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Russia's invasion: what could a peace deal look like?

Talks between Ukraine and Russia have taken place this week but can they lead to peace?

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Russia's invasion: what more can the west do to help Ukraine?

One month on since Russia invaded Ukraine what further help can the West provide?

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Will the Rwanda plan work?

David Aaronovitch examines the UK's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.

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What's the impact of the Shanghai lockdown?

What will the social and economic costs be of China's full-scale lockdown of Shanghai?

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How has the war in Ukraine changed German politics?

What does Germany's huge shift in foreign policy mean for Germany and the wider world?

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What impact will the Northern Ireland election have?

What will Sinn Fein's victory mean for Stormont politics, the protocol and the union?

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Is the crypto bubble bursting?

Was last week's cryptocurrency crash a blip, or are the problems more fundamental?

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What's happening in Afghanistan?

How are the Taliban dealing with challenges at home, on the border and further afield?

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What's wrong with the NHS, and how do we fix it?

David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the problems with the NHS and how to solve them.

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Covid - how worried should we be this time?

Do need to worry about Coronavirus again?

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Ukraine: Who is winning?

As the war in Ukraine enters its sixth month, is either side close to victory or collapse?

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Adapting to a hotter Britain

What does Britain need to do to cope with higher temperatures?

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Scotland's drugs problem

Why does Scotland have the worst record in Europe on drug deaths?

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The Cost of Living Crisis

What should the government do to help people with their bills this winter?

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Fighting drought

Can the British water system cope with hotter weather?

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The staffing crisis in the NHS

Why doesn't the NHS have enough staff, and what can be done to fix the problem?

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Can we keep the lights on this winter?

Could problems with energy supplies from Europe lead to power outages in the UK?

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Ukraine: Have we reached a turning point in the war?

Ukraine has retaken swathes of territory - is this a turning point in the war?

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Britain's productivity puzzle

How can we turn the UK into a high-growth economy?

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Turmoil on the markets

What's just happened to the British economy, and what might come next?

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Protests in Iran

What鈥檚 behind the current unrest in Iran and should the regime be worried?

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Public Spending

What does the current economic turmoil mean for government expenditure?

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Could Vladimir Putin use nuclear weapons?

What are the chances of the Russian leader turning the war in Ukraine nuclear?

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UK Trade Deals

How is the UK government getting on with negotiating free trade deals around the world?

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China's winter of discontent

What's behind the protests and dissent against the Chinese leader Xi Jinping?

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House of Lords reform

How would Sir Keir Starmer's plan to scrap the House of Lords work and is it a good idea?

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Strikes: How can we avoid a return to the 1970s?

As strikes continue across the UK, what's the government's strategy for dealing with them?

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Can we colonise the Moon?

Nasa plans to set up a lunar base in the next decade. Is that achievable?

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Our Ageing World

The global population is rapidly getting older. How do we deal with the impacts?

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Ukraine: How will the war evolve in 2023?

David Aaronovitch and guests discuss how the Ukraine Russia war might evolve in 2023.

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