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The Briefing Room Episodes

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    Could the United States and Iran go to war?

    As tensions rise between Iran and the United States, is there a danger of armed conflict?

  2. Should vaccinations be compulsory?

    With measles infections on the rise in the UK, should vaccinations be made compulsory?

  3. Does the UK have an opioid problem?

    Opioid prescriptions have rocketed in the UK in recent years - how worried should we be?

  4. What drives religious intolerance?

    Is religious intolerance on the rise, and if so, what's behind it?

  5. What's in the Mueller report?

    What's in the Mueller report - and what are the implications for US politics?

  6. What Next For Europe?

    As Britain prepares for departure, what does the future hold for the rest of the EU?

  7. How divided are we?

    How has Brexit divided Britain, and what might unify the country?

  8. Britain's Future

    Brexit or not, what does Britain's place in the world look like?

  9. Should we worry about Huawei?

    Does Chinese telecoms giant Huawei present a threat to national security?

  10. Should we scrap GCSEs?

    A senior Tory MP says GCSEs are pointless and they should be abolished. Is he right?

  11. Britain's car-making future under threat

    Is car-making in the UK doomed? David Aaronovitch gets a briefing from industry experts.

  12. Why are so many people sleeping rough in Britain?

    Why are so many people sleeping rough in Britain, and what can be done about it?

  13. Brexit and Ireland: What's at stake?

    How might Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic be affected by Britain leaving the EU?

  14. Is Britain鈥檚 political system broken?

    Brexit has stretched the parliamentary system to its limits - is it irretrievably broken?

  15. Universal Credit: What's gone wrong and can it be fixed?

    How did universal credit come about, and why has its roll-out been delayed?

  16. Climate Change: is time running out?

    After the Katowice summit where does the world now stand on climate change?

  17. Brexit: Where Next?

    Theresa May has been back in Brussels to meet EU leaders. What's the future of Brexit now?

  18. Les Gilets Jaunes

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

  19. Deal or no deal?

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

  20. A new political direction for Brazil?

    Is Brazil taking a more conservative political direction?

  21. How bad is the air we breathe?

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

  22. Nationalisation - how would it work?

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

  23. Another Brexit Referendum?

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

  24. Can a new political party win?

    The Tories are split, Labour is split and some people think it just can鈥檛 go on.

  25. What's at stake in the US midterm elections?

    Why do November's US midterm elections matter?

  26. Britain's Housing Crisis

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

  27. Is Greece out of the woods?

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

  28. Is Turkey imploding?

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

  29. Is the Student Finance System Working?

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

  30. Chaos on the railways

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

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