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Northern Ireland, Part 2: Will Brexit lead to a United Ireland?
As some say the call for a border poll on a United Ireland is growing, what would it take to get to that point, and what would it mean to be a Unionist, if the Union no longer exists?


Lib Dem MSPs elected to Holyrood will oppose second independence referendum, says Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey
We spoke to the Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and asked him if he would consider his position as leader if his party will end up losing seats overall in tomorrow's elections.


First vote for 16 and 17-year-olds in Welsh Parliament elections
One major change this year is that 16 and 17-year-olds will have the vote for the first time.


Scottish Parliament elections could have profound impact on future of UK
The elections for the Scottish Parliament could have a profound impact on the future of the United Kingdom.


‘Conservative and Labour parties aren’t for green recovery’, says Green MP Caroline Lucas
We have been speaking to the former Green Party leader, Brighton MP Caroline Lucas, and put it to her that we have been talking about the Greens breaking through into British politics for a long time, so why is that yet to happen?


Police officer accused of murdering Dalian Atkinson lied about kicking him in head, court told
A police officer accused of murdering the former footballer Dalian Atkinson lied about kicking him in the head as he lay on the street after being Tasered, a court has been told.


‘We’ve got more to do’ over court backlogs, says Justice Secretary Robert Buckland
We spoke to the Justice Secretary Robert Buckland and began by asking about the backlog of an extraordinary 58,000 crown court cases which means some victims will have to wait years to have their cases heard.


Bumper year of elections in Britain after Covid forces delays
Voters across Britain are going to the polls tomorrow to elect new parliaments in Scotland and Wales, a variety of councils and mayors in England, as well as Police and Crime Commissioners.


‘CPS needs to play its part in rebuilding trust in communities’ – former Met Police officer Victor Olisa
Victor Olisa is a retired chief superintendent with the Metropolitan Police.


Harrowing footage of ex-PC hitting vulnerable teenage girl with baton seen by relative
We start with a harrowing case of violence by a police officer towards a vulnerable teenage girl.


Northern Ireland, Part 1: A return to the “bad old days”?
Paraic O’Brien explores how even though Northern Ireland’s youth weren’t around during the Troubles, the stories they are told strengthen the bonds of Unionism today.


100 years on: where do the allegiances of Northern Ireland’s young Catholics lie?
If you live in Belfast, do you look to London, or do you look to Dublin? Or maybe you look to both, or neither.


Family of minicab driver who was stabbed to death call for safety changes
The family of a man stabbed to death while working for a ride hailing app are calling for safety changes which they say could spare other families the nightmare they're currently living.


Trial of two former soldiers accused of murdering IRA leader collapses
The prosecution in Belfast of two former paratroopers for the shooting in 1972 of Joe McCann has collapsed after the judge in the case excluded statements given by the two former soldiers.


Keir Starmer says he’s ‘a man who can’t stand injustice’ as Labour face pressure in polls
In just two days voters in many parts of the country will go to the ballot box to elect mayors and local councils across England, national parliaments in Scotland and Wales, as well as two by-elections.



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