Episodes

  • Is it time for a wealth tax on the super-rich?

    Is it time for a wealth tax on the super-rich?
    Jul 10 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
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    27 mins
  • Can we trust nuclear power again?

    Can we trust nuclear power again?
    Jul 9 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
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    27 mins
  • Trump’s big beautiful betrayal

    Trump’s big beautiful betrayal
    Jul 8 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
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    26 mins
  • A rogue fertility clinic, stolen eggs, and an unlikely friendship

    A rogue fertility clinic, stolen eggs, and an unlikely friendship
    Jul 7 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
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    32 mins
  • Guilty... and not guilty: understanding the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs verdict

    Guilty... and not guilty: understanding the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs verdict
    Jul 4 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
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    30 mins
  • The truth about Iran’s nuclear programme

    The truth about Iran’s nuclear programme
    Jul 3 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
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    31 mins
  • A humiliating day for Keir Starmer in parliament

    A humiliating day for Keir Starmer in parliament
    Jul 2 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
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    34 mins
  • The French town that banned its tap water and the chemicals that could be in yours

    The French town that banned its tap water and the chemicals that could be in yours
    Jul 1 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
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    26 mins