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Civil defence: is the UK ready for the threat of war?The Explainer Britain’s ‘lagging behind’ in domestic readiness, say experts, even as external threats grow
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Premium Bonds prizes: all you need to knowThe Explainer It has a reputation as the ‘nation’s favourite savings product’ but might not be your best investment option
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Prevent and the changing landscape of British extremismThe Explainer The UK’s counter-terrorism scheme has been blighted by well-publicised failures and accusations of prejudice. Is it fit for purpose?
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The next AI data center could be in your own homeThe Explainer Startups are looking to install smaller, quieter AI data software in people’s houses
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The point of an imperfect ceasefireThe Explainer Fighting has continued in the Middle East despite truce agreements
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How Ukraine war is playing out in the skiesThe Explainer Next-generation drones and sophisticated air defence system have handed Kyiv the advantage as Russia continues massive air strikes
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Kirpans, sgian dubh and re-enactments: the exemptions to UK knife lawsThe Explainer It is illegal to carry most blades in public without a ‘good reason’ – although this can be open to interpretation
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UAE denies role in Sudan genocide as Colombian mercenary scandal growsTHE EXPLAINER Investigations into a group of foreign fighters have reopened allegations that the United Arab Emirates is exploiting Sudan’s bloody civil war
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Why have Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur been banned from entering the UK?The Explainer Visa refusals for US left-wing commentators exposes tensions between ‘protecting open argument and importing those whose public role is to turn conspiracy into cash’
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Pedro Sánchez and the corruption scandalThe Explainer A string of allegations have been levelled at PM’s allies and relatives
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The reasons behind the birth rate declineThe Explainer Office for National Statistics says the fertility rate in England and Wales is the lowest ever recorded
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Judges and unduly lenient sentencesThe Explainer How much leeway does the judiciary have and can decisions be reconsidered?
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Ireland is embroiled in its own ‘George Floyd moment’The Explainer The death of a Congolese man in Dublin has led to massive protests
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The rise and fall of OpecThe Explainer Last month, the United Arab Emirates announced its withdrawal from Opec, threatening the once-mighty oil-producing group
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The US, Raul Castro and regime change in CubaThe Explainer Charges against former president, relating to downing of two civilian planes by Cuban military in 1996, seen as aggressive escalation of tensions with Havana
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