The Northern Ireland protocol explained
More than two years after Britain and the EU signed the Brexit withdrawal agreement, one of its stickiest points is suddenly back in the headlines again: the Northern Ireland protocol. Why are we back...
20 Touko 202233min
Have we been living on the cheap?
On Wednesday inflation in the UK hit 9% - the highest since the early 1980s.A few weeks before in Brussels, Diederik Samsom, the Head of Cabinet in the European Commission, said the age of cheap livin...
19 Touko 202228min
Is Scottish independence back on the agenda?
Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the SNP, has been pushing for Scottish independence since she was elected First Minister seven and a half years ago. The UK government has repeatedly rejected her calls, but...
18 Touko 202226min
Keir Starmer's big gamble
For 12 days, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer tried to play down claims he’d broken lockdown rules when he’d had a curry and beer with staff. But when the police announced they would investigate whether...
17 Touko 202227min
Depp vs Heard: Celebrities, their fans, and a toxic trial
Johnny Depp’s personal life has been splashed across the headlines thanks to high-profile defamation cases against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Now, the latest trial is playing out in real time, live stre...
16 Touko 202229min
Weekend listen: Elon Musk's (paused) Twitter takeover
Today's weekend listen comes courtesy of our sister podcast, Danny In The Valley.Yesterday, Elon Musk put his $44 billion takeover of Twitter on pause. Some investors now seem sceptical that the deal ...
14 Touko 20221h 9min
What are cryptocurrency millionaires doing in Puerto Rico?
As markets across the globe react to the latest cryptocurrency meltdown, which some warn may go beyond the usual boom-and-bust cycle - today we look at a band of mega-rich crypto enthusiasts who are s...
13 Touko 202226min
The British broadcasting revolution
In the year the BBC celebrates its centenary, and Channel 4 its 40th birthday, the government has announced plans for funding models that fundamentally alter the broadcasters. Could these proposals ch...
12 Touko 202230min
