BP-6124C

HMRC IS SPYING ON US - WHY?

HMRC is increasingly carrying out surveillance on the content of people's mobile phones. The gov't department is secretive about its tech - who it uses it on - and where our data goes. Are we all OK with this?

GOVERNMENT

Surveillance

BP-6114F

CASH WORKS IN A POWER CUT

Sweden's central bank has advised customers to keep some cash at home - in case of an emergency. In a nation with highly digitised payment systems, it's a reminder - cash is essential if the power goes off.

MONEY

CBDC

BP-6106A

UK REGULATORS ASSIST CRIME

Water companies have illegally dumped raw sewage for years - on our beaches and into our rivers. The profit motive means - faults aren't fixed and repairs aren't done. Dumping sewage can - and does - kill.

ENVIRONMENT

Pollution

BW-6095B

PEOPLE CAN GOVERN BETTER

A Yale University professor has written a book about how ordinary people can do a better job than politicians at governing - creating policy - and running things. Is it time to envision a new form of democracy?

AWAKENING

Envisioning

OP-6092B

IVF ISN'T SUCH A GREAT THING

Donald Trump wants more US couples to have IVF - but there are better ways to boost the falling birthrate. Also, IVF has ethical and health issues. Should the focus be instead on the root causes of infertility?

HEALTH

Truths