Today in Focus
The Guardian
Hosted by Michael Safi 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.
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Networks:
The Guardian
Description:
Hosted by Michael Safi 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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Why thousands of Afghans were secretly relocated to the UK
7/17/2025
Dan Sabbagh on the data leak that may have cost hundreds of millions of pounds – and put Afghan lives at risk. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:33:37
Why doctors are striking … again
7/16/2025
When Labour came to power it moved fast to end the public sector strikes. But now resident doctors are demanding a 29% rise in pay. Will they get it and will it put Labour’s plans for the NHS at risk? Denis Campbell reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:28:37
How the BBC got into a mess over Gaza
7/15/2025
After mounting criticism over its coverage of the war in Gaza, will the BBC change its approach? Michael Savage reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:31:18
The law change that could transform toxic workplaces
7/14/2025
Zelda Perkins was Harvey Weinstein’s PA – and has spent the last eight years campaigning against the non-disclosure agreements used to silence abused employees. Now she has won a major victory. Alexandra Topping reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:20:52
Syria’s treasure hunting fever
7/13/2025
What can be done to stop Syria’s unprecedented scramble for antiquities? William Christou reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:30:07
Ulaanbaatar: a warning from the coldest capital on Earth
7/10/2025
Tracey McVeigh heads to Mongolia to find out about the country’s increasingly brutal winters and dry summers, while Badruun Gardi reflects on how the changes threaten the nomadic way of life. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:24:48
Is it time for a wealth tax on the super-rich?
7/9/2025
After changes to the welfare reform bill failed to save money, the millionaire Dale Vince thinks it’s time for people like him to contribute more to the public finances. Arun Advani explains how a wealth tax could work and if it’s time for Labour to introduce one. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:27:00
Can we trust nuclear power again?
7/8/2025
Dr Tim Gregory argues that nuclear power is safe, relatively cheap and the only realistic route to achieving net zero targets. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:26:42
Trump’s big beautiful betrayal
7/7/2025
Ed Pilkington explains the president’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and what it will mean for millions of poorer Americans who voted for him last November. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:25:33
A rogue fertility clinic, stolen eggs, and an unlikely friendship
7/6/2025
Jenny Kleeman reports on the IVF clinic in the US that stole women’s eggs to get other women pregnant. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:32:22
Guilty... and not guilty: understanding the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs verdict
7/3/2025
The rapper faced charges often levied at mafia bosses. Anna Betts explains what the jury heard, and Andrew Lawrence tells Nosheen Iqbal what the verdict means for the music mogul. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:29:34
The truth about Iran’s nuclear programme
7/2/2025
After 12 days of bombing by Israel and the US last month, opinions vary about the extent of the damage caused to Iran’s nuclear facilities. Patrick Wintour and Rouzbeh Parsi explain why and what could happen next. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:31:23
A humiliating day for Keir Starmer in parliament
7/1/2025
Helen Pidd talks to Kiran Stacey and a host of Labour MPs on a day of high drama in Westminster, as parliament votes on the government’s proposed disability cuts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:33:32
The French town that banned its tap water and the chemicals that could be in yours
6/30/2025
Phoebe Weston heads to Alsace, eastern France, to hear about a ban on drinking water caused by dangerously high levels of ‘forever chemicals’. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:26:29
What to watch, read and listen to this summer
6/29/2025
Nosheen Iqbal talks to our culture critics Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Catherine Shoard and David Shariatmadari about the hottest music, film and books this summer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:25:14
“It’ll push disabled people into poverty”: Labour’s controversial welfare bill
6/26/2025
Guardian columnist Frances Ryan on the reality of being disabled in the UK and the impact of the government’s proposed cuts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:23:29
Afraid of Israel, angry at the regime: Iranians on 12 days of war
6/25/2025
The analyst Ellie Geranmayeh and voices from inside Iran talk about their experiences of the last 12 days and what it will mean for the future of the regime. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:27:43
The protest group the UK government wants to brand terrorists
6/24/2025
The home secretary has announced plans to proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism laws. Haroon Siddique reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:26:50
Will the UK stay out of Trump’s war in Iran?
6/23/2025
Guardian deputy political editor Jessica Elgot on whether the UK government – despite calling for de-escalation for weeks – might be dragged into the conflict in Iran This episode was recorded before Trump’s announcement late on Monday that Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:24:43
Why Trump bombed Iran
6/22/2025
The United States has joined Israel in its attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. Michael Safi hears from reporter Hugo Lowell and world affairs correspondent Andrew Roth on what happens now. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:24:04