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What next for Wales and the Union as elections loom?
There has been a lot of focus on Scotland's future in the Union. But in Wales, too, the pandemic has brought a new awareness about devolution and discussion about the nation's place in the UK.


Wales manager Ryan Giggs charged with assaulting two women
The Wales football manager Ryan Giggs has been charged with assaulting two women, as well as coercive or controlling behaviour.


‘I wish I had done more, I probably didn’t do enough’, says former postal services minister Margot James
We were joined by the Labour MP Darren Jones, who is chair of the Commons Business Committee, and the Conservatives' Margot James, who was postal services minister between 2016 and 2018.


Former postmasters cleared after Britain’s biggest miscarriage of justice
Today the Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of 39 former sub-postmasters, the largest miscarriage of justice in British history.


Avon and Somerset Police admit unlawfully arresting protesters in Covid rules ‘misunderstanding’
Three of the protesters spoke to us in their first broadcast interview. 


David Cameron’s attempts to lobby top officials on behalf of Greensill revealed
The Treasury's most senior civil servant has told MPs that he received text messages and a phone call from David Cameron on behalf of the failed financial firm Greensill Capital.


Government apologises for failure to commemorate Black and Asian troops
They fought in the name of Britain, but in death "pervasive racism" meant at least 100,000 troops, mainly from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, were not commemorated in the same way as their white comrades, a review by the Commonwealth War Graves C...


Scottish election: ‘Power has to be devolved out of Westminster’, says Scottish Labour leader
It was an unenviable in-tray: dismal poll ratings, bitter party infighting and the Scottish parliament elections just weeks away.


Inquest hears man died after ‘violent struggle’ with police officers
An inquest has heard a man died in hospital after a "violent struggle" with six police officers, who were trying to restrain him.


Ella Kissi-Debrah death: coroner says air pollution limits must be toughened
Ella Kissi-Debrah was just nine when she suffered a fatal asthma attack.


Johnson defends ‘fix it’ texts to entrepreneur James Dyson
The Prime Minister has defended text messages he sent to a Conservative donor, Sir James Dyson, in which he pledged to "fix" the vacuum entrepreneur's concerns about tax rules.


Foreign secretary outlines details of aid spending cuts amid MPs’ anger
In the last couple of hours, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has released further details of the cuts being made to foreign aid.


Johnny Mercer resigns as defence minister
There has been some breaking news while we have been on air: Johnny Mercer has resigned as defence minister.


Tory win in Hartlepool would send shockwaves through Labour
Hartlepool goes to the polls on the 6th of May following the resignation of the town's Labour MP.


Grenfell residents tell inquiry their concerns were dismissed
This week, some of the residents of Grenfell Tower are getting their chance to give evidence to the public inquiry into the disaster.



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