Has Nigel Farage and the Reform Party successfully dominated the summer? As the UK Parliament takes its summer break, has Reform seized the media spotlight and emerged as a viable third-party contender? What are the risks of uploading ID to age-restricted websites under th...

The latest episode of The News Meeting is out!

We discuss: Is it a Hot Reform Summer? How risky is handing over your ID under the Online Safety Act? And has Trump really turned his back on Putin?

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The rise and rise of Reform and the posthumously published diary of Joan Didion What are the ethical dilemmas  of publishing a writer's private works after their death?  A new poll reveals that Nigel Farage’s Reform Party may be the UK’s most popular political party. How have Lab...

Joan Didion's diary is set to be published, but what are the ethical dilemmas of publishing a writer's private works after their death?

Patricia Clarke and the team discussed this on the latest episode of the News Meeting.

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TikTok faces ban in the US The Chinese-owned platform has fallen foul of Team Biden and the US Supreme Court

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How windfarms unwittingly cause chaos to the UK’s air defences Offshore windfarms are powerful generators of clean energy and are a key part of Labour’s green energy pledge. But these colossal turbines can blind the UK’s defence systems. What does this mean, and ...

Offshore windfarms are powerful generators of clean energy and are a key part of Labour’s green energy pledge.

But these colossal turbines can blind the UK’s defence systems.

What does this mean, and what can be done about it?

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The News Meeting podcast is back after the Christmas and New Year break 🎊

Guests chat about Musk, Biden and of course we had to talk about the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni allegations.

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