This Is Why

After doubling down in a very public row with Nigel Farage, Peter Kyle is the minister of the moment.  In an interview with Sky News, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology caus...

1 Aug 202519min

Measles vaccination rates are at their lowest level in sixteen years in England and there’s fears that it’s led to a rise in the number of cases.   According to the latest Government figures an additi...

31 Jul 202515min

"Nobody's heard of it." That's Donald Trump's dismissive claim about Lesotho – a small country in southern Africa where lives are being devastated by the US president's decision. But what are the real...

30 Jul 202515min

Incontinence and chronic pain are just some of the life-altering effects caused by heavy ketamine use – which is at record levels.The drug, used in clinical settings as an anaesthetic, sedative and pa...

29 Jul 202515min

After claiming back-to-back European titles, the Lionesses are now the first senior England football side to win a major tournament away from home.   The team had to overcome physical and psychologica...

28 Jul 202518min

33-year-old defender Lucy Bronze has been at the heart of the England team for over a decade, with 140 caps so far. She played a crucial role in helping the Lionesses win back-to-back European titles ...

25 Jul 202514min

The doctors' union, the British Medical Association, is calling for a pay rise of 29.2% to reverse "pay erosion" since 2008/09. The government has offered 5.4%. In previous strikes, around 1.5 million...

24 Jul 202518min

Ozzy Osbourne made a musical genre. For millions of metal fans, Ozzy and Black Sabbath came up with the sound which influenced countless others.  Heavy metal will always be linked with Birmingham – Oz...

23 Jul 202517min