BP-6133B

WHY IS ADULT LITERACY POOR?

Many adults in the UK and US are poor in functional literacy. They can read - at a level expected of a secondary school student - but don't understand the meaning of what they read. A huge failure of schools?

EDUCATION

Schools

BP-6131E

IS THIS LAND THE PEOPLES' LAND?

This then is another example of the country's asset - car parks - being owned and run by a foreign based enterprise. Should such assets be owned by the citizens - and simply contracted out to capable operators?

OWNERSHIP

We Own It

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