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Chris Pincher: Johnson aware of concerns before appointing Tory MP deputy chief whip
Downing Street admitted today that Boris Johnson did know of concerns about the sexual behaviour of the MP Chris Pincher before he made him Tory deputy chief whip earlier this year.
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Why Germany has a moral dilemma over Ukraine – expert explains
Our Europe Editor Matt Frei looks at the reasons why Germany’s past means it is more hesitant to fully commit to a European conflict – and whether that will finally change as this war drags on.
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‘We are all being tainted’: Conservative MP Caroline Nokes says Johnson must say ‘what he knew and when’ over appointment of Chris Pincher
We spoke to the Conservative MP Caroline Nokes, who’s chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, and began by asking her about Downing Street’s reaction to the allegations about Chris Pincher.
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Twelve people arrested in ‘go-slow’ fuel protests across the UK
Twelve people have been arrested after a go-slow protest against rising fuel prices which disrupted traffic on motorways around the country.
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Russia pushes further into Donbas after taking key eastern Ukraine city of Lysychansk
Vladimir Putin has declared victory in the Ukrainian region of Luhansk after Moscow took control of Lysychansk, the last city still in Ukrainian hands.
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‘Ukraine will definitely win war’, Ukrainian MP says
We’re joined by Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, a German MEP for the European Green Party, and the Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko who is in Odesa.
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Thousands of birds dying from lethal strain of avian flu
Thousands of seabirds in colonies across the country are dying with bird flu, washing up along our east coast from Scotland down to Suffolk.
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At least six killed in shooting at Fourth of July parade in Illinois
The latest statement from Chicago police says six people have been killed and 24 injured after a mass shooting during a Fourth of July parade in a city suburb. The authorities are still searching for the suspect.
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Ohio police release bodycam footage of shooting of Black 25-year-old Jayland Walker
Police in Ohio have released graphic bodycam footage showing the moment police officers opened fire at Black motorist Jayland Walker as he tried to run away.
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How America’s divided society could define November’s midterm elections
Millions of Americans are celebrating Independence Day, giving thanks to the founding fathers.
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Government plans to cut childcare costs criticised as providers say sector is in crisis
The Government says it will cut the cost of childcare for families facing a squeeze on their incomes, with plans to lower the ratio of staff to children in England’s nurseries.
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West has ‘moral obligation…to push back’ over ‘dystopian’ treatment of Uyghurs in China, says author Nury Turkel
Human rights groups believe a network of detention centres across China’s north-western Xinjiang province are being used to detain more than a million Uyghur and Turkic Muslim people.
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America after Roe
We speak to Professor Mary Ziegler, who has written extensively on abortion rights in America, and to Tamaya Cox-Toure from ACLU Oklahoma
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Stalked: the story of Gracie Spinks – did police fail to spot a killer?
It’s just over a year since 23-year-old Gracie Spinks was found dead after reporting being stalked
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Ukraine war: how long will the conflict go on?
What does victory look like for Ukraine, for Russia and for the West?
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Ukraine war: Russia says it’s captured eastern city Lysychansk
Russia’s defense minister says his country’s forces have taken control of the last major city in Ukraine’s Luhansk province, bringing Moscow closer to its stated goal of seizing all of the Donbas region.
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Millions march at Pride amid global LGBTQ+ rights struggle
Globally much of the LGBTQ+ community has felt more empowered over the decades but there is a growing sense that both here and abroad, those hard-won rights are being scaled back – even actively fought against.
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Expect ‘summer of stress’ holidaymakers warned
Travel consultant Paul Charles is a former director at Virgin Atlantic and Eurostar. We asked what this summer had in store for holidaymakers.
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Russia Ukraine war: Brits charged as mercenaries by pro-Russian forces
The Foreign Office has condemned what it describes as the exploitation of prisoners of war for political purposes after two British men, captured in April by pro-Russian forces, were charged with being mercenaries in Ukraine.
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Zara Aleena: Hundreds march at vigil of murder victim
They finished the journey she wasn’t able to complete. A week ago Zara Aleena was killed as she walked home from a night out. Today hundreds walked in her memory at a vigil organised by her family highlighting the epidemic of violence against women and girls.
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Pride at 50: How much has changed for the LGBTQ+ community?
Warning: This report contains an account of a homophobic attack and offensive language.
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Bank transfer scams reach record levels
It’s a fraud which is costing banks and consumers millions of pounds every month – cases of Authorised Push Payment fraud have reached record levels.
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Afghanistan: Taliban leader declares group will never bow to America
The Taliban’s reclusive leader has declared that the group would never bow to America, even if the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Afghanistan.
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Russia threatens to close last UN humanitarian aid route to Syria
Russia has also threatened to veto a UN resolution that guarantees the entry of international aid to Syria’s rebel-held areas in Idlib and Aleppo provinces. That would close down the last UN humanitarian aid route into Syria.
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Russia must have ‘no say’ over Ukraine’s EU membership bid, says EU’s Ambassador to Ukraine
The European Union is expected to approve the first one billion euros of economic aid to Ukraine later today to help meet what it called the country’s urgent needs.
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Ukraine war: Russian missile strike kills at least 20 near Odesa
At least 21 people have been killed in Ukraine after a Russian missile attack on a resort village near Odesa during the night.
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‘This is what living with Covid looks like’, says Scotland’s national clinical director
Covid infection levels in the UK have risen by more than 30 per cent in a week according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics.
