This Is Why

Saturday Night Live has launched the careers of Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell among many others in its 50 year long run on NBC in the US.It’s now coming to the UK with Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan...

20 Mar 16min

Nearly half of young adults are turning to low or non-alcoholic drinks - with the number nearly doubling since 2018.To understand why Gen Z has been making this clear-headed decision you need look no ...

19 Mar 15min

Should the US have predicted there would be a siege at the Strait of Hormuz? Why wasn’t the UK better prepared for this conflict?This Is Why has been asking for your questions about the Iran war and i...

18 Mar 19min

Sir Keir Starmer is promising help for working people whose energy bills are going up because of the Iran war.The last energy bailout after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine cost £40bn, and on t...

17 Mar 15min

A school pupil and a university student have died in Kent and 11 other people are seriously ill following a meningitis outbreak.Meningitis can kill a person in less than 24 hours if it is not treated ...

16 Mar 18min

Timothee Chalamet – movie star and tabloid regular – had been the firm favourite to take home the Best Actor statue at this weekend’s Academy Awards. So why have the former Hollywood favourite’s fortu...

13 Mar 16min

One of the world's most valuable AI companies is suing the US government after it was designated a "supply chain risk" by Pete Hegseth's Department of War. It's an unprecedented legal fight – after An...

12 Mar 17min

The first batch of the Mandelson files have finally been released – but even though there’s still more to come, there are already serious questions for the prime minister.What was the vetting process ...

11 Mar 19min