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Deaths from synthetic opioids such as nitazenes and fentanyl are low in the UK but there are fears t
This week a great queue of dentistless Bristolians appeared outside a new practice offering NHS trea
This week the Education Select Committee said that Ofsted and the Government must rebuild trust and
The UK is experiencing more rain and more floods than previously, and because of climate change this
It’s been another difficult week for local government. Birmingham City Council announced it needs to
As if the conflict in Gaza wasn’t bad enough, the fighting has ignited old and new tensions elsewher
It’s almost 4 years since the UK left the European Union. Recent polls show a majority of people wan
Aliens are back on the radar after a US Congressional hearing in the summer that featured former int
Housing charity Shelter’s latest figures show that homelessness has risen rapidly in the last year.
Euthanasia is currently illegal in the UK. Attempts to change the law have so far failed. However ot
The start of Ukraine’s counter-offensive against occupying Russian forces was hailed as the breakthr
UK net migration hit a record 745,000 in 2022 according to recently revised figures from the Office
In recent weeks, and for obvious reasons, all eyes have been on Gaza. But more Palestinians live in
Israel and Hamas are at war and there are no signs of a quick resolution. But what would a resolutio
David Aaronovitch and guests talk through the thinking behind Hamas's deadly attack on Israel, discu
David Aaronovitch and guests talk about what a second Trump presidency might mean for America's rela
When a Canadian Sikh was murdereed in British Colombia in June few predicted the diplomatic bust up
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss how Conservative and Labour preparations for the next election
Two years ago we looked at Britain’s political geography and the role of identity and party loyalty.
Some school buildings in England have been forced to close or do urgent repairs because they’re buil
