Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz isn’t as simple as Trump thinks
End the war, get the oil tankers moving, and the world’s economy returns to normal. It sounds easy. It really isn’t. Donald Trump and the Iranian regime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in t...
18 Jun 19min
Why are Russian warships in the English Channel?
"Just one of those things." A typically British response to an unprecedented act of belligerence. When Alan and Jane Kelvey took their yacht out for a sail across the English Channel, the last thing ...
17 Jun 21min
Why the social media ban could affect everyone
It's not just teenagers having tantrums over TikTok, a social media ban for under-16s could have unforeseen consequences for anyone who uses the internet.The government's decision to crack down on eve...
16 Jun 21min
Why Iran’s nuclear ambitions put peace in doubt
It was Donald Trump’s 80th birthday present to himself – announcing the US had finally agreed a peace plan with Iran. But is it really a done deal, especially when it comes to Iran’s nuclear ambitions...
15 Jun 18min
Introducing... Stuff Matters with Ed Conway
LEDs were supposed to be one of the great environmental success stories: a revolutionary technology that uses a fraction of the energy of traditional light bulbs. But have they really saved the world?...
15 Jun 15min
Why Labour’s ‘Action Man’ Al Carns could challenge for No 10
He’s the former Marine who served in the special forces, climbs mountains for fun, and now could hold the keys to Downing Street. Following an astonishing interview on Sky News, Al Carns quit as Armed...
12 Jun 20min
Why the US’s Iran-fuelled inflation is trouble for Trump (and the UK)
Americans are finally feeling the pinch due to Trump’s war in Iran, with inflation surging to a three-year-high.There’s no end to hostilities in sight, and with the Strait of Hormuz – which handles a ...
11 Jun 15min
Why Belfast’s troubled past made violence inevitable
The riots which brought mass disorder to the streets of Belfast on Tuesday night weren’t just a reaction to a brutal stabbing in the city the night before.According to Professor Ian Acheson, they were...
10 Jun 14min
