Launch Date: Wednesday 1st OctoberThe Times and The Sunday Times today announce the launch of a new weekly political podcast, The State of It, hosted by Westminster’s most respected journalists, Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund, alongside political editors Steven Swinford and Caroline Wheeler. Patrick added; "At The Times and The Sunday Times we hear every conversation that matters in British politics – including the ones they don't want you to know about. Gabriel Pogrund is Whitehall editor at The Sunday Times and was recently named political journalist and news journalist of the year at the Press Awards. Steven Swinford is political editor of The Times and leads the renowned Times politics team in Westminster. Caroline Wheeler is the political editor of The Sunday Times and one of the foremost political journalists of her generation.

Source: The Times September 26, 2025 09:51 UTC