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Grenfell: Further deadly cladding fires ‘a possibility’, says London Fire Brigade Commissioner
We spoke to the commissioner of the London Fire Brigade Andy Roe. He was the senior firefighter who ended up reversing the policy of telling residents to stay inside Grenfell Tower on the night of the fire. 


Grenfell: Victims visit Milan in search of a fitting memorial
Amid those ongoing concerns about cladding, a recent tower block fire in Milan has raised fresh concern about unsafe buildings. The fire at the 18-storey block has been likened to Grenfell by the city's mayor. 


Submarine pact ‘manifestation of global Britain’, says former UK national security adviser
We’re joined from Washington by Richard Fontaine, who was foreign policy advisor to the McCain 2008 presidential campaign,


China and France criticise UK-US-Australia submarine pact
Aukus sounds like a creature from gothic sci fi. It is in fact the name of the submarine security pact signed by Australia, the UK and the US. 


Covid: First vaccine booster jabs begin in England and Wales
The vaccine booster rollout has begun with third jabs being offered to people in care homes, the over 50s, frontline health and social care staff and vulnerable people.


Care sector recruitment crisis ‘worse than it’s ever been’, says UK Homecare Association CEO
Jane Townson is chief executive of the UK Homecare Association, which represents providers of care in peoples own homes.


People ‘will die’ due to care home staff shortages, warns care provider
Care providers have told Channel 4 News that elderly and vulnerable people "will die" due to an unprecedented shortage of staff.


MPs back non-binding motion to cancel universal credit cut
MPs voted this evening to back a Labour motion to cancel the £20 a week cut in universal credit, but it was something of a hollow victory, as the motion is non-binding. The uplift, which was brought in to support families during the pandemic, will b...


Inflation rise “not as serious as the headline figures” suggest, says, economist
We were joined by Sarah Hardy, from the North Brewing Company, and Mark Rhodes, Professor of Financial Economics at Leeds Beckett University.


UK inflation sees record rise as price of food soars
There are signs of hope of a post- pandemic bounceback. But it’s not been without challenges – will today’s inflation hike be another one? It comes as the government presses ahead with its plan to end the £20 a week uplift to unive...


Shamima Begum makes appeal to return to UK to appear in court
Shamima Begum, who left east London as a schoolgirl to join the Islamic State, has appealed to be allowed back into Britain to appear in court, she insists, to refute claims that she’d been involved in terrorism. Speaking from a camp in Syria, ...


Covid vaccine: Why Nicki Minaj is calling out Boris Johnson on Twitter
A bizarre war of words has broken out between the prime minister and his chief medical adviser on the one hand and Nicki Minaj on the other. 


Ofsted head optimistic on ‘better experience for children this year’
Amanda Spielman is chief inspector of Ofsted.


Covid: jabs for 12-15s are dividing opinion
The announcement that vaccines are going to be offered to 12 to 15-year-olds in schools like this one, the John Smeaton Academy in Leeds, has divided opinion.


One million job vacancies in the UK for first time
There has been some very good news out today about the UK's jobs market, with the number of people in work rebounding to pre-pandemic levels. 



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