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Disability and abortion: Actors explore ethics of terminations past 24 weeks
Under British law - a woman can have a termination up to full term if the fetus is diagnosed at risk of severe health conditions or impairments. 


No evidence wages is driving inflation, TUC says
We spoke to Trades Union Congress deputy general secretary Paul Novak


Felixstowe: Fears over supply chain disruption as port workers start eight-day strike
Dock workers at the UK's biggest container port in Felixstowe have begun an eight-day strike in their first industrial action for more than 30 years.


Afghanistan: Kites flown across UK in ‘act of defiance’ against Taliban
The art of making and flying kites has long been linked with Afghanistan.


Row over Glasgow low-emission zone plan
A new low emission zone is being introduced in Glasgow city centre in an attempt to tackle pollution by the city that hosted the COP26 conference on climate change. 


More UK rail strikes ‘very likely’, RMT says
Don't travel by train - that was the advice to passengers today as another strike by thousands of rail workers caused widespread disruption to services across the country. 


Government has provoked rail strikes, RMT says
We were joined by the assistant general secretary of the RMT union, John Leach.


From extreme heat to drought: Europe’s summer of excess
While forests across Europe burn, other parts of the continent are underwater.


UK’s woes will ‘eventually resolve themselves’, says think tank chair
We spoke to Alexander Downer, previously Australia's foreign minister and high commissioner to the United Kingdom, now the chairman of the right of centre Policy Exchange think tank.


Food production higher on political agenda, says National Farmers’ Union president
We spoke to the President of the National Farmers’ Union, Minette Batters.


Sir Alex Ferguson gives evidence in trial of former Man Utd player Ryan Giggs
Sir Alex Ferguson has given evidence in the trial of former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs.


Cineworld bankruptcy fears ‘not a massive surprise’ says film critic
We spoke to the film critic, Anna Smith, about the future of Cineworld.


Cineworld reportedly ‘preparing to file for bankruptcy’
The Cineworld chain, the world's second largest, is reportedly “preparing to file for bankruptcy” after warning it was in discussions to restructure the business.


London brought to halt by transport strikes
Today it was Londoners who were stopped in their tracks by industrial action, with strikes by both Tube workers and bus drivers.


NHS bosses warn ‘unprecedented’ risk of death from cold weather and soaring energy bills
In a letter to ministers, the NHS Confederation and 100 health leaders have warned of an “unprecedented” risk of death from cold weather unless more is done to help people pay soaring energy bills.



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