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FactCheck: what is antibiotic resistance and could a new drug overcome it?
The overuse of antibiotics has led to the emergence of “superbugs”.
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Debate: Will an autumn election benefit Labour or the Conservatives?
Rishi Sunak has today squashed speculation about a spring election – but Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has urged him to “bring it on”.
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‘Life has changed’ after World Darts Championship, says 16-year-old Luke Littler
Our sports reporter Jordan Jarrett-Bryan spoke to the teenage darts sensation Luke Littler about last night’s final and how it feels to be in the limelight at such a young age.
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Met Office issues yellow weather warning for southern England
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning across southern England – with the risk of more flooding, power cuts and travel disruption.
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Important for public to see people who were in Epstein’s ‘orbit’, says lawyer
We spoke to the lawyer Spencer Kuvin, in Florida – who’s represented several of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. And to Anna Whitelock, who’s professor of history of modern monarchy at London’s City University.
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List of people ‘linked to Jeffrey Epstein’ made public
Prince Andrew and the former US president Bill Clinton are among a number of high profile figures whose names featured in newly released court files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Islamic State claims responsibility for Iran attacks, amid fears of growing regional instability
The militant Islamic State group says it carried out yesterday’s twin bomb attack in Iran which left more than 80 people dead and hundreds of others injured.
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‘Sunak certainly hasn’t put country first’, says Shadow Science and Technology Secretary
We spoke to Peter Kyle, the Shadow Science and Technology Secretary and started by asking him whether Rishi Sunak had spiked Labour’s guns by ruling out a spring election.
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Sunak suggests autumn general election, as Starmer says Labour ready for power
Rishi Sunak has poured a bucket of cold water over speculation he could call a May General Election – claiming instead that his ‘working assumption’ is a vote in the second half of this year.
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FactCheck: do you have to pay tax for selling secondhand on Vinted or eBay?
What do the new changes mean for sellers and will you have to declare tax? FactCheck takes a look.
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Martin Luther King’s granddaughter on how she is carrying on her grandfather’s legacy
‘My generation will be defined by action, not apathy’ – the words of Yolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of the visionary civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Inspired by her grandfather’s example, 15-year-old Yolanda is already an activist on issues such as gun violence, climate change and education reform.
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Change is coming for women in the music industry, says Chair of British Phonographic Industry
We’re joined by YolanDa Brown, a multi-award winning Saxophonist, broadcaster and author who is also Chair of the British Phonographic Industry.
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2023 the most successful year for female stars in UK singles chart history – but are new artists benefitting?
It’s been the most successful year for female stars in the history of the UK singles chart – from major stars like Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus to TikTok sensations like PinkPantheress. In fact, women spent a total of 31 weeks at the top of the charts – with seven of last year’s top ten…
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Reform UK unlikely to ‘get any MPs at all without Nigel Farage’, says politics professor
We’re joined by Rosie Campbell, professor of Politics at King’s College London.
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Reform UK’s Richard Tice claims Tory MPs ‘terrified’ of his party and urges Sunak to call election
Rishi Sunak is facing more calls from his political opponents to call an election early this year. On his left flank, the Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey told a campaign rally in Guildford that the Prime Minister should stop “clinging on to power.” From the right, the Leader of Reform UK Richard Tice claimed…