Navi Pillay
Navanetham 'Navi' Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026. The 85 year old South African jurist and former UN Human Rights ch...
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20 of 699 episodesKemi Badenoch
This week’s Conservative Party conference saw Kemi Badenoch further cement her position at the helm of her party. But can her increased pers...
Claudia Winkleman
Presenter Claudia Winkleman, with her trademark fringe, is the host of The Celebrity Traitors season two. The London-born broadcaster has be...
Alice Weidel
Mark Coles profiles Alice Weidel, the some say, unlikely joint leader and public face of the far right, nationalist AfD - the Alternative fo...
Amy Hunt
Amy Hunt, 24, was born and grew up in Newark, Nottinghamshire. In the classroom, on the sports field, playing cello or tap dancing, she exce...
Richard Osman
The writer, presenter and podcaster Richard Osman has released his latest novel – We Chase Shadows, the second book in his We Solve Murders...
Jon Ossoff
The Democrat Senator Jon Ossoff is suddenly the name on everyone's lips. With his careful oratory and intangible 'it factor' comparisons hav...
Anneliese Midgley
Labour's new chief whip is a Liverpudlian with a broad cultural hinterland. Anneliese Midgley grew up in Knowsley on a housing estate. Her f...
James Purnell
The New Labour old boy was at one time a front runner to lead his Party. But after a scandalous resignation from Gordon Brown’s Cabinet, it...
Gianni Infantino
The FIFA president grew up in Switzerland as part of an Italian migrant family, and fell in love with football and its administration when h...
Donna Ockenden
Donna Ockenden is a senior midwife and healthcare leader who has spent more than 35 years reforming patient safety in UK maternity services....
Harry Styles
The former boyband member and teen heartthrob, Harry Styles, is going into the final week of his sold-out residency at Wembley before contin...
Rupert Lowe
Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe is the newest disruptor in right-wing politics but the path he has taken to get there is a familiar one. Born...
Harry Kane
Next week, Harry Kane will lead the England men’s squad into their first game of the 2026 World Cup. Kane has a wealth of experience behind...
Maggie O'Farrell
Maggie O'Farrell was born in Northern Ireland in 1972. Keen to move away from The Troubles, her father took a job at the University of Wales...
Itamar Ben-Gvir
Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has received international condemnation after he posted a video showing himself taunting...
Rhun ap Iorwerth
Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth has been confirmed as Wales' first minister, calling it "the greatest privilege of my life". Born in Tonteg i...
Christopher Harborne
British cryptocurrency investor and billionaire Christopher Harborne made headlines when it was revealed he gave £5million to Reform Party l...
Jamie Oliver
Nearly 30 years ago, Jamie Oliver hit British TV screens with The Naked Chef, beginning a career arc that has seen him become a bestselling...
Emily Thornberry
Dame Emily Thornberry, Labour MP and the influential head of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee, is in the hot seat as th...