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Debate: Will by-election losses spell disaster for Boris Johnson’s leadership?
We were joined by Lord Heseltine who served in various cabinet roles in the Thatcher and Major governments and was deputy prime minister from 1995 to 1997.  


Lib Dems defeat Conservatives to win Tiverton and Honiton by-election
A night of by-election misery for the Conservatives which saw widespread tactical voting.


Glastonbury: Zelenskyy addresses festival pleading for support for Ukraine
It was cancelled for two years due to Covid, but Glastonbury has finally returned with a bang.


Boris Johnson vows to ‘keep going’ after double Tory by-election loss
Boris Johnson has insisted he will "keep going" as prime minister after two by-election losses overnight and the early morning resignation of Conservative Party chairman Oliver Dowden.


Boris Johnson: Will by-election defeats and ministerial resignation impact his leadership?
Boris Johnson came to Rwanda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, but whether he remains head of the UK government is once again being questioned by Tories wondering whether the one time winner has become a serial loser.


Ukrainian Eurovision winner on Putin, Glastonbury and victory over Russia
Their blend of folk music and hip hop, combined with widespread opposition to the Russian invasion, led Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra to victory at this year's Eurovision Song Contest.


Met Police to be reinvestigated over Stephen Port murders
The police watchdog is to reinvestigate the Metropolitan Police over their handling of the murders of four young men in East London by serial killer Stephen Port.


Nigerian senator and wife charged with alleged child organ-harvesting plot
A Nigerian politician and his wife have been charged with allegedly plotting to harvest the organs of a child in the UK.


BA Heathrow staff strike ‘dispute many years in the making’, says GMB Union
We spoke to Nadine Houghton, the GMB Union's national officer for airport staff.


Staff at UK’s busiest airport vote to strike – as rail services see second day of action
Only a fraction of trains were running - and huge areas of the country were left without rail services, as staff walked out on a second day of action.


Disabled actor to play Richard III at RSC
It is the first time the company has cast a disabled actor in a lead role.


Pensioners or young people – who should pay for rising inflation?
As inflation surges, do we all lose out equally?  Or should some be more protected than others? 


From Ukraine to Wales: How an outdoor activity centre became a home for refugees
Thousands of miles from their families, but protected from the war that forced them from their homes, more than 200 Ukrainians have found a new temporary home in an outdoor activity centre in rural Wales. 


Government unveils plan for British bill of rights
The government has unveiled its British Bill of Rights - its proposed replacement for the Human Rights Act. 


Rotherham abuse scandal: South Yorkshire Police ‘have not done anything’ with IOPC recommendations, says Labour MP
Labour MP for Rotherham Sarah Champion spoke to us from our Westminster studio.



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