Curated Video
The world if...Brexit is contagious
Nationalist identity politics have put the EU at risk of falling apart. What would happen if other member states decided to follow the UK out?
Curated Video
The European Union is facing a threat to its very existence
The Treaty of Rome was signed 60 years ago this month. But can European leaders make the EU appealing to a new generation of more sceptical voters?
Curated Video
Article 50: The starting gun for Brexit
Brexit’s two-year process will require intense negotiations. If Britain leaves the EU without any formal agreements, the results could be destructive.
TLDR News
Canada Style Brexit Deal Explained - Brexit Explained
Negotiations between the UK and EU are still continuing and there is a lot of talk about the best way to progress. Theresa May is sticking to her Chequers Plan, but some are calling she changes to a Canada Style deal. This plan is...
TLDR News
Brexit Causes 2% Drop in UK Growth: The Economic Effect of Brexit - TLDR News.
Following the latest UK budget, we thought it was a good time to take a look at the implications of Brexit on the budget. So in this video, we dive into the budget documents and the Office for Budget Responsibility's reports to see what...
TLDR News
European Customs Union - Explaining Brexit.
With the UK about to leave the EU many options lie in front of Britain. One choice is to stay in the European Customs Union. This could work as a compromise to keep trade routes open while still leaving the EU. But will this step be...
TLDR News
Have May’s Red Lines Made Getting a Deal Impossible? - Brexit Explained.
May has been talking about red lines for months, her hard limits when it comes to Brexit negotiations. However, there's a case to be made that these red lines are exactly what's sabotaged the Brexit process. We discuss why the red lines...
TLDR News
What Does the UK Actually Manufacture? - Data Dive
It's common to think that the UK doesn't actually manufacture anything these days, and assume that the UK has left manufacturing in the past. However, the stats show that's not true. Manufacturing is growing in the UK and there are some...
TLDR News
Chlorinated Chicken and Selling the NHS: Does the UK Want A Deal With America - TLDR News
With the UK set to officially leave the EU at the end of the year, many are looking forward to the new deals Britain will be able to strike. Chief amongst them is a deal with the United States. However, some are less keen, concerned...
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Hard Brexit Explained: What Does It Mean For The UK?
Although there's a lot of talk about Hard Brexit it's pretty unclear what it means. This video runs through what Hard Brexit is and how it will impact the UK.
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Trade After Hard Brexit: WTO Rules Explained
There has been a lot of talk about World Trade Organisation rules coming into force after Brexit. These are the rules and principles which would guide the UK's trade relationships after leaving the EU. So what will trade be like for the...
TLDR News
Does the EU Really Need the UK? - Brexit Explained.
When scrolling through comments you often see people say "they need us more than we need them". So we have tried to respond to that once and for all. We look at if the EU relies on the UK for trade, how the EU budget will cope without...
Financial Times
Brexit: what does the indicative vote actually indicate?
MPs in the UK's House of Commons have had their say on how Britain should leave the European Union from a customs union to a second referendum. But what does it mean? The FT’s Robert Shrimsley examines the data behind the eight votes...
TLDR News
Article 218: The Future UK EU Relationship - Brexit Explained.
Some have described article 218 as the new article 50. Article 50 explained how the negotiations for the withdrawal agreement would work. Soon we the UK will begin looking at negotiating a future relationship with the EU, and that...
TLDR News
Brexit Party Manifesto Explained (2019 Election) - TLDR News.
On Friday the Brexit Party announced their new manifesto, or actually their 'Contract with the People'. We read all of this over 24-page document and compressed it into a few minutes to make understanding their policies easier!
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Gorbachev's decision
Was there any hint that the was going to fall when Rory Maclean was there in the spring of 1989? How important was Moscow and the decision that Gorbachev made? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 2
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A Million People Apply to Become Irish: Can Brits Escape Brexit - Brexit Explained.
In 2019 nearly a million Irish passports were issued, a rise fueled by Brits applying for Irish citizenship in order to avoid Brexit. Some are hoping to maintain their rights to live in other European nations while others are protecting...
TLDR News
What Does Article 13 Mean for EU Copyright
Recently a lot of people have been talking about Article 13 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. This controversial new law will make significant changes to copyright law in the EU. Some worry that this will...
TLDR News
Brexit Negotiations & Organ Donation - This Week in Parliament.
This Week in Parliament is a series we are currently trialling where we keep you up to date with the latest news from the UK's Parliament. This week we discuss the latest news from Brexit negotiations, changes to organ donation law and...
TLDR News
Does Scotland Want to Leave the United Kingdom After Brexit? - TLDR News.
In this video we discuss the case for Scottish independence in the 2019 General Election. We asked our viewers what they thought about the issue and spoke to a Scottish Labour candidate to learn more about the issues facing Scotland.
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A Norway Style Deal Explained - Brexit Explained.
Although there's not much time left it is possible, with an extension, for the UK to reach a new kind of deal with the EU. One of these potential deals is a Norway style deal. Norway isn't an EU member but is in the European Economic...
The Economist
The World If... there were no borders
Imagine a world in which there were no borders. Would it lead to chaos or bring about global prosperity?
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Will The UK Pay £39 Billion to the EU? - Brexit Explained
The UK is said to owe the EU around £39 Billion, but the candidates for Prime Minister (Johnson and Hunt) and both proposing not paying. In this video, we explain what this payment is actually for and the legality of not paying the...
TLDR News
The CANZUK Union Explained - Explaining Brexit
After Brexit the UK will be free to make it's own trade deals and establish it's own new relationships. One new union which has been discussed is the CANZUK model, bringing together the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand....