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Bristol bus boycott campaigner Roy Hackett dies aged 93
In 1963, it was entirely legal for the Bristol Omnibus Company to have a ban on employing Black and Asian drivers and conductors.


Record drug-related deaths ‘public health emergency’, says support services regional director
We spoke to Lee Wilson from Humankind, which runs drug and alcohol support services, and began by asking him why society does not pay more attention to substance abuse.


Drug-related deaths in England and Wales reach record high
Drug-related deaths have reached record levels in England and Wales.


Government urged to permanently house 10,000 Afghan refugees still stuck in hotels
It's been a year since Kabul fell and the Taliban took complete control of Afghanistan. 


We are awakening to risk of our data being stolen, says Tory MP
Alicia Kearns is co-chair of the China Research Group of Tory MPs and asked her about those CCTV cameras made by Chinese-owned tech giant Hikvision. 


Government concerns over China-owned CCTV company embedded in UK
There are more than a million of Hikvision’s cameras installed across the UK - monitoring every aspect of our lives.


British Airways suspends selling short-haul flights from Heathrow
In an unprecedented move, British Airways has suspended selling short-haul flights from Heathrow for at least a week. The decision to stop new bookings on domestic and European services is because of the airport’s cap on daily passenger numbers...


Archie Battersbee: parents lose Supreme Court appeal against switching off life support
The parents of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee have lost a bid to appeal to the Supreme Court against switching off his life support. The hospital treating Archie – who has been in a coma since April – says he is brain-stem dead, and the hi...


‘Huge slip up from Liz Truss’, says Tees Valley Conservative Mayor
We spoke to Ben Houchen, the Conservative Mayor of the Tees Valley, and asked him for his reaction to Liz Truss’ U-turn.


Met Police investigated over two child strip searches
The police watchdog has said it is investigating two more cases where children were strip-searched by Metropolitan Police officers.


David Trimble: Mourners and politicians gather for former first minister’s funeral
His crowning achievement was a consensus on peace in Northern Ireland.


Conservative leadership race: Penny Mordaunt backs Liz Truss
Penny Mordaunt, who received a lot of backing herself from Tory MPs, has announced she is supporting Liz Truss. 


‘We’ve been taking the wrong approach over regional inequality for decades’, minister says
As Boris Johnson's days in office tick down, there are questions about what his government's flagship levelling up policy will mean under a new prime minister.


Discussion: How has women’s football changed?
We were joined by sports marketing expert Jenny Mitton, and Ellie Alladeug, a women's football coach from East London.


Lionesses’ road to Euro 2022 champions
As the Lionesses made history last night, the clubs where they began their sporting journeys joined in the celebrations. 



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