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#34
Yesterday · 32 min
Burnham Faces Parliament: Is the Honeymoon Over?
Prime Minister Andy Burnham would have wanted the summer to go on forever. Since taking office in late July, Labour has enjoyed a bump in the polls amid a flurry of feel-good policies and glossy social media videos. But discounted bus fares and collaborations with TikTok influencers can only get you so far when the country faces one of the bleakest economic outlooks in decades. Based on current borrowing trends, experts warn the UK is staring at a sobering £14 billion black hole ahead of Burnham's first Budget in October. Now, a full six weeks into the job, the new Prime Minister has finally faced Parliament - delivering his first statement to the Commons and taking on his inaugural PMQs. So, how did he do? And what does it tell us about the sort of Prime Minister he'll be? Fresh from Burnham's head-to-head with Kemi Badenoch, Political Editor James Tapsfield joins Chris Pleasance to break down the new PM's first proper taste of scrutiny. Host: Chris Pleasance Editor: Buddy Peace Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#33
August 27 · 38 min
Why Now? Inside Harry and Meghan's Return to Britain
News of Harry and Meghan's return to Britain took the country and, apparently, even King Charles by surprise. Despite the Palace's insistence that the Sussexes remain non-working royals, their homecoming inevitably poses challenging questions for the monarchy, the country, and the couple themselves. Practically, where will the privacy-obsessed Sussexes live to be sufficiently far from prying eyes? Emotionally, how will the public and press receive them? Could the Prince's return begin a reconciliation with the wider family? And finally, why now? Is there more to the move than simply wanting their children educated in Britain? On this special episode of Deep Dive, seasoned royal reporter Richard Kay joins Chris Pleasance to answer these questions - as Harry and Meghan touch down to begin lives in the UK once again. Host: Chris Pleasance Editor: John Rogers Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#32
August 20 · 29 min
The Hunt for the Invisible Ayatollah: Who's Really Running Iran?
It has been almost six months since a US-Israeli airstrike on Tehran killed Ali Khamenei, then Iran's Supreme Leader. Among the injured in that opening salvo of the Iran war was his son and heir, Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, who reportedly suffered disfiguring facial injuries and a significant wound to one or both legs. Since the strike, no one has seen hide nor hair of Mojtaba. No rallying speech to his people. No glossy propaganda video on state media. No appearance at his own father's funeral. On this episode of Deep Dive, the Daily Mail's Special Correspondent David Patrikarakos joins host Chris Pleasance to weigh the prevailing theories about Mojtaba's whereabouts - and to ask how the Islamic Republic is fighting a war with an invisible ayatollah. Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: John Rogers Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#31
August 13 · 35 min
The 'Plagiarising Professor': Debunking Jason Arday's Fantastical Life
Jason Arday has a seemingly remarkable life story. Diagnosed with autism and global developmental delay as a child, he says he was unable to speak until he was 11, and did not read or write until adulthood. When he became Cambridge University's youngest Black professor, his rise was celebrated around the world, with Arday the subject of glowing profiles in the Guardian and films by the BBC and CBS. Now though, Arday has resigned from Cambridge, his reputation battered by accusations of plagiarism and mounting questions over his fabulous backstory. Senior Feature Writer Guy Adams has been following Arday's dramatic fall from grace for the Daily Mail, scrutinising claims that he appeared on a television series first broadcast more than twenty years before he was born; that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days, nine of them on a fractured leg; and that he had a brain tumour removed just weeks before passing his PhD viva. Deep Dive host Chris Pleasance sits down with Guy to unpick Arday's many fantastical claims and to speculate why the professor's alleged tall tales were not spotted sooner. Arday was contacted for comment in relation to Guy's reporting, but no response was received. The professor has always denied all accusations of plagiarism and disputes the claims made about his background. Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: John Rogers Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#30
August 7 · 24 min
BONUS: Ceuta Migrant Crisis - Can Europe Control Its Borders?
Last week, more than 70,000 migrants stormed into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the North African coast, almost doubling the population of the city in 48 hours. More than 80 people died. Ceuta was overwhelmed: shops shut, residents barricaded themselves indoors and unaccompanied children slept rough on the streets as the city's only migrant reception centre filled within hours. Despite most having returned to Morocco, the crisis has left many questions unanswered: what triggered the mass crossing? Why did the border fail so spectacularly? And can Spain's left-wing government stop it happening again? The Mail on Sunday's chief reporter Ian Gallagher has been in Ceuta, gathering the stories of those who made the crossing. On this special episode of Deep Dive, he sits down with senior foreign news reporter Eliana Silver to piece together how the crisis unfolded and ask what happens next. Host: Eliana Silver Producer: John Rogers Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#29
August 6 · 30 min
Selling Off the World Cup: The End of Infantino?
After a World Cup mired in scandal, Gianni Infantino sparked an all-out revolt against his FIFA presidency with a proposal to sell a $4.2 billion stake in the World Cup's commercial rights to a venture capital firm founded by Joshua Kushner - brother of Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared. Just three days after the plan was announced, it was scrapped. But football hasn't forgotten. The leaders of the game's biggest governing bodies - UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation - have reportedly formed an alliance to force the FIFA president out. On this week's Deep Dive, host Henry Williams and Football News Reporter Bobby Manzi ask whether one of the most reviled men in the game has finally run out of road. Host: Henry Williams Producer: Sally McLennan Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#28
July 30 · 27 min
France on Fire: Is the Worst Yet to Come?
Unprecedented wildfires four times the area of Paris have ravaged southwestern France, forcing over 260,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The inferno is fast closing in on Bordeaux, France's wine-making capital - an area nearly a million people call home. On this week's episode of Deep Dive, Chief Foreign Correspondent Andy Jehring is joined by senior reporter James Fielding, who's been in Bordeaux since the fires broke out. With yet another heatwave forecast this week, they discuss whether the worst is yet to come, and how local people are handling the devastating loss of property and risk to life. Host: Andy Jehring Producer: Sally McLennan Editor: Artemis Irvine Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#27
July 23 · 36 min
Will Burnham Outlast Starmer?
Andy Burnham - the 'King of the North' - has finally become Prime Minister, Britain's seventh in just a decade. In his first speech as PM, the former Greater Manchester mayor promised his government would be a 'circuit breaker', a departure from years of political chaos and economic decline. Yet Burnham governs without a mandate, an anxious bond market is breathing down his neck, and his Cabinet is full of familiar faces. He's vowing to make big political changes, but his policy platform - reindustrialisation and devolution - harks back to the 1970s. Our Political Editor James Tapsfield has been in Westminster to witness Burnham's coronation. In this episode of Deep Dive, Tapsfield sits down with columnist and host Robert Hardman to break down everything we've learned so far from our new Prime Minister's first week in the job. Host: Robert Hardman Producer: Sally McLennan Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Joseph Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#26
July 16 · 36 min
What's Really Going On Inside Iran?
For those who oppose the Islamic Republic of Iran, the knock on the door can come at any moment. Some sleep with makeshift weapons by their bed. Or try to sleep, as each night flag-waving goons patrol the streets and blast pro-regime slogans through their windows. By morning, they wake to the latest disaster. Another early hours arrest. Another execution. Another family ripped apart. Over the past few weeks, Chief Foreign Correspondent Andrew Jehring and Middle East Correspondent Natalie Lisbona have been speaking directly with Iranians to find out what's really happening inside the country. In this special episode of Deep Dive, they share what they've heard and ask: as the rage of its own people reaches boiling point, can the Ayatollah's regime survive? Host: Andrew Jehring Producer: Sally McLennan Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producers: Bella Soames and Joseph Palmer Follow the work of Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#25
July 9 · 30 min
Farage's 'Furious' Gamble: Will the Clacton By-Election Backfire?
Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton and triggered a by-election in his own constituency; a dramatic gamble designed to get ahead of a parliamentary standards inquiry into his failure to declare a £5 million personal gift from a crypto billionaire and the undisclosed use of a townhouse near Buckingham Palace rented by close ally, and convicted felon, George Cottrell. The Reform leader says he's the target of a hostile establishment trying to destroy him; his critics call it a desperate stunt. On this week's episode of Deep Dive, the Mail's Robert Hardman sat down with political editor James Tapsfield to unpack the donations row, the case for and against Farage's anti-establishment brand, and whether his gamble will pay of - or simply hand Count Binface his greatest moment. Host: Robert Hardman Producer: Artemis Irvine Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producers: Bella Soames and Joseph Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#24
July 2 · 30 min
The Defence Investment Plan: Has Starmer Laid a Trap for Burnham?
This week, we unpick the government’s long-awaitied Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and ask very simply: is it enough? Joining Chris Pleasance for a deep dive into the document is the Daily Mail’s Defence Editor Mark Nicol, who’s been pouring over the details since Keir Starmer unveiled it on Tuesday. Read Mark's reporting here: https://www.dailymail.com/profile-881/mark-nicol.html Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: Artemis Irvine Executive Producer: Bella Soames & Joseph Luke Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#23
June 25 · 23 min
Beckham vs Beckham: The Next Chapter
David Beckham was handed a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this month, flanked by Victoria, Tom Cruise and three of his four children. The fourth, Brooklyn, was nowhere to be seen. Six months on from the explosive Instagram statement that tore the lid off the family's private war, the rift is only getting messier, with a "choreographed" doorstep visit from sister Harper and a reported £750,000 DoorDash advert that pokes fun at Brooklyn's own estrangement. Daily Mail Showbusiness Editor Katie Hind joins Jamie East on Deep Dive to unpack the latest chapter in Britain's unofficial Royal Family saga and ask where it goes from here. Host: Jamie East Guest: Katie Hind Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#22
June 19 · 26 min
Iran's Exiled Crown Prince: The Iranian People Feel Betrayed by Trump's Deal
After American and Israeli airstrikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February, many wondered whether Iran's theocratic regime was finally facing collapse. That came after tens of thousands of protesters had died earlier in the year rising up against the regime. But four months later, the US has signed an interim peace deal extending the ceasefire between the two countries. That deal has drawn criticism from Donald Trump's Republican Party and Reza Pahlavi - the son of the last Shah who the ayatollahs deposed in order to take power, forcing him into exile for the last 46 years. In this episode, the Mail's Middle East correspondent Natalie Lisbona sits down with Mr. Pahlavi to discuss what the deal means for ordinary Iranians. Pahlavi argues the regime cannot be reformed, only replaced, and warns that rewarding it with sanctions relief and billions in unfrozen funds provides a financial lifeline that will simply fuel its proxies abroad while executions and repression continue at home. Host: Natalie Lisbona Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#21
June 18 · 41 min
Are Reform Losing Steam?
Andy Burnham has won a landslide in the Makerfield by-election, a result that puts him in a commanding position ahead of the looming Labour leadership contest. Reform came second with 35%, with Restore Britain - the hardline party founded by Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe after his explosive fallout with Nigel Farage - taking 7%, votes that may otherwise have gone to Reform. Earlier this week, host Chris Pleasance spoke to the Daily Mail's policy editor Martin Beckford about Restore Britain, to ask: with the right of British politics fracturing, is Reform losing momentum? Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: John Rogers Exec Producers: Bella Soames and Joseph Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#20
June 12 · 22 min
The Belfast Riots
Twenty seven people are homeless. At least twelve police officers have been injured. Burnt out cars litter the streets. How did this happen? This week, senior reporter James Fielding has been on the ground in Belfast following a vicious stabbing and a spate of anti-immigration riots. He joins Deep Dive host Chris Pleasance to make sense of the unrest as shellshocked communities pick their way through the rubble. Follow James's reporting here: https://www.dailymail.com/profile-345/james-fielding.html. Host: Chris Pleasance Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#19
June 11 · 39 min
Can Britain Defend Itself?
A broken down aircraft carrier. An entire fleet of hunter-attack submarines unfit for war. Dozens of RAF jet pilots stuck in a training backlog. Why are Britain’s armed forces plagued by disaster and delay? This week, defence editor Mark Nicol has been writing about the dire state of Britain’s armed forces, leading the Daily Mail’s Don’t Leave Britain Defenceless campaign. He joins Deep Dive host Chris Pleasance to discuss the near year-long delay to the government's Defence Investment Plan and what Britain's armed forces need to do to prepare for a world where Russia could attack NATO as early as 2030. Read Mark's reporting here: https://www.dailymail.com/profile-881/mark-nicol.html Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: Artemis Irvine Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#18
June 4 · 34 min
The Nazi 'Ratlines'
How did some of the worst Nazi war criminals slip through the fingers of the Allies and end up living freely in South America, the Middle East, Africa, and even… the US? Reporter Darren Boyle has written a piece for the Daily Mail about the secret Nazi 'ratlines' - the covert networks that funnelled Hitler's henchmen out of Europe at the end of World War Two. He joins Deep Dive host Chris Pleasance to retrace these routes, exploring how the men did it, what became of them, and whether justice was ever done. Read Darren's full piece here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15174659/Hitler-Nazi-ratlines-escape-Holocaust.html Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: Joe Palmer Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#17
May 28 · 30 min
Iran War: The Looming Economic Crisis
When the US began bombing Iran back in February, Iran's response was swift: close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil flows. America has since added its own blockade on top of that, reducing traffic through this artery of global trade to a trickle. At the time, economists warned this could lead to global economic meltdown, but three months later, things feel surprisingly normal. But, three months on, life has largely carried on: petrol is more expensive, energy bills are up, but there's been no economic meltdown. So have we dodged the bullet? Not quite, says economist David Lubin. Deep Dive Host Chris Pleasance is joined by the Chatham House senior research fellow to explain why the real pain is still coming, and why the UK is especially vulnerable. From rising bond yields and interest rate hikes to the spectre of fuel rationing, tax rises, and a potential US stock market crash, Lubin maps out what happens if America and Iran fail to do a deal - and why the longer the strait stays shut, the worse the shock will be to the global economy. Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: Joe Palmer Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#16
May 21 · 48 min
Keeping the Black Cab Rapist Behind Bars, with Carrie Johnson
In 2009, John Warboys - the so-called black cab rapist - was convicted and jailed, believed to have attacked more than 100 women, making him one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders. Nearly twenty years later, ITV's drama Believe Me has brought his crimes back into the national conversation. Host Nicola Thorpe speaks to two of those survivors: Carrie Johnson, who has written about her experience for the Mail, and "Sarah", who has chosen to remain anonymous. Together, they describe what it took to keep Warboys behind bars - a crowdfunded judicial review that put them at risk of losing their homes if they lost - and the landmark changes to parole board transparency that their campaign helped bring about. This is a story about female friendship, and a justice and policing system that still has a long way to go. Host: Nicola Thorp Producer: Artemis Irvine Content Editor: Joseph Palmer Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#15
May 14 · 41 min
Starmergeddon
Labour is in freefall. After catastrophic local election results - losing 38 councils, nearly 1,500 councillors, their worst-ever showing in Scotland, and a devastating collapse in Wales after 27 years in power - Keir Starmer is clinging to power. Cabinet ministers are briefing against him, and Health Secretary Wes Streeting has already briefed allies that he'll launch a formal leadership challenge. The question is no longer if Starmer goes - but when. Chris Pleasance is joined by the Mail Online's Political Editor James Tapsfield, reporting live from the corridors of Westminster, to untangle the chaotic sequence of WhatsApp rows, 16-minute meetings and backbench rebellions that brought us here. Who can actually replace Starmer? Can Andy Burnham get back into Parliament in time? And is whoever comes next simply inheriting a poisoned chalice? Host: Chris Pleasance Guest: James Tapsfield Producers: Joseph Palmer and John Rogers A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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