When watching Brexit unfold it's hard not to draw the conclusion that the House of Commons is a little out of control. As much as the Speaker might try to reign them in, MPs continue to shout, argue and jeer. We explain why the House of...

In most countries, compulsory national service is a thing of the past. However, some countries maintain the policy and others are even bringing it back? So what are the advantages and disadvantages of national service, and should it make...

There are many people who believe that without the United Kingdom the European Union is in major trouble. So are they right, will the EU fall apart without the UK?

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world, held in Scotland's capital city every August. Learn all about how it features a wide range of performances and events, including comedy, drama, dance, circus,...

Benjamin is waiting for his blind date, find out all the probabilities of love in this quirky silent film from The Virtual School.



'Some things in life you can't predict, for everything else there's...

The Irish Border has always been contentious. The Brexit negotiations sought to ensure that peace would continue on the border and when they were successful, no-one probably expected it to be undone by vaccines. In this video we explain...

Yesterday afternoon, Boris Johnson made his first speech to Parliament and then answered a whole bunch of questions from MPs. In this video we discuss what Johnson said in Parliament including the key mission, plans and priorities he...

Brexit has been dominating the UK's political discussion for the last few years. At the centre of that has been Nigel Farage and UKIP, both pushing for the UK to leave the European Union (EU). The interesting thing is that neither UKIP...

Labour's views on Brexit matter more than you might think. The Prime Minister needs other parties to support her deal as she doesn't have enough backing within her own party to get her across the line. The right deal could convince...

What does 2022 hold for markets, the economy, trade and inflation? Barclays CEO Jes Staley talks to the Wall Street Journal about the next stage of the economic recovery, the return to work, and what it all means for frothy markets.

Matthew Tosh has experience of presenting science shows for Teachers TV, teaching Chemistry and Physics and is now working with the The Fuse School providing explanations for the Chemistry Journey. We ask him about his teaching and...

Yesterday (26th February 2018) Theresa May made a statement in Parliament. During this address she updated the house on the proceedings of Brexit. This included the votes she has planned and the amendments she’s made to her Brexit deal.

Will May's Deal Pass Today?: www.tldrnews.co.uk/fail Later today (12th March) MPs will get a second chance to vote on May's brexit proposal. Despite some minor changes made last night, not a whole lot has changed since the last vote. In...

About a week ago, on Monday the 18th February, seven Labour MPs resigned from their party to form this new Independent group. This had been a long time coming, and most of these MPs had been vocal critics of Jeremy Corbyn way before...

With time running out until Brexit some are speculating that the whole thing might be called off. Maybe a second referendum will mean it doesn't happen. Perhaps a general election will get in the way. Possibly parliament will choose to...

Malaysia announced that it has returned 150 shipping containers filled with plastic waste to their country of origin after they were found to be contaminated and mixed in with other trash. <br/>

Yesterday the UK's parliament finally approved a Brexit Deal, signing off on Johnson's Withdrawal Agreement Bill. In this video we discuss what this means for Brexit, the exit date as well as watching some of the debate in parliament.

Polling is a notoriously difficult thing to get right. People regularly try and fail to predict how the electorate will vote and what it will mean for the elections. However in this video we give it out best shot, teaming up with...

Yesterday Theresa May decided to postpone the vote on her proposed Brexit deal. It was supposed to be debated today (11th December 2018) but now May is trying to buy herself some time and delaying the vote. What would have happened if...

There's a lot of talk about the Brexit backstop. This is a legal assurance that there won't be a hard border between the Republic of and Northern Ireland. Despite both the EU and UK agreeing on the need for a backstop, they can't agree...

With May set to leave resign from her position today, we look back on what her government actually achieved. We discuss how she got the role, the progress she made on Brexit and what she actually did besides Brexit.

In last week's general election the SNP got a huge boost in the polls, gaining a majority of seats in Scotland and a plurality of votes. This leads some to believe that the party has the mandate to call for a second Scottish independence...

Today (13th March) MPs will face a vote on the future of Brexit. They will be asked if they want to see the UK progress without a deal and leave on the 29th of March. Their response will not only impact the future of Brexit but also the...

Let's learn about countries and flags of the world with this fun video for kids! Learn countries of the world & flags of the world with fun music and great pictures of flags. Learn what the flags of many different countries look like.