The Guardian's biggest ever World Cup player guide is a thing of wonder: theguardian.com/football/ng-…

NEW: Heavily pregnant women were encouraged to 'FOH' by a senior midwife at an NHS trust. The letters stood for 'F*** Off Home' and are part of a pattern of poor attitudes by staff at the Nottingham University Hospitals trust revealed by @BBCPanorama bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c152…

I’m hearing a lot of concerns about what Wes Streeting’s resignation means for the various maternity reviews that have been announced. Streeting spent a considerable amount of time listening to harmed and bereaved families, sometimes against the wishes of his officials. (1/4)

Shocking detail in Baroness Amos report on maternity - the NHS is "incentivised" to record a baby as being born stillborn rather than having signs of life - because if a baby is born dead then coroners cannot legally investigate

Today in Focus: The untold story of Brazil’s deadliest police raid Guardian journalists @tomphillipsin and Tiago Rogero investigate the bloodiest day in Rio de Janeiro’s modern history, when police attempted to capture a drug kingpin in the favelas open.spotify.com/episode/4qj…

Here's the final ep of the Guardian Ashes Weekly. Thanks for listening. See you in 2027 for another famous England win... with @barneyronay @Cricket_Ali @GeoffLemonSport @em_john open.spotify.com/episode/2Om…

Recording Guardian Ashes weekly tomorrow with @GeoffLemonSport @barneyronay and @Cricket_Ali Any questions?

Here’s the Guardian Ashes weekly’s review of Adelaide and England not quite winning any test matches. With @Cricket_Ali @GeoffLemonSport and @barneyronay open.spotify.com/episode/4D1…

End of days ashes wash-up… worth listening just for the very end where I arrogantly thank MYSELF for the last hour. It’s just the way I podcast theguardian.com/sport/audio/…

It’s Christmaaaaas!! 🎄🎅🍾 Coming up - join our @guardian Politics Weekly special with me, @kiranstacey and @johnharris1969 for our big takes on the year and what’s coming up in 2026. Plus - find out what I’m dancing to 💃

GUARDIAN ASHES WEEKLY. 3RD TEST PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE @GeoffLemonSport @Cricket_Ali @tahahash youtu.be/Jnkb9VppYow?si=tLmD…

3rd Test Preview - Guardian Ashes Weekly...with @GeoffLemonSport @Cricket_Ali and @tahahash theguardian.com/sport/audio/…

Requests for additional special-needs (SEND) funding from schools and nurseries have almost doubled. But this Times investigation shows SEND money is being diverted by councils to other priorities. A huge scandal, that will keep unfolding... thetimes.com/uk/education/ar…

GUARDIAN ASHES WEEKLY - ANOTHER INQUEST! It’s a new pod so listen/rate/review and all those boring things… with @GeoffLemonSport @Cricket_Ali and @Jimbo_Cricket open.spotify.com/episode/2LI…

Recording a Guardian Ashes weekly tomorrow with @GeoffLemonSport @Cricket_Ali @Jimbo_Cricket Any questions?

ITS GUARDIAN ASHES WEEKLY! me, @GeoffLemonSport @em_john and @gradecricketer’s Sam Perry Preview of the 2nd test open.spotify.com/episode/6ry…

The winner of the FSA Awards Women’s Football Media of the Year is... #FSAawards

The winner of the #FSAawards Podcast of the Year is...

💥 SEND ticking timebomb is one of areas causing most alarm among Labour MPs post-budget. Educ sec Bridget Phillipson consistently says reform is about improving broken system, rather than saving money. But DfE has now taken on £6bn a year spending from council and unclear where it will come from. OBR has calculated its equivalent of -4.9% per pupil if taken out of schools budget. MPs spooked. theguardian.com/education/20…

Ashes Weekly also now on Youtube! youtube.com/watch?v=SYFOJglm…