Is the AstraZeneca jab safe? Spoiler alert: yes, probably. So why has it been dominating the headlines for weeks? And do broken promises and missed targets mean that the supply of the AstraZeneca vaccination is under threat? 

Now Sir Alan Duncan left government in 2019, after working in Westminster for nearly three decades as an MP and government minister. His diaries are now being published in a book out next week. ‘In the Thick of It’ covers the fall of two ...

We spoke to Sir Alistair Graham, who was Chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life from 2003 to 2007 and began by asking him what he made of these new developments.

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock had a “private drink” with the former Prime Minister David Cameron and the financier Lex Greensill in 2019 to discuss a payment scheme which was later rolled out in the NHS, it’s been revealed. It&#...

Officials have warned people to stay cautious as England takes a major step to ease lockdown restrictions tomorrow – to minimise the risk of another wave of infections. The latest 24-hour government figures show 111,109 people received their fi...

We spoke to the Bishop of Dover, Rose Hudson-Wilkin, who was also a chaplain to the Queen and began by asking her for personal memories of the Duke of Edinburgh.

The Royal Family has rushed to rally round the Queen – and to thank the public for the “absolutely amazing tributes” to the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Andrew made a rare public appearance at a special service at Windsor’s Royal...

The Duke of Edinburgh devoted much of his energy to supporting charities becoming patron of many well known organisations and some not so well known. Like the Accrington Camera Club – which back in 1977, wrote him a letter on spec when they wan...

We spoke to Lord Dodds of the Democratic Unionist Party who used to represent North Belfast in the House of Commons – where a lot of the trouble in recent days has been centred. We began by asking him for his own thoughts about Prince Philip.

The Irish Taoiseach has warned that Northern Ireland must not be plunged back into “that dark place of sectarian murders and political discord” after another night of violence which left 14 police officers hurt. In one incident, a burning...

We’re joined by Martin Palmer, a friend of the Duke who collaborated with him on setting up a charity – The Alliance of Religions and Conservation – back in 1986.

A steady stream of people have been laying flowers and messages of condolence at Windsor Castle – although the Government has urged people to continue following Covid guidelines and not to gather in large numbers. It means Windsor won’t b...

The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral will take place a week from today in St George’s Chapel at Windsor castle – where his coffin will be transported in a specially modified Land Rover which he helped to design. Just thirty guests will a...

For someone whose life was lived under the constant glare of publicity, the Duke of Edinburgh was a man who put duty before all else: whose wry personality was never kept hidden away, he was unfailingly polite - if not always politically correct.

Britain has gone through many profound changes over the Duke of Edinburgh's lifetime, so how far has the Royal family changed too, and how is it likely to fit into the Britain of the future?