Easing the lockdown

Some countries have opened schools and non-food shops. Can the lockdown be eased safely?

• 28 mins

Covid-19 and the Care Sector

Have the mounting deaths exposed cracks in the way we deliver care to the most vulnerable?

• 28 mins

Coronavirus and the economy

What are the pandemic and lockdown doing to the economy and and what could happen next?

• 28 mins

China and the Pandemic

How have China's relations with other countries changed since the arrival of the virus?

• 28 mins

Can Britain avoid mass-unemployment?

Creating and protecting jobs in the time of the coronavirus.

• 28 mins

The Leicester lockdown

How local lockdowns will work, Leicester’s is likely to be the first of many.

• 31 mins

Can the NHS recover from coronavirus?

What has the pandemic done to healthcare in the UK and will it get back on track?

• 28 mins

What is happening to the Uighurs in China?

China's treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang, and how the world is responding.

• 28 mins

The UK's place in the world

How can the UK shape foreign policy in response to the threats posed by Russia and China?

• 28 mins

How to beat obesity

What’s in the government's plan to help people lose weight and what more could be done?

• 28 mins

Scottish Independence: Hope and Fear

What is behind rising support for independence and how could another referendum happen?

• 28 mins

Covid-19: the return to school

How should we balance the risks when reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic?

• 28 mins

Belarus: the end of a dictatorship?

What will come of the protests in Belarus and who will determine the country's future?

• 28 mins

Brexit: deal or no deal?

Where are we up to with Brexit and what will it mean for you?

• 28 mins

Football and the Pandemic

Coronavirus might put some football clubs out of business, but how important are they?

• 28 mins

Will the US election be free and fair?

Could fraud and voter suppression affect this year's presidential election?

• 29 mins

Covid-19: Six Months On

It's been six months since lockdown was introduced - what have we learned about Covid-19?

• 28 mins

Sweden and the Pandemic

Sweden decided not to lockdown like other countries - was it the right decision?

• 29 mins

Covid-19: are we still following the rules?

To what extent are we following and understanding the guidance designed to keep us safe?

• 28 mins

Britain's Immigration Dilemma

What can the government do to control immigration across the English Channel?

• 28 mins

Covid-19: Regional Differences

Why are there regional differences in Covid-19 infection rates?

• 28 mins

Education: A Testing Issue

Should school exams be cancelled across the UK next summer?

• 28 mins

The President's In Tray

Whoever wins the US presidential election, what awaits the next man in the White House?

• 28 mins

How Broke is Britain?

Britain’s borrowing is forecast to hit nearly £400bn this year. Can we afford this?

• 28 mins

Brexit: Is It Oven Ready?

David Aaronovitch and The Briefing Room team explore Britain's readiness for 2021.

• 57 mins

Living with the Taliban

Could the Taliban return to power in Afghanistan? If so, what would the world do?

• 28 mins

The Climate Crisis: Are We Moving Fast Enough?

China has set a target for net zero CO2, the US will shortly - but is this fast enough?

• 28 mins

Facebook's Monopoly Problem

David Aaronovitch explores the antitrust case against Facebook.

• 28 mins

America: what just happened?

What do events in Washington mean for America, its institutions and its politics?

• 28 mins

Covid and the NHS

Infections are rising, hospitals are filling up. Is the NHS coping with the Covid crisis?

• 29 mins