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Andy Burnham, a potential leadership challenger to Sir Keir Starmer as PM, has said that re-running Brexit arguments is "the last thing we should do right now" after Wes Streeting put the EU back on the agenda. Ahead of one of the most significant by-elections in recent political history, could the Brexit debate define the future of the Labour party, as well as the country at large?

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Max Kendix, political correspondent for The Times
Joe Twyman, founder and director of Deltapoll
Host: Manveen Rana
Producers: Julia Webster and Harry Stott
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Read more: Keir Starmer latest: Wes Streeting’s EU stance ‘an attempt to derail Andy Burnham’
Further listening: Labour at war
Clips: BBC, Manchester Evening News, The Guardian
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The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is home to a Russian settlement where signs are in cyrillic and inhabitants pay for their groceries in rubles. It’s also at the heart of the scramble between global powers for resources, so as the Arctic sea ice melts opening up the region, could Svalbard become the next geopolitical flashpoint?

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Guest: Matthew Campbell, foreign features editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Harry Stott and Edward Drummond.
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Read more: Polar bears, spy stations and Lenin: life on the Norwegian island in Putin’s sights
Clips: Forces News, Russia 1.
Photo: Jack Hill/The Times.

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This year’s Sunday Times Rich List offers a revealing snapshot of modern Britain’s fortunes, from the Gallagher brothers returning after their sell-out comeback shows, to David and Victoria Beckham officially joining the billionaire club. But beyond the celebrity headlines lies a much bigger story: Britain’s accelerating wealth exodus, as billionaires, investors and entrepreneurs increasingly move overseas. What’s driving the rich out of Britain and what could it mean for the country’s future?

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Guest: Robert Watts, Rich List compiler, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
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Read more: The Sunday Times Rich List 2026 revealed
Illustration: Emanuel Santos for The Sunday Times Magazine
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The luxury cruise ship, MV Hondius, became a floating nightmare when passengers aboard the contracted hantavirus, leaving three people dead and triggering an international emergency response. But what really happened? And could the outbreak have been contained sooner?

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Read more: Death on the hantavirus cruise ship: how a hellish month unfolded
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The Labour psychodrama continues. Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary on Thursday afternoon, stating that it was clear Sir Keir Starmer would not lead the Labour Party into the next general election. However he has not yet triggered a leadership contest. Meanwhile, Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said he’ll plan to run for a parliamentary seat in a by-election. So, where does this leave the party? And what will happen next?

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Guest: Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times
Host: Manveen Rana
Producers: Sophie McNulty, Harry Bligh
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Read more: Keir Starmer latest - live page
Further listening: What the hell’s going on in Westminster?
Clips: Sky News, BBC, C4 News, Times Radio
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