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Covid: Inside the critical care ward where Covid patients are fighting for their lives
Although Covid figures are falling across the UK there are still patients left fighting for their lives. Those who were worst affected are on ECMO machines.
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Series 7, Episode 10: Tawseef Khan
Tawseef Khan speaks to Krishnan about Islamophobia, what integration means to him and his experience growing up as a Muslim in the north of England.
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French fishermen end six-hour protest over Jersey fishing row
Two Royal Navy boats are preparing to return to port after French fishermen ended their protest off the coast of Jersey over new rules on fishing rights.
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India’s Covid crisis: Authorities face criticism over local elections held during pandemic
India has recorded more than 400,000 daily cases of coronavirus for the first time since infections began surging last month.
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Noah Donohoe: Family seek answers over Belfast teenager’s death
The disturbing case of a teenager found dead in a Belfast storm drain almost a year ago. Fourteen-year-old Noah Donohoe had been missing for six days.
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Dominic Ongwen: Former Ugandan child soldier sentenced to 25 years in jail
A former Ugandan child soldier who became a rebel commander has been sentenced to 25 years in jail for war crimes at the International Criminal Court.
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Julia James: £10,000 reward offered for help in solving death of PCSO
A £10,000 reward has been offered by the charity Crimestoppers for any information which might lead to a conviction of the killer of Julia James.
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Harrowing footage of ex-PC hitting vulnerable teenage girl with baton seen by relative
We start with a harrowing case of violence by a police officer towards a vulnerable teenage girl.
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Bumper year of elections in Britain after Covid forces delays
Voters across Britain are going to the polls tomorrow to elect new parliaments in Scotland and Wales, a variety of councils and mayors in England, as well as Police and Crime Commissioners.
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Entire G7 Indian delegation self-isolate after two Covid cases detected
The entire Indian delegation to the G7 summit in London has been forced to self-isolate after two members tested positive for Covid.
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Police officer accused of murdering Dalian Atkinson lied about kicking him in head, court told
A police officer accused of murdering the former footballer Dalian Atkinson lied about kicking him in the head as he lay on the street after being Tasered, a court has been told.
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Scottish Parliament elections could have profound impact on future of UK
The elections for the Scottish Parliament could have a profound impact on the future of the United Kingdom.
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First vote for 16 and 17-year-olds in Welsh Parliament elections
One major change this year is that 16 and 17-year-olds will have the vote for the first time.
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Trump Facebook ban upheld by Oversight Board – for now
Does it feel like social media has all gone a bit quiet in recent months?
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How ‘international’ is the International Criminal Court?
We spoke with leading international justice lawyer and award winning author Philippe Sands QC about why the ICC takes so long to finalise cases, and focuses far more on African war criminals than those of other nations.
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Northern Ireland, Part 2: Will Brexit lead to a United Ireland?
As some say the call for a border poll on a United Ireland is growing, what would it take to get to that point, and what would it mean to be a Unionist, if the Union no longer exists?
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David Hockney on painting 116 pictures in 95 days for new exhibition
David Hockney is about to open a new exhibition at London’s Royal Academy where his pieces celebrate renewal and the arrival of spring.
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Irish government ‘alarmed’ over reports of NI soldiers’ future prosecutions ban
The Irish government says it’s “alarmed” at reports that Britain could stop any future prosecutions over crimes committed by soldiers in Northern Ireland.
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UK economy set to grow at fastest rate for 70 years but ‘elements of tightening coming through’, says Bank of England governor
The UK is expected to enjoy its strongest economic growth for more than 70 years, as the country begins opening up again after the Covid restrictions.
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Indian Covid variant pattern ‘very similar to what we saw with the so-called Kent variant’, says epidemiologist
Dr Deepti Gurdasani, a clinical epidemiologist at Queen Mary University of London, spoke to us from Cambridge.
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Government detects ‘more than 40 clusters of Indian Covid variant’
The government is thought to have detected more than 40 clusters of the Indian Covid variant in the UK, and is on the verge of declaring it a “variant of concern”.
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France and Britain must work together to solve fishing dispute, says French National Assembly member
We spoke to Jimmy Pahun, a member of the French National Assembly, and began by asking him whether the French government had got this wrong.
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‘Facebook need to be held to account’, says author Roger McNamee
We spoke to venture capitalist Roger McNamee, author of Zucked: Waking up to the Facebook Catastrophe.
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Lib Dem MSPs elected to Holyrood will oppose second independence referendum, says Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey
We spoke to the Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and asked him if he would consider his position as leader if his party will end up losing seats overall in tomorrow’s elections.
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‘Conservative and Labour parties aren’t for green recovery’, says Green MP Caroline Lucas
We have been speaking to the former Green Party leader, Brighton MP Caroline Lucas, and put it to her that we have been talking about the Greens breaking through into British politics for a long time, so why is that yet to happen?
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‘If there’s no political will vaccines won’t be manufactured at speed’ says Health Justice Initiative director
Fatima Hassan is director of the Health Justice Initiative, a South African-based campaign for equal access to treatment and vaccines.
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‘We’ve got more to do’ over court backlogs, says Justice Secretary Robert Buckland
We spoke to the Justice Secretary Robert Buckland and began by asking about the backlog of an extraordinary 58,000 crown court cases which means some victims will have to wait years to have their cases heard.
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‘CPS needs to play its part in rebuilding trust in communities’ – former Met Police officer Victor Olisa
Victor Olisa is a retired chief superintendent with the Metropolitan Police.
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Northern Ireland, Part 1: A return to the “bad old days”?
Paraic O’Brien explores how even though Northern Ireland’s youth weren’t around during the Troubles, the stories they are told strengthen the bonds of Unionism today.
