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‘Higher wages for all’: will Boris Johnson’s economic vision work?
Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi explains if Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak can deliver on their new economic model and create a brighter future.


‘Pull together’ like ‘Britain did against Hitler’ to tackle climate crisis, environmentalist Jane Goodall says
The environmentalist Jane Goodall achieved fame for her decades working with wild chimpanzees - encouraging people to see the creatures as capable of emotion, with their own personalities. 


Nigeria sends formal letter to British Museum demanding return of looted Benin Bronzes
The fate of the Benin Bronzes, a historic collection of thousands of artefacts looted by British forces more than a hundred years ago, is being discussed by a high-level delegation at the British Museum in London where many are on display. 


Government to impose ‘legal duty’ on water companies to combat raw sewage dumping
The Government has announced a new 'legal duty' will be imposed on water companies to reduce raw sewage being discharged into English rivers.


Queen will not attend COP26 climate summit
Buckingham Palace has said that the Queen will not be attending the COP26 reception in Glasgow next week.


Different decisions could have stopped Manchester Arena attack, senior MI5 officer says
A senior MI5 officer has told the inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing that different decisions could have stopped the atrocity from happening - although he said the judgment made not to put the attacker Salman Abedi under investigation had been...


Commons Speaker rebukes government over Budget briefings
The Speaker has rebuked the Government for releasing more details of tomorrow's Budget to the media early. 


‘Believe the whistleblowers’ of police misconduct, says Lib Dem MP
We spoke to the North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain - she's the Liberal Democrat Chief Whip and spent 12 years working as a police officer. 


Cases of police abusing position for sexual gain risen sharply, report says
A new report says that cases of police officers or staff abusing their position for sexual gain have risen sharply - after efforts to crack down on the offence. 


Mother of murdered sisters dismisses Met Police apology offer
The mother of two murdered sisters has dismissed the offer of an apology from the Metropolitan Police, after a report criticising the force's response when the women were first reported missing as "unacceptable".


COP26: Proposed Cumbria coal mine would have ‘negligible impact’, says climate change minister
As hosts of COP, the UK's role is to lead by example. 


Stephanie Boyce becomes first Black President of the Law Society and is named on the Powerlist 2022
The first Black person, and the sixth woman to become president of the Law Society, Stephnie Boyce, ran four times before smashing through that glass ceiling and now represents some two hundred thousand solicitors in England and Wales. 


Thousands of Tesco shoppers unable to place web orders after suspected hacking attempt
Thousands of Tesco shoppers have been unable to make or change orders online, as the supermarket's website and app crashed after a suspected hacking attempt.


Lockdown and inflation spike would be ‘disaster‘ for Sunak says IFS
I talked to Paul Johnson who's Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank and I began by asking him whether it will be inflation, Brexit, supply chains or covid keeping the Chancellor up at night.


No ‘immediate’ move to Covid Plan B says Sunak – but councils canvassed for thoughts
No plans to "immediately" move to Covid Plan B, the Chancellor's language was deliberately careful today. 



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