Imagine being blind but thanks to the wonders of technology being able to see again. How would you then feel if that sight was taken away?
Can an entire country run on 100 per cent renewables? In episode two, we explore how it could happen.
The PM hopes to extract political profit from the Russia-Ukraine war in preparation for going to the polls.
The Online Safety Bill has now been introduced to parliament, five years after it was originally proposed. What’s in it?
Poland is experiencing an influx of refugees from Ukraine. How much longer can its charities and volunteers cope?
Today marks two years since Boris Johnson gave what he called a “simple instruction”: stay at home. But dealing with a pandemic was never going to be simple.
All our coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in one place, including daily voicemail updates from people inside the country.
Can an entire country run on 100 per cent renewables? It will take enormous flexibility, interconnectivity, and storage to make this a reality. In this episode, Lucy and Giles discover how all three of these are currently being developed to an enormous degree…
When a 40-year-old debt was settled between Britain and Iran last week, two British hostages were allowed to return home. So why was Morad Tahbaz, also a British hostage, left behind?
Andriy Yarmolenko was given compassionate leave when his home country of Ukraine was invaded by Russia. Now, he’s led West Ham to an historic European quarter-final.
The Kremlin has near total control over the media in Russia, so when one woman protested the Ukraine war live on air, she disrupted the narrative – and sent shockwaves around Russia.
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Every Monday, Tortoise editor and award-winning commentator Matthew d’Ancona picks apart the political stories that matter with wit, flair and insider knowledge in his weekly column.
While staying out of the Ukraine conflict, the PM hopes to extract as much political profit from it as possible – in preparation for going to the polls
Behind the scenes, Western leaders are preparing for Putin to escalate. Which is why we must redouble the flow of arms to Zelensky
Even as we claim to be standing shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainians, we deny them the help they want most
Which is why we launched the Accelerating Net Zero Coalition last year: a group of partners determined to make progress towards net zero. With the help of these businesses we’re hosting solution-focused discussions on how to get there together.
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We need to get the world vaccinated as fast as possible. We’re in an arms race: vaccines vs variants. That’s why we’ve launched our Vaccine Tracker along with a campaign to vaccinate the world by the end of this year.
What happens when a town, city or nation sinks below the surface, and what does it mean for the people who live there?
How can the government reconcile its pledge to impose tighter controls on immigration, with the need to respond to the refugee crisis caused by the invasion?
Are Nato forces better prepared than Russia’s military?
Is Putin’s nostalgia for the Soviet Union and obsession with Ukraine shared by fellow Russians?
Two years on from the start of the pandemic, what does it mean to be a responsible business?
Friends of Tortoise members join us for a private preview screening of Operation Mincemeat.
Walk with Tortoise contributor, award winning author and nature enthusiast Simon Barnes on a guided tour of the London Wetland Centre. Bring your binoculars, wellies and a keen eye for a bird in this special Friends of Tortoise event.
Is a world without tobacco a real possibility? Almost a fifth of the world’s population smoke, and there are many others who feel strongly that smoking should be banned outright. But how can you turn off an industry worth $818billion?
We recently held the Tortoise Policing Inquiry to discover why policing goes wrong, and whether it can be fixed.
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