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‘Fans make it and they always will’ – Sir Alex Ferguson on life after Man Utd
In a special interview with Clare Balding, Sir Alex reflects on life, family and football.


Manchester United fans protest against club’s owners ahead of rescheduled match
Thousands of Manchester United fans are protesting against the club's American owners at Old Trafford.


MI5 ‘could not have prevented’ Fishmongers’ Hall terror attack, inquest hears
An MI5 officer has told the inquest into the 2019 Fishmongers Hall terror attack, the intelligence service could not have prevented the atrocity, in which two students were killed.


‘Different parts of the country need a different policy approach’ – Tory MP David Simmonds
We spoke to the Conservative MP David Simmonds, who chairs the parliamentary group on social work and has spoken and written about the Government's levelling up agenda. 


‘Level Cornwall up’ say community leaders in county struggling with poverty
We spoke to community leaders in Cornwall about the levels of poverty in the area and the struggles of locals to find work and housing.


Homeless amid a second homes boom: poverty and hunger in Cornwall
Next month it will play host to the prestigious international G7 summit, but there is a parallel story in Cornwall and that is one of dire poverty.


Greensill lobbying row: David Cameron refuses to reveal lobbying salary
David Cameron said it was a “painful day” as he was hauled before MPs to answer for his role in the collapse of the financial firm Greensill Capital.


UK scientific advisers meet to discuss threat of Indian covid variant
The prime minister has said he is "anxious" about the spread of the Indian covid “variant of concern”.


Family of Official IRA man Joe McCann call for inquest into his death
The family of Official IRA man Joe McCann, who was shot in Belfast in 1972, want an inquest into his death. Their demand follows the collapse last week of a murder trial of two soldiers allegedly involved. This programme can report on previously unse...


A father’s fight to see his son through a broken family court system
More than a quarter of a million children every year in the UK are affected by their parents separating, and one in three couples will end up in the family court system, with the children caught in the middle of bitter disputes. A campaign, backed by...


Johnson confirms independent public inquiry into handling of pandemic
Boris Johnson has confirmed that there will be an independent public inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic. He told MPs that the country was owed as much transparency as possible. But it will be some time before that happens. The scope of t...


Fred West: police searching for body at Gloucester cafe
Police are searching a cafe in Gloucester for the remains of a missing teenager suspected of being murdered by serial killer Fred West.


Cameron’s Greensill lobbying texts published
The scale of David Cameron's lobbying efforts on behalf of the finance company Greensill were laid bare today, revealing the former prime minister sent 62 texts and 11 emails to ministers and officials including Michael Gove and the chancellor. 


‘All parties culpable on social care’ – Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham
We spoke to Andy Burnham, who was re-elected Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester by a landslide last week.


‘Levelling up’ the UK: Opportunity is not spread equally says Skills Minister
We spoke to Gillian Keegan, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, and asked what the government meant by “levelling up” in today’s Queen's speech.



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