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Storm Arwen: Up to 30,000 homes remain without power
Up to 30,000 homes remain without power tonight, following extensive damage caused by Storm Arwen.


‘Political will is crucial’ in ending homelessness, says charity housing director
We spoke to Ed Tytherleigh from Centrepoint, a charity that provides accommodation and support to homeless young people.


Slight fall in homeless deaths in England and Wales in 2020
One of the positive consequences of the pandemic was that many rough sleepers were brought in off the streets and offered emergency accommodation.


Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Accuser testifies in sex trafficking trial
In New York, at the trial of the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged victim identified only as 'Jane' is giving testimony for a second day.


HIV British armed forces ban to be lifted in 2022
People with HIV will be allowed to join the British armed forces for the first time next year, as the UK becomes only the second country in the world to lift a ban on their enlistment.


Covid: Government guidance ‘confusing for everyone’, says Labour
Labour have accused the government of ignoring the advice of its top scientific advisers over tests for flights coming into Britain.


Social care white paper widely criticised
There were high hopes that the long-awaited social care white paper would deliver ambitious plans for how billions of pounds would be spent over the next decade.


Domestic violence: We need a culture where women are believed, says Tory MP
We spoke to Home Office minister for safeguarding Rachel Maclean, and started by asking how much of a difference the new amendment will make.


Domestic violence: Police force responds to accusations it has failed women
Domestic abuse is a crime that has not historically been treated as seriously as knife crime or murder.


Scotland beavers saved from culling and get new homes
There has been some good news for Scottish beavers, who have been culled in record numbers in recent years. 


Over a quarter of bird species in UK facing extinction
They are the symbol of summer - swifts soaring across our skies. 


Government and tech companies must ‘work together’ to step up intelligence efforts, says cyber security expert
We spoke to cyber security and information warfare expert, Elisabeth Braw, from the Royal United Services Institute, and Nigel Inkster, from the International Institute for Strategic Studies, who spent three decades in the Secret Intelligence Service...


MI6 chief says spies need tech help to combat Chinese espionage
Chinese secret services are mounting "large-scale" espionage operations against the UK, and the intelligence community must urgently seek new partnerships with tech.


National Action: Neo-Nazi group co-founder convicted of terror offences
A man has been convicted of membership of a banned neo-Nazi terror group set up to wage a race war in Britain.


Covid: ‘More risk of mutation in poorly vaccinated areas’, says COVAX co-founder
We spoke to Dr Richard Hatchett, one of the founders of the global vaccine-sharing initiative, COVAX.



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