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NHS England eases GPs’ workload to focus on Covid booster jabs
NHS England has told GPs their work loads can be eased to allow them to focus on the booster vaccine roll out – in a push to put vaccines in arms as the omicron variant spreads. It follows a government drive to make the booster vaccine available to all adults and to cut the time…
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‘Vaccinated people rarely hospitalised with Omicron in South Africa’, says Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism editor
We were joined by Mia Malan, editor-in-chief of the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, which is based in Johannesburg.
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Extra Covid measures ‘should be seriously considered’, says NERVTAG committee member
We were joined by Professor Ravi Gupta – a clinical microbiologist who sits on the government’s NERVTAG committee
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French conservatives choose first woman presidential candidate
Today they chose Valérie Pécresse, a more centrist candidate, over a right-wing challenger.
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Military push back against rebels in Ethiopia civil war
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says his soldiers are pushing back rebel forces in a drive to reclaim territory captured by Trigrayan troops.
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‘UN resolution needed demanding both sides put down weapons and go to the negotiating table’, says former acting US ambassador to Ethiopia
We spoke to Vicki Huddleston, the former acting US Ambassador to Ethiopia.
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How chess is helping rehabilitate prisoners at HMP Wandsworth
43 teams from 31 countries competing in an online chess contest spanning the globe. The difference is all of the players are behind bars.
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Court hears from Epstein’s former house manager as Ghislaine Maxwell trial enters fifth day
The fifth day of testimony in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is underway in New York, where a defence lawyer has been cross examining Jeffrey Epstein’s former house manager Juan Alessi – in an effort to discredit his evidence.
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Unite union to cut political donations to Labour Party
The Labour Party’s biggest trade union backer Unite has said it will cut back on its political donations to the party, in what could appear to be an effort to distance itself from Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.
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Impossible for energy companies to operate if prices remain high, says chief exec
The boss of Together Energy, one of those companies fighting to survive, has warned that it will be impossible for any energy company to keep going in the UK market if gas prices remain at their current high levels.
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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Stepmother jailed for life and father given 21 years
Emma Tustin was ordered to serve a minimum of 29 years for killing Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, while the boy’s father Thomas Hughes was given 21 years in prison for manslaughter.
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Stopping Cambo project ‘won’t diminish our oil consumption by a drop,’ says RMT’s Jake Molloy
Joining us is Jake Molloy, regional organiser for the RMT union which represents many north sea oil rig workers
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Businesses warn jobs at risk after Shell pulls out of Cambo oil field project
Environmental campaigners are cheering but business leaders have warned thousands of jobs could be at risk after Shell announced it was pulling out of the controversial Cambo oil field project off Shetland.
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Euro 2020: Scathing review says there ‘could have been deaths’ at Wembley final following fan surge
Scotland Yard says it regrets not being able to prevent “unacceptable scenes of disorder” as thousands of ticketless fans stormed into Wembley stadium during the Euro 2020 final.
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Failures being made daily on tackling youth violence, says campaigner
We spoke to Alison Cope, whose son Joshua was killed by 18-year-old Armani Mitchell eight years ago. He was jailed for life. Also with us is Leroy Logan who’s a retired Metropolitan Police superintendent.
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Exclusive: Number of teenagers convicted of murder more than doubles in 5 years
The number of teenagers convicted of murder has more than doubled in five years in England and Wales, according to government data exclusively obtained by Channel 4 News.
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Cops on Trial – sexual misconduct and the police
On today’s podcast we speak to the investigative journalist Ellie Flynn about the widespread police sexual misconduct and police-perpetrated domestic abuse in the UK.
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Waad Al-Kateab calls for more accountability on Syria war crimes at UN Security Council address
It’s been more than 10 years since the start of the war in Syria with millions displaced or killed.
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Meghan wins privacy legal battle with Mail on Sunday publisher
The Duchess of Sussex has won the latest round of her legal battle with the Mail on Sunday for breaching her privacy.
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Women’s Tennis Association suspends all tournaments in China amid Peng Shuai safety concerns
China opposes the “politicisation of sport” , said their foreign ministry spokesperson today, following the Women’s Tennis Association decision to pull out of all tournaments in the country.
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Farmers concerned by government’s new subsidy regime
The government has unveiled its plans for a new subsidy regime for farming, which it says will improve biodiversity, see more trees planted and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
