We have only two stories this week, about the only two topics of conversation in Great Britain this week: the Olympic Games and the weather!

This week, Jon reads four news stories about Nicolas Sarkosy's dodgy dealings, violent storms in the US, London's new highest building (the Shard) and...

This week Hannah reads four articles about the French elections, immigrant policy in the US, Japanese terrorism and Sir Paul McCartney.

This week, we hear about how rising heating costs in the UK are contributing to "fuel poverty". On a lighter note, listen to two articles about Peter ...

This week, our stories come from a magazine called Metro, distributed free on the London Underground. Listen to stories about Michael Caine, Adele, Da...

This week, Hannah reads 4 stories about the Ukrainian former prime minister, strange marine deaths in Peru, the last nuclear reactor in Japan and the ...

Hello listeners. This week we have 4 stories about influential people, metal-rich asteroids and Greek and British austerity. There is a quiz you can d...

Hello listeners! This week Amanda reads 4 stories about the French elections, the collapse of the Dutch government, the trial of Iceland's former prim...

In this the fourth episode of our Speak Slowly Please podcast, Amanda reads three stories about the Norwegian trial of Anders Breiveik, King Carlos of...