The Briefing Room
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news
Latest Episode
What's happening in Venezuela? (06.11.2025)
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- How should we handle historic public inquiries?
- Is there a crash coming?
- Is the UK in a data crisis?
- Will the Gaza peace plan work?
- How prepared are we for the next pandemic?
- How prepared are we for cyber threats?
- How prepared are we for climate change?
- Should the government worry about debt?
- Why don't we have ID cards in the UK?
- How close is the UK getting to the European Union?
- Is the tide turning in the Ukraine war?
- The Trump hokey cokey is back - what happens to world trade now?
- Why is there a row about disability benefits?
- Iran: What happens next?
- Explainer: Tensions over Kashmir
- Explainer: Putin’s motivation for war with Ukraine
- Explainer: A history of US tariffs
- Explainer: Rare earths
- What is ransomware and what can be done to stop it?
- What is Israel's plan for Gaza?
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