How Can We Make Our Cities Safe?

The Wall Street Journal reporter, who is the first US journalist charged with spying in Russia since the Cold War, has now been imprisoned for a year. His detention has been repeatedly extended and he is yet to face trial. His family, colleagues and the US government vehemently d ...  Show more

Over the past year thousands of journalists have lost their jobs as mass media news organisations struggle to make ends meet. Ad revenue is down, many publishers are struggling to gain subscribers, and social media has resulted in plummeting traffic to homepages. More than a thir ...  Show more

Matt Chorley speaks to four city council leaders from across the UK about the state our city centres now, and post-COVID19.

Featuring:

Rachael Robathan, the Conservative leader of Westminster City Council

Keith Aspden, the Liberal Democrat lead ...

Officials in New York City are searching for answers after 10 people were shot aboard a subway train on Tuesday. We dig into the data around gun violence trends in the city, explore possible solutions and examine how ‘ghost guns’ are complicating efforts by law enforcement around ...  Show more

As rioters rampage through towns and cities across the country, Times columnists Rachel Sylvester and Libby Purves join Ed Vaizey to discuss what Keir Starmer should do in the courts, online and in Parliament to stop the surge in far-right violence.

Plus: Vaizey's&nb ...

Armed officers, riot police, and dog units are to be deployed to the city centre under a new policing plan. We discussed the plan details with Tony Gallagher Former Garda Inspector & risk security and event manager with Ashtree Risk Group and also Conor Lally Irish Times Security ...  Show more