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Mason: Why Starmer isn't criticising Trump over Maduro
Our political editor looks at the PM's strategy to handle the US President.
06 Jan 2026,4 mins
The myth of willpower when it comes to weight loss
More than one in four adults in the UK are obese. (Image: Getty)
05 Jan 2026,13 mins
Should magic mushrooms be used to treat mental health?
BBC science correspondent, Pallab Ghosh reports on the debate for BBC InDepth.
02 Jan 2026,13 mins
Mason: Why 2026 is Keir Starmer's make or break year
The BBC's political editor reflects on why the next 12 months may prove decisive.
31 Dec 2025,12 mins
Why Britain's deer problem is costing millions
The BBC's NJ Convery investigates why their numbers have rocketed in the last 40 years.
29 Dec 2025,10 mins
The new order of the Murdoch dynasty
Family feuds and strategic change are redefining who holds power inside the media empire.
24 Dec 2025,11 mins
The surprising truth about who the loneliest generations are
Conversations around social isolation tend to focus on the elderly. But are there others?
21 Dec 2025,12 mins
The shoplifting capital and what it tells us about petty crime
Jim Connolly on how Cleveland's story sheds light on why the crime is soaring nationwide.
12 Dec 2025,11 mins
Evan Davis: Why so many people break 20mph limit
The Radio 4 presenter asks why many drivers are struggling to keep their speed in check.
11 Dec 2025,12 mins
How long Britain could really fight for if war broke out tomorrow
If Britain found itself at war with Russia, could it fight for more than a few weeks?
10 Dec 2025,14 mins
How a 'fertility gap' is fuelling the rise in one-child families
The UK's falling birth rate is part of what the UN calls a "global fertility slump".
05 Dec 2025,12 mins
'Carspreading' is on the rise - and some aren't happy about it
The BBC's Theo Leggett on why cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.
03 Dec 2025,12 mins
Why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
Poundland has found itself trying to secure its future on the high street.
21 Nov 2025,12 mins
Zeffman: How serious is Labour asylum backlash?
Shabana Mahmood set out her plans to overhaul the asylum system in Parliament on Monday.
18 Nov 2025,3 mins
Who would want to be new BBC director general?
Culture editor Katie Razzall takes us through the runners and riders for the top job.
14 Nov 2025,6 mins
The risks of shaking-up Ofsted's school inspections
Will a new 'traffic light' system make a positive difference?
12 Nov 2025,13 mins
Why this flu season could be the worst in a decade
The NHS has issued a "flu jab SOS" - urging everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated.
09 Nov 2025,6 mins
The science of a trustworthy face: Spotting a liar (or Traitor)
Is it possible to spot a liar? Pallab Ghosh investigates for BBC InDepth.
06 Nov 2025,11 mins
What a UK government led by Reform would look like
Alex Forsyth looks at what the party's first six months running councils tells us.
05 Nov 2025,14 mins
Would you trust a robot to look after you in old age?
Could robots be the solution to helping older people with their care?
28 Oct 2025,12 mins
The fight to protect an isolated Amazon tribe
The Mashco Piro is thought to be the largest 'uncontacted group' in the world.
25 Oct 2025,10 mins
What a carton of orange juice can tell us about inflation
The BBC Economics editor, Faisal Islam, investigates why supermarket prices are soaring.
22 Oct 2025,10 mins
How sweating stopped being taboo - long before Alan Carr
The comedian has been open about his 'problem' on the Celebrity Traitors.
12 mins
The woman with a plan to solve Britain's asylum hotel problem
Kate Wareing has an idea that she thinks could help the government empty asylum hotels.
14 mins
Why we struggle to protect kids from conspiracy theorist parents
The inquest into the death of 23-year-old Paloma Shemirani has raised questions.
03 Oct 2025,11 mins
Why BBC sent undercover reporter into the Met Police
Rory Bibb spent seven months working at Charing Cross police station in central London.
02 Oct 2025,12 mins
Ratmageddon: The real reason rat populations are exploding
There is evidence that rising temperatures might be at play.
26 Sep 2025,12 mins
Why Trump's state visit could cause potential pitfalls for PM
BBC Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, on President Trump's state visit to the UK.
16 Sep 2025,11 mins
UK turns to royal pageantry ahead of Trump state visit
Donald Trump will be greeted with a royal charm offensive during his state visit.
14 Sep 2025,11 mins
Trump shakes off criticism - but the Epstein story is different
Our correspondent, Anthony Zurcher, analyses the President's association with Epstein.
12 Sep 2025,8 mins