Episodes

  • Wes walks, Starmer stays, but has Burnham got the momentum? – The Latest

    Wes walks, Starmer stays, but has Burnham got the momentum? – The Latest
    May 14 2026
    Wes Streeting has quit his cabinet role as health secretary and called on Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister after days of speculation. But Streeting did not launch his own challenge to trigger a leadership contest, so what could be next for Starmer’s government? And has he left the door open for Andy Burnham to return? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s deputy political editor, Jessica Elgot. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    12 mins
  • Trump, Hegseth, Musk: Maga lands in Beijing

    Trump, Hegseth, Musk: Maga lands in Beijing
    May 14 2026
    Senior China correspondent Amy Hawkins talks through the high-stakes meeting in Beijing between presidents Trump and Xi. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    26 mins
  • Streeting to fire starting gun in Starmer leadership battle – The Latest

    Streeting to fire starting gun in Starmer leadership battle – The Latest
    May 13 2026
    Wes Streeting is expected to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer as soon as Thursday. News of the health secretary’s plans came during the king’s speech, derailing what was supposed to be another chance for the prime minister to reset the political agenda. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s head of national news, Archie Bland – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    11 mins
  • Is Big Brother watching you shop?

    Is Big Brother watching you shop?
    May 13 2026
    From supermarkets to corner shops, live facial recognition could be coming to retailers near you. Jessica Murray on the AI systems increasingly used by the police and stores. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    28 mins
  • Labour plotters v stubborn Starmer: will he resign? – The Latest

    Labour plotters v stubborn Starmer: will he resign? – The Latest
    May 12 2026
    Tensions are running high in Westminster as Keir Starmer tells his cabinet he is not going anywhere. But with several ministers quitting the government and more than 80 MPs calling for him to go, how much longer has the prime minister got? Lucy Hough speaks to political editor Pippa Crerar. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    11 mins
  • Why does everyone hate Keir Starmer?

    Why does everyone hate Keir Starmer?
    May 12 2026
    Aditya Chakrabortty on the Labour leader’s predicament – and if he may be the last prime minister of the two-party system. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    26 mins
  • Starmer clings on amid Labour deadlock - The Latest

    Starmer clings on amid Labour deadlock - The Latest
    May 11 2026
    Keir Starmer appears to have staved off an immediate leadership challenge but MPs are still calling for him to set out a timetable for his resignation. So can he cling on or has he run out of road? Lucy Hough speaks to senior political correspondent Peter Walker. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    12 mins
  • The mysterious death of the teenager who posed as a Russian billionaire

    The mysterious death of the teenager who posed as a Russian billionaire
    May 11 2026
    The journalist Patrick Radden Keefe on trying to unravel the double life and tragic death of 19-year-old Zac Brettler – and what it tells us about London’s dark underbelly. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    32 mins