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Businesses fear rising inflation could threaten economic recovery
Fears of rising inflation among businesses have hit an all time high and are threatening to stall Britain's economic recovery.  


Rewilding: Farmers could be paid to restore natural habitats under government plans
Farmers in England could get paid thousands of pounds for rewilding land or abandoning intensive farming for wildlife friendly land management.


We should not assume PM is telling truth over Downing St flat revamp probe, says Labour MP
We were joined by the shadow attorney general, Emily Thornberry.


“Many years” until NHS gets back to normal, says Jeremy Hunt
We spoke to Jeremy Hunt, who's chair of the Health and Social Care select committee. 


How Covid is causing year-long delays for NHS operations and treatment
Boris Johnson has condemned anti-vax campaigners for spreading "mumbo jumbo" on social media, and promised hospitals would get extra help for the extra pressure they are facing during the Omicron surge.


PM apologises over text messages in Downing Street flat revamp probe
Boris Johnson has been severely criticised by his own adviser on ministerial interests for not revealing an exchange of messages with the Tory donor who at the time was paying for the redecoration of his Downing Street flat.


Call for law change to prevent abusive partners from inheriting victims’ estates
Should somebody guilty of domestic abuse be allowed to inherit the estate of a spouse who has taken their own life?


Debate: How is the world dealing with vaccine hesitancy?
Earlier we spoke to Dr Margaret Harris, from the World Health Organization (WHO), and to Professor Heidi Larson, who's the director of the Vaccine Confidence Project at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.


Colston: ‘It’s shameful the prosecution was ever brought in the first place’, says defence lawyer
Lawyer Raj Chada successfully represented two of the four defendants, who have been cleared of causing criminal damage over the removal of the statue of Edward Colston.


Edward Colston: Slave trader statue protesters found not guilty
They admitted involvement in the toppling of the statue of slave trader Edward Colston, and all in full view of CCTV cameras. 


Covid: Figures showing scale of cases are ‘truly awful’, says Academy of Medical Royal Colleges chair
We spoke to Professor Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard, chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.


Covid: PCR testing rules eased for those without symptoms
Health and Social Care Editor Victoria Macdonald has the latest on the changes to Covid testing rules.


Covid: Scotland self-isolation rules brought into line with rest of UK
In Scotland, from tomorrow people will be allowed to stop self-isolating after seven days instead of 10, provided they record two negative lateral flow tests - bringing the rules into line with the rest of the UK.


Covid: Care homes hit by staff shortages in Manchester
The current wave of Covid has forced around half of the care homes in Greater Manchester to stop accepting new residents due to staff shortages.


Covid: Cases rising at fastest rate ever in UK
The number of Covid cases may be rising at their fastest rate ever, but the government has resolved to stick to its current Covid restrictions in England. 



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