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Post Office bosses should ‘beg for an apology’ – former subpostmistress’ husband
The husband of a former subpostmistress who was wrongfully jailed while pregnant has rejected an apology by the man in charge of the post office at the time.
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What impact will war in Gaza have on UK political parties?
In this episode of The Political Fourcast, Nicky Morgan and Charlie Falconer join Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss how the war in Gaza could change the political fortunes of UK parties.
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NHS England: life in ‘no man’s land’ on the waiting list
What happens when you’re one of the 6.3 million people in England, stuck in a queue for the NHS? Patients left waiting for surgery, support and, sometimes, life itself. “The worst time in my life.” “Fallen through the cracks.” “You don’t know what the hell’s going on.” After years of Covid backlog, increased demand and…
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Comedian Bassem Youssef on the Israel-Gaza war, the Arab Spring, and why we can’t change the world
Comedian Bassem Youssef talks about his view that Israel should be held accountable for the war in Gaza, how the Egyptian revolution was a turning point in his life, and why he feels disillusioned with the West’s “lecturing” on human rights and international law, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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Children being ‘let down’ by NHS gender identity service, Cass report finds
How should young people questioning their gender identity be treated by medics? Dr Hilary Cass’s long-awaited report is an attempt to separate that question from the often toxic debate that surrounds it.
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‘Benin Bronzes should be returned’ to Nigeria, says artist Yinka Shonibare
From his famous recreation of HMS Victory inside a giant bottle, to a huge, multicoloured hibiscus erected in Leeds city centre, the British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare has always sought to spark conversations with his work.
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Arizona reinstates abortion ban from 1864
It was a time before the West was truly won, nearly 50 years before statehood and six decades before women would get the vote. Arizona in 1864 was a wild and inhospitable place, but it did have laws, including one which banned abortion in nearly all circumstances.
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Could deepfakes change the way you vote?
With more and more warnings over the potential for AI to undermine democracy, how much damage do you think you could do with just a laptop and £100?
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Family of 12-year-old who died of stroke in hospital reject coroner findings
There were angry scenes in court today after a coroner found that a 12-year-old girl who died of a stroke in hospital would not have been saved if she’d received treatment sooner.
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Paula Vennells blamed ‘temptation’ of money in tills not IT system, Post Office inquiry hears
Former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells suggested “temptation” for subpostmasters to borrow money from tills was a problem, not the faulty Horizon IT system, the inquiry into the scandal has heard.
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How many weapons do UK companies sell to Israel?
How many weapons do UK companies sell to Israel?
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Lord Cameron presses Israel to allow more aid into Gaza
The Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has continued his visit to Washington, aiming to hammer home the case for the US Congress to pass a bill containing much-needed financial aid for Ukraine.
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Three children of Hamas leader reportedly killed in Gaza airstrike
The political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, says three of his sons and some of his grandchildren have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.
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Cass review: ‘a huge step ending treatment that was doing harm,’ says former Tavistock Trust governor
Dr David Bell served as a staff governor at the Tavistock Trust and wrote an internal report in 2018, raising concerns brought to him by colleagues about the way the Gender Identity Development Service was treating patients.
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‘We don’t believe ideology has any place in any medical care’, says Gender Plus director Dr Aidan Kelly
Dr Aidan Kelly worked at the Tavistock clinic and is now Clinical Director at Gender Plus, a private practice.