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Brexit: What comes next?

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:03:00 GMT

As Britain heads for Brexit, and contends with the continued fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, what will the day so many have waited for actually bring? And what does the future look like?

Host Tom Peck is joined by The Independent's John Rentoul, Kate Devlin and Ben Chu to take your questions.

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Polarized: Voices from across America

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:21:38 GMT

After a year of weekly stories, US reporter Chris Riotta wraps up his series Polarized: Voices from across America with an in-depth chat with contributors and people he spoke to.

Polarized explored the political division across America, the reasons for it and how it can be overcome. Focusing on a different individual story each week, Chris spoke to someone from all 50 states.

A handful joined Chris along with US Opinion Editor Holly Baxter, to talk about their stories and the upcoming election in an exclusive live event.

You can read the Polarized series here: https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/polarized-voices-across-america

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The US election: Ask the experts

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:46:34 GMT

Ahead of the first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden The Independent hosted a live event to discuss the election, the two candidates and democracy in America in 2020.

US Editor Katie Davies was joined by Washington Bureau Chief John T Bennett, US Opinion Editor Holly Baxter, Senior US Correspondent Andrew Buncombe and columist Ahmed Baba for a live Q&A.

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Preventing the next pandemic

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:45:03 GMT

Scientists believe the coronavirus pandemic that’s swept across the planet this year is likely to have made the jump from animals to humans at a live animal market in the Chinese city of Wuhan. So how do we stop something like that from happening again?

Assistant Editor Lucie McInerney is joined by The Independent's Senior Climate Correspondent Louise Boyle, Dr Peter Li who is a China Policy Specialist at the Humane Society International and Dr Max Graham, Founder and CEO of conservation group Space for Giants for a live discussion and audience Q&A.

Subscribers to Independent Premium had the chance to put their questions to our experts in an exclusive hour-long event.

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Politics of the pandemic

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 08:22:25 GMT

As parliament heads into its summer recess, what is the state of British politics?

On paper the UK has handled the coronavirus pandemic badly. Who is to blame for that, and is it helpful to blame anyone right now?

Political Sketch Writer Tom Peck hosts an "ask me anything" Q&A with Chief Political Commentator John Rentoul, Whitehall Editor Kate Devlin and Policy Editor Jon Stone.

Subscribers to Independent Premium had the chance to put their questions to our experts in an exclusive hour-long event.

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The return of the Premier League with Dimitar Berbatov

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:53:42 GMT

Former Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham forward Dimitar Berbatov joined the Indy Football Podcast for a special live episode on Monday 15th June 2020.

The Bulgarian discussed the return of the Premier League after the Covid-19 break with host Vithushan Ehantharajah and pundits Miguel Delany, Melissa Reddy and Tony Evans.

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The Future of Healthcare: Life Support with Shaun Lintern

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 02:00:00 GMT

The Future of Healthcare: Life Support with Shaun Lintern was a virtual event from The Independent hosted on 10 June 2020.

Editor Christian Broughton was joined by a panel of experts, including The Independent health correspondent Shaun Lintern, Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth, Chief Executive of The Patients' Association Rachel Power and Chief Executive the Nuffield Trust Nigel Edwards.

Together they discussed how the NHS is coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, what the health service needs to do to address inequalities and the role of the private sector.

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The Future of Travel with Simon Calder

Fri, 29 May 2020 15:07:44 GMT

The Future of Travel with Simon Calder was a virtual event from The Independent hosted on May 27 2020.

In the hour-long Q&A travel correspondent Simon Calder answered questions from readers about travel during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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