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Monty Panesar – Azeem Rafiq racism allegations ‘tip of iceberg’
Discussing a shameful day for cricket were former English international cricketer Monty Panesar, secretary of a grassroots cricket club in Yorkshire Taj Butt, and journalist Mihir Bose.


Azeem Rafiq describes ‘inhuman’ racist abuse at Yorkshire Cricket Club
Constant racist language, inhuman treatment and bosses who did nothing to stop it. The former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq has accused English cricket of being institutionally racist in highly charged testimony to MPs.


Dystopia or destiny? The rise of the delivery robot
A future where robots do all the things we can't be bothered to isn’t just confined to science fiction but already happening in two parts of the UK - where hundreds of fully autonomous robots have been helpfully delivering shopping during the pande...


Poppy Day Bombing: Liverpool attack suspect details emerge
The investigation into the suspected suicide bomb attack in Liverpool is "moving at pace" according to security minister Damian Hinds, who said it could be weeks before the full picture became clear. 


Stanley Johnson accused of inappropriate touching by two women
The Conservatives have been urged to investigate allegations against the Prime Minister's father Stanley Johnson after two women accused him of touching them inappropriately.


Sleaze scandal caused ‘immeasurable damage’ to reputation of parliament, says Standards Committee chair
We spoke to the MP Chris Bryant, chair of the Commons Standards Committee, and began by asking if he thinks these changes are clear enough.


MP Sleaze: Johnson faces call for ban on MP second jobs
Boris Johnson has called for MPs to be banned from acting as paid political consultants or lobbyists in an attempt to draw a line under the political corruption scandal that's been engulfing the Tory party.


Can racism be stamped out of British sport?
The claims of constant racism, bullying and cover up at Yorkshire County Cricket Club go to the very heart of British sport and echo the scandals around racism throughout the establishment, exposed by those who've had the courage to speak out and dec...


Government faces backlash from Northern MPs over expected railways backtrack
The government is facing a backlash from some Conservative MPs in northern England ahead of an expected announcement to scrap part of the flagship HS2 high speed rail link between Manchester and Leeds.


Liverpool hospital taxi explosion: Man killed named as Emad Al Swealmeen
The man killed in an explosion outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital has been named by Counter Terrorism Police North West as 32-year-old Emad Al Swealmeen.


‘Serious failings’ in sickle cell care, say MPs
A new report by an all-party parliamentary group has found “serious failings” in the treatment of people with sickle cell disease.


Covid: Over-40s offered booster jabs
Anyone over the age of 40 will now be able to get a third dose of the Covid vaccine. It's after the Health Security Agency said that having the booster cuts the risk of infection by more than 90%.


Liverpool hospital taxi explosion: ‘It could have been so much worse’, says Mayor of Liverpool
The Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson, spoke to us.


Threat level raised due to ‘general assessment of level of terrorist chatter’, says former counter-terrorism co-ordinator
Police have just named the man who died in the car as  Emad Al Swealmeen.


Liverpool hospital taxi explosion: Man in attack ‘not known to MI5’
Our Home Affairs correspondent Andy Davies had the latest update on the incident.



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