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Personal tributes at Prince Philip’s funeral
We reported live from Windsor on the aftermath of the duke’s funeral.


‘We’re now in the twilight of this long, Elizabethan reign’ – royal historian Anna Whitelock
What does the future hold for the monarchy? To discuss this we were joined by historian of the monarchy Anna Whitelock and Kimberley McIntosh, who is a writer and commentator.


‘He was always beside her’ – one family remembers Prince Philip
Although the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral was scaled-down due to Covid, people across the country marked the occasion, mostly at home. For many it was also a chance to reflect on what the monarchy has meant to them, and how it’s changed ov...


Nasa picks SpaceX to build spacecraft to return humans to moon
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind the Tesla electric car brand is celebrating more success today after his SpaceX project was selected by Nasa to build the next moon lander. The $3 billion dollar project will try to land people on the mo...


Carbon capture and the battle against global heating
Once touted as a controversial idea, carbon capture is increasingly seen as a crucial weapon in the battle against global heating. In the run up to the crucial COP26 climate summit in Glasgow later this year, the Science Museum has a new exhibition &...


Tributes paid to Prince Philip in Windsor, as public urged to stay away
In normal times we might expect to have seen large crowds here for this solemn occasion. But these are not normal times are they? So how did people get to experience Prince Philip’s funeral? We went around Windsor, a town that has been the duke...


Prince Philip’s ‘death registers the passing of the war generation’ – Prof Amanda Vickery
We spoke to two historians: Prof Amanda Vickery from Queen Mary University of London and James Holland.


Prince Philip: Duke of Edinburgh is laid to rest
Today in Windsor, the final journey of a man who started life almost a century ago as a citizen of nowhere, a refugee prince from a German, Danish and Greek background, who ended his life as the quintessentially English custodian of monarchy and cons...


’If we can show they have no monopoly over us, we can move away from their grip’ – Lyra McKee’s partner Sara Canning
Council buildings in the colours of the LGBT rainbow flag are to be lit up in Derry this weekend to mark the second anniversary of the killing of Lyra Mckee.


Final preparations for Prince Philip’s funeral taking place
Final preparations have been taking place in Windsor, ahead of the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral tomorrow.


Peaky Blinders actress Helen McCrory dies aged 52
The actress Helen McCrory has died from cancer at the age of 52.


Joe Anderson: ‘I’ve never taken a bribe, nor would I, why would I?’
In his first television interview since his dramatic political downfall, Joe Anderson spoke to us.


‘We have to get to the bottom of how this happened’ – Lord Kerslake on Greensill
We spoke to Lord Bob Kerslake, who was head of the civil service under David Cameron.


National Audit Office launches probe into Greensill’s involvement in Covid schemes
Another inquiry has been launched into Greensill Capital, the collapsed finance firm which had former Prime Minister David Cameron on its books, and its relations with Whitehall.


‘My mum would still be alive if that domestic abuse register was here’
A year after it was first introduced, the landmark violence against women and girls bill is back in the House of Commons, where the government has accepted the majority of suggestions made by the Lords.



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