Riots have engulfed Britain after the stabbing of three girls in Southport. The far-right are being blamed for inciting the violence and disorder - but how has the far-right gained momentum and what does it stand for? 

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Guest: Dominic Kennedy, Investigations Editor, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: Sky News, ITV News, BBC News, BBC Question Time, X/@TRobinsonNewEra.

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Last week, 24 prisoners, spanning seven countries, were exchanged in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War. Is this a triumph for diplomacy, or just a triumph for Putin?

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Guests:

• Grainne McCarthy, Chief Digital Editor International, The Wall Street Journal.
• Mark Galeotti, director of Mayak Intelligence and honorary professor at UCL.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: ABC News, The White House, Sky News. 

Further reading: Prisoner swap doesn’t mean Cold War 2.0 has eased. It may get worse

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Sally Rooney, confessions of guilt, and fist fights - two of our books editors take you through their four golden rules for what to read on your holidays this summer. 

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Guests:

• Robbie Millen, Literary Editor, The Times and Sunday Times.
• Laura Hackett, Deputy Literary Editor, The Times and Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Books mentioned:

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• The Neapolitan Novels - Elena Ferrante
• The Flashman Papers -  George MacDonald Fraser
• Line of Beauty - Alan Hollinghurst
• The Ministry of Time - Kaliane Bradley
• Wellness - Nathan Hill
• Life after Life - Kate Atkinson
• The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood
• Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
• On Beauty - Zadie Smith
• Americanah - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Close to Home - Michael Magee
• Absolutely and Forever - Rose Tremain
• Decline and Fall - Evelyn Waugh 
• The Mortdecai Trilogy - Kyril Bonfiglioli
• All Our Yesterdays - Natalia Ginzburg
• The Safekeep - Yael van der Wouden
• James - Percival Everett
• Long Island - Colm Toibin
• Our Evenings - Alan Hollinghurst
• Intermezzo - Sally Rooney
• The City and Its Uncertain Walls - Haruki Murakami

Read our critics 100 best summer reads for 2024

Further listening:

• Why young women are falling out of love with the pill 
• 2023's best books: Victorian sex, apocalypse and Prince Harry 

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This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by The Story as a bonus weekly series each Sunday.

In a world undergoing a rapid transformation due to climate change, a big question remains- is it possible to undo the damage to our planet? Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by National Geographic photographer and acclaimed conservationist Paul Nicklen to hear how he endeavours to safeguard our planet through photography. 

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Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children. Will he go to prison and could this latest scandal topple the BBC Director General?

This podcast contains brief descriptions of child sexual asault.

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Guests:

• Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times.
• Ros Urwin, media editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.  

Host: Luke Jones. 

Producer: Olivia Case.

Clips: BBC, SKY, TalkTV, Times Radio, ITV.

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Millions of tourists flock to Europe each year - with some hotspots completely flooded by visitors. Locals are fighting back - in one extreme case even starving themselves in protest. But is the backlash righteous or self-defeating?

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Guests: 

• Tom Kington, Rome Correspondent, The Times. 
• Lottie Hayton, Reporter, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: Channel 4 News, Inside Edition, CBS Evening News, NBC News, The Guardian.

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Rachel Reeves' first statement as the new Chancellor has kicked off a huge political row. She accused her predecessor Jeremy Hunt of lying about the 'true state' of the UK's finances - and he hit back calling her ‘shameless’. So was there actually a ‘cover up’ by the previous government? And the big question: Does this mean higher taxes?

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Guest: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Clips: Parliament TV, Sky News, Times Radio.

Further listening: Labour: Meet Starmer's top advisors

Further reading: 'Is Rachel Reeves right to rule out China tariffs?' by Mehreen Khan

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In 1969, 55-year-old Muriel McKay, the wife of a Sun newspaper executive, was abducted for a million-pound ransom. She was killed, but her body was never found, and two men were jailed for her murder in the country’s first conviction without a body. 

But more than fifty years on, what happened to Muriel remains a mystery, and the McKay family have been desperate for answers. Their quest for the truth brings them face to face with Muriel’s killer.

This is the second part of a two-part investigation into the case. Listen to Part 1

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Guest: Ben Ellery, Crime Editor, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

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On the 29th of December in 1969, the wife of a Sun newspaper executive was abducted from her home. In a case of mistaken identity, Muriel McKay was then murdered and dumped on a farm but her body was never found. Two men were jailed for life. More than fifty years on, what happened remains a mystery that the McKay family want to solve.

Today and tomorrow on The Story, we bring you a two-part investigation into the case. 

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Guest: Ben Ellery, Crime Editor, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

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Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and vibrant ecosystems on our planet. Occupying less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, they are home to a quarter of all marine life and play a crucial role in protecting coastlines. However, over the last three decades the world has lost half of its reefs from a combination of climate change, ocean acidification, overfishing and pollution. Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by marine environmentalist and entrepreneur, Titouan Bernicot to hear how he’s offering a life line to reefs through coral gardening. 

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