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Manchester airport boss steps down after weeks of chaos
The boss of Manchester airport is stepping down after weeks of chaos for passengers - with long queues at check-in and security.


The long wait for disabled people to have adaptations at home
Now, access to a bathroom, or even getting through your own front door shouldn't be a daily challenge - but some disabled people are having to wait up to two years just to be able to live life independently.


Government had ‘false picture’ of fire safety at time of Grenfell, says former housing minister
The government had a “completely false picture of the level of fire safety” in England at the time of the Grenfell Tower disaster, the former housing minister has told the public inquiry into the tragedy.


Iceland reintroduces palm oil into products due to Ukraine war shortages
High inflation, Covid and the war in Ukraine have all put more pressure on hard pressed families.


‘Why should it compete with Netflix and Amazon?’: Armando Iannucci responds to Channel 4 privatisation
We spoke to the writer, producer and director - Armando Ianucci - and started by asking him what he made of claims that privatising Channel 4 would allow it to compete with the likes of Amazon and Netflix.


Government pushes for Channel 4 privatisation
Now, it's been a quirky, niche channel for 40 years. But could Channel 4 compete with Netflix, Amazon and the other streaming giants?


MPs under pressure to reverse sale of Wales semiconductor plant
Ministers have come under pressure to reverse the multi-million pound sale of a major semiconductor plant in Wales to a company that is reportedly linked to the Chinese communist party.


June Brown: EastEnders’ Dot Cotton dies aged 95
June Brown - better known as Dot Cotton, the chain-smoking doyenne of EastEnders' Albert Square - has died at the age of 95. 


Court of Appeal considers £5bn lawsuit over Brazil’s Mariana dam disaster
The Court of Appeal in London has begun considering whether to hear a £5 billion lawsuit against the Anglo Australian mining company BHP over the Mariana dam disaster in Brazil in 2015.


Covid: Nine new symptoms added to official list
With Covid rates in England at a record level, another nine symptoms have been added to the official list, including shortness of breath, tiredness and a sore throat. 


We’re very good at setting climate targets in the UK but not good at backing them up, says professor
We spoke to the lead author of the IPCC's last assessment in 2014, Prof John Barrett from the University of Leeds.


Window to keep global temperatures below 1.5C ‘closing alarmingly fast’, says COP26 president
We spoke to COP26 President Alok Sharma, and began by asking him whether Russia's war had thrown plans to fix the climate off course.


Sanctions on oligarchs not hurting Putin, crime and security specialist says
We spoke to Tom Keatinge - a financial crime and security specialist at the Royal United Services Institute.


Could the government do more to make ‘leaky’ homes more energy efficient?
The UK has some of the most “leaky” homes in Europe -  a combination of the age of our houses and flats, including some new builds too.


P&O Ferries: Criminal investigation launched following staff sackings
Criminal and civil investigations have been launched into the decision by P&O Ferries to sack almost 800 workers without giving notice or consulting with trade unions. 



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