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Behind the Headlines
Get into the details of the biggest stories from the UK, US and around the world in this podcast series from The Independent.Whether it's the latest on the Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit or the US election you can expect a wide range of topics to be covered with expert analysis.Subscribe now so you never...
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Rishi Sunak's Spending Review
“Our economic emergency has only just begun”. That was how the Chancellor Rishi Sunak kicked off his 2020 Spending Review.
There were some sober...
Trump's 2016 victory speech four years on
President-elect Joe Biden gave a widely praised victory speech in the US presidential race on Saturday night, while Donald Trump continued to deny the...
How mail-in voting became the key US election battleground
The US election is just days away, but already millions of Americans have cast their vote.
Mail-in voting has been a controversial topic during...
The surgeon who 'hoarded body parts'
This week The Independent's award winning health correspondent Shaun Lintern published multiple stories revealing claims that world famous surgeon Der...
Is there life on Venus?
As possible signs of life have been discovered on Venus, we are closer than ever in answering the age old question: are we alone in the universe?
What's the deal with the Brexit deal?
Is it a great deal or an awful deal? We've heard both from the prime minister on the EU Withdrawal Agreement.
The grand finale for Brexit is he...
Understanding Tenet
Christopher Nolan's latest movie 'Tenet' has been released in UK cinemas this week and will land in US cinemas this weekend. Those who are yet to see...
What we learnt from the DNC and RNC
After two weeks of speeches, protests and fireworks both the Democratic and Republican conventions are over. Donald Trump and Joe Biden have both acce...
Why does Gavin Williamson still have a job?
Front pages have been filled with stories of the chaotic fallout of the government's handling of exam results for the past week.
Gavin Williamso...
What we learnt about Meghan and Harry from the bombshell new book
On Tuesday, Finding Freedom, a biography about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, was published. Written by royal journalists Omid Scobie and Carolyn Dur...
UK plunges into deepest recession on record
The UK plunged into its deepest recession on record in the first half of the year as the coronavirus lockdown saw the economy contract by more than a...
On the ground in Beirut
At 6pm local time on Tuesday 4th August a massive double-explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
Videos posted to social media showed...
Madam Vice President
With fewer than than 100 days to go to the US election, who will join Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket as vice presidential candidate?
Biden h...
How a Trump supporter grew to love Biden
This week, Ben Kelly is joined by US reporter Chris Riotta to discuss the story of Marie Garofalo, a once indignant Trump supporter who has since pled...
Worst hospital in Britain?
This week, Deputy Editor David Marley is joined by Health Correspondent Shaun Lintern to discuss a hospital trust at the centre of Britain’s biggest m...
Travel after Brexit
This week’s news has been dominated by the latest coronavirus stories. But alongside that, another old news favourite has crept back into view - yes,...
Arrested, jailed and assaulted: Being a journalist in Trump’s America
On July 1 The Independent's Chief US Correspondent Andrew Buncombe was arrested while covering a police operation to clear Black Lives Matter proteste...
Becoming internet famous in lockdown
On the show today TikTok star and impressionist Meggie Foster joins The Independent's Social Media Editor Ben Kelly to discuss her rise to internet st...
Do we drink more?
On the show today Deputy Editor David Marley is joined by addiction expert Ian Hamilton to discuss our relationship with alcohol during coronavirus.
The history of pandemics
On the show today Deputy Editor David Marley is joined by author and pandemics expert Mark Honigsbaum to discuss how this virus, and others like it in...
The nature show
On the show today Assistant Editor Lucie McInerney is joined by science writer David Quammen and The Independent's Senior Climate Correspondent Louise...
Grow-navirus
On the show today Executive Editor Chloe Hubbard is joined by food writer Julia Platt Leonard and sub-editor Emily Clarke to discuss how grow your own...
Going back 700 years
On the show today The Independent’s Head of Multimedia Tom Richell is joined by actor and writer Kevin Childs to discuss a new podcast series.
P...
A Russian recovery
On the show today Deputy Editor David Marley is joined by Moscow Correspondent Oliver Carroll to discuss how Russia coping with the Covid-19 pandemic....
The lockdown playlist
On the show today Executive Editor Chloe Hubbard is joined by Music Correspondent Roisin O'Connor to discuss what you should be listening to while in...
Remember Brexit?
On the show today The Independent's Deputy Editor David Marley is joined by Policy Correspondent, and former Brussels-based Europe Correspondent, Jon...
The life of an ICU doctor
On the show today Deputy Editor David Marley is joined by intensive care doctor Sarah Hart to discuss what life is like on the front line of the fight...
Isolement à Paris
On the show today Deputy Editor David Marley is joined by The Independent's correspondent in Paris, Anthony Cuthbertson.
Anthony brings us up to...
How to keep fit at home
On the show today Executive Editor Chloe Hubbard is joined by former England rugby player Fiona Pocock to discuss the best ways to stay fit during the...
Coronavirus in the Middle East
On the show today Deputy Editor David Marley speaks to Middle East Correspondent Bel Trew about how Covid-19 is affecting the region.
Coronaviru...
Managing mental health while in lockdown
On the show today Assistant Editor Lucie McInerney is joined by Kate Cooper, Head of Research, Policy & Standards at The Institute of Leadership and M...
Eating right in lockdown
Today on the show Executive Editor Chloe Hubbard is joined by food writer Julia Platt Leonard.
Ordering endless takeaways can be tempting during...
How coronavirus has turned sport upside down
On the show today Deputy Editor David Marley is joined by Melissa Reddy and Vithushan Ehantharajah from the sport's team and host of the Indy Football...
How to work from home effectively
On the show today Executive Editor Chloe Hubbard is joined by Lifestyle Editor Harriet Hall to talk about working from home, how to handle it and how...
How has coronavirus impacted America?
On the show today Editor Christian Broughton is joined by two members of The Independent's team in the USA - Washington DC Bureau Chief John T. Bennet...
Love in a lockdown
How do relationships and our dating lives suffer when the world is in lockdown? On the show today The Independent's Executive Editor Chloe Hubbard exp...
How is coronavirus impacting travel?
On today's episode The Independent's editor Christian Broughton speaks to Simon Calder about how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting travel.
What...
How coronavirus will impact the economy
Welcome to The Independent Coronavirus Podcast, and our first episode.
On the show today The Independent's Editor Christian Broughton is joined...
Introducing The Independent Coronavirus Podcast
From medical news to government advice, and from home-working tools to financial advice and wellbeing tips, The Independent offers no scare stories, n...