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Sarah Everard murder: Former Met Police officer given whole-life sentence
Wayne Couzens has joined 60 of England and Wales’ most dangerous offenders who will die behind bars. That he had been able to continue working as a police officer while colleagues seemingly knew he used violent pornography, has led many to ques...


No petrol, gas prices soaring: a new winter of discontent?
The government says this won’t be like the 1970s, but will it?


Labour ‘is united’ shadow minister says despite frontbench resignation
Sir Keir Starmer will be rehearsing his lines for his keynote speech tomorrow. It's his first in-person conference as leader, so it'll be a big day. 


Covid inquiry: Johnson promises bereaved families chair appointed by Christmas
Boris Johnson has promised bereaved family members that he'll appoint a chair of the public inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic by Christmas.


Southeastern trains taken over by government after franchise breach
Services across its network will now be run by the government instead, while more options are being considered, including financial penalties.


Government must prioritise fuel if situation doesn’t improve, says Tory council leader
David Fothergill is the Conservative leader of Somerset Council, and also chairs the Local Government Association's Community Wellbeing Board.


Key workers ‘stuck in queues and driving miles’ for fuel, UK Homecare Association chief exec says
Jane Townson is chief executive of the UK Homecare Association, whose members provide assistance and support to people in their own homes.


UK fuel crisis ‘stabilising’ says Boris Johnson
Is the worst of the crisis now over?


Starmer defends Labour rule changes amid party divisions
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to introduce changes to the party’s rules despite a backlash from members and MPs. 


Brexit ‘has played part’ in lorry driver shortages, says Reeves
Before the news of Andy McDonald's resignation from the shadow cabinet, we spoke to Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and began by asking how much she believed Brexit was to blame for the HGV driver shortage.


How rising cost of living is hitting hard-pressed families
Winter is coming and for many people it's going to be tough. Energy prices are soaring, so too is the cost of food, with inflation set to rise to its highest level for eight years. 


McDonald resignation ‘looks like deliberate sabotage’ says shadow Scotland secretary
We spoke to Shadow Scotland Secretary Ian Murray and Andy McDonald’s resignation.


Keir Starmer ‘babe in woods or Machiavellian politician, I don’t know yet’ – Len McCluskey.
We talk to former Labour deputy chief whip, John Spellar, and former Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey.


Labour party has got to be ‘bolder and bigger’, says Andy McDonald
We spoke to Andy McDonald and asked him why he made the decision to resign.


Labour conference: Starmer rocked by frontbencher’s resignation
Sir Keir Starmer's attempt to unite the Labour Party behind his leadership suffered a blow this afternoon as a member of his shadow cabinet resigned, right in the middle of Labour's party conference.  



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