The Briefing Room Episodes Available now

Explainer: What does Nato do?
We talk through the history of the military alliance

Explainer: A short history of conflict in Ukraine
A quick run down on how it developed

Explainer: How do weight-loss drugs work?
We talk Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro

Explainer: Who made the first electric car?
A short history of electric cars in the UK.

Explainer: What is a Tariff?
President Trump likes tariffs - what are they and what happened last time?

Why does Trump love tariffs?
How new tariffs could affect the world economy during a second Trump presidency.

Is the push for the electric cars in trouble?
The government wants to end the sale of petrol cars by 2030.

Why we need to care about the Arctic
What threats and opportunities does the Arctic face?

Is chainsaw economics working in Argentina?
President Milei is cutting inflation, government spending and regulations.

Will new weight loss drugs save or bankrupt the NHS?
The NHS is set to offer Mounjaro to 3.4m people to tackle obesity.