Can Rishi Sunak lead the Conservatives to victory at the next elections?

The Tories have been the main governing party in the UK since 2010, but recent polls show the tide might be turning in favour of Labour and its leader Sir Keir Starmer come 2025.

Host Andy Bell talks to Lord Robert Hayward, polling analyst and lifelong observer of the Conservative party, to find out whether the Prime Minister can not only be confident of staying party leader, but even start mapping a path to winning the next election.

How Did We Get Here? Explaining the News is a podcast from Channel 5 News. Join Andy Bell as he explains the world's biggest news stories through interviews with politicians, experts, and analysts. Produced by Silvia Maresca.

OpenAI has released GPT-4, the latest version of its hugely popular artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT that it claims is its "most advanced system yet". The new model can answer all sorts of requests and questions using human-like language, pass academic exams, and now even give you recipe suggestions based on a photo of the content of your fridge.

All this sounds exciting - or scary?

Host Andy Bell is joined by author and AI expert Nina Schick to find out what artificial intelligence is, how it is being used and the ways it could change how we live our lives in both good and dangerous ways.

How Did We Get Here? Explaining the News is a podcast from Channel 5 News. Join Andy Bell as he explains the world's biggest news stories through interviews with politicians, experts, and analysts. Produced by Silvia Maresca.

Guest producer: Jodiane Milton.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak seems to have done what his three predecessors could not - pull off an ambitious deal with the EU to refine post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland.

So, how does the Windsor Framework change Northern Ireland trading arrangements?

Host Andy Bell is joined by Raoul Ruparel, former special adviser to Theresa May on all things Brexit and now director at the Boston Consulting Group, to look at the new protocol deal, its hidden problems and whether it will stick.

How Did We Get Here? Explaining the News is a podcast from Channel 5 News. Join Andy Bell as he explains the world's biggest news stories through interviews with politicians, experts, and analysts. Produced by Silvia Maresca.

Even by the standards of British Parliament, which is used to its fair share of scandal, the recent few months have been a grim time - whether it's tax rows, allegations of bullying or just MPs playing fast and loose with the rules.

So, has this become the norm in Westminster? Host Andy Bell is joined by Dr Hannah White, Director of the Institute for Government, to look at whether the current system to keep politicians in line is actually working.

How Did We Get Here? Explaining the News is a podcast from Channel 5 News. Join host Andy Bell as he explains the world's biggest news stories through interviews with politicians, experts, and analysts. Produced by Silvia Maresca.

By now, you'll be familiar with headlines warning that Britain's National Health Service, the NHS, is at "breaking point" - still feeling the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, together with chronic staff shortages, long waiting times and the recent wave of strike action.

So how do we fix it?

Is it just a question of more money, beyond the £160 billion a year the government spends already - or is the system as it is no longer fit for purpose?

To answer these questions we're joined by Alan Milburn, a former UK Health Secretary under the Tony Blair government, who has spent decades working in health policy.

How Did We Get Here? Explaining the News is a podcast from Channel 5 News. Join host Andy Bell as he explains the world's biggest news stories through interviews with politicians, experts, and analysts. Produced by Silvia Maresca.

The race to become the next UK Prime Minister goes through the leadership of the Conservative party. But what do the Tories want their party to be?

As Conservative MPs and members prepare to chose who will replace Boris Johnson, Andy Bell talks to Will Tanner, former Number 10 insider and director of the Think Tank Onward, to find out what sort of leader the party is looking for.

How Did We Get Here? Explaining the News is a podcast from 5 News. Join Andy Bell as he explains the world's biggest news stories through interviews with politicians, experts, and analysts. Produced by Silvia Maresca.