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Eight dead as boat full of migrants hits rocks off coast of France
Yesterday some 801 migrants crossed the English Channel – that’s the second highest daily total this year, according to Home Office figures.
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Social care system must be reformed to rebuild NHS, say Lib Dems
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has insisted without reform of the social care system, it will be impossible to reform the NHS.
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Reopen ‘safe and legal routes‘ to stop migrant crossings, says Lib Dem Deputy Leader
We spoke to the Liberal Democrats Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper, in Brighton.
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At least seven people dead in severe flooding across central and eastern Europe
At least seven people have died in severe flooding across central and eastern Europe.
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Israeli airstrikes bombard Gaza as UN staff begin to question their safety
Israeli airstrikes in central and southern Gaza overnight, have killed at least 14 people.
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Death of England: What does it mean to be British?
After a summer when riots on our streets have provoked condemnation and consternation, what is the state of our nation?
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Gisele Pelicot: Macron not doing ‘enough’ to help French women, says conservative writer
We spoke to conservative writer Helene de Lauzun and I started by asking about the failure of medical services to pick up on what was happening to Gisele Pelicot.
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Activists in France call for reform of rape definition in French law
There have been demonstrations across France today in support of Gisele Pelicot, whose husband is on trial accused of drugging her and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her when she was sedated.
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The true cost of fast fashion extends far beyond its price tag
Shopping has long been one of the nation’s favourite pastimes, though it has changed from days on the high street, to hours scrolling through countless online clothing sites. But how is buying cheap clothes impacting our environment? Ruben Reuter travelled to Lancashire to speak with Patrick Grant, author, designer, and judge of the television contest,…
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How is Welsh seagrass nursery trying to restore UK’s marine habitat?
The humble seagrass. Its underwater meadows are unseen and underestimated but they are one of the world’s most important and threatened habitats. In the UK alone, ninety percent of the underwater meadows have been lost.
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Is peace possible with Netanyahu in Israel and Hamas in Gaza?
The suffering in Gaza makes the need for a ceasefire ever more urgent. One of the most important players in any lasting peace in the Middle East is Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom seemed to be moving towards normalisation with Israel before the October the 7th attacks – and has faced criticism in some quarters for…
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Dangerous skin diseases add to the turmoil of war for children in Gaza
Israel’s war is wreaking a terrible toll on Gaza’s children and it’s not just bombs and bullets killing and scarring them. Forced to flee their homes, living in squalor, disease is now rampant amongst the population, including painful skin infections. Sat in the Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah, central Gaza, Islam Handiya, a…
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Woman cleared over coconut placard of Sunak and Braverman at pro-Palestine rally
A teacher who held a placard at a pro-Palestine protest depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts has been found not guilty of a racially aggravated public order offence.
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High Court blocks plan for UK’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years
The decision to approve the UK’s first new deep coal mine in thirty years has been quashed in the High Court. Plans for the mine in Cumbria were approved by the Conservative government in 2022.
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‘Ukraine has the right to defend itself…that includes striking on Russian soil’, says German ambassador to UK
Germany has supported Ukraine from the beginning of the war despite its industries relying heavily on cheap Russian gas. Chancellor Scholz famously declared a Zeitenwende, a historic transformation of its commitment to help Ukraine with arms and cash. At the same time, Berlin has been particularly concerned about goading Russia into a wider war.
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Western ‘inaction’ could embolden Putin and lead to wider war, says US ambassador to Nato
We spoke to former U.S. Ambassador to Nato, Kurt Volker. We began by asking him how close the American administration and the UK are to allowing long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia.
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Starmer and Biden to meet as Ukraine pushes for weapons restrictions to be lifted
Washington correspondent Siobhan Kennedy speaking outside the White House ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s meeting with Joe Biden.
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Starmer in US as Russia warns West of risk of all out war
The news that six British diplomats were being effectively expelled broke on Russian state TV this morning. Russia accused them of spying – something that was hastily denied by the Foreign Office.
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FactCheck: will the triple lock pension ‘outstrip’ Winter Fuel Payment losses?
Will the triple lock pension ‘outstrip’ Winter Fuel Payment losses? FactCheck takes look.
