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Beirut explosion: Search for missing continues and protesters clash with police
The Lebanese president has rejected calls for an international investigation into the port explosion which has killed at least 154 and left thousands more injured.
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Record number of migrants cross English Channel – navy may be called in
A record number of migrants have attempted to cross the English Channel in recent days.
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Migrant crossings across English Channel are ‘shamefully high’ – Damian Collins MP
We spoke to local Conservative MP Damian Collins and asked him what he thought of the idea of sending in the Navy to tackle migrants crossing the Channel.
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Series 5, Episode 15: Jamie Oliver
Jamie talks to Krishnan about why he has a passion for changing not only the food world but for reaching across social barriers in society, how his dyslexia has affected him during his career and his thoughts of the government’s obesity strategy.
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Lockdown restrictions re-introduced in Preston after increase in Covid cases
Local lockdown restrictions in northern England have been extended to Preston in Lancashire as public health officials respond to a rise in coronavirus cases there.
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UK temperatures top 36C on hottest August day in 17 years
Our weather presenter Liam Dutton is in Richmond Park, south west London, which has seen some of today’s highest temperatures.
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Joe Biden faces 2020 election running mate choice
In America, a key moment is approaching as Joe Biden faces a choice of who to name as his running mate in November’s presidential election.
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Belarus urged to hold free and fair elections on Sunday
Germany, France and Poland have issued a joint statement urging Belarus to ensure a free and fair election takes place on Sunday.
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Stephen Fry: ‘It’s important that the world focuses on Belarus’
We spoke to Natalia Kaliada, from the Belarus Free Theatre, and one of their patrons and supporters, the author Stephen Fry.
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John Hume serves as an inspiration ‘that public service does matter’ – Irish PM Micheál Martin
This morning we spoke exclusively to the newly appointed Irish Prime Minister, Taoiseach, Micheál Martin.
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Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume laid to rest in Derry
Today in Londonderry, the people of his home city laid John Hume to rest.
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‘I could not support certain elements of the actions Dominic Cummings took’ – Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross
Earlier Krishnan Guru-Murthy spoke to Douglas Ross.
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Partial lockdown imposed in Aberdeen after Covid spike
The Scottish government has announced a new lockdown in Aberdeen after a local spike in the number of coronavirus cases.
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‘Long Covid’ sufferers say they need more support
Tens of thousands of people in the UK are now living with serious ongoing health conditions months after catching Covid-19, and not enough is being done to support them.
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UK Covid-19 vaccine trial: Concern over numbers willing to take part
When it comes to the virus, most experts agree only a vaccine offers the hope to get back to normal, or whatever the new normal will be.
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Which chemicals caused Beirut explosion?
What do we know about the blast other than it was caused by thousands of tonnes of unstable, dangerous chemicals stored in a warehouse in the port area?
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Beirut doctor says city has ‘strongest will to survive’ and will recover but will need support
Earlier, Matt Frei spoke to Dr Assem Hajj, who has been treating the injured in Beirut.
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Beirut explosion: At least 135 people dead and 5,000 injured
The famously resilient soul of Beirut trampled unmercilessly once more.
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‘Casualty numbers are beginning to rise, hospitals are overflowing’ – Dr Maha Yahya, Carnegie Middle East Centre, on Beirut explosion
We are joined from Beirut by Dr Maha Yahya, director of the Carnegie Middle East Centre in the city.
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Many casualties as huge explosion rocks Beirut
Huge explosions have rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut – causing extensive damage in the port area of the city.
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V&A prepares to re-open its doors for first time since lockdown
We’ve been speaking to the V&A’s director Tristram Hunt about the re-opening – amid an uncertain future for Britain’s museums and culture.
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‘I would divide British post-war history into before corona and after corona’ – historian Peter Hennessy
Lord Hennessy is one of Britain’s pre-eminent modern historians, spending decades chronicling the hidden workings of Britain and how it is governed.
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Trump flounders over US virus figures in TV interview
By most accounts, President Trump’s bizarre television interview with the Axios news website did not go entirely according to plan.
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On the ground after 68 days of Black Lives Matter protests
The city of Portland – there have been demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality for 68 consecutive days.
