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Today, NHS bosses have warned of chaos in ADHD and autism care as costs spiral and unregulated private providers capitalise on the huge demand for help.Health editor Hugh Pym is in the studio to describe what’s been going on in the NHS, and why bosses are warning about what’s goi ...  Show more

Today, Chris speaks to Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister, about the resignation of his defence secretary John Healey, his plans for the Defence Investment Plan, and whether or not he’ll fight a potential leadership election.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If ...  Show more

What started as a fuel-price skirmish has engulfed the entire country; now Russian-led troops have been <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2022/01/06/what-is-the-collective-security-treaty-organisation?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_so ...

Home prices in the US and UK skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic. In a special four-part series, we explored how they got so out of whack and what might work to bring back some balance. 

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