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The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London was the result of ‘decades of failure’ by central government, the public inquiry into the catastrophe has found. The Guardian’s John Harris looks at the findings of the report with the social affairs leader writer Susanna Rustin. And, as Labour continues to warn ‘things will get worse before they get better’, we are joined by the economists James Meadway and Ann Pettifor to discuss whether a painful period of austerity-lite is the only way through the storm. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Last month the World Health Organization declared the recent mpox outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a public health emergency of international concern. As scientists race to find out more about the new strain, Ian Sample talks to Trudie Lang, professor of global health research and director of the global health network at the University of Oxford, to find out what we still need to learn in order to tackle and contain the virus. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Nooruddean Choudry to discuss the new Champions League format, Lee Carsley’s first England squad and plenty more. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

The arrest of Telegram’s founder and CEO in Paris last month has thrown the spotlight on the messaging app and its approach to content moderation. Madeleine Finlay hears from Russian affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer and technology journalist Alex Hern about how the case could influence how social media companies approach problematic content on their platforms. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nedum Onuoha and Sam Dalling as Liverpool continue their 100% start to the season with a rampant win. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk about whether Labour can move away from the doom-and-gloom messaging and towards a more hopeful tone? Plus, MPs will get their first chance to vote on leadership contenders this week. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lucy Ward, and John Brewin to discuss the Premier League, League Cup and the latest transfers. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

The psychologist Chris French has spent decades studying paranormal claims and mysterious experiences, from seemingly impossible coincidences to paintings that purportedly predict the future. In this episode from April 2024, Ian Sample sits down with French to explore why so many of us believe in what he terms ‘weird shit’, and what we can learn from understanding why we are drawn to mysterious and mystic phenomena. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

The Green party made history in the general election, winning four seats for the first time. But how much will it be able to achieve in parliament when facing the gravity of the climate crisis? The Guardian’s John Harris sits down with Carla Denyer, the Greens’ co-leader and MP for Bristol Central, to ask her what comes next for the party. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ben Fisher, George Elek and Sid Lowe to pay tribute to former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson and get an update on the start of the La Liga season. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Labradors are known for being greedy dogs, and now scientists have come up with a theory about the genetic factors that may be behind their behaviour. In this episode from April 2024, the Guardian’s science correspondent and flat-coated retriever owner Nicola Davis visits the University of Cambridge to meet Dr Eleanor Raffan and Prof Giles Yeo to find out how understanding this pathway could help treat the obesity crisis in humans. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Seb Hutchinson as Chelsea won and Manchester United lost. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Fadugba and Dan Bardell to preview the Premier League games this weekend. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

A record 10,000 research papers were retracted in 2023. In this episode from February 2024, Ian Sample speaks to Ivan Oransky, whose organisation Retraction Watch has been monitoring the growing numbers of retractions for more than a decade, and hears from blogger Sholto David, who made headlines this year when he spotted mistakes in research from a leading US cancer institute. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

Politics Weekly UK is taking a break for the summer. John Harris will be back on Thursday 29 August, and in the meantime you can listen to our previous episodes here. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Archie Rhind-Tutt as Spurs drop points away at Leicester and Serie A kicks off. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

We all know the cliches about older siblings being responsible, younger ones creative, and middle children being peacemakers. But is there any evidence our position in the family affects our personality? In this episode from March 2024, Madeleine Finlay meets Dr Julia Rohrer, a personality psychologist at the University of Leipzig, to unpick the science behind birth order. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

Max Rushden is joined by Lars Sivertsen, Troy Townsend and Robyn Cowen as the new Premier League season gets under way. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lucy Ward and John Brewin to preview the second half of the Premier League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

The Guardian’s John Harris gives his review of the best books, music and TV from 2024 so far. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod