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The plunging pound...and what it means for you
Why has the value of the pound fallen, and how will it affect you?
26 Sep 2022,5 mins
Why is everyone going on strike?
Are we heading for another winter of discontent - as thousands walk out?
25 Sep 2022,5 mins
The mini-budget...and what it means for you
Forget the mini - this was a massive shake-up of the UK's finances
23 Sep 2022,8 mins
Interest rates - the basics
How do interest rates affect us all?
22 Sep 2022,5 mins
Will Putin go nuclear?
The key questions answered - as the President sends reservists to Ukraine.
21 Sep 2022,5 mins
Violence in Leicester - what's going on?
What's behind the clashes between sections of the Hindu and Muslim communities?
21 Sep 2022,5 mins
The Queen's funeral: who, what, where, when and why?
A mammoth logistical operation: Who will, and who won't be at the Queen's funeral?
18 Sep 2022,5 mins
Britain's biggest security operation
How will the security services keep the late Queen's funeral safe?
17 Sep 2022,5 mins
Ukraine: Is Russia losing?
How are Ukrainian forces recapturing so much territory?
15 Sep 2022,5 mins
Inflation
Why are prices rising so fast?
14 Sep 2022,5 mins
The energy bills plan
How much are bills rising under the government's new plan?
12 Sep 2022,4 mins
The new cabinet: the ones to watch and why
How these key appointments will influence future policy.
07 Sep 2022,6 mins
The Rwanda asylum scheme
As a judge reviews the legality of the government's plan - we ask what's it all about?
05 Sep 2022,4 mins
Iraq's fracture lines
Why does violence keep flaring up in Iraq? And what's it like living there?
30 Aug 2022,5 mins
The energy price cap
All you need to know about your energy bills and why they're going up.
24 Aug 2022,6 mins