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Can we colonise the Moon?
Nasa plans to set up a lunar base in the next decade. Is that achievable?
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Strikes: How can we avoid a return to the 1970s?
As strikes continue across the UK, what's the government's strategy for dealing with them?
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House of Lords reform
How would Sir Keir Starmer's plan to scrap the House of Lords work and is it a good idea?
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China's winter of discontent
What's behind the protests and dissent against the Chinese leader Xi Jinping?
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UK Trade Deals
How is the UK government getting on with negotiating free trade deals around the world?
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Could Vladimir Putin use nuclear weapons?
What are the chances of the Russian leader turning the war in Ukraine nuclear?
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Public Spending
What does the current economic turmoil mean for government expenditure?
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Protests in Iran
What鈥檚 behind the current unrest in Iran and should the regime be worried?
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Turmoil on the markets
What's just happened to the British economy, and what might come next?
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Britain's productivity puzzle
How can we turn the UK into a high-growth economy?