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Who will be the new UK prime minister? | Inside Story

Britain will either have its third female prime minister, or its first with South Asian heritage. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak won the most votes from Conservative MPs to take over from Boris Johnson, who is stepping down after a series of scandals. The decision now rests with around 160,000 party members. So what’s their vision for the UK, and its relationship with the rest…

What's causing the current heatwave? | Inside Story

Europe, North America, China are baking in record-breaking heatwaves. In New Delhi it’s already hit 49 degrees this year, 12 above the average. The heat has brough wildfires. In the UK people are bracing for temperatures to hit forty degrees celcius for the first time. And a scorching heatwave is fueling more than 30 blazes in Spain and Portugal. France is on its highest state…

Is a shortage of oil refineries pushing up global fuel prices? | Inside Story

Record global oil prices have been blamed on the war in Ukraine, and surging demand as economies recover from the pandemic. Another reason is a lack of refineries to turn crude oil into products such as petrol, diesel and jet fuel. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has called for more investment in refineries. Global refinery output has fallen by 3.3 million barrels a day since 2020….

What's causing travel chaos across Europe? | Inside Story

Airlines have been forced to cancel thousands of flights due to strike action, staff shortages and weather. Queues of passengers snaking through some European airports are a familiar sight. Some airlines are advising people to turn-up for check-in four to five hours early. Passenger volumes are at almost pre-pandemic levels but staffing isn’t. Airlines and airports are struggling to re-hire people they laid off during…

What has Biden gained from his trip to Saudi Arabia? | Inside Story

Three years ago Joe Biden vowed to make Saudi Arabia ‘pay the price’ for the killing of a journalist. Now, as the U.S. president, he’s on a charm offensive. Biden needs the kingdom to pump more oil to take the pressure off fuel prices. He’s declared that ‘significant business’ was accomplished in Jeddah. But any positive developments from those meetings have been overshadowed by criticism…

What will James Webb show us? | Inside Story

We can see further into the history of the universe than ever before. It’s taken decades and hundreds of millions of dollars to invent and deploy the technology we needed to get a better look into the cosmos. But why are scientists going to all this trouble? What are they hoping to achieve? And how will the latest revelations change our understanding of the universe?…

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