Giles Whittell and guests debate the top stories of the day. They discuss the conclusion of the mass rape trial that found 50 men guilty of raping Gisele Pelicot, the new new terrorism and federal charges brought against accused CEO murderer Luigi Mangione and if the Guinness shortage is real or just great marketing. 

Guests:

• Katie Riley, data editor at Tortoise 
• Stephen Armstrong, reporter at Tortoise 
• Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise

Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise

Email: [email protected]

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore 

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The man accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, is alleged to have used an untraceable 3D-printed firearm. What is that and why is it so controversial?

Writer: Xavier Greenwood

Producer: Xavier Greenwood

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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This week, Mark McDonald announced he is trying to bring Lucy Letby’s case back to the Court of Appeal. What reasons does he give for believing the circumstances have changed since her initial trial?

Writer: Phoebe Davis

Producer: Claudia Williams

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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 Saudi Arabia has been awarded the tournament despite widespread concerns about human rights violations and environmental issues. What does this tell us about the changing face of global football?

Writer: Andrew Butler

Photography: Joe Mee

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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 A new cryptocurrency linked to the identity of Luigi Mangione, the suspected killer of Brian Thompson, has reached a market value of $76 million.

Writer: Barney Macintyre

Producer: Matt Russell

Photography: Joe Mee

Host: Claudia Williams

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Giles Whittell and guests debate what stories should lead the news. They discuss calls for Stephen Cottrell to step down over his handling of a sexual abuse case, failures of the UK’s privatised water industry, and ABC News’s $15 million defamation settlement with Donald Trump.

Guests:

• Pete Apps, Inside Housing contributing editor and Orwell Prize winning author
• Basia Cummings, editor at Tortoise
• Stephen Armstrong, reporter at Tortoise 

Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise

Email: [email protected]

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore 

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 Billionaire rapper Jay-Z is the first celebrity to be named as a co-defendent in an allegation concerning Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Jay-Z vehemently denies the allegation – that he raped a 13 year old girl in 2000 along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Jay-Z’s legal team has sued the attorney who filed the claim against him. So who is the lawyer bringing multiple lawsuits against Sean Combs and his associates?

Writer: Eleanor Biggs

Photography: Jon Jones

Host: Claudia Williams

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Jess Winch and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss the thousands of people disappeared by Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the controversy surrounding Saudi Arabia hosting the tournament amid human rights concerns, and a proposed new law banning marriages between first cousins.

Guests:

• Dr Adam Rutherford, scientist, broadcaster and scientist
• Basia Cummings, editor at Tortoise 
• Claudia Williams, reporter at Tortoise 

Host: Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise

Email: [email protected]

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore 

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The ousting of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has revealed the full scale of how he used the prison system to lock up, torture and execute his opponents.  What do we now know about what went on?   

Producer: Eleanor Biggs

Photography: Jon Jones

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk and property tycoon Nick Candy have been named as considering multi-million-pound contributions, which could change the face of British politics forever. Reform could become the best-funded political party in the UK. 

Writer: Cat Neilan.

Producer: Katie Gunning.

Photography: Jon Jones. 

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore.

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France’s government has been toppled, making Michel Bernier the shortest serving prime minister in the history of the modern French Republic. What does it mean for France – and the rest of Europe?

Writer: Claudia Williams

Producer: Claudia Williams

Photography: Jon Jones

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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