A composite image showing a range of UK political podcasts, illustrating a story about the growth of podcast downloads and listenership over the 2024 UK general election. Clockwise from top left: Promotional image for Sky News' Electoral Dysfunction, George Osborne hosting Persephonica's Political Currency, Emily Maitlis on Global's The News Agents and Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell present The Rest is Politics.

Podcast company Acast said its political podcasts saw growth of 53%.

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