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1. Palestine Action: The Truth Behind the Ban
2026-02-09
Dispatches investigates why the government banned direct action group Palestine Action, a decision that has sparked intense debate and led to thousands of arrests.
2. Keir Starmer: Where Did It All Go Wrong?
2026-03-27
Lewis Goodall looks back at a torrid first two years as prime minister for Sir Keir Starmer, and asks how he went from winning a 174-seat majority to becoming the most unpopular PM since records began.
3. Click to Kill: The AI War Machine
2026-04-02
With unique access in Ukraine, in Israel and with the US army, this documentary charts the new technological arms race, from AI to drones. Will warfare become less destructive or even more brutal?
4. Hunting Britain's Fugitives
2026-05-29
Thousands of criminals, many of whom are accused of serious, violent crimes, are currently on the run in a hidden criminal justice crisis. From UK safe-houses to Thailand, Matt Shea is on their trail.
7. Tommy Robinson: Where's the Money Gone?
2026-06-01
For Dispatches Matt Shea spent a year investigating the finances of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, aka Tommy Robinson, raising serious questions about one of the UK's highest-profile right-wing campaigners
