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Two teenagers found guilty of murdering Brianna Ghey
Brianna Ghey was, her mum said, larger than life, witty, funny and fearless. Her dad said his daughter was going to be a star. But that vibrant 16 year old’s life ended after she was lured to a park in Warrington by a teenager she believed was a friend. She was stabbed 28 times. Today…
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Drugs UK: Cities taking radical approach to addiction and recovery
Middlesbrough is the UK’s first member of the Inclusive Recovery Cities programme
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Iceland volcanic eruption could last months warn experts
Residents in the Icelandic capital Rekyajik have been warned of the risk of gas pollution – after a large volcano erupted in the southwest of the country.
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Should museums and galleries accept fossil fuel sponsorships?
The British Museum has just announced a £50m ten-year deal with the oil-giant BP to help fund a major redevelopment. It’s been criticised by climate activists and campaign groups, who want museums and galleries to limit where they raise money.
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250,000 flee Sudan’s second city as paramilitary seizes control
A quarter of a million people have been forced to flee heavy fighting in a part of Sudan which was supposed to be a safe haven.
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On the run and behind bars: Justice Secretary wants more prison exercise
Every Saturday more than 800 locations across the country play host to parkruns – involving hundreds of thousands of people prepared to jog five kilometres around their local park, whatever the weather.
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Higher tax rates for top earners announced in Scotland
Higher earners in Scotland will have to pay more tax – as the Scottish government outlined its budget for next year.
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School transgender guidance ‘very progressive’ claims Dr. David Bell
We spoke to Dr David Bell whose report into what he called the “inappropriate treatment” of children at the Tavistock Hospital gender service led to an NHS review.
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Transgender guidance: schools ‘must not exclude’ parents
Teachers have been told to keep parents informed if their child wants to change their gender identity in school, as part of the long-awaited draft guidance for England’s schools to support those described as ‘gender questioning children’.
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No ‘silver bullet that fixes housing crisis’ says housing specialist
We spoke to Roger Mortlock who leads the Countryside charity – the CPRE – formally the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England and Emma Revell who specialises in housing matters for the right leaning think tank, the Centre for Policy Studies.
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Government promises house building reform – but can it hit own targets?
Councils in England which ‘drag their feet’ over housing development applications could face action, and could even see their planning powers taken away, the housing secretary Michael Gove has warned.
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‘The US has tremendous leverage’ over Israel, says Middle East expert
We spoke to Aaron David Miller, former US Middle East negotiator at the State Department, who’s a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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Israel ‘ready’ to pause Gaza fight in exchange for Hamas hostages
Israel has signalled it is ready again to pause the fighting in Gaza in exchange for hostages, and to allow more humanitarian aid in.
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‘Consent should be about two people having a good time,’ says director of How To Have Sex
‘How To Have Sex’ written and directed by Molly Manning Walker tells the story of three teenage girls who head to a Greek island after their GCSEs.
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‘I wanted democracy but now we’re seeing the fall of a city’: exiled Hong Kong activist on China’s crackdown
We were joined by lawyer and Hong Kong political activist Nathan Law.