Global News Podcast

Right-wing populist party makes big gains in UK elections

May 8, 2026·27 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The BBC Global News Podcast covers seismic political shifts in the UK, a corruption scandal threatening South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Meta’s controversial rollback of end-to-end encryption on Instagram, and global ripple effects from regional crises, including saffron shortages

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Cyril RamaphosaNigel FarageKeir StarmerMark ZuckerbergMaya ThomasVictoria BainesSimonetta BazouAnthony Albanese

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Meta

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Criminal JusticeForeign PolicyGeopoliticsGlobal NewsInvestigative JournalismPolitical NewsTech News

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