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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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every day
Average duration
30 minutes
Episodes
1593
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Are Israel and Iran on the brink of war?

Are Israel and Iran on the brink of war?

The Israeli government is considering its response to Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack over the weekend. Israel’s allies – led by the US – have called for restraint, so, as the world tri…

00:32:30  |   Mon 15 Apr 2024
The P Diddy lawsuits: The downfall of a rap legend

The P Diddy lawsuits: The downfall of a rap legend

One of the world’s most successful rappers, Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs is facing multiple lawsuits, with accusations from rape to sex trafficking. So what’s going on and who are the other famous faces bein…

00:35:40  |   Sun 14 Apr 2024
The dead teenager, the lying suspect and the black box that proves it

The dead teenager, the lying suspect and the black box that proves it

In November 2019, a teenager pretending to be the son of a Russian oligarch was found dead by the river Thames. Police investigated but the parents of 19-year-old Zac Brettler felt they still lacked …

00:33:55  |   Thu 11 Apr 2024
The honeytrap scandal: Sexting in Westminster

The honeytrap scandal: Sexting in Westminster

As police investigate the sending of explicit text messages to dozens of politicians, staff and political journalists, and the man at the centre of the scandal – Conservative MP William Wragg - resig…

00:28:42  |   Wed 10 Apr 2024
Fighting the Post Office: Alan Bates at the inquiry

Fighting the Post Office: Alan Bates at the inquiry

Alan Bates, the campaigner who took on the Post Office to expose flaws in its IT systems which led to wrongful convictions, has appeared before the public inquiry into the scandal.

Can this crucial s…

00:30:22  |   Tue 09 Apr 2024
China's tech battle to control the future

China's tech battle to control the future

Chinese President Xi Jinping's new slogan, "develop new productive forces," aims to bolster the expansion of high-tech sectors to drive economic growth. China already dominates the world of electric …

00:29:19  |   Mon 08 Apr 2024
Gourmet gangster: Could Kinahan be caught by his Google reviews?

Gourmet gangster: Could Kinahan be caught by his Google reviews?

Christopher Kinahan is the head of a billion dollar international crime cartel and one of the world's most wanted men but he's been sharing his whereabouts and opinions through Google reviews. What i…

00:27:55  |   Sun 07 Apr 2024
How Israel lost its allies

How Israel lost its allies

President Biden has called for an immediate ceasefire and Rishi Sunak is facing pressure to stop arms sales to Israel after an IDF strike killed aid workers in Gaza. This comes days after the UN Secu…

00:35:42  |   Thu 04 Apr 2024
Politics at play: Why is nursery still so expensive?

Politics at play: Why is nursery still so expensive?

The government says their much anticipated childcare reform, offering two-year-olds 15 hours a week of free childcare, is hitting targets. But parents and providers say the scheme’s rollout has been …

00:27:16  |   Wed 03 Apr 2024
Could Scotland's hate crime law be the beginning of the end for free speech?

Could Scotland's hate crime law be the beginning of the end for free speech?

Scotland’s new Hate Crime and Public Order Act came into force on Monday - and within 48 hours at least 800 'hate crimes' had been reported to Scottish police. So, what's in it? And why has it put Sc…

00:31:24  |   Tue 02 Apr 2024
Sacked, jailed, disgraced: The advisers set to rejoin Team Trump

Sacked, jailed, disgraced: The advisers set to rejoin Team Trump

It's official: With Donald Trump confirmed as the Republican nominee, the US presidential race will be a Trump v Biden rematch. And with the primary contest over, Trump seems to be courting chaos aga…

00:26:39  |   Mon 01 Apr 2024
Investigation: Undercover at one of the UK's most dangerous prisons

Investigation: Undercover at one of the UK's most dangerous prisons

A Times investigation has revealed a worrying lack of security at a prison housing dangerous criminals, prompting an urgent investigation by the Ministry of Justice. The journalist who went undercove…

00:33:40  |   Fri 29 Mar 2024
William Hague talks to prime minister Rishi Sunak about being a dad, AI, and a terrible political inheritance

William Hague talks to prime minister Rishi Sunak about being a dad, AI, and a terrible political inheritance

In our new monthly series of interviews, former foreign secretary and Times columnist William Hague speaks to his first guest, prime minister Rishi Sunak in Downing Street about juggling work and lif…

00:37:42  |   Thu 28 Mar 2024
Putin’s ISIS problem

Putin’s ISIS problem

As President Putin repeats his assertion that Ukraine and the West are behind the terrorist attack last week that killed 137 Russians, the evidence is only growing that this was the work of ISIS. The…

00:26:24  |   Wed 27 Mar 2024
Lessons from the world's assisted dying capital

Lessons from the world's assisted dying capital

Sir Keir Starmer has promised he will hold a vote on assisted dying if he wins the general election. In Canada - where it was made legal in 2016 - over 50,000 people have already been helped to die. …

00:27:03  |   Tue 26 Mar 2024
Inside the fentanyl trade

Inside the fentanyl trade

Fentanyl kills 200 people a day in America, a deadly epidemic felt throughout the country. We trace the journey of chemicals from China, to the drug labs of Mexico to the streets of the United States…

00:33:15  |   Mon 25 Mar 2024
How To Win an Election... With Taylor Swift (And Other Celebrities)

How To Win an Election... With Taylor Swift (And Other Celebrities)

This Saturday morning we're sharing an episode of Times podcast How to Win an Election with listeners of The Story.


In the US, Taylor Swift could have the power to swing the presidential election. As …

00:42:58  |   Sat 23 Mar 2024
Kate-Gate: How the Royals lost control of the narrative

Kate-Gate: How the Royals lost control of the narrative

The whereabouts of the Princess of Wales is still under intense scrutiny after footage of William and Kate shopping failed to provide reassurance - and instead led to even more conspiracy theories. D…

00:25:19  |   Fri 22 Mar 2024
Every scary thing Meta knows about you

Every scary thing Meta knows about you

Data journalist Matilda Davies opened her first Facebook account when she was 11 years old. Years later, she requested all the information the social media behemoth had been collecting on her. What s…

00:24:34  |   Thu 21 Mar 2024
The five-year road to banning teenage puberty blockers

The five-year road to banning teenage puberty blockers

The NHS has announced a ban on puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria. This week, Parliament will debate a bill sponsored by Liz Truss that would make it a criminal offence to prescribe …

00:26:30  |   Wed 20 Mar 2024
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