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Second jobs, U-turns and the ‘cruel world of politics’
The Owen Paterson crisis has thrown up questions that have been asked before.


COP26: How indigenous people have struggled to find accommodation
Glasgow might have thrown open its doors to the rest of the world here at COP26, but in reality the sheer struggle with visas, vaccinations and intercontinental travel have stopped some people getting here at all.


Covid: Mandatory jabs for frontline NHS England staff
All frontline NHS staff and social care workers in England will be required to have Covid vaccines by next April to keep their jobs, as the health secretary said it was crucial to "avoid preventable harm".


Rolls-Royce secures funding to develop mini nuclear reactors
Rolls-Royce has secured more than £400 million in funds from private investors and the UK government  to develop a new generation of small nuclear reactors.


Labour calls for investigation into Tory MP Geoffrey Cox’s second job
If MPs are not visible in their constituencies, they should expect to be judged by the electorate. That's the warning from Downing Street, even though Boris Johnson hasn't backed an outright ban on MPs having second jobs.


Climate change ‘a more durable challenge’ than Covid, says Vallance
We spoke to the government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and asked him if climate change is a bigger challenge for us than Covid.


World heading for catastrophic 2.4C of warming, despite COP26 pledges
There's not much time, and a mountain to climb: that's the message to leaders at the COP26 summit here in Glasgow, where the president of the talks Alok Sharma has urged countries to set even more ambitious goals, to have any chance of keeping global...


AI system able to detect eye disorders in seconds may revolutionise treatment
Dry AMD or macular degeneration is a common and incurable eye disorder affecting tens of thousands of people over 50.


Azeem Rafiq: New chair of Yorkshire Cricket Club apologises unreservedly to ex-player
The new chairman of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Lord Patel, has offered an unreserved apology to Azeem Rafiq over the way his allegations of racism and bullying were handled, and said he should be praised for his courage in speaking out.


COP26: ‘Pressure’ from Greta Thunberg is ‘helpful’, says former President of Ireland
We spoke to the former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson. She is now chair of The Elders, a group of world leaders working for human rights, peace and the transition to a low-carbon future.


COP26: Amber Rudd says progress made so far is ‘encouraging’
We spoke to the former Environment Secretary Amber Rudd , who led the UK delegation at the 2015 UN climate talks in Paris. 


COP26: Countries aim to turn climate summit promises into policy in final week
Former US President Barack Obama took to the COP stage to declare that the US is ready to lead the world again in fighting climate change, after helping to navigate the Paris agreement in 2015


‘Government made a mistake’ over Owen Paterson vote, says Tory MP
We spoke to MP Kevin Hollinrake, who was one of the few Conservative MPs to vote against the government's amendment last week. 


Labour accuses Boris Johnson of ‘running scared’ as PM misses standards debate
Labour has accused Boris Johnson of “running scared”, after he failed to attend today's emergency commons debate on MPs’ standards. 


Is the four-day working week the future?
In today’s episode, we speak to one of the researchers behind the four-day week trial. Does it really work, and could it soon be coming to an office near you?



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