Ep 530: The hundred billion dollar drop

This week Peter Murrell, the estranged husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, admitted to embezzling £400,000 from the Scottish National Party.Writer: Poppy BullardProducer: Poppy BullardHost: Madeleine ParrEpisode photography: Joe MeeExecutive Producer: Jaspe ...  Show more

Last week, reports emerged that the UK Treasury had discussed with supermarkets the idea of capping prices on staple foods like bread, eggs and milk. But supermarkets pushed back.Host: Jonathan LewisWriter & Producer: Amalie Sortland and Poppy BullardEpisode Photography: Joe MeeE ...  Show more

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Warning: This episode describes domestic abuse and a death by falling.

When a woman falls out of a window, on an estate that’s been abandoned by the council, how do you find out what really happened? And who do you believe? 

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