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Princess Diana: Princes William and Harry unveil statue of their mother
The Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex have put their past differences aside, coming together to unveil a statue to their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.


Rishi Sunak sets out vision for UK economy in Mansion House speech
While the prime minister was welcoming Nissan's investment in manufacturing, the chancellor was setting out what he called an "exciting future" for another key part of the economy. Rishi Sunak's Mansion House speech was full of pr


Nissan to expand UK electric car production and create thousands of jobs
Japanese car giant Nissan is to build a huge battery plant in the UK and will produce a new model of electric car, with financial support from the government.


CQC to look at whether criminal offences have been committed at maternity units
More on our exclusive investigation into the state of maternity services in Nottingham, after a number of babies died or were left brain damaged. This programme can reveal that a cross party group of MPs wrote to former Health Secretary Matt Hancock ...


Climate scientist and US Senator demand changes to lobbying after ExxonMobil lobbyist claims
We spoke to the climate scientist Michael Mann and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, and started by asking Senator Whitehouse whether this really is how lobbying works.


Brexit: UK and EU agree to postpone ban on chilled meats entering UK from Northern Ireland
It was meant to be a day of post-Brexit deadlines but instead the sausage wars have lost their sizzle as the EU and UK agree to postpone a ban on chilled meats entering the UK from Northern Ireland.


Euro 2020: England football fans warned not to travel to Ukraine match in Rome
At every game so far, England players have enjoyed the huge advantage of very large, and very loud home crowds roaring them onto Euro 2020 success.


Maternity services campaigner calls on health secretary to hold ‘failing’ NHS trusts to account
We spoke to Rhiannon Davies. The death of her newborn daughter Kate led to her campaigning for better maternity services and the establishment of the Ockenden Review into maternity care at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust.


Revealed: Over 30 deaths in Nottingham maternity units scandal
Dozens of babies have died or been left with brain damage at a maternity service accused of bad care and neglect, a joint investigation by Channel 4 News and The Independent has found.


Michael Sheen backs working class writers in creative industries
The actor Michael Sheen wants to get more people from more diverse backgrounds into the media industry - so he's launched a scheme to open it up to people from working class and under-represented communities.


Menelik Shabazz: measuring the impact of a Black film-making pioneer
The acclaimed film-maker Menelik Shabazz has died at the age of 67. He was best known for the award winning feature film Burning an Illusion - which was only the second British feature to be directed by a Black filmmaker.


Chris Whitty ‘harassment’ footage sparks calls for police protection
The Prime Minister has condemned what he called the "despicable harassment" of England's chief medical officer after a video was posted on social media appearing to show Professor Chris Whitty being accosted in a London park.


Dalian Atkinson: Police officer jailed for 8 years for unlawful killing of ex-footballer
A police officer has been jailed for 8 years for the unlawful killing of ex footballer Dalian Atkinson in 2016.


‘You are sacrificing the children’: Mother implores government to stop self-isolation rules at school
We spoke to Sarah Butler, a mother from Bolton who has 13-year-old and 16-year-old sons, we asked her how their school has been affected by lockdown rules.


Non-verbal autism documentary The Reason I Jump ‘game-changing’ for the community
'The Reason I Jump' takes us into the world of five young autistic people -  who are non verbal - to convey how they experience life day to day.



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