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Russia-Ukraine crisis: British nationals told to leave Ukraine
British nationals have been urged by the foreign office to leave Ukraine immediately "while commercial means are still available". 


Some drawn to policing by ‘perverse satisfaction’ of abusing power, ex-police chief says
We spoke to Sue Fish, a former police chief constable, and began by asking her why some officers are attracted to policing for all the wrong reasons.


Met Police: How will scandal-hit force tackle its culture?
From the handling of Sarah Everard's murder to the sexist, derogatory messages shared by some Met officers only just brought to light, recent scandals have shone a spotlight on how women are routinely mistreated by the police, both as victims of crim...


Cressida Dick: ‘Strong leadership’ needed for new Met Police chief, says Priti Patel
Strong and decisive leadership will be needed to restore public trust in the Metropolitan Police, Home Secretary Priti Patel has warned. 


What now for the Met police?
We were joined by Anna Birley, co-founder of Reclaim These Streets - a campaign group set up in the wake of Sarah Everard's murder, and Parm Sandhu, who is a former chief superintendent in the Met and wrote a book about her experience in the force.


Dame Cressida Dick: Why did the Met Police chief resign?
What led to Dame Cressida's departure? 


‘It was only a matter of time’, former chair of Black Police Association reacts to Cressida Dick’s departure
We were joined by former Met Police superintendent Leroy Logan, who spent 30 years as chair of the National Black Police Association.


PM and officials broke lockdown laws, says Sir John Major
Rarely has a former prime minister been quite so scathing about a successor - from his own party.


David Lammy: ‘Vladimir Putin has behaved as a despot’
We spoke to the Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy and began by asking him if he supports the most recent sanctions against Russia brought in by the government.


Ukraine : Boris Johnson warns crisis has entered ‘most dangerous moment’
From Moscow to Brussels - along with tougher sanctions there's been a flurry of diplomacy from Britain over Ukraine - Boris Johnson warned the stand-off had entered its "most dangerous moment" as he met the Nato secretary-general.


London Mayor ‘not satisfied’ with Met Police chief’s response to change required in force
The Metropolitan Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick has resigned her post.


Dame Cressida Dick: Met Police commissioner resigns
In the last few minutes there have been reports the Met Police chief Dame Cressida Dick will be leaving her post, just hours after she said she had "absolutely no intention" of stepping down.


Exclusive: Dyson faces legal action over ‘forced labour’ and exploitation
More than a dozen workers making products and components for Dyson are taking legal action against the company, alleging a string of labour abuses at a supplier in Malaysia, a Channel 4 News investigation can reveal. 


Flagship scheme to bring in renewable energy projects to be made annual event
The soaring cost of energy is yet another facet of the cost of living crisis. 


Benefits must be ‘urgently’ uprated in line with inflation, Trussell Trust policy director says
We spoke to Garry Lemon from the Trussell Trust, which supports a network of over 1,200 food banks across the UK.



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