Today in Focus

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Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly combines on...

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How Trump made over $2bn last year – The Latest 11 min · Aisha Down, Lucy Hough, Donald Trump · Jul 1

The Burnham blueprint, as told by one of its architects Neil Lawson, Helen Pidd, Andy Burnham · Jul 1

Is the UK spending enough on defence? – The Latest 12 min · Kiran Stacey, Lucy Hough, Max Rushden · Jun 30

Where have all the first jobs gone? 26 min · Sammy Gecsoyler, Annie Kelly, Dr Divya Jyoti · Jun 30

How would PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham change Britain? - The Latest 11 min · Josh Halliday, Lucy Hough, Andy Burnham · Jun 29

Life on the porch of an empty mansion 22 min · Sam Wollaston, Anders (the rough sleeper), Lucy Hough · Jun 29

The king, his millions, and the first public royal tax bill – The Latest 12 min · Juliette Garside, Lucy Hough, Max Rushden · Jun 26

A British woman was strangled in the UK – why did the US military try her case? 37 min · Harry Davies, Annie Kelly, Sarah Steele · Jun 26

Desperate search for survivors after deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela – The Latest 11 min · Tom Phillips, Lucy Hough, Max Rushden · Jun 25

The dawn of the designer baby 32 min · Jenny Kleeman, Helen Pidd, Kathy Tai · Jun 25

Hundreds of mothers and babies died or were harmed at ‘toxic’ hospital trust – The Latest 12 min · Tobi Thomas, Lucy Hough · Jun 24

Britain, Brexit, Burnham: how was it for EU? 27 min · Heather Stewart, Nosheen Iqbal, Keir Starmer · Jun 24

Deadly heatwave grips Europe with record high temperatures - The Latest 12 min · Ajit Naranjan, Lucy Hough · Jun 23

Where did it all go wrong for Starmer? 26 min · Raf Baer, Nosheen Iqbal, Keir Starmer · Jun 23

Starmer resigns as UK prime minister - The Latest 14 min · Peter Walker, Lucy Hough, Keir Starmer · Jun 22

The complicated truth about adoption reunions 35 min · David Batty, Annie Kelly, Bridget Philipson · Jun 22

Think like a billionaire: part two 23 min · Helen Pidd, Juliet Garside, Simon Davies · Jun 20

Has Burnham’s win in Makerfield sealed Starmer’s fate? - The Latest 15 min · Alexandra Topping, Annie Kelly, Max Rushden · Jun 19

Think like a billionaire part one 29 min · Helen Pidd, Olivia Lee, Mark Lightfoot · Jun 19

Trump’s Iran deal: the art of the fail? – The Latest 13 min · Patrick Wintour, Nosheen Iqbal, Max Rushden · Jun 18

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Charts

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🇬🇧 #5 · 🇳🇿 #24 · 🇮🇪 #26 · 🇫🇮 #37 · 🇦🇺 #38 · 🇿🇦 #69 · 🇨🇱 #106 · 🇨🇭 #106 · 🇧🇪 #117 · 🇵🇱 #118 · +14 more

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Activity

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44 episodes · last 30 days · avg 21 min

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Episodes per week over the last six months.

About

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Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our n...

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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-25, Today in Focus ranks #34 on the Spotify charts and #24 on Apple Podcasts in the United Kingdom, and appears on charts in 11 countries.

Ranking over time

Overall chart position, last 90 days · lower is better

Where it charts

Current overall position by country · categories in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom as of 2026-09-25

🇬🇧 United Kingdom #24 🇳🇿 New Zealand #26 🇮🇪 Ireland #27 🇿🇦 South Africa #69 🇫🇮 Finland #86 🇨🇭 Switzerland #106 🇦🇺 Australia #132 🇮🇳 India #138 🇧🇪 Belgium #164 🇪🇸 Spain #183 🇳🇱 Netherlands #186 News #5 Spotify Trending #95 Spotify

Chart records

First charted2025-08-20

Best ever#8 on Apple Podcasts (United Kingdom) · 2026-05-13

Days on chart381

Countries now11

CategoriesNews · Trending

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