The News Meeting

Today marks the first wave of early release for prisoners across England and Wales. across the UK. But will the probation service be able to cope? To find out more about Tortoise:- Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists- Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content- Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The public inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower which killed 72 people has concluded that the “systematic dishonesty” of multinational companies whose products spread the fire was largely to blame.To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tortoise’s Giles Whittell is joined by Peter Apps, a leading expert on the Grenfell Tower fire and author of the Orwell prize winning book ‘Show Me the Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen’. Tickets to the News Meeting live on 25th September available here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/thinkin/the-news-meeting-live-10/ Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.comGuests:Peter Apps, contributing editor at Inside Housing and author of the Orwell prize winning book ‘Show Me the Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen’. Jess Winch, news editor at TortoiseJasper Corbett, editor at TortoiseHost: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at TortoiseProducer: Casey MagloireExecutive producers: Rebecca Moore and Jasper CorbettTo find out more about Tortoise:- Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists- Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content- Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Israel’s prime minister has managed the impossible.To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the last forty years trade union membership in Britain has halved. Critics of the new government have accused it of giving into union demands over public pay. John and Rachel discuss how important trade unions are in the modern workplace. Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel WolfTo find out more about Tortoise:- Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists- Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content- Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about trendy@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With two months to go until the US election, Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for the final phase of the presidential campaign. So how does the US choose its president?To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Australian man who posed as a social media star and blackmailed hundreds of girls around the world into sharing sexual content has been jailed for seventeen years. To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK government will investigate the use of dynamic pricing by ticket websites after some Oasis fans paid more than advertised for the band’s reunion tour.To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist Tim Leunig explains why Oasis used dynamic ticket pricing. Plus, Germany’s far right celebrates a “historic success”.Tickets to the News Meeting live on 25th September available here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/thinkin/the-news-meeting-live-10/ Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.comGuests:Tim Leunig, director at Public First Consulting and chief economist at OnwardJess Winch, news editor at TortoiseStephen Armstrong, reporter at TortoiseHost: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at TortoiseProducer: Casey MagloireExecutive producer: Lewis VickersTo find out more about Tortoise:- Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists- Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content- Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After banning a UN official from Afghanistan the Taliban introduced draconian new laws that further restrict the rights of women and girls. What is the world doing about human rights abuses in the country?To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.