The Story

The Story

news

<p>The biggest stories, told in depth, daily. Join the world's best journalists to uncover what really matters. Hosted by Manveen Rana and Luke Jones. Published seven days a week and ready for you every morning.</p><br><p><em>The Story is brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. </em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/digital/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=FY24_TML_The-Story-subscription-promo_" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe today</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; …

Prepisovať epizódu RSS

Epizódy

The contract killing scandal rocking France’s MI6 - The Sunday Story

<p>It's the trial rocking France's intelligence service. Two guards who had always dreamt of going under cover were allegedly tricked into a plot to kill a ‘Mossad agent’, who was …

Apr 05, 2026 · 28m

Inside the world of 'Disney adults' - The Saturday Story

<p>For millions of people, Disney was a huge part of their childhood. But, for a great number of people that love never went away, and today, it's those people who …

Apr 04, 2026 · 16m

The descent into madness under Putin

<p>When The Times foreign correspondent Marc Bennetts moved to Russia in 1997, there was hope for a new future for the country. But over the next 25 years, he witnessed …

Apr 03, 2026 · 32m

How the SNP spends billions ‘to buy loyalty from charities’

<p>A Sunday Times investigation has found that, in Scotland, there are claims that the SNP has, in effect, shut down criticism from the charity and voluntary sectors because of a …

Apr 02, 2026 · 27m

INVESTIGATION: How the SNP spends billions ‘to buy loyalty from charities’

<p>A Sunday Times investigation has found that, in Scotland, there are claims that the SNP has, in effect, shut down criticism from the charity and voluntary sectors because of a …

Apr 02, 2026 · 27m

Artemis II: NASA’s plan for the Moon and beyond

<p>The countdown has begun for the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission around the Moon, the first manned mission there in more than 50 years. Their voyage around our nearest …

Apr 01, 2026 · 33m

How a US invasion of Kharg Island could play out

<p>Donald Trump has threatened that the US would “obliterate Kharg Island” if a deal with Tehran was not reached. The US president has suggested he’d put boots on the ground …

Mar 31, 2026 · 30m

Pete Hegseth: the former TV host selling Trump’s war

<p>Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of war, was one of the most controversial picks in Trump’s cabinet. But as Trump’s foreign adventures have come to define his second term, Hegseth …

Mar 30, 2026 · 27m

The Epstein Files, AI journalism and the future of truth - The Sunday Story

<p>As AI seeps into every corner of art, film and social media, up next, it's podcasts. An AI-generated show called The Epstein Files topped the Apple series charts last week, …

Mar 29, 2026 · 35m

I met Huw Edwards: what the drama gets right (and wrong) - The Saturday Story

<p>This week, Channel 5 broadcast a dramatisation of the downfall of former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards, with Martin Clunes in the lead role. The programme traces the events that …

Mar 28, 2026 · 14m

People are betting on war. Here’s why it matters

<p>Polymarket and Kalshi have become two of the fastest-growing online platforms in the prediction market, hosting bets where people can wager on the outcome of events, including on the conflict …

Mar 27, 2026 · 32m

Q&A: What we know (and don't know) about Trump's Iran talks

<p>As the war with Iran rumbles on, are ceasefire talks back on or is that ‘fake news’? What’s in America’s 15 point peace plan? Could an Iranian missile reach the …

Mar 26, 2026 · 31m

INVESTIGATION: On the line - Whack-a-mole

<p>In the final episode of our county lines series, we hear how county lines drug gangs are continuing to shift their business model to avoid detection. Policing minister, Sarah Jones, …

Mar 25, 2026 · 32m

INVESTIGATION: On the line - Mike

<p>Mike started selling drugs for a county lines gang when he was just a teenager. After being arrested and getting stabbed, he left that life behind. But he's been willing …

Mar 24, 2026 · 34m

INVESTIGATION: On the line - the loophole

<p>Children aren't just running drugs for county lines gangs - sometimes they're running the lines themselves.</p><br><p>Today The Sunday Times's northern editor David Collins talks to the police officers who worry …

Mar 23, 2026 · 37m

INVESTIGATION: On the line - the never-ending battle

<p>Today we go inside Operation Titan, as North Yorkshire Police fight back against county lines drugs gangs. But with each line the police shut down, another pops up in its place, …

Mar 22, 2026 · 26m

INVESTIGATION: On the line - a family business

<p>Part one of a five-part special investigation into county lines drug dealing, running in audio, video, print and digital from The Times and The Sunday Times.</p><br><p>Today we reveal how police …

Mar 21, 2026 · 31m

The world is looking for the Kinahan drug lords. We found them

<p>After years in hiding, The Sunday Times has obtained images of Christy and Daniel Kinahan, leaders of the all-powerful Kinahan cartel, living freely in Dubai. They are some of the …

Mar 20, 2026 · 29m

Kent's meningitis outbreak - how it exploded, can it be stopped?

<p>What began as an evening out at a nightclub<em> </em>in Kent has rapidly spiralled into a "super-spreader" event that has left doctors stunned and two young people dead. This surge …

Mar 19, 2026 · 30m

Inside Lebanon as Israel and Hezbollah wage war

<p>On Monday, Israel announced it's preparing a ground offensive into Lebanon. Fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy group, has ratcheted up since the death of Iran’s …

Mar 18, 2026 · 31m

Is Trump out on his own over the Hormuz crisis?

<p>The war in the Middle East has now entered its third week and shows no sign of ending any time soon. Oil prices have soared and transatlantic relations between the …

Mar 17, 2026 · 29m

Is Cuba next?

<p>Throughout Cuba, fuel shortages, blackouts, and food scarcity have become the norm. Since the US intervention in Venezuela in January, the oil lifeline into Cuba has all but dried up. …

Mar 16, 2026 · 34m

Inside the world of "Looksmaxxing" - The Sunday Story

<p>From the shadowy corners of incel forums, a new obsession was quietly emerging. To succeed, financially, socially and sexually, you need to level up your face and frame. Enter “Looksmaxxing”, …

Mar 15, 2026 · 32m

The last princess of Punjab who saved families from the Holocaust - The Saturday Story

<p>In 1938, Catherine Duleep Singh, goddaughter of Queen Victoria and daughter of the last Maharajah of Punjab, personally secured the escape of Jewish families to Britain, saving them from the …

Mar 14, 2026 · 11m

BONUS: Last Man Standing - the final battle

<p>The Story host Manveen Rana and her Times colleague Anthony Loyd continue their search for what happened to the British photojournalist John Cantlie, after he was kidnapped by ISIS in …

Mar 13, 2026 · 42m

Will the Mandelson files expose Starmer?

<p>Peter Mandelson’s disastrous few months continue apace, after the government released a tranche of documents that tell us a lot about his hiring - and firing - as ambassador to …

Mar 12, 2026 · 29m

The Gulf's moment of truth - reshaping the Middle East

<p>As Iran continues to attack its Gulf neighbours could the strikes turn into a wider war? Who might be drawn in? And with Iran hitting friends as well as foes, …

Mar 12, 2026 · 28m

Why oil matters: conflicts abroad, costs at home

<p>War in the Middle East has caused oil and gas prices to soar and sent the markets into turmoil. But why does oil still have such a powerful influence over …

Mar 11, 2026 · 31m

Iran has a new leader. How long will he last?

<p>Iran has appointed a new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. He’s the son of the late Ali Khamenei and a shadowy figure with a history of orchestrating brutal crackdowns on dissenters. …

Mar 10, 2026 · 30m

How AI helped Trump attack Iran

<p>The use of Artificial Intelligence by militaries used to be talked about in the abstract, but during the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran we’ve seen it used in real …

Mar 09, 2026 · 30m