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Today in Focus

By: The Guardian
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Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our new evening edition 'The Latest' hosted by Lucy Hough, brings you up to speed on the big news story of the day in just 10 minutes. Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.© 2026 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Hourly Politics & Government
Episodes
  • The king, his millions, and the first public royal tax bill – The Latest

    The king, his millions, and the first public royal tax bill – The Latest
    Jun 26 2026
    King Charles has become the first monarch in modern times to reveal how much tax he pays on his private income: £24.6m over the last two years. The move comes after years of calls for the monarch to be more open with the public about the royal finances. Some are heralding this as a new era of transparency – but just how open has the revelation been? Lucy Hough speaks to our European financial affairs editor, Juliette Garside – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    12 mins
  • A British woman was strangled in the UK – why did the US military try her case?

    A British woman was strangled in the UK – why did the US military try her case?
    Jun 26 2026
    When the academic Sarah Steele was assaulted in England, she had no idea her case would end up in front of a US military court. Harry Davies explains why military judges and juries are ruling on crimes committed in the UK. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    37 mins
  • Desperate search for survivors after deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela – The Latest

    Desperate search for survivors after deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela – The Latest
    Jun 25 2026
    Rescue efforts are under way in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes caused buildings to collapse and killed at least 164 people, and there are fears the death toll could rise significantly. A state of emergency has been declared by the country’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, who said 971 people have been injured and more casualties are expected. Lucy Hough speaks to Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    11 mins
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Better with original presenting team led by Anoushka, but still part of my workday routine. Informative

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In a world of polarised opinions, this podcast from The Guardian provides wider insight and information on the stories of the day. An invaluable source for balanced coverage each day.

Great reporting

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Good overall summary dealing with Harry's position and his chances of winning along with historical summary of how we got here.

Good summary.

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