The team helping the victims of revenge porn
The Revenge Porn Helpline has seen the number of phone calls it receives rise by nearly a third.It was set up when revenge porn was made a crime in 2015 – and this year alone, has handled more than 10...
27 Nov 202322min
Is the COVID inquiry missing the point?
The COVID inquiry is now into its second round of public hearings – examining how key decisions were made in Westminster as the coronavirus began to take hold around the world in early 2020. The evide...
24 Nov 202320min
‘Curious not furious’: How to negotiate with hostage takers
Qatar has announced key details of the planned pause in fighting and release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. In the first phase of the agreement, Hamas is due to release 50 hostages from Ga...
23 Nov 202319min
Autumn statement: What does it mean for you?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed his autumn statement. Among the proposals National Insurance is to be cut by two percentage points, and NI payments for the self-employed have been abolished. There...
22 Nov 202332min
Nicola Bulley: What did the police get wrong?
Police who investigated the disappearance of Nicola Bulley from beside a riverbank have been heavily criticised in a damning report. Lancashire Police's decision to reveal the mother-of-two's mental h...
21 Nov 202321min
Understanding what's happening at Gaza's al Shifa hospital
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described al Shifa hospital in Gaza City as a "death zone" - it said there was a mass grave at the entrance and a "desperate situation" inside. A joint UN team ...
20 Nov 202317min
‘Feels like barbed wire’. Endometriosis: the condition with no cure
Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, causing pain and affecting fertility. It is estimated to cost the UK economy £8.2bn a year in t...
17 Nov 202318min
Deported killer: 'I'll help you find your mother's body'
On 29 December 1969, Alick McKay returned home from work to his house in Wimbledon, southwest London, to discover that his wife, Muriel, was not at home. The lights were on and the contents of her han...
16 Nov 202319min
