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Yesterday · 37 min
Tinderbox Britain - Are we ready for more wildfires?
After a record breaking wildfire season, are we prepared for the growing threat?
September 22 · 37 min
Has a cult come to town?
The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light are based in Crewe. Who are they?
September 15 · 38 min
China and the UK... after the 'Golden Era'
Examining Chinese state influence in UK public life.
September 2 · 37 min
Medical Emergency
Dr Lalith Wijedoru investigates why one doctor dies by suicide every three weeks.
August 25 · 37 min
The Coroners Question
Coroners have a vital role but the system faces pressures: is the service fit for purpose?
August 18 · 37 min
Saving Young Men from Murder: The Homeboy Story
Psychiatrist Gwen Adshead visits the largest gang rehabilitation charity in the world.
August 12 · 37 min
After EncroChat
The EncroChat hack was a huge law enforcement weapon against drugs. But has it worked?
August 7 · 37 min
A Romanian Ransom
Uncovering a secret Cold War trade of animals in exchange for Jewish lives.
July 21 · 37 min
Letby Hospital: Maternity failings at the Countess of Chester
Concerns raised over standards in maternity care at the Countess of Chester Hospital
July 14 · 37 min
Epstein Files: Lutnick, the Royals and the British Whistleblower
Trading influence: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the royals and the Epstein Files.
July 3 · 36 min
Jon Holmes, Generation Shame
Jon Holmes investigates whether his birth mother was forced to give him up for adoption.
June 30 · 37 min
Strict schools: Taking discipline too far?
Are some schools are taking strict discipline too far?
June 23 · 37 min
Fake Marriages - The real story
The front line on tackling fake marriages
June 16 · 37 min
Sins of the past: Should the Church of England pay for its links to slavery?
Should the Church of England pay for its links to slavery?
June 9 · 37 min
Tricked into pregnancy? The Liv Nervo story
A woman who says she was tricked into pregnancy fights to change the law.
May 26 · 37 min
Hair Strand Tests in the Family Court
Questions are raised about how hair strand tests are interpreted in Family Courts.
May 19 · 37 min
Adding Up: How Councils meet the costs of Special Educational Needs
How do councils cope with the rising SEN bill?
May 12 · 38 min
Locked and Downloaded: The rise in 3D printed guns
How much of a threat to the UK are homemade printed weapons?
May 5 · 38 min
Duped in Dubai
The investment course that didn't deliver.
April 28 · 37 min
Searching for Soldier Dad
DNA detectives track down the British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya

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