Fatima Manji
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Politicians must prove violence “doesn’t work” says Unionist leader in Northern Ireland
We spoke to Billy Hutchinson, leader of the Progressive Unionist Party in Northern Ireland, who before his turn to politics was convicted of murder.
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4m
‘We shouldn’t turn our backs on loyalists, they have legitimate reason to be aggrieved’ – Jonathan Powell, government negotiator in Good Friday Agreement
We spoke to Jonathan Powell, who was the chief government negotiator in the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland.
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4m
‘This is not the way Britain does things’ – Tory MP David Davis on vaccine passports
We were joined by former Brexit Secretary David Davis.
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6m
UK university’s return of looted Benin Bronze puts pressure on other institutions
Aberdeen University has become the first British institution to announce that it plans to return artefacts looted in the late 19th century from what is now part of Nigeria.
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6m
New film tells story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s 14 years in Guantanamo without charge
The new film The Mauritanian tells the true story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi – who was arrested two months after the September 11th attacks and spent more than 14 years without charge in America’s notorious Guantanamo Bay.
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“Other countries [are] giving clarity to their travel sector.” – Travel consultant Paul Charles
Well earlier I spoke to travel consultant Paul Charles. His organisation developed a traffic light system for international travel with tougher restrictions for riskier ‘red’ countries. It was adopted by the EU last year and is now being looked at by the Government’s travel task force here.
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6m
Protest legislation ‘expanding police powers’, says lawyer and climate activist, Farhana Yamin
We speak to Sir Peter Fahy, the former chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, and the lawyer and climate activist, Farhana Yamin.
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4m
Police say they have recovered the body of Sarah Everard
The confirmation Sarah Everard’s family had longed not to hear was made public by the Metropolitan Police at lunchtime
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6m
US view of Royal Family ‘shattered’ by Harry and Meghan claims, says author Bonnie Greer
We spoke to author and playwright, Bonnie Greer, and the writer and columnist, Simon Jenkins.
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8m
Senior British catholic calls Pope visit to Iraq ‘vivid expression of solidarity’
We were joined by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who’s the Head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and Archbishop of Westminster.
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4m
‘Removal of ankle tag a positive step’ says sister-in-law of jailed British-Iranian woman
We were joined by Nazanin’s sister-in-law Rebecca Ratcliffe.
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Pope makes powerful plea for peaceful coexistence in historic meeting with top Shi’a cleric
The Pope has held an historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’a cleric where he made a powerful appeal for peaceful coexistence. Pope Francis thanked the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for speaking up “in defence of the weakest and most persecuted” during some of the most turbulent times in Iraq’s history.
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3m
Shadow Foreign Secretary says aid cuts are ‘not what global Britain was meant to stand for.’
We were joined by Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy.
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3m
Conservative MP says ‘we cannot shoulder the burden of the world’ with aid funding
We spoke to Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen.
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6m
The Filipino NHS staff battling Covid and seeking proper recognition
We’ve heard of some wards in London hospitals where around 70% of nurses are Filipino, and yet a lot of people from the community feel they’re not being represented.
