The Briefing Room

Are Britain's missing workers really a problem?

David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the reasons why millions of people in the UK aged between 16...

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What does Iran want?

David Aaronovitch and guests explore the thinking behind Iran's decision to attack Israel and ask...

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• 7 días

What's happened to Hamas?

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly vowed to “eliminate” Hamas but after six months of...

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• 14 días

What's the future of the state pension?

The state pension system relies on the workers of today paying the pensions of current retirees....

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• 21 días

1. India: Is democracy under threat?

2024 is the year of elections. According to one estimate just under 50% of all the people on...

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2. Elections without democracy

2024 is the year of elections. According to one estimate just under 50% of all the people on...

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3. South Africa: Uncertain times for the ANC

2024 is the year of elections. According to one estimate just under 50% of all the people on...

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How is technology changing warfare?

In 1964, pre-historic remains were discovered at Jabal Aṣ-Ṣaḥābah - or Mountain of the Companions...

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Russia: State of the Nation

It is two years since Russia began its costly conflict against Ukraine. How does it fund its war...

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The synthetic opioids claiming lives in the UK

Deaths from synthetic opioids such as nitazenes and fentanyl are low in the UK but there are...

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The crisis in dentistry: why is it happening and what should we do about it?

This week a great queue of dentistless Bristolians appeared outside a new practice offering NHS...

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What’s the point of Ofsted?

This week the Education Select Committee said that Ofsted and the Government must rebuild trust...

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Is the UK prepared for more floods?

The UK is experiencing more rain and more floods than previously, and because of climate change...

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Why is local government in such trouble?

It’s been another difficult week for local government. Birmingham City Council announced it needs...

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Israel-Gaza: Is it turning into a regional conflict?

As if the conflict in Gaza wasn’t bad enough, the fighting has ignited old and new tensions...

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Brexit: Could we rejoin the EU even if we wanted to?

It’s almost 4 years since the UK left the European Union. Recent polls show a majority of people...

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• 4 meses

Aliens: Are we closer to finding intelligent life beyond Earth?

Aliens are back on the radar after a US Congressional hearing in the summer that featured former...

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• 4 meses

What’s behind the record homelessness figures?

Housing charity Shelter’s latest figures show that homelessness has risen rapidly in the last...

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What can the UK learn from other countries about assisted dying?

Euthanasia is illegal in the UK. All attempts to change the law have failed. Other countries...

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07/12/2023

David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues...

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