COP26: Success - or cop out?
The ink has dried on the agreement and the dignitaries have returned home - so what really happened at COP - and what does it mean for the planet?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support ...
18 Nov 202127min
The rise of killer robots: The future of modern warfare?
They used to be the stuff of sci-fi and futuristic Hollywood films. But now, artificially intelligent weapons are transforming armies around the world. A technological arms race has begun - should we ...
17 Nov 202133min
The Yorkshire racism scandal engulfing English cricket
The scandal at Yorkshire County Cricket Club has triggered a wave of resignations at the county and condemnation from all corners. It's led to an existential crisis for the game in this country. Today...
16 Nov 202130min
The autism research row: Genetics under fire
Spectrum 10k was supposed to be Britain's biggest ever study of autism. But just weeks after launch, it was put on pause. As the genetics revolution picks up pace, could this be among the first of man...
15 Nov 202133min
The bullying inquiry that's shaken British horse racing
It's a sport in which men and women compete equally. But is horse racing all that it seems? New accusations paint a picture of a culture that condones threatening behaviour - and frowns upon those who...
12 Nov 202128min
The U-bend U-turn: Why are England’s rivers so dirty?
There was public outcry when MPs voted against stricter penalties for water companies dumping raw sewage into England’s rivers. But following a U-turn, the Government has now passed a new Environment ...
11 Nov 202124min
Insight investigation: The great untold peerage scandal
A Sunday Times investigation revealed this weekend that every chief Conservative Party treasurer in the past seven years gave the party £3m – and every one was offered a peerage. Manveen Rana speaks t...
10 Nov 202133min
The return of 'Tory sleaze'? Owen Paterson and the rules on MPs lobbying
A debate on changing the procedure by which standards in Parliament are upheld last week led to a backlash from MPs - and a major u-turn. So, as the government defends itself against allegations of 's...
9 Nov 202135min
