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‘Republicans are losing interest in Ukraine’, says foreign policy expert amid US aid stalemate
We spoke to Michael O’Hanlon, from the Washington based foreign policy think tank, the Brookings Institution. We began by asking him why the Senate has been reluctant to continue support for Ukraine.
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Senate Republicans block emergency bill providing aid to Israel and Ukraine
Senate leaders have vowed to keep trying to reach an agreement – before Congress breaks next week.
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As Israel steps up war in Gaza’s south, battle for survival becomes more desperate
The UN is describing the situation in Gaza as “apocalyptic”. Its aid chief says they do not have what can be termed a “humanitarian operation” there anymore, but he also promised they will not desert the people of Gaza.
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Keith Allen on becoming an actor and why he would legalise drugs
Keith Allen has been many things. The father of popstar Lily and Game of Thrones actor Alfie Allen, he was also a TV presenter, theatre actor, the man behind two hit football anthems (the Fat Les ditty “Vindaloo” and New Order’s “World in Motion”, both of which he co-wrote) and a handful of small roles…
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‘We need to deliver Rwanda policy for the public’, says Conservative MP
We asked the Tory MP Danny Kruger about allegations that the Government was looking incompetent over its Rwanda policy.
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Domestic homicide review reveals 52% of victims were known to police before they were killed
The vast majority of victims of domestic homicide were in touch with police, health services and other public agencies before they were killed , new research reveals today. Published by the Domestic Abuse commissioner, the review calls for widespread change across the board – from the criminal justice system to social care – to intervene more effectively and try to stop the killings.
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Government rejects ‘Hillsborough Law’ called for by campaigners
The Government has promised that in future no-one will suffer the same injustices as the survivors and bereaved relatives of the Hillsborough Disaster.
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‘Nowhere is safe in Gaza’ as Israeli forces close in on areas north and south
Heavy fighting has been taking place across Gaza – with Israeli and Hamas forces taking part in house to house battles, reaching the centre of the southern city of Khan Younis.
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‘No evidence Rwanda policy will stop small boats’, says Labour’s Diana Johnson
We were joined by Labour’s Diana Johnson MP, who’s chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee.
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‘I can’t believe he’s saying this’ – bereaved families and those affected react to Boris Johnson’s evidence at UK Covid-19 inquiry
People all over the country will have been watching Mr Johnson’s testimony, the majority of whom were affected in some way by how the government handled the pandemic.
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Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson apologises as relatives of Covid victims protest
After weeks of testimony alleging chaos at the heart of Downing Street during the pandemic, today it was Boris Johnson’s turn to put his side of the story.
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Delays to Rwanda bill could prove ‘lethal to Conservative party’, says Tory MP
We spoke to the former Tory MP Sir Edward Leigh and started by asking him for his reaction about Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick’s resignation.
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Immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigns after Sunak’s emergency Rwanda bill – reports
In the last few minutes, reports say Robert Jenrick has resigned as immigration minister over the Rwanda migrant bill, as Labour accused the Government of ‘total chaos’.
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Trans women with history of violence against women excluded from Scotland’s female prisons
Transgender women with a history of violence against women and girls will only be sent to female prisons if it’s deemed they don’t present an “unacceptable risk of harm”, under new rules announced by the Scottish Prison Service.
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UK ‘doing everything’ it can to help countries impacted by climate change, international development minister Andrew Mitchell says
We talked to international development minister Andrew Mitchell, who’s just been announcing £100 million to support climate vulnerable countries at COP28, and began by asking him for his reaction to Grace’s story and the plight of Tuvalu.