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Record number of patients in hospital with Covid-19 in Scotland
The number of Covid infections is rising again across the UK.


Court told alleged Islamist terrorist posed as Christian constituent before killing MP David Amess
The Old Bailey has heard that an alleged Islamist terrorist posed as a potential constituent and made an appointment before murdering MP David Amess. 


We’re only at the foothills of the rise in prices we’re going to see’, says Head of Economics at Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Joining Cathy iis Dave Innes, the Head of Economics at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which investigates and campaigns on poverty issues.


What will be in Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement?
Our Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi joins us from outside Number 11 Downing Street.


Cost of living spikes hit households ahead of Spring Statement
It's only supposed to be a "mini budget". But the Chancellor Rishi Sunak is facing an outsize list of demands for his Spring Statement tomorrow, as the spiralling cost of living hits households and businesses alike. 


‘Root and branch reform is needed’, says author of report into Met Police
Cathy speaks to the author of the report from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, Matt Parr.


Inspectors say the Met Police’s procedures for rooting out corruption are “fundamentally flawed”
“Not fit for purpose." That's the damning indictment of Scotland Yard's approach to tackling corruption within its ranks. 


Ukraine: Eight reported dead in Russian strike on Kyiv shopping centre
In Kyiv, eight people have been killed after Russian shelling destroyed a shopping centre in a residential district, along with nearby buildings.


Man accused of murdering Sir David Amess MP targeted Michael Gove, court hears
The man accused of murdering the Conservative MP Sir David Amess carried out reconnaisance on cabinet minister Michael Gove, among other potential targets - the Old Bailey has been told. 


‘They shouldn’t have been left behind’, says daughter of British-US national still held in Iran
We spoke to Roxanne Tahbaz, who appeared alongside Nazanin at today's press conference. 


Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: It’s surreal to come back, and to be holding my husband and my baby
After six long years in detention in Iran - Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe has spoken about her ordeal for the first time. 


Stephen Port: Met officers’ assumptions about gay victims ’cannot be ignored’, leaked watchdog report says
Metropolitan Police officers investigating serial killer Stephen Port made assumptions about gay men which “cannot be ignored”, a leaked police watchdog report has found.


Child Q: Hundreds protest treatment of schoolgirl stripsearched by police
Hundreds of people gathered in East London today to protest about the treatment of a 15-year-old schoolgirl who was strip-searched by police. 


Early general election possible, says Environment Secretary
We spoke to Environment Secretary George Eustice and we began by asking him when we can expect the next election - next year or the year after?


Johnson warns a Putin victory would bring “new age of intimidation”
The war in Ukraine featured heavily in the speech given by Boris Johnson at the Conservative Party's spring conference today.



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