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Sanctions on oligarchs not hurting Putin, crime and security specialist says
We spoke to Tom Keatinge - a financial crime and security specialist at the Royal United Services Institute.


Could the government do more to make ‘leaky’ homes more energy efficient?
The UK has some of the most “leaky” homes in Europe -  a combination of the age of our houses and flats, including some new builds too.


P&O Ferries: Criminal investigation launched following staff sackings
Criminal and civil investigations have been launched into the decision by P&O Ferries to sack almost 800 workers without giving notice or consulting with trade unions. 


Just Stop Oil protests: Protesters arrested as ExxonMobil is forced to suspend four UK terminals
Fuel has been at the centre of environmental protests across the country, as part of a campaign to halt all new fossil fuel projects in the UK.


‘This is a cross economy cost of living crisis driven by global gas prices’, says Energy UK deputy director
We spoke to Dhara Vyas, from Energy UK, the body that represents the energy sector. 


Energy price: Millions hit by record energy bill rises amid cost of living crisis
Millions of households are feeling the impact of the unprecedented hike in the cost of gas and electricity


Is partygate still a threat to Boris Johnson?
The latest developments in the ongoing saga.


‘There is a risk of something happening that shouldn’t happen in the future’, says independent adviser to the Windrush Lessons Learned Review
Another Windrush style scandal is only a matter of time if the Home Office does not bring about fundamental cultural change - according to the author of a new review.


Raw sewage released into English rivers at a rate of a thousand times a day
Raw sewage is being released into rivers in England at a rate of more than a thousand times a day by water firms, according to new figures published today.


‘People will die’, says the CEO of National Energy Action
We were joined in the studio by Adam Scorer, who leads the charity, National Energy Action which campaigns against fuel poverty.


‘Home Office system is creaking’, says Action for Afghanistan co-founder
We spoke to Zehra Zaidi, who's a lawyer and co-founder of Action for Afghanistan - an organisation that works to secure safe passage and resettlement for refugees. 


How many refugees have been allowed into the UK?
The United Nations said today that four million people have fled Ukraine since the conflict began. 


Cost of living: Johnson says government ‘has to fix’ child poverty crisis
Boris Johnson has admitted the number of children living in poverty is a problem that his government "has to fix". 


Jamie Wallis becomes first MP to announce he is transgender
Conservative MP Jamie Wallis has become the first member of the UK's parliament to come out as transgender.


Shrewsbury maternity scandal was ‘continuing catalogue of tragedy’, inquiry chair says
We spoke to the author of the review into maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, the senior midwife Donna Ockenden.



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