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Sir Keir Starmer has seen off a potential leadership challenge by blocking his rival – Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham – from returning to Westminster. But many Labour MPs have been deeply critical of the move, accusing the PM of orchestrating a “stitch up”. So was it worth it? And might Starmer face a leadership challenge anyway?

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Guest: Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent for The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Micaela Arneson, Harry Stott.

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Read more: What happens next for Labour and Keir Starmer?
Further listening: Who will move first: Streeting or Burnham?
Clips: Sky, Times Radio, BBC, Novara Media.
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When the new Archbishop of Canterbury is confirmed on Wednesday she’ll become the first woman to lead the Church of England. But Dame Sarah Mullally’s gender and views are already threatening to cause a schism in the global Anglican church. So who is she and can she unite the Church, which has been beset by scandals and shrinking congregations?
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Guest: Kaya Burgess, science and religious affairs correspondent, The Times
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
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Read more: New archbishop: Slave ‘reparations’ will not eat into parish funds
Further listening: Monica Lewinsky: What happened next
Clips: The Vicar of Dibley / BBC / Tiger Aspect Productions, Channel 4, The Archbishop of Canterbury / YouTube, BBC, WION, France 24, The Southwark Cathedral podcast, The Church of England, ITV.
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It's the debate of our time. How much is too much and what's the impact of screentime for children? With a proposed ban on social media for under 16s being debated in the UK, and children arriving at primary school swiping books like phones, we take a deep dive into the impact, and future, of screentime and AI in schools. Actress and campaigner Sophie Winkelman, a prominent voice of the dangers of increased screentime for children and Ben Gomes, Chief Technologist at Google, who is leading in the implementation of AI in schools, set out the arguments.

Guests:
Sophie Winkleman, actress, campaigner and trustee of charity School-Home Support.
Ben Gomes, Chief Technologist, Learning and Sustainability, Google.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
Clips: Times Radio.
Photo: Getty.
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Hadley Freeman was embedded with the Beckhams when she was asked to ghost write a book for Victoria Beckham back in the early 2000s. Now, a colossal family feud between Brooklyn Beckham and the rest of the clan has exploded into the headlines, culminating in a scathing six-page Instagram statement. Hadley tells us what's really going on here - and why we all can't stop watching.

Guest: Hadley Freeman, writer for the Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
Clips: Sky News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Since an ICE agent shot and killed US citizen Renee Good on January 7, Minneapolis has erupted in protests. Thousands have taken to the streets as federal authorities deployed thousands more immigration officers, resulting in more than 3,000 arrests. So how did we get here, how did ICE become so powerful, and why has the city become a flashpoint for the country?

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Guest: Will Pavia, New York correspondent, The Times
Host: Manveen Rana
Producers: Sophie McNulty, Julia Webster, Olivia Case

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Read more: What is ICE? A history from 9/11 to the fatal shooting of an American
Further listening: Who is Stephen Miller? Trump’s man behind ‘America First’
Clips: The World Economic Forum, Fox News, CBS News, The Times, NBC, The Guardian, Forbes, CNN, The Joe Rogan Experience, WBTV Local News, Associated Press.
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