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Ros Atkins brings his unique style of analysis to the big issues in the news.

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Yevgeny Prigozhin and Putin's Russia
From hot dog seller to leader of the international mercenary group Wagner.
24 Jun 2023,4 mins
Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs
Why did the Tory party chairman receive a penalty from HMRC and how serious is this?
23 Jan 2023,7 mins
The global events shaping our era
What links the cost of living crisis, climate change, China, Covid and war in Ukraine?
02 Sep 2022,5 mins
Boris Johnson and the Lebedevs
Why Boris Johnson’s meeting with a former KGB agent without aides has caused controversy.
18 Jul 2022,9 mins
Nato’s role in the Ukraine crisis
Ros Atkins looks at the western military alliance’s influence in global politics
12 Feb 2022,9 mins
Joe Rogan, Spotify and Covid
Ros Atkins looks at the Spotify misinformation controversy
05 Feb 2022,9 mins
The rising cost of living
Ros Atkins explains why everyday essential items are costing more now
29 Jan 2022,9 mins
China's Zero-Covid Dilemma
Ros Atkins looks at why China is still pursuing a strict zero-Covid strategy
22 Jan 2022,9 mins
Djokovic, sport and vaccine mandates
Ros Atkins looks at the issue of vaccination in sport
15 Jan 2022,9 mins
The storming of the US Capitol: what happened next
Ros Atkins looks at the aftermath of the attack in 2021
08 Jan 2022,9 mins
America’s abortion divide
Ros Atkins looks at the debate around abortion rights in the US
01 Jan 2022,9 mins
The fight for Nazanin’s freedom
Ros Atkins on how the British-Iranian is caught up in a complex geo-political situation
25 Dec 2021,9 mins
What 2021 taught us about Covid
Ros Atkins looks at how the pandemic evolved this year
18 Dec 2021,9 mins
Compulsory Covid vaccinations
Ros Atkins looks at the debate around Covid vaccine mandates
11 Dec 2021,9 mins
America’s abortion divide
Ros Atkins looks at the debate around abortion rights in the US
04 Dec 2021,9 mins
Migrant crossings to the UK
Ros Atkins looks at the politics of migration in the UK
27 Nov 2021,9 mins
Rising tensions with Russia
Ros Atkins looks at recent developments between Russia and the West
20 Nov 2021,9 mins
The fight for Nazanin’s freedom
Ros Atkins on how the British-Iranian is caught up in a complex geo-political situation
13 Nov 2021,9 mins
Tree planting and climate change
Ros Atkins looks at why vast tree planting initiatives are concerning some experts
06 Nov 2021,9 mins
The US and China’s climate commitments
Ros Atkins looks at the climate promises of two of the world’s biggest polluters
30 Oct 2021,9 mins
The UK’s rising Covid cases
Ros Atkins explains why Covid-19 cases in the UK are higher than most of its neighbours
23 Oct 2021,9 mins
China-Taiwan tensions
Ros Atkins looks at what’s behind China’s military pressure on Taiwan
16 Oct 2021,9 mins
The UK's net zero challenge
Ros Atkins examines if the UK is on track to reach its 2050 net zero goal
09 Oct 2021,9 mins
Global supply chain disruption
Ros Atkins on how global supply chain problems have led to some shortages in the West
02 Oct 2021,9 mins
Germany’s election
Ros Atkins on the race to succeed Angela Merkel
25 Sep 2021,9 mins
The ethics of Covid booster jabs
Ros Atkins looks into the issue of vaccine inequity
18 Sep 2021,9 mins
Macron's Covid-19 crisis
Ros Atkins on France's third lockdown and what it means for Emmanuel Macron’s leadership
03 Apr 2021,9 mins
Joe Biden's border challenge
Ros Atkins considers whether Joe Biden's policies have led to a spike in child migration
27 Mar 2021,9 mins
What happened with the AstraZeneca vaccine?
How did a vaccine hailed as a gamechanger end up in a scientific and political storm?
20 Mar 2021,9 mins
The Royal Family’s missed chance
Ros Atkins examines the monarchy's role in a modern, multicultural and democratic society
13 Mar 2021,9 mins