Hope, finally? Keir Starmer’s first conference in power – podcast | News
Rain clouds gathered as Labour's conference opened in Liverpool. Soaked delegates should have been in a celebratory mood at the party's first conference in 15 years in power. But the mood was subdued after ministers had been repeating the message for weeks that the Conservatives had put the country in dire economic shape. Voter anger […]
Inside a secret summit of Afghan women’s rights activists – podcast | News
In August, the Taliban issued a “Vice and Virtue” law that banned women's voices from being heard in public. A few weeks later, more than 130 women traveled to Tirana, Albania, to attend the Afghan Women's Summit to discuss the Taliban's human rights abuses. Guardian reporter Annie Kelly At the conference, Afghan women spoke about […]
Born to rule? The hereditary peers about to lose their seats – podcast | News
“My family first became Earls of Devon many years ago, during the reign of Empress Matilda in 1142.” Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon,tell Helen Pidd“They were the first barons to raise their flag in support of Matilda, our first female monarch, who was usurped by King Stephen. “They were given earldoms as a reward […]
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Given Plea Deal, Trump at NABJ, Fox News Ratings Soar | AOA Podcast
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Should we believe Putin’s war talk? – podcast | News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Western allies to allow them to use Storm Shadow missiles to bomb targets inside Russia. Dan SabbaghThe Guardian's defence and security editor said: Michael Safi Why US President Joe Biden's missile decision is so delicate. “These weapons allow for deep penetration into other countries in ways that change the political […]
The devastating secrets of Huw Edwards – podcast | News
He was one of the BBC's highest-paid and best-known stars – the hand-held anchor who led the BBC's coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral – but on Monday he received a suspended sentence for accessing indecent images of children, some of them as young as seven years old. Daniel BoffayThe Guardian's senior reporter was in […]
Revenge of the childless cat ladies – podcast | News
When Taylor Swift announced her support for Kamala Harris' presidential campaign last week, she signed her post “childless cat women,” a reference to Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance's 2021 interview with Tucker Carlson, in which he said Democrats are “a bunch of childless cat women living miserable lives.” journalist El Hunt and Helen Pidd […]
Creating The Spark: the kids behind 2024’s surprise summer hit – podcast | News
“You think you can stop us? I don't think you can. We have the energy. I'm going to tell you all about it. I searched for my spark and I found it. Come on audience, start jumping.” “Initially I was like, 'Do you think they can move like we do? I doubt it.'” Garry McCarthysays […]
Why Brazil is taking on Elon Musk – podcast | News
“One Saturday morning at the end of August, I woke up here in Rio and looked at my phone. For the first time since I was living in China as a correspondent before coming here, I looked at my phone and Twitter wasn't working.” The Guardian's Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips,tell Michael Safi How Elon […]
Will Labour’s cold winter of cuts be worth it? – podcast | News
Keir Starmer has spoken a lot about “tough decisions” since becoming chancellor this summer. Some of his MPs were soon forced to make tough decisions in the vote on the two-child benefit cap: Seven Labour MPs who rebelled against party line and voted to lift the cap were stripped of their party mandate. Then the […]