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Parents of stillborn baby call for ‘trusted’ midwife to lead review into maternity scandal
We were joined by Jack and Sarah Hawkins, the parents of baby Harriet who was stillborn at Nottingham City hospital in 2016. They won a legal settlement against Nottingham University Hospitals NHS trust. Jack Hawkins was at today’s meeting with...


Families want ‘urgent review’ into Nottingham trust maternity scandal
Families at the centre of the Nottingham trust maternity scandal have met Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid, after they wrote to him saying a review that’s already been set up was not fit for purpose. It has also emerged Mr JavidR...


Local elections 2022: Final day of campaigning before polls open
It’s the final day of campaigning before local elections across much of England, as well as Scotland and Wales – with Assembly elections also taking place in Northern Ireland. It’s the first nationwide test of opinion since the war ...


The Big Debate Local Elections 2022: What are the issues voters care about?
A special programme ahead of Thursday’s vote.


Johnson pledges £300m to Ukraine as Russian assault of Mariupol continues
There have been reports of multiple cruise missile strikes on sites in Ukraine with Kyiv, Odessa and Lviv targetted.


Muslims across the UK celebrate first Eid al-Fitr since pandemic
Eid prayers have been taking place across the globe as millions of Muslims celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan. 


The race to find cause of hepatitis surge in young children
Doctors across the world are racing to find out what's causing a surge in hepatitis among young children - as the number of cases in the UK jumped to 145.


Why are black children more likely to be excluded from primary school?
A report from the former children's commissioner has said that the exclusion of primary school pupils should be banned in England within the next four years. 


Boris Becker jailed for two-and-a-half years
At 17 he was the youngest ever men's Wimbledon champion. 


Parliament’s culture ‘has to change’: Conservative MP Karen Bradley responds to Neil Parish suspension
We spoke to Conservative MP Karen Bradley who is a former cabinet minister and current chair of the Commons Procedure Committee.


Neil Parish: How his Devon constituency has reacted to suspension
Neil Parish has been suspended from the parliamentary Conservative Party by whips investigating allegations that an MP watched porn on his phone in the Commons.


Neil Parish: Conservative MP suspended over an allegation of watching pornography in the Commons
Since two female Conservative MPs made an accusation that a colleague had watched porn on his phone in the House of Commons main chamber, there has been fevered speculation about his identity.


‘I was very slow to know how to use my voice’ – Sarah Brown
Sarah Brown is the Chair of the charity Theirworld. She joins Krishnan to talk about Theirworld’s work and how they are helping Ukrainian children. She also speaks about her experience of losing her daughter, Jennifer, and her time at Downing Stree...


Debate: How would Channel 4 privatisation affect British independent TV production?
We’re joined by Kay Mellor - the screenwriter known for 'Fat Friends', 'In the Club' and 'The Syndicate'. We also speak to David Elstein - a former independent producer of programmes for Channel 4 and Chief Executive of Channel 5.


‘I’m barely existing’: Cancer and the cost of living crisis
It is perhaps not the first thing you think of when you are diagnosed with cancer - but it costs a lot.



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