Flee country: Britain seeks to slash migration

"The Intelligence" from The Economist delivers a fresh perspective on global events. This episode covers Britain's dramatic shift in asylum and immigration policies, inspired by Denmark's tough approach, and examines whether these reforms will achieve their goals amid public weariness and the rise of the Reform UK party. It also explores the resurgence of military balloons for surveillance and combat, highlighting their cost-effectiveness and innovative uses by various countries, including China and Ukraine. Finally, the episode includes an obituary of historian Gillian Tindall, who found stories of the past in the streets and houses of London.