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Immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigns after Sunak’s emergency Rwanda bill – reports
In the last few minutes, reports say Robert Jenrick has resigned as immigration minister over the Rwanda migrant bill, as Labour accused the Government of ‘total chaos’.
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Delays to Rwanda bill could prove ‘lethal to Conservative party’, says Tory MP
We spoke to the former Tory MP Sir Edward Leigh and started by asking him for his reaction about Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick’s resignation.
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Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson apologises as relatives of Covid victims protest
After weeks of testimony alleging chaos at the heart of Downing Street during the pandemic, today it was Boris Johnson’s turn to put his side of the story.
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‘I can’t believe he’s saying this’ – bereaved families and those affected react to Boris Johnson’s evidence at UK Covid-19 inquiry
People all over the country will have been watching Mr Johnson’s testimony, the majority of whom were affected in some way by how the government handled the pandemic.
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‘No evidence Rwanda policy will stop small boats’, says Labour’s Diana Johnson
We were joined by Labour’s Diana Johnson MP, who’s chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee.
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‘Nowhere is safe in Gaza’ as Israeli forces close in on areas north and south
Heavy fighting has been taking place across Gaza – with Israeli and Hamas forces taking part in house to house battles, reaching the centre of the southern city of Khan Younis.
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Government rejects ‘Hillsborough Law’ called for by campaigners
The Government has promised that in future no-one will suffer the same injustices as the survivors and bereaved relatives of the Hillsborough Disaster.
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Domestic homicide review reveals 52% of victims were known to police before they were killed
The vast majority of victims of domestic homicide were in touch with police, health services and other public agencies before they were killed , new research reveals today. Published by the Domestic Abuse commissioner, the review calls for widespread change across the board – from the criminal justice system to social care – to intervene more effectively and try to stop the killings.
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‘We need to deliver Rwanda policy for the public’, says Conservative MP
We asked the Tory MP Danny Kruger about allegations that the Government was looking incompetent over its Rwanda policy.
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Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies at 65
Tributes have poured in for the Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, who has died at the age of 65, after being diagnosed with encephalitis. His unique mix of punk rock and Irish folk created some remarkable music, including his best known hit Fairytale of New York, which became a Christmas classic.
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Family of Wirral teacher stuck in Gaza appeal for help from Foreign Office
The family of a teacher from the Wirral who is stuck in Gaza are appealing for help from the Foreign Office to help get her home safely. Islam Alashi is a Palestinian national with a visa to remain in the UK, while her husband and their twins are British citizens.
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Israel-Gaza: Hamas gunmen kill three Israelis as more hostages released on 7th day of truce
Two more Israeli hostages were freed from Gaza this afternoon – with more set to be released by Hamas later in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
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Kissinger ‘had a very cold calculus about what he viewed as the forces that run the world’, says filmmaker
We spoke to Sundance and multi Emmy award winning filmmaker and author Eugene Jarecki. He directed ‘The Trials of Henry Kissinger’, a 2002 documentary film which examined alleged war crimes.
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Scotland’s new Chief Constable refuses to comment on delays to SNP party finance investigation
Scotland’s new Chief Constable refused to answer questions today about why the investigation into SNP party finances, which saw Nicola Sturgeon arrested and released without charge earlier this year, is taking so long to conclude.
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Henry Kissinger dies aged 100 – a look at one of the US’s most controversial diplomats
He was one of the world’s most powerful and most controversial diplomats – celebrated and reviled in equal measure. Former US secretary of State Henry Kissenger, the man who shaped America’s Cold War policy – has died at the age of a hundred.
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‘There was a toxic environment in Downing Street’ during first year of pandemic, says Independent SAGE committee member
We spoke to professor Christina Pagel at University College London. She’s a member of the Independent SAGE committee which was active during Covid and has completed research into the effects of the pandemic on NHS staff.
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Alistair Darling was a man of ‘duty and decency’, says his former special adviser
We spoke to one of Alistair Darling’s close friends, Catherine MacLeod, who was a special adviser to the then chancellor during the financial crisis in 2008. We began by asking for a sense of the loss she and the family felt.
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Former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling dies aged 70
Politicians from all parties have paid tribute to the former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling – who has died three years after being diagnosed with cancer.
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COP28: Summit reaches climate disaster fund deal on first day
There was a standing ovation from delegates on the opening day of the COP28 climate summit in the UAE. After years of campaigning – a deal to establish a new climate disaster fund has finally been approved. More than 330 million pounds has already been pledged to help nations struggling with the effects of global warming.
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Covid inquiry: Matt Hancock denies lying during pandemic
The former health secretary Matt Hancock has told the Covid inquiry the lockdown should have begun three weeks earlier, but claimed there was a toxic culture in Number 10 which wanted to “find people to blame”. Mr Hancock also claimed he wasn’t told about the Eat Out to Help Out scheme until the day it was announced.
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FactCheck: has Rishi Sunak met his pledge to cut NHS waiting lists?
Has Rishi Sunak met his pledge to cut NHS waiting lists? FactCheck takes a look.
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Billy Porter on being a queer Black man in the music industry, the actors’ strike & Trump’s America
Billy Porter tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy about the challenges he faced due to homophobia in the music industry in the ’90s, the harsh reality of being an actor in the golden age of streaming and what success means to him, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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Google accused of placing adverts on adult entertainment and sanctioned companies’ websites
The Royal Air Force and Save the Children have pulled their adverts from Google’s search partner network, this programme has discovered – after their ads were among those found across sanctioned and adult websites. Several other major companies have also launched investigations.
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Ren: The Welsh singer songwriter who’s gone viral by baring his soul on mental health and vulnerability
Even without a record label, the Welsh musician Ren has developed a following of millions. People around the world have connected with his candour about his physical and mental health struggles – sending his new album to the top of the UK chart.
