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Election 2021: Tories claim historic victory in Hartlepool, with Labour ‘bitterly disappointed’ at loss
An historic result for the Tories, a crashing defeat for Labour. As Hartlepool elected its first ever Conservative MP, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he was “bitterly disappointed” and promised to do “whatever it takes” to rebuild trust in the party.
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‘It’s up to him what he decides to do’ – Corbyn on whether Starmer should quit
Former Labour Leader and now Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn spoke to us from north London.
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Labour ‘must start listening to voters’, says MP Bridget Phillipson
We spoke to the Labour MP Bridget Phillipson and started by asking her why she thinks voters were attracted to the Conservatives.
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‘Labour’s problem is everywhere in Britain at the moment’, says Tory MP Richard Holden
One of the Conservative MPs who helped smash Labour’s red wall here in the North East during the last general election was Richard Holden.
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Scotland election 2021: Sturgeon says SNP has ‘held its own’ as party eyes fourth consecutive victory
Counting is still going on in the Scottish Parliamentary elections, but SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon comfortably held on to her seat and said she was confident that her party was on course for a fourth consecutive victory.
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Welsh election 2021: Labour holds on despite Tory challenge
The full results are yet to come in the contest for the Welsh Senedd. Labour was hoping for a good result but it’s faced some stiff challenges from the Conservatives.
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England travel ‘green list’ to include 12 countries
If you are holding out the prospect of a foreign getaway then from May 17th people in England can now travel to 12 countries on the “green list” without having to quarantine upon return.
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India’s Covid crisis: Untrained relatives of virus victims take on medical roles as Uttar Pradesh struggles
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming under more pressure to impose a strict lockdown across the country, as the surge in coronavirus cases shows no signs of coming under control.
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Two people treated in hospital after London tower block fire
Two people have been treated in hospital after a fire badly damaged a high-rise tower block, with a similar style of combustible cladding used on Grenfell Tower.
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How Tories claimed victory in Tees Valley mayoral race
The Conservatives wanted three key victories last night: along with Hartlepool they wanted to keep their mayors in the West Midlands and the Tees Valley.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
