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6 mins

May and Corbyn both claim victory in local elections
Not a quake then for Labour or the Tories, but there were a few tremors. Theresa May claimed victory for her party, and so did Jeremy Corbyn for his. In fact, every party leader claimed victory, apart from the Ukip chairman, who compared his party to the “black death” – but in a good way.…
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9 mins

Ex-Cambridge Analytica boss speeds off to avoid questions
The former boss of Cambridge Analytica screeched off in his Audi when we tried to ask about the company being wound up in the wake of a joint investigation by Channel 4 News and The Observer. Authorities say the firm is still under investigation, despite closing down. The Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, tells us why…
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3 mins

Families speak out over breast cancer screening scandal
Thousands of calls have been made to a helpline following revelations that a computer error may have led to 450,000 women in England missing out on breast screening invitations. One man has spoken out saying he believes his wife could still be alive if the issue was spotted sooner.
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6 mins

Don Letts: ‘Corporations have gone into overdrive to exploit black culture’
We’re joined by the photographer Fiona Compton and Don Letts, DJ, film-maker and organiser of the 50th anniversary celebrations of Trojan Records.
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4 mins

Abuse victim forced to sit in the same room as a paedophile before his court appearance
Is the justice system failing people who were sexually abused as children? One former footballer, who was abused by the coach Barry Bennell, says he was never informed when the convicted paedophile was released from prison as he should have been. David Lean was also forced to sit in a room with Bennell as they…
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6 mins

Michael Dapaah on Big Shaq, politics, growing up in Croydon, and what prison taught him
It started out as a parody of today’s grime and hip hop artists and has since become a viral hit around the world, referenced by protesters in Zimbabwe and even Jeremy Corbyn. Big Shaq is the creation of comedian Michael Dapaah and his hit Man’s Not Hot has clocked up an astonishing quarter of a…
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5 mins

‘I love Britain, it’s home’: two young women tell us about life in the shadow of Windrush
The Windrush scandal has brought the UK’s immigration system into the spotlight. But it’s not just those who came over to Britain decades ago who are concerned. Two young women who were born in the Caribbean but have lived here since they were children talk to us about how it feels to not be officially…
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4 mins

Parties face test in local elections
All the parties face an awkward test in Thursday’s English local council elections. For Theresa May, it could be a test of how much damage the Windrush scandal has inflicted on the Conservatives. And could Labour’s own row over anti-semitism hold it back in some areas? Then the Lib Dems and Ukip: are they struggling…
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2 mins

Children murdered in arson attack, court told
Four sleeping children were murdered after the house they were trapped in was torched with petrol bombs, a court has been told. Zak Bolland, 23, is accused of setting fire to the house in Salford after a feud with the victims’ brother. Manchester crown court heard that the former friends had both carried out ‘”tit-for-tat”…
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5 mins

Scotland becomes first country in world to impose minimum price for alcohol – but will it work?
There’ll be no more cheap booze in Scotland from today: it’s just become the first country in the world to impose a minimum price for alcohol. Health campaigners have described it as the biggest public health breakthrough since the smoking ban.
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5 mins

Grandmother, child of the Windrush, told she can’t stay in UK
The new Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, says he’s rejecting the “hostile environment” policy on immigration, but that isn’t much comfort to those who are already caught up in its net. We’ve been following the case of one 64-year-old grandmother who came here from Jamaica – from her nine-month detention in Yarl’s Wood, to her reunion with her family after her release. And she’s still being told she can’t stay.
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5 mins

Pilot scheme helps patients decide where they will die
Too many patients end their days in hospital, when they would far rather be at home with loved ones. Now, for the first time, a secure on-line system links patients with GPs, hospitals and even paramedics, so that everyone can instantly see where patients want to go – and whether they want to be resuscitated. The…
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5 mins

Sainsbury’s confirms merger with Asda
Sainsbury’s planned merger with Asda is designed to help fight off competition, from cut price stores such as Aldi and Lidl and online grocery giants like Amazon. Our business editor Siobhan Kennedy went to meet the boss of Sainsbury’s to talk about whose interests will really be served by the deal.
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7 mins

EU’s chief Brexit negotiator accused of being ‘aggressive’ over Irish border issue
Speaking at an event in Dundalk, Michel Barnier said the UK must soften its red lines if there was any chance of breaking an impasse on the Irish border issue. And he denied accusations from unionists that he wasn’t an “honest broker”. Matt Frei reports from Dundalk.
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9 mins

May forced to change her script during election campaigning
Cathy Newman follows the Prime Minister as she campaigns in the north-west of England, ahead of Thursday’s local elections.