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Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian"s journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Nosheen Iqbal, Annie Kelly and Helen Pidd 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

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00:31:04

“It breaks your heart everyday”: navigating England’s...

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2026/10/06

Andy Burnham has pledged to fix England’s broken social care system. Heather Stewart explains why it matters so much to families like hers. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:09:47

Why did the US rush to withdraw bombers from RAF...

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2026/10/05

The US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford after an investigation into an alleged planned terrorist attack on the base. At least 10 B-1 bombers used by the US military in the Iran conflict flew out of Fairford on Sunday, suggesting US officials were taking the threat seriously. Last week, five men in three vans near the military base were arrested, followed by a sixth British-Iranian national. All were released on bail, drawing criticism from the Pentagon. Lucy Hough speaks to Dan Sabbagh, the

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00:26:18

Colonialism for clicks? The influencers targeting...

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2026/10/05

Features writer Elle Hunt and indigenous activist María José Andrade Cerda on the growing phenomenon of influencers around the world trying to reach uncontacted tribes. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:52:59

‘There’s no such thing as democracy’: Yanis...

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2026/10/03

Who is really in charge – the people or the markets? In the first episode of Radical Thinking, a new series from the Guardian, senior economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty speaks to the former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis about what it was like during the eurozone crisis when he went head to head with those who wanted to stop his reforms. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:14:32

Celebrity Traitors: have we seen the wildest move...

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2026/10/02

Warning: this episode contains spoilers! The BBC blockbuster Celebrity Traitors has returned for a second series, attracting nearly 9m viewers for its first episode. The show features a star-studded cast including actors Richard E Grant and Michael Sheen, and former model Jerry Hall and comedian Romesh Ranganathan. With 3m more viewers than the last series tuning in for the first episode, why is Celebrity Traitors one of the few shows capable of attracting the nation to the sofa? Lucy Hough speaks

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00:25:55

The Bolsonaros…they’re back! Brazil heads to the polls

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2026/10/02

Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips reports on this Sunday’s historic presidential elections in Brazil, as the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro hopes to take power. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:12:04

Tennessee woman survives two lethal injections - The...

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2026/10/01

A woman convicted of murdering a schoolmate 30 years ago has been taken to hospital after surviving two rounds of lethal injections in Tennessee. Christa Pike would have been the first woman to be executed in the state in 200 years. Pike, 50, has spent three decades on death row after she was convicted of the murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995. A last-minute appeal to stop the lethal injection was overturned by the supreme court, but the state governor, Bill Lee, has suspended executions

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00:30:52

Billionaire Sheiks and ‘sham’ contracts: the...

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2026/10/01

Jonathan Liew explains the accusations against Manchester City – and Simon Hattenstone explains how it feels to be a fan. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:08:27

Mid-air panic as pilot attacked on Israel-bound...

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2026/09/30

A commercial flight travelling from Dubai to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing after an apparent brawl between its pilots. The flight was in Jordanian airspace when it diverted to Saudi Arabia, after the plane fell 16,000ft in two minutes during the incident, which raised fears of an attempted hijacking. Authorities are investigating a number of lines of inquiry including a hijacking attempt or a mental health incident. Lucy Hough speaks to the Middle East correspondent Will Christou –

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00:32:11

Andy Burnham’s big bold leap

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2026/09/30

Helen Pidd reports from the Labour conference in Liverpool as Andy Burnham lays out his grand plans as prime minister. With deputy political editor Jessica Elgot. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:10:26

Diesel export ban: will Trump push global energy...

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2026/09/29

As the fallout from the Iran conflict continues, the price of diesel has soared to record highs in the UK, Europe and US. With his country facing an increase of 70% in costs compared with this time last year, Donald Trump is threatening a ban on US diesel exports to keep costs low for American consumers. But the plans have been met with alarm – the UK is holding talks with US counterparts to try to block the move, which France says would be ‘catastrophic’ if introduced. Lucy Hough speaks to energy

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00:31:20

The Pussy Riot activist turned Kremlin informer

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2026/09/29

Their opposition to Putin led to two of the group being sent to brutal prison camps. Then another was found to be spying for the Kremlin. Shaun Walker reports. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:09:05

RAF Fairford suspected bomb plot: five men arrested...

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2026/09/28

Counter-terrorism police have confirmed the five men arrested over the suspected bomb plot near RAF Fairford are all British nationals in their 20s. The men were arrested on Sunday near the base in Gloucestershire, which is being used by the US air force in its operations against Iran. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at <a

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00:30:48

Banished: the secret Trump deals sending migrants...

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2026/09/28

Investigations correspondent Louisa Loveluck reports on the Trump administration’s secret deportation deals, sending thousands of migrants to ‘third countries’ across the world. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:12:21

Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN...

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2026/09/25

More than 100 people were arrested at large protests against the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN general assembly. Susan Sarandon, Chelsea Manning and Caleb Hearon were among the famous faces arrested. Inside the assembly hall, Netanyahu faced a mass walkout as he took to the stage. Then, in an inflammatory address, he claimed Israel’s war in Gaza was the ‘opposite of a genocide’ and labelled the New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, antisemitic. Lucy Hough speaks to UK

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00:25:39

Marina Hyde on Trump, tech bros and Taylor Swift

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2026/09/25

Guardian columnist Marina Hyde on the release of her new book What a Time to be Alive!. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:13:30

Rogue AI hacks government system for first time – The...

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2026/09/24

A government database has been hacked for the first time by a rogue OpenAI agent, which infiltrated part of the Australian healthcare scheme in June. OpenAI became aware of the hack in August, but only informed the government in September. Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has expressed his ‘extreme concern’ about the hack, which raises serious AI security concerns for governments around the world. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s UK technology editor Robert Booth – watch on YouTube

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00:29:19

Xi Jinping meets Trump: who holds the cards?

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2026/09/24

AI, Iran and Taiwan – there will be no shortage of topics when the two most powerful men in the world meet in Washington. But what do they both want? Jonathan Czin explains. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:12:53

Has Burnham proved he can handle Trump? - The Latest

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2026/09/23

Andy Burnham has navigated his way through a first high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump at the UN general assembly in New York. The prime minister’s aides were delighted with how the meeting went, as Trump praised the US-UK relationship and described Burnham as a ‘natural businessman’. The anticipated sticking points – the Chagos Islands, West Bank settlement sanctions and Ireland – appear not to have derailed the talks nor cast a shadow over the future relationship. Lucy Hough speaks to policy

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00:26:49

Is it cool to have no friends?

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2026/09/23

Loneliness influencers are on the rise. When did social media get so unsociable? Jessica Murray explains. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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