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Episodes to download
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Scott Mills Sacked By BBC
Yesterday
Scott Mills has been sacked by the BBC following allegations about his personal conduct.
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How Should the UK Respond to the Global Energy Crisis?
Sunday
A political dividing line emerges over the response to rising gas prices.
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Why Josh Simons Resigned From Government
Saturday
The former minister says he’d been ‘naive’ and is ‘sorry’ over journalist investigation.
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The Week: Is There A Path To Peace?
Friday
The US and Iran make proposals for peace, but can they actually start talking?
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The Social Media Addiction Trial
Thursday
Campaigners win landmark legal battle against social media giants.
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Are US-Iran Talks Actually Happening?
Last Tuesday
What do we know about negotiations to de-escalate the Iran war?
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Has Trump Backed Down On Iran Threat?
Last Monday
President Trump says he has postponed strikes on Iranian power plants.
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Is Iran Capable of Hitting the UK?
Sun 22 Mar 2026
Israel claims Iranian missiles ‘can reach London, Paris or Berlin’.
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Iran Fires Missiles at UK-US Diego Garcia Base
Sat 21 Mar 2026
And former foreign secretary David Miliband on the humanitarian cost of the war.
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The Week: The War In Iran Escalates
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Has President Trump lost control of the war in Iran?
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Are US and Israel Aligned On Iran War?
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Energy prices soar after missile exchanges between Israel and Iran.
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(Another) Labour Leadership Challenge?
Wed 18 Mar 2026
Angela Rayner sparks leadership speculation claiming Labour is “running out of time”.
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Starmer Turns His Attention To Ukraine (Or Tries To)
Tue 17 Mar 2026
Zelenksy comes to parliament, as Trump hits out at Starmer (again).
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Can Starmer Keep Saying No To Trump?
Mon 16 Mar 2026
Trump "not happy" with the UK as Starmer says it won't be drawn into wider Iran war.
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Will Starmer Help Trump In The War?
Sun 15 Mar 2026
Trump wants help to secure the Strait of Hormuz but will the UK join him?
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Will Putin Benefit From The Iran War?
Sat 14 Mar 2026
After two weeks of war in Iran, will Russia gain from looser sanctions and expensive oil?
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The Week: Jeremy Bowen On The Iran War
Fri 13 Mar 2026
Jeremy Bowen joins Newscast to discuss the latest with the Iran War.
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Iran’s New Supreme Leader (Sort Of) Speaks Out
Thu 12 Mar 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei issues first message as Supreme Leader, but doesn’t appear in person.
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Everything We Know (And Don't Know) About The Mandelson Files
Wed 11 Mar 2026
The government releases documents about appointing Peter Mandelson as US Ambassador.
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Will War In Iran Really End "Very Soon"?
Tue 10 Mar 2026
President Trump says Iran war will be over “very soon”.
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What’s The Economic Cost Of The War In Iran?
Mon 9 Mar 2026
The price of oil reached a four year high today.
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How The Iraq War's Legacy Shaped The UK's Iran Response
Sun 8 Mar 2026
And the critisism of it from Donald Trump and Tony Blair.
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The Iranian President Says Sorry, But Does He Mean It?
Sat 7 Mar 2026
Masoud Pezeshkian has apologised to neighbouring states.
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Has Keir Starmer's Iran Response Been Too Slow?
Thu 5 Mar 2026
And, we take a deeper look at the drones used by Iran.
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What’s Happening Inside Iran?
Wed 4 Mar 2026
US says it will strike deeper into Iran, but what’s happening in the country?
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Donald Trump Is "Not Happy" With Keir Starmer Over Iran
Tue 3 Mar 2026
Trump criticises Starmer saying “This is not Winston Churchill we’re dealing with”.
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What Is Trump’s Endgame For War In Iran?
Mon 2 Mar 2026
Trump says he took the “last best chance” to hit Iran.
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Ali Khamenei Killed
Sun 1 Mar 2026
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in his office on Saturday.
