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ChatGPT - The AI that’s got everyone talking
What is ChatGPT? And what are its capabilities?
20 Jan 2023,5 mins
Gender Recognition Reform - a constitutional battle
The UK government’s blocked a bill passed by the Scottish Parliament for the first time.
17 Jan 2023,7 mins
Teachers on strike
Teachers in England and Wales join their Scottish colleagues - taking action over pay.
16 Jan 2023,6 mins
Talking to your child about Andrew Tate
What do you do when you find out that the controversial influencer is your son's idol?
12 Jan 2023,5 mins
Storming Brazil's Congress - how social media is fuelling the mayhem
Supporters of Brazil's ex-President Jair Bolsonaro refuse to accept election defeat.
10 Jan 2023,8 mins
Chaos in the Capitol
A battle is raging over who should lead the lower chamber of US Congress.
06 Jan 2023,6 mins
The NHS under 'record pressure'
How bad have things got and what needs to change?
03 Jan 2023,7 mins
Buy now, pay later
All you need to know about the loan schemes.
16 Dec 2022,5 mins
Nurses on strike
The first ever national strike by the Royal College of Nursing. How did it come to this?
14 Dec 2022,6 mins
The Story of Harry Dunn
A teenager's death, a diplomatic row and a family's unwavering fight for justice.
09 Dec 2022,8 mins
Strep A - what to look out for
The BBC's Health reporter Michelle Roberts answers 5 Questions On - strep A
05 Dec 2022,5 mins
Why are so many workers going on strike?
Tens of thousands of workers have downed tools this year to request pay deals.
30 Nov 2022,6 mins
The UK’s biggest ever nurses’ strike
BBC Health Reporter, Smitha Mundasad, explores the UK’s biggest ever nurses’ walkout.
29 Nov 2022,5 mins
What’s happening in China?
Why are people protesting about Covid laws - and where will it lead?
28 Nov 2022,6 mins
What next for Scottish independence?
The UK's highest court says no to indyref2.
23 Nov 2022,5 mins
Twitter's uncertain future
People have been saying goodbye, but is this really the end of Twitter?
22 Nov 2022,6 mins
Qatar's World Cup
Sports Editor Dan Roan on why this tournament will be different.
18 Nov 2022,6 mins
The Autumn Statement - unpicked
What do the Chancellor's plans mean for you and the cost of living?
17 Nov 2022,7 mins
The Chancellor's big statement - what's at stake?
What does the Autumn Statement mean for the economy, the government and you?
16 Nov 2022,9 mins
The Autumn Statement: How will it affect you?
How will take-home pay, household budgets, and money for public services be impacted?
14 Nov 2022,6 mins
The US midterms
America is heading to the polls. Why are these elections so important?
07 Nov 2022,6 mins
The asylum crisis rocking the government
What's it like inside the UK's migration processing centres?
31 Oct 2022,7 mins
Elon Musk buys Twitter
The world's richest man now owns one of the biggest social media platforms
28 Oct 2022,6 mins
The key challenges facing Rishi Sunak
He says he’s not daunted, but can he fix the mistakes of the last government?
25 Oct 2022,7 mins
The race to be the next PM
Who will choose the next Prime Minister and how will the election work?
21 Oct 2022,5 mins
Is my money safe?
What could happen to savings, pensions and mortgages?
15 Oct 2022,5 mins
Space with Major Tim Peake
Young space fanatics ask 'are there aliens' and 'what's the weather like in space?'
13 Oct 2022,5 mins
Your crash course in economics
Forget going to uni, this podcast will make you an economics expert.
10 Oct 2022,5 mins
Eurovision: your ticket to Liverpool
What's it like to have the Eurovision Song Contest arrive in your city?
09 Oct 2022,5 mins
The cost of your mortgage
As interest rates rise, what's happening to mortgage rates?
28 Sep 2022,4 mins