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The Briefing Room Episodes

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    Where Are All the Workers?

    As the economy opens up again, is the UK short of workers?

  2. COP26: Floods, Fire, and the Future

    Can COP26 help tackle climate change and save us from droughts, wildfires and floods?

  3. Stepping into the Unknown

    As Covid restrictions lift in England but new infections rise, what are the risks?

  4. Who Do We Think We Are?

    David Aaronovitch explores the new political demography of Britain and asks who are we?

  5. How Unsettled is EU Status?

    As the UK's deadline for applications passes, David Aaronovitch explores EU settled status

  6. The Ransomware Threat

    What is ransomware and why is it a growing threat?

  7. Hamas

    What does Hamas want?

  8. Hong Kong: Beijing Tightens Its Grip

    David Aaronovitch examines what's happening in Hong Kong and where it's going to end.

  9. India's Covid Catastrophe

    India was said to have 鈥渄efeated Covid鈥�. Now thousands are dying daily. What went wrong?

  10. Could Germany Go Green?

    Angela Merkel leaves office this year. Might she be replaced by a Green?

  11. Northern Ireland: how fragile is the peace process?

    Violence in Northern Ireland: has it exposed the fragility of the peace process?

  12. Global supply chains: is the UK vulnerable?

    If global supply chains are interrupted, how will the UK cope?

  13. Covid-19 and the World

    An hour-long special asking which countries have fared better during the pandemic and why?

  14. Brexit Business

    Two months since Britain signed a trade deal with the EU, is it working well for business?

  15. Out of Lockdown

    Cautious but irreversible; the promises and risks of lifting lockdown.

  16. 鈥淭urmoil鈥� in the SNP

    A senior SNP MP says the party is in turmoil. Why?

  17. GameStop Shock

    Chaos on the US markets last week as GameStop鈥檚 price rocketed. But what really happened?

  18. The Irish Question

    Has Brexit brought the reunification of Ireland any closer?

  19. Putin vs Navalny

    Alexei Navalny鈥檚 return to Russia has tweaked the tiger鈥檚 tail. Why is Mr Putin so afraid?

  20. Covid and the NHS

    Infections are rising, hospitals are filling up. Is the NHS coping with the Covid crisis?

  21. America: what just happened?

    What do events in Washington mean for America, its institutions and its politics?

  22. Facebook's Monopoly Problem

    David Aaronovitch explores the antitrust case against Facebook.

  23. The Climate Crisis: Are We Moving Fast Enough?

    China has set a target for net zero CO2, the US will shortly - but is this fast enough?

  24. Living with the Taliban

    Could the Taliban return to power in Afghanistan? If so, what would the world do?

  25. Brexit: Is It Oven Ready?

    David Aaronovitch and The Briefing Room team explore Britain's readiness for 2021.

  26. How Broke is Britain?

    Britain鈥檚 borrowing is forecast to hit nearly 拢400bn this year. Can we afford this?

  27. The President's In Tray

    Whoever wins the US presidential election, what awaits the next man in the White House?

  28. Education: A Testing Issue

    Should school exams be cancelled across the UK next summer?

  29. Covid-19: Regional Differences

    Why are there regional differences in Covid-19 infection rates?

  30. Britain's Immigration Dilemma

    What can the government do to control immigration across the English Channel?

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