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Britain, China and the new Silk Road

David Aaronovitch asks what Britain has to gain from China's Belt and Road Initiative.

• 28 mins

Is Your Local Council Going Bust?

How serious is the financial crisis in England's town halls?

• 28 mins

Is ISIS still a threat?

Does so-called Islamic State still pose a threat to Syria and around the world?

• 28 mins

The Mueller Indictment

What the Mueller indictment tells us about Russian interference in the 2016 US election.

• 28 mins

The EU after Brexit – A special programme together with The Bottom Line

Evan Davis and David Aaronovitch present a programme looking at the EU after Brexit

• 55 mins

Can you win a trade war?

What exactly is a trade war and can you win one?

• 28 mins

Violent Crime

Why does violent crime seem to be on the rise in some parts of the UK?

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A new Cold War?

Is the world about to see a new Cold War between Russia and the West?

• 28 mins

What is the problem with plastic?

How serious is the problem of plastic waste, and how should it be tackled?

• 28 mins

Is the Home Office a problem department?

Why do so many politicians dread the job of Home Secretary?

• 28 mins

Macron: One Year On

One year into his presidency, can France's Emmanuel Macron succeed where others failed?

• 28 mins

Could Italy bring down the European Union?

Why Italy's new government has EU leaders worried.

• 28 mins

Why are the British Armed Forces short of personnel?

How well equipped is Britain today to defend itself both at home and overseas?

• 28 mins

Brexit decision time

As Brexit looms what will future relations between the EU and Britain look like?

• 28 mins

Trump vs NATO

Should NATO plan for a future without the United States?

• 28 mins

What does the UK want from the EU?

The Brexit secretary has been in Brussels - what kind of deal does the UK now want?

• 28 mins

Imran Khan and Pakistan: what's going to change?

Imran Khan has claimed victory in Pakistan's election. But what will he be able to change?

• 28 mins

Chaos on the railways

Why has there been such disruption on two rail franchises and can we avoid it in future?

• 28 mins

Is the Student Finance System Working?

What's wrong with student finance - and how could the system be made to work better?

• 28 mins

Is Turkey imploding?

The collapse of the Turkish lira has exposed deeper problems. How bad is the situation?

• 28 mins

Is Greece out of the woods?

Greece has exited its bailout programme. What does the future hold?

• 28 mins

Britain's Housing Crisis

Is the failure to build at the core of the housing problem or are other factors at play?

• 28 mins

What's at stake in the US midterm elections?

Why do November's US midterm elections matter?

• 28 mins

Can a new political party win?

The Tories are split, Labour is split and some people think it just can’t go on.

• 28 mins

Another Brexit Referendum?

If there were to be another referendum on Brexit, how and when could it happen?

• 28 mins

Nationalisation - how would it work?

Labour's plans for nationalisation - how would they work?

• 28 mins

How bad is the air we breathe?

Scientists say air pollution harms the quality of our lives, and shortens them too.

• 28 mins

A new political direction for Brazil?

Is Brazil taking a more conservative political direction?

• 28 mins

Deal or no deal?

If Parliament rejects Theresa May's Brexit deal does that mean a no-deal Brexit?

• 28 mins

Les Gilets Jaunes

As Paris braces for another weekend of demonstrations, we ask what's going on in France.

• 28 mins