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The dirty truth behind Britain’s air pollution problem
Keme Nzerem talks about the politics of air pollution, why it’s damaging to our health and its links with poverty.


‘Food wasn’t illegal during Covid’: Labour MP says Stamer didn’t break rules
We spoke with Labour MP and Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Kyle.


Northern Ireland Secretary to visit Belfast after Sinn Féin election victory
The Northern Ireland Secretary will travel to Belfast tomorrow to meet leaders of the main political parties in an attempt to get a power sharing government back up and running. 


Double standards? Conservatives target Starmer over ‘beergate’
The Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “rank double standards” after a leaked memo raised more questions about his beer and takeaway with colleagues, when covid restrictions were in place.


The White Card: Poet’s play exposes white privilege of American elites
The acclaimed American poet Claudia Rankine has used the setting of a dinner party in her debut play to expose the white privilege of seemingly well-intentioned American elites.


Big Conservative losses but ‘beergate’ overshadows Labour election victory
Labour and the Lib Dems have made gains in the local elections as the Conservative Party lost almost 500 council seats. 


One thing unifying ‘splintered’ Unionists is anger at Northern Ireland protocol, DUP MP says
We spoke to Gregory Campbell, the Democratic Unionist Party MP for East Londonderry.


Northern Ireland’s ‘new era’: DUP losing to nationalist party in historic election
Sinn Féin say Northern Ireland is entering a “new era” as they remain on course for an historic election win, overtaking the DUP as the largest party. 


16,000 jobs at risk as retailer McColl’s goes into administration
The convenience store chain McColl’s says it is to go into administration, putting the jobs of 16,000 workers at risk.


‘Horrendous, inhumane and degrading treatment’ – inquest hears about prisoner death
The governor of one of England's most violent jails has described the treatment of a 35-year-old prisoner who suffered a drugs overdose and later died as “nothing short of inhumane and degrading”. 


Baby P’s mother set to be released from prison
The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, could walk free from prison within weeks - after the Parole Board rejected a government challenge to keep her behind bars.


Bank of England boss reveals he turned down pay rise as he urges others to think before accepting one
We spoke to the Bank of England’s governor Andrew Bailey.


Inflation crisis: Economic recession by Christmas?
The UK economy faces a grim future as inflation soars to more than 10% later this year - that's the warning as the Bank of England voted to raise interest rates to 1% - the fourth monthly rise in a row. 


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...



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