times and The Sunday Times, as they navigate the tricky world of bank accounts mishaps. From Frozen accounts, lost payments & dorman…

00:24:31  |   Sat 22 Feb 2025
The Labour politician who inspired JD Vance

The Labour politician who inspired JD Vance

Lord Maurice Glasman was the only Labour politician to be invited to Trump’s inauguration after striking up a friendship with JD Vance. So who is he and why is his 'Blue Labour' movement seen by Star…

00:27:40  |   Fri 21 Feb 2025
What the Salman Rushdie trial means for free speech

What the Salman Rushdie trial means for free speech

The British-Indian novelist Sir Salman Rushdie has faced his alleged attacker in court, after he was stabbed multiple times in 2022 during a public lecture in New York state. Hadi Matar, accused of a…

00:30:59  |   Thu 20 Feb 2025
How the US signalled a new world order in 5 days

How the US signalled a new world order in 5 days

As the United States and Russia seem to be hurtling towards a bilateral peace negotiation over Ukraine, European leaders gathered in Paris in an attempt to come up with their own response. With both …

00:32:09  |   Wed 19 Feb 2025
Can you live without a smartphone?

Can you live without a smartphone?

A year ago Times columnist James Marriott ditched his smartphone to escape the endless notifications from his apps. How has he managed without a device many of us feel is indispensable? And could it …

00:25:06  |   Tue 18 Feb 2025
Elon Musk's 'hostile takeover' of Washington

Elon Musk's 'hostile takeover' of Washington

When Donald Trump took office, he appointed Elon Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency - or DOGE - a new agency designed to radically slash federal costs. Since inauguration day Mus…

00:34:09  |   Mon 17 Feb 2025
The Sunday Edition: The decline of dating apps, and what could replace them

The Sunday Edition: The decline of dating apps, and what could replace them

Official figures show that for the first time, people are leaving dating apps. So why the exodus? And could future apps - with AI and augmented reality - be any better at matchmaking?

This episode fir…

00:31:09  |   Sun 16 Feb 2025
An interview with Sam Altman, Co-Founder & CEO of OpenAI

An interview with Sam Altman, Co-Founder & CEO of OpenAI

Ahead of the Paris AI Action Summit, Katie and Danny are together in London for a special interview with the man who is synonymous with Artificial Intelligence - Sam Altman. He is the studio talking …

00:29:34  |   Sat 15 Feb 2025
How Bridget Jones charmed Gen Z

How Bridget Jones charmed Gen Z

Bridget Jones is back in cinemas with her fourth outing Mad About the Boy, 24 years after her film debut. The messy heroine is the quintessential Gen X icon: too much booze, cigarettes, dodgy office …

00:27:16  |   Fri 14 Feb 2025
Trump's Gaza bombshell

Trump's Gaza bombshell

President Trump stunned the world and horrified his Arab allies when he proposed that the US should take over Gaza and rebuild it as the "riviera of the Middle East." But where did the idea come from…

00:34:07  |   Thu 13 Feb 2025
Why are so many Gen Zers not working?

Why are so many Gen Zers not working?


The Times has unveiled a landmark survey of Generation Z. What are their attitudes towards modern Britain, sex, drugs and… mental health? 1 in 3 young people have sought help for their mental health …

00:33:43  |   Wed 12 Feb 2025
The 'toxic town' and the mothers seeking justice for their poisoned babies

The 'toxic town' and the mothers seeking justice for their poisoned babies

When the closed steelworks in Corby, Northamptonshire, were being cleaned up ahead of redevelopment, trucks ferrying debris away from the site released poisonous dust into the air. Dozens of children…

00:31:57  |   Tue 11 Feb 2025
The organised crime groups stealing your phone

The organised crime groups stealing your phone

Have you - or someone you know - had a mobile phone snatched directly from your hand? It's a growing trend in London and other cities across the UK, as last Thursday, Met Police revealed they arreste…

00:27:59  |   Mon 10 Feb 2025
The Sunday Edition: Inside the fentanyl trade

The Sunday Edition: Inside the fentanyl trade

On today's Sunday Edition, we're looking back at this episode from March, diving into the fentanyl trade. This week, President Trump cited the fentanyl crisis in the US as his justification for threa…

00:34:22  |   Sun 09 Feb 2025
How To Tell Who's Really In Charge

How To Tell Who's Really In Charge

This week the political masterminds (and Hugo) are joined by Theo Bertram, who worked in Downing Street for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

After a new book by Times journalists Patrick Maguire and Gabri…

00:38:45  |   Sat 08 Feb 2025
Is there ‘new evidence’ in the Lucy Letby case?

Is there ‘new evidence’ in the Lucy Letby case?

On Tuesday, a panel of global medical experts convened a press conference. They said they had found a different cause of death in every baby Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering. So what did they fi…

00:32:18  |   Fri 07 Feb 2025
Trade Wars: Trump vs China

Trade Wars: Trump vs China

Having implemented - then temporarily rescinded - tariffs on Canada and Mexico after both countries struck last-minute deals, Donald Trump now has his sights firmly focused on China. Following his an…

00:25:52  |   Thu 06 Feb 2025
The Chagos Islands deal that could threaten the special relationship

The Chagos Islands deal that could threaten the special relationship

Having ruled the Chagos Islands since the 1800s, the UK now wants to cede sovereignty of the tiny archipelago in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. But one island is home to a secretive US military base …

00:32:02  |   Wed 05 Feb 2025
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard: I had Mom killed. I hope she’d be proud of me now

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard: I had Mom killed. I hope she’d be proud of me now

In 2016, 24-year-old Gypsy-Rose Blanchard was sentenced to 10 years in the US State of Missouri, for arranging the murder of her mother. Her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, had Munchausen synd…

00:28:54  |   Tue 04 Feb 2025
Who really runs the Labour Party?

Who really runs the Labour Party?

‘ Like an HR manager, not a leader’. This is the description of Sir Keir Starmer from his closest and most influential aide, according to a new book by two Times journalists. It’s just one of the man…

00:42:25  |   Mon 03 Feb 2025
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