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She’s the Labour home secretary winning praise from the Tories and Reform UK – no wonder Shabana Mahmood’s crackdown on immigration has grated with some of her own backbenchers. 

But what is driving Mahmood's stance on small boats, and can her ideas land for Labour? 

Niall is joined by the former Conservative cabinet minister turned Spectator editor, Lord Michael Gove, who talks of his admiration for Shabana Mahmood. They also discuss her approach to politics and immigration policy as well as her leadership ambitions.  

Producer: Soila Apparicio

Editor: Mike Bovill

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's ready to work on a peace plan put together by just the US and Russia. UK drugs could be funding Russia's war effort. Plus, energy bills will rise by 0.2% in January, 35% higher than they were before the Ukraine war.

And the Ashes are off to a worrying start for England, but there's still hope yet.

Anna Jones and Kamali Melbourne have the day's news in just 10 minutes.

It's perhaps no coincidence that Trump's latest peace plan has dropped just as President Zelenskyy is having to deal with the biggest corruption scandal his government has faced so far. The latest plan was drawn up in secret with Russia and depends on huge concessions from Ukraine. 

Joining Niall is our international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn to discuss what's in the 28-point plan and whether a perceived weakness of Zelenskyy's position is why it has come out now. 

Plus, Jaroslava Barbieri, research fellow at the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House on the details of the growing corruption scandal engulfing the Ukrainian government. 

Producer: Emily Hulme

Editor: Wendy Parker

Defence Secretary John Healey sent a direct warning to Russia after a ship was spotted off the north coast of Scotland.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff's post on X has suggested the US and Russia may be forming a secret plan to end the war in Ukraine.

And authors say they fear AI replacing them entirely.

Plus - why are MPs reading dad jokes in the Commons?

Sophy and Wilf have everything you need to know, minus the doomscrolling, in just 10 minutes.

When a British father, Matt Jeffrey, was killed by a single punch during a stag do on the Greek island of Zante, two men were convicted. 

But now a Sky News investigation has identified a new suspect - a man who has potentially evaded justice for years.  

In this episode, Niall speaks to Jason about the devastating impact of ‘one-punch’ violence, the emotional toll on Matt’s family and the complexities of an international legal battle. 

Producer: Tom Gillespie 

Editor: Mike Bovill