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9m
Alex Wheatle on Brixton riots, battling prostate cancer and his latest book
Raised in care, a victim of abuse and racism, author Alex Wheatle was only a teenager when he got sent to prison for taking part in the Brixton riots.
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4m
Cut HS2 and spend saved money on public services, Jacob Rees-Mogg says
We were joined by the former cabinet minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg.
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10m
Government is ‘committed to the North’, foreign secretary says
We spoke to the Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.
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14m
HS2 decision overshadows beginning of Conservative Party Conference
The Tories have reached Manchester for their party conference although it’s far from clear if High Speed Rail ever will.
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3m
E-scooter battery fire as powerful as ‘six hand grenades’
We spoke to Anne Clarke, who is chair of the London Assembly’s fire, resilience and emergency planning committee.
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6m
Fire chiefs warn people as e-scooters and e-bikes are setting on fire
Fire chiefs in London have warned people not to charge their e-scooter or e-bike while they are asleep, and to only use the correct charger, after a man was left with life-changing burns when he tried to tackle an e-bike fire. Across the country, authorities are becoming increasingly concerned about the dangers of these blazes…
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5m
Pioneer of Black British Arts Movement finally recognised
Claudette Johnson is one of the founding members of the Black British Arts Movement formed in the 1980’s, and is best known for her large scale portraits of Black people.
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7m
Will the Conservative lower taxes?
Earlier we spoke to Giles Wilkes, who was economic adviser to Theresa May, and James Cowling, founder of Next Gen Tories, which campaigns for youth-friendly policies – including lower taxes.
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10m
20mph zones could be curbed by Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak is desperate to move away from questions about whether HS2 will be scrapped or foreshortened. His answer, it seems, sounds like a culture war on behalf of embattled motorists.
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Households face tax rise of £3,500 by next election, says IFS
It’s an accolade that Rishi Sunak’s government would rather not have been awarded. The Institute of Fiscal studies has said that it will have presided over the biggest set of tax rises since the Second World War.
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2m
14-year-old girl and driver killed after school bus overturns on M53
A bus driver and a 14-year-old schoolgirl have died in a motorway crash involving a school coach near Hooton in Cheshire.
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6m
What can be done to stop the epidemic of teen knife crime?
Earlier we spoke to Sayce Holmes-Lewis, a London Police Board Member and the founder of Mentivity, an organisation providing support for young people, schools, parents and carers. And also Dal Babu, former chief superintendent in the Metropolitan police.
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10m
17-year-old charged with murder of Elianne Andam
Elianne Andam was the 15th teenage victim of homicide in London so far this year.
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11m
AI v Experts: can I steal real jobs with AI?
AI is going to take our jobs – that’s a worry for people around the world, and even more so since powerful tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney and Bard have exploded into our workplaces.
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4m
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.