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‘We’re after a power share, not a power grab’ – Sir Lenny Henry on diversity in TV industry
More black, more female and employing more disabled people. That's what Lenny Henry says broadcasters must become or they risk viewers switching off.


Families turning to charity for help with computers
Many families will be desperate for any help now, as parents and children are having to share devices


Covid patients in Wales occupying a third of hospital beds
In Wales, more than a third of hospital beds are now occupied by patients with coronavirus


British public ‘have been coerced to stop seeing the people they love’ – Tory MP Charles Walker
One MP who made an impassioned speech in the Commons earlier about the dangers of a lockdown was Conservative Sir Charles Walker. 


MPs back England Covid lockdown
MPs have backed the latest lockdown measures for England.


Vaccines Minister challenged over speed of rollout
We spoke to the minister for Covid vaccine deployment, Nadhim Zahawi


MPs vote on England Covid lockdown
MPs have voted to approve England's new lockdown laws.


Covid: UK records highest daily death toll since April
The government figures for the last 24 hours are undoubtedly sobering.


Essex lorry deaths: the journey of 39 Vietnamese migrants
When the bodies of 39 Vietnamese migrants were discovered in a lorry container in Essex in 2019, it shocked the nation. We look into the story of one woman found in that container - who risked it all to come to the UK.


MP Margaret Ferrier arrested over alleged breach of Covid rules
There is breaking news from Scotland.


People ordered to stay at home in new English lockdown
Our correspondents Victoria Macdonald and Gary Gibbon react to the PM’s statement.


Johnson announces England national lockdown
In a TV address, Boris Johnson says a national lockdown is being imposed in England.


The Covid tragedy of a family who toiled so hard to keep safe
More than 75,000 people have sadly died from Covid in the UK. Others, like 49-year-old Anabel Sharma,have been left with permanent damage to their health. Anabel was admitted to hospital at the same time as her 76-year-old mother, Maria Rico. Maria d...


Schools in England facing prospect of long closures
With schools across England now facing the imminent prospect of lengthy closures, it’s been a day of considerable chaos in different parts of the country, as councils issued varying advice on whether children should be allowed back into classro...


Keir Starmer criticises government’s ‘slow’ decision-making
The leader of the opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, called last night for a nationwide lockdown. We spoke to him and started by asking what restrictions he feels are now needed.



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