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Duke of York’s legal team accused of ‘victim blaming’ by women’s safety groups
Womens safety groups have accused the Duke of York's legal team of "victim blaming" after reports that they plan to question whether the woman who's accused him of sexual assault had "false memories". 


Nadine Dorries plan to freeze BBC licence fee is a ‘perfectly legitimate debate to be had’, says former culture minister
Joining me now is the former Culture minister Lord Vaizey, who's now a member of the Communications and Digital Committee in the House of Lords.


Conservative Party chairman admits ‘failings’ at 10 Downing Street
The Conservative Party chairman has admitted there were "failings" at 10 Downing Street, claiming that Boris Johnson would seek to "address the underlying culture" that led to the partygate scandal. 


DJ Majestic’s mental health campaign calls for men to share their stories
DJ Majestic began his career as an MC in North London and has turned himself into one of the best known names on the music scene.


Covid cases in parts of the UK hit plateau as Europe cases soar
Covid cases in parts of the UK appear to be plateauing, according to a senior Government health adviser with infections falling in London, the southeast and Eastern England - while the number of new daily cases reported in the UK fell again to just u...


“Huge support” for the Prime Minister on the doorstep, Peter Bone MP says
Until a general election the people who would or could decide the fate of the prime minister are of course Tory MPs. 


‘He is the man at the top, it really does rest with him’, Former Home Office Special Adviser
I spoke to Claire Pearsall, a former special adviser at the Home Office - who's now a conservative councillor in Kent. 


Operation Save Big Dog: A government engulfed by rage and ridicule, so what now for No. 10?
Every day brings new reports of more revelry in the building that ordered the rest of us not to socialise. 


‘Culture of partying’ during lockdown in No 10, says Daily Mirror’s Pippa Crerar
Downing Street has issued an unprecedented apology to Buckingham Palace over the two parties staff held on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral during last year's lockdown. 


‘No-one really seems to care’ – campaigner Rhiannon Davies on her battle to improve maternity services
We spoke to Rhiannon Davies, whose daughter Kate Stanton-Davies died a few hours after she was born 13 years ago. 


Partygate: Sue Gray ‘not independent of government’, says Institute for Government’s Alex Thomas
We spoke to Alex Thomas, the civil service programme director at the Institute for Government, and began by asking how difficult it will be for Sue Gray, who is leading an inquiry into lockdown parties.


Tory association leaders vote unanimously for Boris Johnson to resign
As if to illustrate the quarrels within the Conservative Party, activists in one of the country's safest Tory seats have voted unanimously to call on Boris Johnson to resign.


No 10 apologises to Queen over lockdown parties on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral
This is not so much party politics but the politics of parties as Downing Street was forced to apologise to Buckingham Palace for the two parties held at Number 10 on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral - saying it was "deeply regrettable that this to...


Revealed: Dozens of deaths and stillbirths at maternity units cost hospital trust £103m in damages over decade
More than £100 million has been paid out in damages by one hospital trust over 10 years after its maternity units were accused of being responsible for dozens of deaths and stillbirths, Channel 4 News can reveal. 


Pregnant women endangered by stretched maternity wards, whistleblower says
Women and babies are potentially being put in danger by stretched and understaffed maternity wards, a whistleblower has told Channel 4 News.



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