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Newsreader Huw Edwards resigns from BBC
Newsreader Huw Edwards has resigned from the BBC. He has not been seen on screen since last summer when allegations emerged that he had paid a person for sexually explicit photographs. Edwards had long been a fixture in the corporation’s coverage o...


UK alcohol specific deaths at record high
It was one of the predicted impacts of the pandemic – an increase in people turning to alcohol and those already dependent, drinking more. And today, that is now visible in new statistics, with alcohol-specific deaths rising above 10,000 a year...


Meet the people the UK wants to send to Rwanda
These are some of the people the government wants to deport to Rwanda. Rishi Sunak says the first flights taking asylum seekers on a one-way flight to Rwanda will take off in 10 to 12 weeks. The government claims the scheme will act as a deterrent to...


Rwanda bill: How many flights to clear backlog of asylum seekers?
Planes are booked to take asylum seekers to Rwanda. But how many flights to Rwanda would it take to actually clear the asylum backlog?


Sunak promises Rwanda deportation flights in July
Rishi Sunak has said he is determined to get his Bill to deport cross-channel asylum seekers to Rwanda through parliament tonight – even if it means MPs and Lords sitting late into the early hours The Bill cannot become law until both Houses ag...


Calls for Met Police commissioner to resign over antisemitism row is ‘absurd’, says Lord Mann
We spoke to the former Labour MP Lord Mann – who’s the UK Government Adviser on Anti Semitism.


New footage emerges from pro-Palestine demonstration as Met Police under fire
New mobile phone footage has emerged which gives a fuller picture of what happened when a campaigner against antisemitism was confronted by police at a pro-Palestine demonstration. The Metropolitan Police issued two apologies last week after a video ...


‘If you’re influencing an election by taking secret money – it’s illegal’, says law professor on Trump trial
We were joined by Neal Katyal, a law professor who was the acting solicitor general during the Obama administration.


Top female racer urges more girls to get into motorsports
Emma Raducanu and Deena Asher Smith have already inspired a generation of young girls in football, tennis and athletics - and now it's the turn of motorsports. 


House of Cards composer says AI won’t match ‘imperfections’ of human art
If you've watched the Netflix hit 'House of Cards' - you'll certainly know the music. The composer behind it is Jeff Beal. 


How Paris Olympics is ‘pushing the level’ of breakdancing in UK
The world's best B-Boys and B-Girls will be heading to Paris this summer as 'Breaking' makes its debut at the Olympic Games.


Calls for Met Police chief to resign over anti-semitism campaigner incident
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will meet the Met Police Commissioner tomorrow to discuss community relations. 


Conservative MP Menzies quits party after misconduct allegations
Mark Menzies has resigned, after an investigation by the Conservative party said he has shown a "pattern of behaviour that falls below the standards expected of MPs".


James’ lead singer Tim Booth on topping the music charts after forty years
Shortly after forming the band 'James' in 1982, they turned down an NME cover and later refused a million-dollar campaign to break into the American market - saying they weren’t fussed by commercial success. 


NHS trust fined £200K for failings that led to death of two mental health patients
An NHS Trust has been fined £200,000 for failings that lead to the deaths of two of its mental health patients. 

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