Sewage, leaks and hosepipe bans: Should our water companies be nationalised?
The revelation that ministers are considering bringing Thames Water into temporary public ownership has reopened the fierce debate over the privatisation of the country's water industry. It comes afte...
28 Jun 202319min
COVID Inquiry: Why were we not prepared for a pandemic?
The COVID inquiry has started, with the first part looking into how resilient and prepared the country was for a pandemic. Former Conservative prime minister David Cameron, ex-chancellor George Osbour...
27 Jun 202317min
Wagner mutiny: What’s next for the war and Putin’s Russia?
President Putin's hold on power in Russia has been shaken following a brief mutiny over the weekend led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the boss of the private military group Wagner. An apparent deal between Pu...
26 Jun 202320min
Roe v Wade one year on
Saturday 24 June marks a year since the US Supreme Court overturned the Roe v Wade ruling, ending a federal right to abortion access. In 14 states, most abortions are now banned, with no exception for...
25 Jun 202321min
The tragedy of the Titan submersible and the dangers of diving down to the Titanic
Search and rescue efforts to locate a missing submersible with five passengers inside has become a recovery mission after the US Coast Guard determined there was “a catastrophic loss of the pressure c...
22 Jun 202315min
Windrush: Sir Trevor Phillips assesses the impact 75 years on
On 22 June 1948, HMT Empire Windrush arrived in the UK. The ship carried 1,027 passengers and two stowaways on a voyage from Jamaica to London. Of these, more than 800 passengers gave their last count...
21 Jun 202320min
The far-right is on the rise in Germany, but could it go mainstream across Europe?
Right-wing extremism is the greatest danger to democracy in Germany, according to the country’s domestic intelligence agency. The Alternative for Germany Party, Germany’s main far-right party, now a...
20 Jun 202320min
What will 6% mortgages do to the housing market?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ruled out help for homeowners after the average fixed two-year mortgage rate hit 6% for the first time this year. More than 400,000 people will see their existing fi...
19 Jun 202321min
