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Britain's Energy Crisis: An Update

Why are fuel and energy prices dropping?

• 29 mins

How to Fix Britain's Railways

Can our trains be made reliable again?

• 28 mins

How do we get over-50s back into work?

The government wants over-50s to re-enter the workforce, but will they come?

• 29 mins

How worried should we be about avian flu?

A new strain of avian flu is killing birds and mammals, but what's the risk to humans?

• 29 mins

Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?

More than 40,000 people died in last week's earthquake, but why was it so deadly?

• 29 mins

Who's Afraid of The Wagner Group?

Are the 'Wagner' mercenaries fighting for Russia in Ukraine becoming a problem for Putin?

• 29 mins

The Windsor Framework

Does the proposed deal on Northern Ireland's trading arrangements work for all parties?

• 29 mins

Trump's Legal Woes

How serious are Donald Trump's legal battles and what are the political implications?

• 29 mins

The AI Revolution

How much should we embrace artificial intelligence and how much should we worry about it?

• 29 mins

Does Rishi Sunak's maths calculation add up?

David Aaronovitch and guests dissect the Prime Minister's 'maths until 18' plan.

• 29 mins

Sudan conflict: what led to this?

Sudan is a country that's rarely at peace but what lies behind the current conflict there?

• 28 mins

Ukraine: Is it all about to change?

A spring offensive appears imminent but how successful will it be?

• 28 mins

The Online Safety Bill

How successful will the Online Safety Bill be in protecting children from harmful content?

• 28 mins

Ukraine: the long game

Ukraine's spring offensive has begun. But what can it realistically achieve?

• 28 mins

Why is Britain getting inflation so wrong?

Halving inflation by the end of the year was meant to be easy. Why is it proving so hard?

• 28 mins

What happened to the Israel/Palestine peace process?

Many have tried to broker peace between Israel and Palestine, but is there any hope left?

• 29 mins

What can schools do about record absences?

Since the pandemic record numbers of children have not returned to regular schooling. Why?

• 28 mins

The China Threat

Is the government failing in its handling of Chinese investment and interests in the UK?

• 28 mins

Can we meet the net zero challenge?

Carbon emissions need to fall to zero by 2050 but can the world achieve that goal?

• 28 mins

Is it Saudi's century?

Saudi Arabia is a regional power but can it match its ambition to become a global one?

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What鈥檚 behind the Niger coup?

Coups aren't unusual in Niger or the Sahel region as a whole but what's behind this one?

• 28 mins

The UK and the European Convention on Human Rights

What is the ECHR, how does it work and what would the ramifications be if the UK left it?

• 28 mins

How much trouble is Donald Trump in?

Could Donald Trump's legal cases derail his bid for the White House?

• 29 mins

What's the problem with Airbnb?

What's the evidence for restricting short-term rental accommodation?

• 28 mins

No concrete plans?

Crumbling concrete has shut some schools but is that just the tip of the iceberg?

• 28 mins

Who do we think we are now?

David Aaronovitch explores Britain's current political demography and asks who we are now.

• 40 mins

The UK鈥檚 financial headache

How will the state of UK public finances shape Tory and Labour election manifestos?

• 28 mins

What a murder in Canada tells us about India's place in the world

How the murder of a Canadian Sikh in British Colombia turned the spotlight on India.

• 28 mins

If Trump gets re-elected what does the world do?

How's the world preparing for the possibility of Donald Trump winning the 2024 election?

• 28 mins

What was Hamas thinking?

What was the thinking behind Hamas's attack on Israel and what comes next?

• 38 mins