Victoria Craig
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1,335 appearances
27 recordings
2 series
first heard May 2025
last heard 31 Aug
Victoria Craig’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 24 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 11.
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So thank you so much for everything you've done.
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We look forward to seeing what you do next.
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Our executive producer is Topher Forges.
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Flo Phillips is the FT's global head of audio.
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And our theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Good morning from the Financial Times.
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Today is Thursday, August 6th, and this is your FT News Briefing.
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There's some progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and the US midterm election season has already become a bitter battle.
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Plus, Ukrainian war technology is changing Colombia's decades-long conflict with leftist rebels and drug traffickers.
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I'm Victoria Craig, and here's the news you need to start your day.
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Iran says it reached a plan with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Details are scant so far, but Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said the countries agreed on a navigable channel through the vital waterway.
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He also said a joint statement with Oman is, quote, in the final stages.
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Crucially, though, the spokesperson said this would not ensure safety of ships so long as the U.S.
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keeps blockading Iranian ports.
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Still, diplomats hope that this will help revive the Memorandum of Understanding between Washington and Tehran from June.
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That was meant to extend their ceasefire and allow shipping through the Strait to go back to its pre-war levels.
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Getting oil flowing again through the Strait of Hormuz has been a big goal for U.S.
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President Donald Trump.
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That is because as the midterm elections grow closer, pressure is mounting for him to bring down high gas prices.
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