Rupert Murdoch’s vast media empire wields political power in the US and the UK. Now he’s locked in a bitter court case with his own children to ensure it remains right wing.

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GPs in England are taking industrial action for the first time in 60 years. What are their demands and are they likely to be met?

Correction: In a previous version of this podcast we said Wes Streeting had settled the pay dispute with junior doctors when in fact he made an offer, which is yet to be voted on by BMA members.

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Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, explains what she thinks should lead the news.

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Guests:

• Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise
• Stephen Armstrong, reporter at Tortoise
• Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales and author of Another England

Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Lewis Vickers

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The owner of X has shared disinformation and used far-right talking points that are designed to stoke division in the UK. Can the government do anything about it?

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Sports writer Simon Barnes and Countryfile presenter Tom Heap join Tortoise’s James Harding and Cat Neilan to debate what should lead the news.

They discuss Elon Musk posting fake news and misinformation about the riots in the UK, their Olympic highlights and why we should be using farmland for solar panels rather than biofuels.

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Guests:

• Simon Barnes, sports writer who is covering the Paris Olympics for Tortoise
• Tom Heap, author of Land Smart and Countryfile presenter
• Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise

Host: James Harding, founder and editor-in-chief of Tortoise

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Lewis Vickers

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In 2020 the singer Akon promised to build a real-life Wakanda in his home country of Senegal, but four years later development has barely started.

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How do new prime ministers change the machinery of government to help deliver their priorities? John and Rachel are joined by former civil servant Jill Rutter to discuss government transitions and what Keir Starmer has changed since taking the reins of the British state.

Guest: Jill Rutter, senior fellow at the Institute for Government and former civil servant

Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf

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The Democratic presidential candidate has chosen Tim Walz as her running mate. Who is he and how might he change the race for the White House?

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Twenty four people have been released in the largest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West for decades, but who benefits?

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What impact has the killing of two senior Hamas leaders had on the negotiations?

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