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Environmentalists spied on by private detectives
Imagine finding a GPS tracker underneath your car - that's what happened to Corin Smith, an environmental campaigner.


Right to protest ‘essential part of our democracy’, says Green Party co-leader
We spoke to the activist and researcher Eveline Lubbers, who's written a book about corporate and police spying on activists, and the co-leader of the Green Party, Carla Denyer.


Armando Ianucci: Veep writer on No 10’s pandemic behaviour
Rage against the political machine: the writer Armando Iannucci has deployed his comedic genius to savage modern-day politics, with award-winning television shows like The Thick of It - satirising the inner workings of Britain's government and the ch...


Treasury’s Covid relief fund is ‘blunt instrument’, says music promoter
We were joined by Rain Newton Smith, chief economist at the CBI, and the live music and events promoter Stuart Galbraith.


Businesses given £1 billion Covid relief
Struggling hospitality firms have broadly welcomed the chancellor's new package of support, which includes grants of up to £6,000 and a statutory sick pay rebate scheme.


Is it too late for Boris Johnson to hang on to public trust?
He's trying to save Christmas from a pandemic lockdown, but is it too late for Mr Johnson to hang on to public trust?


Covid: Sunak should ‘go further’ on business support, says Swinney
We were joined by Scotland's Deputy First Minister John Swinney, who is also Minister for Covid Recovery.


Covid: Are cases plateauing?
From the official figures it looks like Covid cases are plateauing, albeit at a very high level, but is that really the case?


Covid: No new restrictions before Christmas in England, says Johnson
Boris Johnson has said there's not enough evidence to justify new Covid restrictions in England before Christmas, although he wouldn't rule out imposing tougher rules after that to protect public health, again urging people to "exercise caution".


PM defends photo of himself and staff drinking wine in Downing St
Boris Johnson defended the photo showing him with a number of aides drinking wine in the Downing Street garden during last May's lockdown, insisting that they were "at work, talking about work". 


Action is needed to tackle ‘urgent’ business crisis, says UK Hospitality CEO
We were joined by Kate Nicholls, the chief executive of UK Hospitality.


Covid: No new money to support business
While the decision on a formal circuit breaker didn't materialise today, for many companies the economic impact on the ground is already here, and it's looking pretty anxious.


Unvaccinated ‘very likely’ to get Covid this winter, says Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter
We spoke to Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, chair of the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication at the University of Cambridge.


Covid: Boris Johnson refuses to rule out further restrictions
No new restrictions for England - yet. That was what Boris Johnson said today as he insisted the government is monitoring Covid data "hour by hour" and would not hesitate to take further action. 


Covid: NHS staff sickness impacted by Covid case rise
Our health and social care editor Victoria Macdonald explained how Covid case numbers have impacted NHS staff sickness.



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