What has caused Birmingham’s bin strikes?

English flags are becoming political

The St George’s cross is flying from lampposts and motorway bridges across England – but who is responsible for putting them there?

The difficulty delivering aid to Gaza

Humanitarian payloads from planes are costly and largely ineffective but they remain one of few ways to ease people’s suffering in Gaza.  

The black market for weight loss drugs

More than 1.5 million people in the UK now use weight-loss injections like Mounjaro. But as official prices rise by as much as 140%, illegal trade is growing too.

How Taskmaster conquered the world

Comedy game show Taskmaster is about to air its 20th UK series and has spawned versions all over the world. We discover its secrets.   Writer: Rachael Healy Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Casey Magloire Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

The AI bubble swells

Computer chip company Nvidia’s revenue is soaring to record highs, but an MIT report found 95% of companies investing in generative AI haven’t made money from it.

Why tanning is back in style

A new wave of influencers are urging their followers to go outside in the hottest part of the day, skip SPF and even lie on towels that attract sunlight

How to reconstruct a face

With the casualties of Russia's war still mounting, 3D printing technology is being used to re-construct the faces of injured Ukrainian soldiers and civilians

X’s transfer window whisperer

What does influencer Indykaila tell us about the growing power of digital natives and our relationship with the truth?

Victory for the Epping protestors

A High Court injunction, granted to Epping Forest District Council, will mean the end of asylum seekers being housed in a local hotel.  Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland with additional reporting from Xavier Greenwood Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

Women forced back to Afghanistan

Millions of Afghans who fled decades ago are now being returned from neighbouring Pakistan and Iran as part of one of the largest deportations in recent history