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‘Very rare to see politicians actually take responsibility’ says Labour party adviser
We speak to Katy Balls, the deputy political editor of The Spectator, and broadcaster Ayesha Hazarika - who has been a political adviser to senior Labour Party politicians.
Northern Ireland election: DUP blocks new government in Brexit protest
The Northern Ireland Secretary, Brandon Lewis, has urged the leaders of the five party's in the Stormont assembly to re-establish a ruling executive.
Queen pulls out of State Opening of Parliament
It has been announced that the Queen will not attend the state opening of parliament tomorrow - with the Prince of Wales set to read the Queen's statement on her behalf instead.
‘Starmer sets obvious dividing line between himself and PM’, says Emily Thornberry
We spoke to Labour's Emily Thornberry, Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales.
Starmer promises to resign if he’s fined over ‘beergate’
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he will step down if the police fine him for breaking covid lockdown rules.
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”.