A group of former teachers and a cryptocurrency trader are teaching at a suspected illegal school, Universallkidz in Manchester, in which children are being educated to become the next generation of conspiracy theorists. The Times’ Tom Ball went undercover as a teacher to find out more. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story 
Guest: Tom Ball, Reporter, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. 
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Undercover at Britain’s ‘conspiracy school’

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The Sunday Times’ investigative team, Insight, has combed through 6,000 top secret documents to piece together the story of multiple military and government cover ups into the murder of civilians during the Afghan conflict. Today, in part two, we hear about the methods used to stymie, block and obstruct the course of justice.  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory Guests: - Jonathan Calvert, Insight investigative team editor, The Sunday Times, and - George Arbuthnott, Insight investigative team deputy editor, The Sunday Times.  Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk  Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom' 
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The SAS murders and the conspiracy to cover them up - Part 2

The Sunday Times’ investigative team, Insight, has combed through 6,000 top secret documents to piece together the story of multiple military and government cover ups into the murder of civilians during the Afghan conflict. Today, in part one, we hear about the senior special forces commander, codename N1466, who blew the whistle.  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory Guests: - Jonathan Calvert, Insight investigative team editor, The Sunday Times, and - George Arbuthnott, Insight investigative team deputy editor, The Sunday Times.  Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: Military.com. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk  Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The SAS murders and the conspiracy to cover them up - Part 1

The former MI5 double agent, Anthony Blunt, was unmasked as a Soviet mole in 1979 but the full extent of what he did isn’t known. Could he have been more dangerous than we thought? A new book has uncovered how he may have helped Hitler during the Second World War.  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory
Guest: Robert Verkaik, Author of The Traitor of Arnhem.  Host: Luke Jones.  Clips: Channel 4, UK Parliament/Hansard, Netflix/The Crown Season 3, AP Archive.  
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Was Soviet double agent Anthony Blunt helping Hitler too?

This Bank Holiday Monday listeners of The Story are treated to an episode of another podcast from The Times 'Off Air with Jane & Fi.' In this episode they are joined by author Salman Rushdie to discuss his new memoir 'Knife' where he talks about the vicious attack he survived in New York in 2022.  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk  
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Salman Rushdie on the attack that changed his life

Netflix's latest hit, Baby Reindeer, is a fictional account of a real-life stalking, which our guest has experienced, too. So what happens in complicated stalking cases, when the lines between criminality, complicity and consent are blurred? If you've been affected by any of the issues we've talked about today, do have a look at Paladin, the charity that Sarah used for help at paladinservice.co.uk. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory Guest:  Sarah Ditum, writer for The Times and The Sunday Times, and author of Toxic: Women, Fame and the Noughties.  Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: Baby Reindeer © 2024 / Official Trailer / Netflix / creator: Richard Gadd Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk  Further listening: Sextapes, gossip blogs, and Paris Hilton: How the noughties went toxic Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Undercover at Britain’s ‘conspiracy school’

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