The News Meeting Podcast
1) What we know about the Manchester synagogue terror attack
Two Jewish people were killed in a terrorist attack at a Manchester synagogue. Did President Trump and Pete Hegseth cross the line with their inflammatory speeches to military generals? And what’s beh...Show More
2) What’s the point of Labour’s new plan for immigration?
Will the US ban a safe and legal abortion pill? Is the Met Police full of Freemasons? Can Labour take control of the narrative on immigration?Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer’s Francisco Garcia...Show More
3) Why are top comedians performing at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia?
This weekend marks the first-ever Riyadh Comedy Festival, with Jimmy Carr, Aziz Ansari, and Dave Chappelle on the bill. It’s being reported they are each being paid upwards of $375,000 to perform in a...Show More
4) Why did Donald Trump falsely claim paracetamol causes autism?
This week the President made the erroneous link between pregnant women taking paracetamol to autism. What happens now that trust in basic pain relief is shaken? Has Reform miscalculated with its clima...Show More
5) What does it mean to recognise a Palestinian state?
Could Tiktok become MAGA-tok? What are the implications of recognising a Palestinian state? Should Rwanda be hosting an international cycling competition?Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer’s Step...Show More
6) What does Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation tell us about freedom of speech in Trump's America?
What did we learn from Donald Trump and Keir Starmer’s press conference? Why is Israel invading Gaza City? What does the suspension of the Jimmy Kimmel show tell us about press freedom in America?Rebe...Show More
7) How did Gen Z in Nepal overthrow a government?
With young people in Nepal using social media sites like Discord to organise protests, are we witnessing the South Asian Spring? How influential is Elon Musk in British politics following his message ...Show More
8) What will the consequences of Charlie Kirk’s shooting be?
What does the sacking of Peter Mandelson mean for Keir Starmer? Does Vladimir Putin want war with NATO? Is the UK at risk of an uptick in political violence?Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer’s J...Show More
9) Why are older people risking arrest for Palestine Action?
Why can’t the French government pass a budget? Who will win in the fight for the soul of the Labour Party? Why do pensioners keep being arrested?Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer’s Tom Gatti an...Show More
10) Will Angela Rayner resign?
Will revelations about Angela Rayner’s taxes be the end of her political career? How will Melvyn Bragg’s exit from In Our Time impact the iconic show? Why did Nigel Farage compare the UK to North Kore...Show More