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How long Britain could really fight for if war broke out tomorrow
If Britain found itself at war with Russia, could it fight for more than a few weeks?
10 Dec 2025,14 mins
How a 'fertility gap' is fuelling the rise in one-child families
The UK's falling birth rate is part of what the UN calls a "global fertility slump".
05 Dec 2025,12 mins
'Carspreading' is on the rise - and some aren't happy about it
The BBC's Theo Leggett on why cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.
03 Dec 2025,12 mins
Why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
Poundland has found itself trying to secure its future on the high street.
21 Nov 2025,12 mins
Zeffman: How serious is Labour asylum backlash?
Shabana Mahmood set out her plans to overhaul the asylum system in Parliament on Monday.
18 Nov 2025,3 mins
Who would want to be new BBC director general?
Culture editor Katie Razzall takes us through the runners and riders for the top job.
14 Nov 2025,6 mins
The risks of shaking-up Ofsted's school inspections
Will a new 'traffic light' system make a positive difference?
12 Nov 2025,13 mins
Why this flu season could be the worst in a decade
The NHS has issued a "flu jab SOS" - urging everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated.
09 Nov 2025,6 mins
The science of a trustworthy face: Spotting a liar (or Traitor)
Is it possible to spot a liar? Pallab Ghosh investigates for BBC InDepth.
06 Nov 2025,11 mins
What a UK government led by Reform would look like
Alex Forsyth looks at what the party's first six months running councils tells us.
05 Nov 2025,14 mins
Would you trust a robot to look after you in old age?
Could robots be the solution to helping older people with their care?
28 Oct 2025,12 mins
The fight to protect an isolated Amazon tribe
The Mashco Piro is thought to be the largest 'uncontacted group' in the world.
25 Oct 2025,10 mins
What a carton of orange juice can tell us about inflation
The BBC Economics editor, Faisal Islam, investigates why supermarket prices are soaring.
22 Oct 2025,10 mins
How sweating stopped being taboo - long before Alan Carr
The comedian has been open about his 'problem' on the Celebrity Traitors.
12 mins
The woman with a plan to solve Britain's asylum hotel problem
Kate Wareing has an idea that she thinks could help the government empty asylum hotels.
14 mins
Why we struggle to protect kids from conspiracy theorist parents
The inquest into the death of 23-year-old Paloma Shemirani has raised questions.
03 Oct 2025,11 mins
Why BBC sent undercover reporter into the Met Police
Rory Bibb spent seven months working at Charing Cross police station in central London.
02 Oct 2025,12 mins
Ratmageddon: The real reason rat populations are exploding
There is evidence that rising temperatures might be at play.
26 Sep 2025,12 mins
Why Trump's state visit could cause potential pitfalls for PM
BBC Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, on President Trump's state visit to the UK.
16 Sep 2025,11 mins
UK turns to royal pageantry ahead of Trump state visit
Donald Trump will be greeted with a royal charm offensive during his state visit.
14 Sep 2025,11 mins
Trump shakes off criticism - but the Epstein story is different
Our correspondent, Anthony Zurcher, analyses the President's association with Epstein.
12 Sep 2025,8 mins
What's the secret to why TV cooking shows are dying out?
Commissions for all forms of food programmes across British TV have dropped 44% in a year
11 Sep 2025,13 mins
Home Secretary Mahmood: a harder line on immigration?
Henry Zeffman on 'the most significant change' of Sir Keir Starmer's reshuffle.
4 mins
Ukraine's decoy war - from inflatable tanks to dummies
Vitaliy Shevchenko, Russia Editor for BBC Monitoring, has been investigating.
06 Sep 2025,6 mins
Why a scheme helped sexual offenders - then closed
The case raises difficult questions about how best to protect potential victims.
03 Sep 2025,14 mins
Prince Harry is to visit the UK - but will he see the King?
The Duke of Sussex is returning to the UK on September the 8th.
30 Aug 2025,8 mins
Actors and fake missiles: Taiwan prepares for China attack
Mandatory civil defence and military drills have been held across Taiwan in recent weeks.
26 Aug 2025,17 mins
Russia’s push to win over the world beyond the West
Juliana Gragnani, of the BBC's Global Disinformation Unit, explores Russian media.
25 Aug 2025,16 mins
The super weapons that Putin says turn targets to dust
It's claimed the Avangard can reach speeds of 20,000 mph.
22 Aug 2025,14 mins
The Greens at a crossroads - is it time for them to get angry?
The Green Party is on the brink of choosing its new leader.
18 Aug 2025,10 mins