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It’s almost six weeks since America launched military strikes against Venezuela and captured its President over claims the country was flooding the US with drugs and migrants. But was this ever actually the intention, or is Trump more interested in syphoning off the country’s oil? Why is the old regime still in power – and what is life like for locals?

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Guest:  Stephen Gibbs, contributor, Latin America and the Caribbean, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Olivia Case and Harry Stott.
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Read more: Ally of Venezuela’s opposition leader ‘kidnapped’ hours after being freed
Further listening: Prince William walks a tightrope in Saudi Arabia
Clips: The White House / X, BBC, NBC, CNBC, CBS / 60 Minutes, Sky News Australia.
Photo: Getty Images.
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It’s been almost a fortnight since the release of the Epstein files, and since then we’ve learned a lot about the disgraced financier’s connections to the rich and powerful. But what more have we learned about Jeffrey Epstein himself? Was he a foreign spy? And what do the files tell us about how the world is really run?

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Guest: Josie Ensor, chief US reporter, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Micaela Arneson, Olivia Case.
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Read more: Epstein’s victims: my six-year search for the truth
Further listening: Mandelson, Epstein and the fight for survival at No 10
Clips: Sky, AP, TalkTV, ABC News Australia, ITV, LBC, New York Post, CSPAN, House Oversight Committee.
Photo: Getty Images.

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The Office for National Statistics has said that by 2029 it expects more deaths than births in Britain. Simultaneously migration could go into reverse soon, with more people leaving our shores than arriving. But how will a shrinking - and ageing - population affect our politics, our economy and our lives?
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Guest: Tom Calver, Data Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
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Read more: Could Britain’s population actually start shrinking soon?
Further listening: Britain is in a cancer crisis. Will a new strategy fix it?
Clips: Sky, ITN, BBC.
Photo: Getty Images.

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After a whirlwind week in Westminster, we've decided to bring you an extra dose of Whitehall gossip. Check out this week's episode from our sister podcast: The State of It.

The prime minister thought it was all over for him this weekend, but a scrambled rearguard action has left him looking stronger than he has for some time. But to survive, Keir Starmer may now have no choice but to move leftwards. And there's much worse to come when the Mandelson files are released. Meanwhile, has Wes Streeting missed his moment to challenge the prime minister?

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Hosts:
Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times
Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times
Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor, The Sunday Times
Producer: Euan Dawtrey.
Executive Producer: Molly Guiness.
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Further listening: The State of It
Clips: Sky News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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It’s been a week of chaos in Westminster, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer fights for survival. The crisis he faces reached fever pitch on Sunday with the resignation of his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, followed swiftly the next morning by the departure of Tim Allan, his director of communications. On Monday afternoon, the pressure escalated further when Anas Sarwar, Labour leader in Scotland, became the most senior figure yet to publicly call for Starmer’s resignation. So can his government survive the next week ahead?

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Guest: Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Harry Stott, Sophie McNulty.
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Read more: With Morgan McSweeney forced out, PM may not be far behind
Further listening: Mandelson, Epstein and the fight for survival at No 10
Clips: Times Radio, BBC, The Telegraph, Sky News, ITV News, GB News
Photo: Getty Images, The Times, Dinesh Mehta
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