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Covid inquiry: Patrick Vallance claims ‘complete lack of leadership’ in diary
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak suggested Covid should let “rip” – even though people would die from the virus, according to evidence at the public inquiry from the UK’s former chief scientist.
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Campaigners call for government support for deaf sports
While the England women’s football team were grabbing the headlines at the World Cup this summer, their deaf counterparts were scrabbling around for funding to reach their equivalent event in Malaysia.
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Will the chancellor cut taxes in Autumn statement?
The chancellor says he will not implement tax cuts that would push up inflation.
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Sir Bobby Charlton’s funeral attended by Prince William and football royalty
Prince William has joined leading figures from the world of football paying their final respects to Sir Bobby Charlton, at a funeral service in Manchester Cathedral. Sir Alex Ferguson described him as a “wonderful, humble man” – while former Manchester United captain Steve Bruce hailed Charlton as “the greatest English footballer we’ve ever had”. Earlier…
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Hundreds of thousands at risk of losing their home say Shelter
Rachel Maclean the current housing minister was sacked today after 279 days in office, which makes her one of the longest to serve in that role. There have been seven in the last two years. All this at a time when the housing sector faces stark challenges. Figures shared with this programme by housing charity…
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Sudden cardiac death affecting 12 young people every week – what is this ‘silent killer’?
It’s been described as a “silent killer” of young, seemingly fit people. The charity Cardiac Risk in the Young estimates that every week, at least 12 people aged between 14 and 35 suffer sudden cardiac death – and 1 in 300 may carry the condition. A leading pathologist has told this programme they believe those…
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‘Prime minister was right to ask protests not be held on remembrance weekend,’ says Conservative MP
We spoke to Tobias Ellwood, a Conservative MP and former Veterans Minister, and began by asking him how veterans felt about the scenes at the Cenotaph on Saturday.
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‘We want politics to be kept out of policing,’ says chair of Police Federation
We were joined by Steve Hartshorn, who’s chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales.
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Did the home secretary provoke far-right protests in London?
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has blamed the Home Secretary for the unrest, saying Suella Braverman’s comments had made the police’s job much harder. Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has called for her to resign – saying she had emboldened the far-right. She hasn’t commented.
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Massive London march for Palestinians as far-right protest turn violent
They were branded “hate marchers” by the Home Secretary. But a controversial pro-Palestinian march through London went ahead and drew hundreds of thousands of protesters, in one of the largest demonstrations the capital has seen in years. The ‘vast majority’ of arrests were from Far-Right counter protestors who clashed with police. But Michael Gove needed…
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Introduce PAVA spray or ‘there will be a murder and death in youth custody prisons’, says Prison Officers Association
Prison officers are demanding the government immediately introduces so-called PAVA spray to be used on violent young offenders – warning that further delays will end in tragedy.
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Backlog for hospital treatment now stands at 7.8 million in England
The number of people waiting for hospital treatment in England has hit another record high, with the backlog for treatment now standing at 7.8 million. That backlog has increased every month since January – when the prime minister promised to reduce it.
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Questions over Home Secretary’s future after article accusing police of bias
The future of the Home Secretary Suella Braverman is under question – after Number 10 said they had NOT given their agreement to her article accusing the Metropolitan police of bias.
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People with autism and learning disabilities facing ‘inhumane treatment’, inquiry finds
A four-year-long inquiry – has condemned the government’s failure to end what it called the “inhumane treatment” of people with learning disabilities and autism. The inquiry was led by Baroness Hollins.
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‘It’s like torture’ – Patient with autism fears for his safety in mental health units
People with autism and learning difficulties should be moved from institutions into the community, the government promised a decade ago.