A bullying politician or snowflake civil servants? The downfall of Dominic Raab

The court case pushing Indian democracy to the brink – podcast: Critics have long accused Narendra Modi of eroding the world’s biggest democracy. Now, ahead of next year’s general election, his main political rival could be jailed – for defaming everyone with the name Modi. What’s going on? by Today in Focus

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Xi Jinping and the battle over China’s memory of the Cultural Revolution: Mao’s Cultural Revolution pitted children against their parents and tore at the fabric of China’s society. It’s vital to the understanding of China today, says Red Memory author Tania Branigan by Today in Focus

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Why headteachers are fighting back against Ofsted inspections: The death of Ruth Perry after a devastating report from schools watchdog Ofsted has prompted a growing backlash. Michelle Sheehy, headteacher of Millfield primary school in the West Midlands, explains why by Today in Focus

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Is artificial intelligence getting out of control?: Hundreds of tech industry leaders have signed a letter proposing a six-month pause on the development of systems more powerful than OpenAI’s GPT-4. Alex Hern reports by Today in Focus

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Why are British audiences suddenly so out of control?: From fights at the Bodyguard musical to wild drunken antics at comedy clubs and even heckling at the opera, performers and theatre staff say crowds are getting out of hand. What’s going on? by Today in Focus

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Why has the Labour party turned nasty?: The party’s latest ad campaign launches personal attacks on Rishi Sunak. What’s behind its new ruthless approach? by Today in Focus

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Inside Tennessee, America’s most stringent anti-abortion state: Tennessee has an abortion ban so strict that even its Republican sponsors are having doubts about it. Stephanie Kirchgaessner reports on the reality of women’s rights in the state nine months after the fall of Roe v Wade by Today in Focus

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Hosting Ukraine’s Eurovision party: Hannah Moore reports from Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena where Britain is preparing to host the Eurovision song contest on behalf of last year’s winners Ukraine by Today in Focus

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Boris Johnson: the damning verdict: A committee of MPs has found that Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament and was part of a campaign to abuse and intimidate them. Peter Walker reports by Today in Focus

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Investigating alleged sexual misconduct at the CBI | podcast: Police have launched an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct at the Confederation of British Industry in the wake of a recent Guardian investigation. Anna Isaac reports by Today in Focus

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Prince Harry and the return of the phone hacking scandal: This week, Prince Harry’s case over alleged phone hacking by the publisher of the Sun and News of the World reached the high court. Jim Waterson reports by Today in Focus

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Funding, forensics – and a fridge freezer? The investigation into the SNP: Just a few months ago the SNP, with Nicola Sturgeon at the helm, looked almost untouchable. Now a fraud investigation into the party has caused that image to dramatically unravel by Today in Focus

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Embracing a childfree life by Today in Focus

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Are we facing a summer of sporting protests?: High-profile protests at the Grand National and the World Snooker Championships have made headlines. The London Marathon could be next by Today in Focus

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The Pentagon leaks: how did US security files end up on Discord? – podcast: Earlier this year, hundreds of top secret Pentagon documents were posted on the social media platform Discord. Manisha Ganguly and Julian Borger report by Today in Focus

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Sudan’s warring generals: Fighting Sudan is continuing despite an internationally brokered truce. At the heart of the conflict is a power struggle between two powerful generals in a country permanently in the grip of its military. Nesrine Malik reports by Today in Focus

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‘Peace babies’ and the birth of the Good Friday agreement: The generation born after the deal which brought peace to Northern Ireland are continuing to reckon with their inheritance. A mother and daughter explain what it means to them by Today in Focus

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Cost of the crown part 4: calculating the king’s wealth by Today in Focus

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The ‘nice, ordinary’ family suspected of being Russian spies: When a new couple and their children moved into a sleepy suburb of Slovenia’s capital, their neighbours thought they seemed very normal. But were they really who they seemed? by Today in Focus

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National Conservatism: a Tory fringe or the party’s future?: A conference run by a rightwing American thinktank attracted Tory MPs and influencers this week. Is its Trumpish populist philosophy a taste of where the Conservative party is heading? by Today in Focus

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Cost of the crown part 5: the coronation of Charles III: Charles III will be crowned in Westminster Abbey on Saturday in a ceremony steeped in centuries of history. Jonathan Freedland examines what the event means to the modern-day UK by Today in Focus

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Why are London’s schools disappearing?: London schools in areas such as Lambeth and Camden are having to close their doors as pupils leave. Why are numbers dropping so fast – and why does it matter so much? by Today in Focus

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A bullying politician or snowflake civil servants? The downfall of Dominic Raab: The former deputy prime minister may have resigned but he remains defiant after an inquiry into bullying allegations. What does the scandal tell us about the relationship between ministers and Whitehall? by Today in Focus

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The Murdochs' real-life succession drama | Podcast: Who will take over Rupert Murdoch’s media empire after he dies, and why does it matter? by Today in Focus

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The destruction of the Kakhovka dam: The UN has blamed the destruction of the Kakhovka dam on Russia. What impact will the flooding have on the war in Ukraine? Dan Sabbagh reports by Today in Focus

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Cotton Capital: the Guardian and reparations: Cotton Capital editor and Guardian journalist Maya Wolfe-Robinson looks at the subject of reparations. What do reparations mean for the communities and descendants of transatlantic enslavement – and what is the Guardian planning to do in its own programme of measures? by Today in Focus

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Cost of the crown part 1: valuing the royal family: Maeve McClenaghan sets off on the trail to uncover how much public money is spent on the royal family – and what they do in return by Today in Focus

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Did distress calls go unanswered in the run-up to a fatal Channel disaster?: In November 2021 a dinghy crossing from France to the UK overturned, and at least 27 people drowned. Questions are being asked over whether distress calls were effectively ignored in run-up to worst Channel disaster in 30 years by Today in Focus

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From pollution to policing – can Sadiq Khan clean up London?: While training for the marathon, the London mayor developed adult-onset asthma – now he is on a mission to clean up the city’s air. But will his green policies win over voters? by Today in Focus

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Has Ukraine’s spring offensive begun?: Ukraine claims its forces have retaken land around Bakhmut and shot down Russian missiles targeting Kyiv. Luke Harding reports on the state of the war by Today in Focus

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