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Migration is ‘existential challenge to the west’ – Home Sec calls for immigration rethink
It’s not enough to fear discrimination ‘simply for being gay or a woman’ to qualify for asylum – according to Suella Braverman – who’s been setting out her case against the global system for accepting refugees.
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Time to ‘update the Geneva convention on refugees’, says Conservative MP
We spoke to the Conservative MP Brendan Clarke Smith and put it to him that the home secretary clearly wants a new definition of ‘refugee’.
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Home Secretary trying to ‘diminish’ LGBTQ persecution around the world, says barrister
We were joined by Aderonke Apata who herself was an asylum seeker and is now a barrister who works on asylum cases.
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Has Niger coup made migrating to Europe easier?
Many of the people who attempt the sea crossing from north Africa – especially Libya and Tunisia – have travelled long distances through central Africa to reach the Mediterranean shore, many seeking to escape famine or political turmoil back home.
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Is migration creating ‘fortress’ Europe?
With elections approaching in both Poland and Slovakia migration is back at the top of the agenda in the EU too.
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Schengen border needs to be ‘modernised’ says Swedish MEP
The Swedish Christian Democrat MEP Sara Skyttedal joins us from Croatia, where the centre-right EPP group is gathering to discuss their strategy ahead of next year’s European elections.
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Hunters chase stag on quad bikes despite ban
Hunting stags with packs of dogs has supposedly been illegal for almost 20 years – although there are some exemptions.
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Lib Dem leader calls for cancer treatment reform
The Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ed Davey has put the reform of NHS cancer treatment at the heart of his party’s appeal to voters.
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Industry in conspiracy and extreme views is monetised, says author and activist Naomi Klein
The writer Naomi Klein has taken a more personal turn with her latest book Doppelganger – exploring how she’s regularly mistaken for another writer, Naomi Wolf.
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Sir Ian McKellen and Roger Allam on ‘romantic and sexy’ new play
Sir Ian McKellen and Roger Allam are two of the country’s best loved actors – and they’re starring together in a story of middle aged romance on the London stage.
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London police officers hand back weapons after colleague charged with murder
Soldiers could fill in for armed police after dozens of Metropolitan Police officers stood down from firearms duties following a murder charge against one of their colleagues. Scotland Yard has requested military support for counter-terrorism duties if armed officers are unavailable. The Home Secretary has ordered a review of the situation.
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NASA probe returns to Earth from ‘most dangerous asteroid’
It’s back home after seven years away, and with four billion miles on the clock. The Osiris Rex mission has touched down in Utah carrying its unusual cargo. Dust and debris from an asteroid that could reveal the secrets of life itself. Scientists from around the world will now get to examine the dust –…
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Misan Harriman on his first film, trauma of the pandemic and the challenges of processing grief.
Misan Harriman has won worldwide acclaim for his work as a photographer and activist, taking portraits of high profile names including Angelina Jolie, Jay Z and Harry and Meghan. He’s debuting his new short film at this year’s BFI Film Festival.
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Activists call for England to join Scotland in right to roam laws
They want the right to roam to be enshrined in English law – and today activists gathered to mark 20 years since the Land Reform Act. It allowed people in Scotland to wander almost everywhere in the countryside and our chief correspondent Alex Thomson has been out with campaigners who want access to all areas…
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Liberal Democrats make free social care pledge at conference
The Liberal Democrats have begun their annual conference in Bournemouth with a £5bn-a-year pledge to provide people in England with free social care. Party leaders are setting out the policies they hope will win over voters from the Tory heartlands.
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HS2 railway scrap plans ‘economic vandalism’ says Labour West Yorkshire mayor
We spoke to the Labour West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin and the Conservative MP Greg Smith, who’s described HS2 as a financial catastrophe. We started by asking Greg Smith if he supported axing the second leg of the high speed railway.
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Boris Johnson warns Rishi Sunak against “mutilating” HS2 railway project
The UK has been building the HS2 high-speed railway line since 2017. Years of delay, billions of pounds over budget and now Rishi Sunak is thought to be considering axing part of the HS2 High Speed rail project linking London with the North. Two former Tory prime ministers in David Cameron and Boris Johnson have…
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The Scottish artist bringing her unusual work to the high street
The Scottish artist Rachel MacLean has showcased her provocative work in venues around the world. Now she’s bringing her art onto the nation’s high streets.
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Debate: how should we regulate AI?
The UN General Assembly is discussing artificial intelligence, warning that it is developing too fast for legislators to keep up.
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‘I received death threats…I had to go into hiding’: activist Frank Mugisha on Uganda’s anti-LGBT law
We’re joined by activist Frank Mugisha, who is currently in London to ask for support from the UK government.
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Uganda LGBT crackdown: enforcement of new law begins
Uganda has begun charging people under its draconian new anti-LGBT law, including two men accused of “aggravated homosexuality”, which can carry the death penalty.
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Can Manchester’s ‘transformational’ public transport be a template for the UK?
50 yellow branded buses are taking to the streets of Manchester this weekend, the first area in England and Wales, outside London, to have its own regulated bus system since privatisation almost four decades ago.
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Brexit not behind low economic growth says Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been giving more details on Labour’s policy on Brexit, as well as plans to strengthen the power of the UK’s budget watchdog.
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‘Racism’ in boxing: ‘systemic change’ in leadership needed in sport, says Kick it Out CEO
We did invite the British Boxing Board of Control for an interview but they chose to provide a written response.
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British boxing governing body accused of racism, sexism and Islamophobia
It’s the biggest and most powerful body in UK boxing. But the British Boxing Board of Control is in the middle of sports’ latest race row – facing allegations of racial discrimination and victimisation.
