<p>A group of former teachers and a cryptocurrency trader are teaching at a suspected illegal school, Universallkidz in Manchester, in which children are being educated to become the next generation of conspiracy theorists. The Times’ Tom Ball went undercover as a teacher to find out more.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Tom Ball, Reporter, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Get in touch: </strong><a href="thestory@thetimes.co.uk&nbsp;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thestory@thetimes.co.uk&nbsp;</a></p><p><strong>Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers:</strong><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts-gdrm5k6cz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> 'Inside the newsroom'</strong></a></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this episode: </strong><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hope-sussex-school-trains-next-conspiracy-theorists-zbv6fnf57" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hope Sussex school trains next generation of conspiracy theorists</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Undercover at Britain’s ‘conspiracy school’

APR 25, 202430 MIN
The Story

Undercover at Britain’s ‘conspiracy school’

APR 25, 202430 MIN

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<p>A group of former teachers and a cryptocurrency trader are teaching at a suspected illegal school, Universallkidz in Manchester, in which children are being educated to become the next generation of conspiracy theorists. The Times’ Tom Ball went undercover as a teacher to find out more.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Tom Ball, Reporter, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Get in touch: </strong><a href="[email protected]&nbsp;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]&nbsp;</a></p><p><strong>Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers:</strong><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts-gdrm5k6cz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> 'Inside the newsroom'</strong></a></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this episode: </strong><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hope-sussex-school-trains-next-conspiracy-theorists-zbv6fnf57" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hope Sussex school trains next generation of conspiracy theorists</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>