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How the pandemic has affected grass-roots sport
After the misery of all the lockdowns, it's been a frankly joyous summer for British sport, from the Euros to the Olympics and Paralympic Games, and Emma Raducanu in the US Open. 


Man arrested after three children and a woman found dead at Derbyshire house
The father of two children who were found dead in a Derbyshire house at the weekend has said he is heartbroken, laying flowers outside the address as all four victims were named by police.


Boris Johnson calls for action on climate at UN General Assembly
Boris Johnson has told  the leaders of the world's major economies that history will judge them on whether they have the courage to "step up" and make commitments at the COP 26 climate change summit in Glasgow next month.


European energy prices highest for years
Price rises across Europe have also soared to their highest for years - a combination of unseasonably cold weather in the spring pushing up demand, and pandemic-hit economies struggling to build up new supplies.


UK has only 5-15 days left of CO2 for meat production in worst case scenario, says British Meat Processors Association
How serious are the warnings of imminent shortages? Nick Allen, chief executive of the British Meat Producers Association spoke to us.


‘Government has let energy companies use the market like a casino,’ founder of green energy firm says
We were joined by the founder of the green energy firm Ecotricity, Dale Vince.


High wholesale gas prices ‘will feed through ultimately to customers’ bills’, Ofgem CEO says
We spoke to Jonathan Brearley, chief executive of Ofgem, the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, and we asked if the energy market had allowed in too many unsustainable businesses which didn't know what they were doing.


Systemic problems in UK energy market
The crisis that is cutting down many gas suppliers has raised questions about how vulnerable the energy market in this country has become to global shocks.


Energy price spike: ‘Lights will not go out’, says government
Alarmist, unhelpful and completely misguided - the Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has dismissed fears about the impending energy crisis, as he insisted the UK was "highly resilient". 


Lib Dem ‘policies will appeal to disgruntled Tory voters’, says Ed Davey
Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, has given his keynote speech at the party's annual conference today, pledging to smash down the Tory's blue wall. 


G7 Speakers’ summit in Lancashire as Hoyle invites them to Chorley
‘We always go to London. Can we do it in your district?’ That suggestion from the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meant that tonight she'll be eating Lancashire hotpot along with her fellow speakers from the G7.


NHS trust wins puberty blockers appeal
Children aged under 16 with gender dysphoria should be able to take puberty-blocking drugs, even without their parents’ consent, according to a new ruling by the court of appeal.


Holiday hope: Covid travel rules to be relaxed in England
For anyone who's tried travelling abroad during the pandemic, even when it's been legal, it’s been stressful and complicated. But today the government said England's rules would be simplified, doing away with amber list countries altogether.


Policing violence against women and girls as ‘counter-terrorism’ could be ‘transformative’, says Victims’ Commissioner
We were joined by the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Vera Baird, and Sir Peter Fahy, the former chief constable of Greater Manchester Police.


Police should give violence against women same priority as terrorism, says watchdog
The report by Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services says there is an epidemic of violence against women and girls, yet a "staggering" variation in how cases are handled by police forces across the country.



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