With rules obliging migrants to speak English being fought out in the courts and with cuts to the provision of English as a second language coming into force this week: we ask if the government...

With the far right making political gains in France, Denmark and the Netherlands, and now the terrorist atrocity in Norway, what's the state of the far right in the UK?Hugh MuirMatthew...

Soon the world's population will reach 7 billion. But do more people necessarily mean more problems?Madeleine BuntingClaire MelamedClaire ProvostLucy LambleVivienne Perry

After another resignation at the top of the Metropolitan police, we ask what's going wrong and how to ensure the mistakes of the phone hacking scandal are not repeatedJenny JonesHugh MuirPeter...

This week's podcast explores what recent clashes in Belfast means for the provinceHugh MuirPeter SaleHenry McDonald

Alan Rusbridger, Nick Davies, Roy Greenslade and Janine Gibson discuss the impact of the phone-hacking scandal on NI and the newspaper industryDan SabbaghAlan RusbridgerJanine GibsonRoy...

The Dilnot commission report attempted to determine who should pay for elderly care. We talk to some elderly people and their carers and ask why older citizens get such a raw dealHugh MuirPeter...

On 9 July, southern Sudan will become an independent state. What are the development challenges and opportunities facing the new country?Madeleine BuntingXan RiceClaire ProvostLucy LambleVivienne...

As the spending cuts start to bite, trade unions are planning strike action. We ask if there are more effective negotiation techniquesHugh MuirDan MilmoPeter Sale

We give millions to the Lawn Tennis Association every year to get more people playing and to improve elite performance. Hugh Muir asks if it's workingHugh MuirOwen GibsonPeter Sale

Hugh Muir talks to health experts to find out how the changes to the way the NHS is financed will affect its service and where the necessary savings can be madeSarah BoseleyHugh MuirRandeep...

The World Bank says soaring food prices have already pushed millions more people into extreme poverty this year. We examine what is being done to combat the problemMadeleine BuntingPeter SaleClaire...

Hugh Muir explores the reasons for the apparent upsurge in religious hatred in Scotland. How much deeper than the football matches between Celtic and Rangers does this go?Hugh MuirPeter Sale

Thousands of women in Canada and the US have already marched in a movement provocatively called SlutWalk. But are they advancing feminism or harming it? Our expert panel debates the issue before a...

On the first anniversary of the coalition government, Hugh Muir and Martin Wainwright visit David Cameron and Nick Clegg's constituencies of Witney and SheffieldHugh MuirIain ChambersHarry...

Hugh Muir asks whether the target of getting 70,000 unemployed Londoners into work through London 2012 is being achievedHugh MuirDave HillPeter Sale

The World Tourism Organisation argues that responsible tourism can play a significant role in eradicating poverty and meeting the millennium development goals. But is it right?Madeleine...

George Monbiot, Helen Caldicott and Laurence Williams join host James Randerson to debate the future of the UK's nuclear programme following Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant disasterPeter SaleHelen...

Jon Snow chairs a Guardian debate at the British Museum in London under the title Afghanistan: What makes a Nation?Jon SnowPeter Sale

Michael White talks to MPs, voters, campaigners and experts prior to the referendum on the alternative vote system on 5 MayBilly BraggMichael WhiteDavid BlunkettTom WatsonJulian GloverTim...