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‘Nationwide problem’ of poor quality housing
We spoke to the designer Wayne Hemingway, an adviser to the Mayor of London on housing and design and a former chair of Building for Life, and Chris Thompson, managing director of Citu, the developers of the Climate Innovation District in Leeds.


Will ‘build back better’ promise deliver homes fit for the future?
Dozens of people have been arrested after Insulate Britain protesters blocked roads again today. Their now month-long campaign of direct action may be infuriating motorists, but do they have a point? 


China to build more coal-fired power plants after blackouts
In under three weeks, the world will gather in Glasgow for the climate change conference, COP26.


MP Claudia Webbe found guilty of harassment
An MP has been found guilty of harassment following a trial in London.


HGV driver shortages hit UK’s largest commercial port
A shortage of HGV drivers is having a significant impact on our ports, where there's a backlog of goods waiting to be moved across the country.


Spending on entertainment lifts UK growth, but shortages threaten recovery
The British economy had a rather downbeat summer, according to the latest official statistics. 


EU proposals on NI protocol ‘fall well short of what is needed’, says DUP leader
We talk to the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Jeffrey Donaldson.


Will NI businesses benefit from EU proposals?
What do the EU’s proposals mean for businesses in Northern Ireland who have complained that trade has been strangled by the protocol?


Brexit: ‘Turning point’ on NI checks on British goods
We talk to a member of the European Commission and former Irish MEP, Mairead McGuinness about the proposed change to border checks in Northern Ireland.


Brexit: EU proposes to slash most checks on goods from GB to NI
They've been dubbed the “sausage wars”, the tension between the UK and EU over trade rules in Northern Ireland. 


Brexit Minister Frost calls for NI Protocol to be replaced
Brexit Minister Lord Frost has called for a completely new arrangement to replace the Northern Ireland Protocol, claiming that instead of safeguarding peace and prosperity, it was achieving the very reverse. 


UK needs to ‘loosen the tap’ to repair labour and fuel shortages, says Lord Rose
We spoke to Conservative peer Stuart Rose, who has run many high street retailers and now chairs EG group, the petrol forecourts giant that has bought Asda. 


Global recovery slower than expected due to disrupted supply chains, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its outlook for the UK economy, although Britain remains one of the fastest growing countries in the world.


UK has ‘one of the weakest public health systems in Europe’ says Independent SAGE’s Prof Christina Pagel
We spoke to Professor Christina Pagel, director of University College London's Clinical Operational Research Unit and a member of Independent SAGE, the group of scientists who throughout the pandemic have sought to broaden out the discussion around g...


Covid early response one of worst public health failures in UK history, say MPs
MPs have described the government's handling of the pandemic as one of the worst public health failures the UK has ever experienced. 



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