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After an operation in 2022 to detain the leader of a terrorist cell goes wrong, the SAS is plunged into crisis raising questions about the future of Britain’s special forces.

Insight, The Sunday Times investigations team, has gathered witness testimony, leaked documents and open source intelligence, meaning the full story can be told for the first time.

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Read and reported by:

Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight, The Sunday Times
Venetia Menzies, Insight investigations correspondent, The Sunday Times
Emanuele Midolo, Insight investigations correspondent, The Sunday Times

Producer: Sophie McNulty
Sound designer: Ivan Eastley

Read more: SAS in crisis: sent to hunt Isis in Syria. Then arrested for murder
Further listening: Posh George: The criminal behind Farage
Watch: How the Insight team investigated the special forces scandal
Artwork: Nina Krause

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The multitude of interconnected wars engulfing the globe are leading many to draw parallels with 1939, the eve of the Second World War. Historian Sir Anthony Beevor – one of the world’s great chroniclers of the 20th century – is one of those raising the alarm, particularly about the threats posed by Russia. Following the release of his new book Rasputin and the Downfall of the Romanovs, we caught up with him at The Times and The Sunday Times-sponsored Cheltenham Literary Festival, to ask what the ‘mad monk’ of late-Imperial Russia can tell us about the country today, and just how dangerous this present moment is.

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Guest: Sir Anthony Beevor, historian and author of ‘Rasputin: and the downfall of the Romanovs.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Harry Stott.
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Read more: Antony Beevor: Trump shows signs of dementia. He can’t be controlled
Further listening: Russia revives its nuclear armageddon project, Dead Hand
Clips: BBC, France 24 English, MSNOW, USA Today, War Archives / Youtube, Old Broadcast / Youtube, Admiral Oliver Franklin Doom / Youtube.
Photo: Getty Images.
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On November 3, Americans will head to the polls for midterm elections that will determine who controls Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency. While Trump himself isn't technically on the ballot, plummeting approval ratings means the elections are shaping up to be a referendum on his leadership. Republicans face a tough fight, even in traditionally conservative states such as Texas, where a fiercely contested Senate race could deliver a major upset. Will Texas really turn blue? And what would a Democratic victory in Texas mean for Trump’s political future?

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Guest: Katy Balls, Washington editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Robyn Simon, Olivia Case.
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Read more: Trump’s convention hurt my midterm chances, Ken Paxton says in leaked audio
Further listening: Could Trump lose MAGA over Iran?
Clips: CBS, C-Span, Fox, MS NOW, CNN, CNBC, KTXS News, James Talarico Youtube
Photo: Getty Images.
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Over 300,000 people live in ‘temporary’ or ‘supported’ housing, where government-funded rents have no upper-limit. For The Times’ Welfare Inquiry, investigative lead Katie O’Toole goes undercover at an ‘academy’ training landlords in how to profit off housing society’s most vulnerable. She also hears from tenants stranded in supported housing, where severe financial cliff edges penalise those who work. So, who is getting rich from this uncapped system? What is the human cost for those stuck inside it? And where does the system go from here?

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Guests:
Fraser Nelson, columnist, The Times.
Katie O'Toole, Welfare Inquiry investigative lead, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Sophie McNulty.
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Read more: The benefits system is failing. We hope to help fix it
Clips: Channel 4 News.
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With our reporters following every word in court, the trial of Russell Brand began in earnest today. The prosecution laid out their case, calling Brand “ruthless, calculating, and manipulative…a sexual predator.” Brand has denied all charges against him.

Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.

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