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Starmer hits back at Musk ‘lies’ – defends record on child abuse
Starmer’s speech was supposed to be all about his plans to cut NHS waiting lists. Instead the Prime Minister was forced to defend himself after a week of increasingly rabid online attacks by Elon Musk.
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UK ‘can’t afford more delays’ on child abuse reform, says Survivor’s Trust
We spoke to Lucy Duckworth from the Survivor’s Trust, who is herself a survivor of child abuse.
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Labour reveals private sector push to clear NHS backlog
The Prime Minister has laid out his plan to tackle NHS backlogs, on the same day the Royal Liverpool Hospital revealed that the longest wait for a bed in its A&E was 91 hours.
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Labour has ‘hit the ground running’ on NHS reform says Streeting
We spoke to the Health Secretary Wes Streeting about the plans announced today to bring down waiting lists and the comments by Elon Musk.
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Trump win certified by Congress with US-UK relations on thin ice
With Elon Musk set to play a major part in the incoming Trump administration, Wes Streeting and Sir Keir Starmer are treading carefully – keen not to damage relations with the president-elect.
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau resigning after decade in power
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he’s resigning amid rising discontent with his leadership.
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Weather warning: major incidents declared after UK floods
It was a weekend of bad weather in the UK, with major incidents declared in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire due to flooding.
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Greater Manchester takes back control of buses after 40 years
People living in deprived areas of England have suffered disproportionately larger cuts to bus services, according to a new report.
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Former French President on trial for financing Libya dictator
Now former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial, accused of getting suitcases full of cash from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to illegally fund his successful 2007 presidential run.
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Debate: Should UK government be stronger on Musk?
We spoke to Sunder Katwala, director of the British Future thinktank, and Tim Montgomerie, a political activist who founded the ConservativeHome website, but quit the Tories last month to join Reform UK.
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‘We all must be prepared’ for election-related violence, says Princeton professor
We last spoke to Eddie S. Glaude Jr., a Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University four years ago, before the previous election.
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18-month-old among dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza
With Tuesday’s election looming, the Biden administration has been expending its last drops of diplomatic energy trying to broker peace between Israel and its foes – both Hamas in Gaza, and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Holly Newton murder: “Jealous” teen jailed for life for killing ex-girlfriend
A “jealous” teenager who killed his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend has been jailed for life, and ordered to serve a minimum of 17 years.
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Budget: GPs urge chancellor for National Insurance exemption
Leading GPs have urged the chancellor to make practices exempt from the higher national insurance contributions by employers – announced in this week’s budget.
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Spain floods caused ‘unimaginable destruction’, says Red Cross
We were joined by Arturo Valoria de Arana, who is Communications Director for the Valencian Region at the Spanish Red Cross.
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Spain floods: More than 200 dead as rescue teams search for missing
At least 205 people are now known to have died in the flash floods which swept through Spain with many more still unaccounted for.
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‘It concerns me there isn’t confidence in our election process’ says Georgia state election official
We were joined by Janelle King who’s an election official in Georgia and former deputy director of the state Republican party.
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Early voting polls show Harris leading Trump nationally
Typically more Democrats turn out early, but this time, many Republicans have too, after Donald Trump reversed his 2020 advice, and encouraged them to vote in advance.
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Trump suggests Cheney should have ‘guns trained on her face’
Donald Trump has ramped up his war of words with former Republican Liz Cheney, suggesting she should have guns trained on her face.
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US election: how Kamala Harris can still beat Donald Trump
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are out trying to salvage their US election campaigns after a series of gaffes started by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe calling Puerto Rico an ‘island of garbage’, followed by President Joe Biden appearing to say Trump’s supporters are garbage.
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The battle for the soul of the Republican Party in Michigan
This election is not just a battle of Trump vs Harris, but a final head-to-head between MAGA and the Old Republicans.
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Trump and Harris battle for female voters in Arizona – US Election 2024
In the battleground state of Arizona, polls give Donald Trump the slimmest of leads. So Kamala Harris has been busy courting moderate Republicans during the election campaign – including suburban women. But are they likely to shift her way?
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Debate: Will recent campaign gaffes sway undecided American voters?
We are joined by Republican strategist Eric Tanenblatt and Dr Jasmine Clark, who is a Democrat and a Georgia State Representative.
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Trump drives garbage truck for Halloween as Harris visits Wisconsin – US Election Latest
You might have thought this election couldn’t get any scarier but it’s Halloween – so cue Donald Trump dressed as a bin man, the first lady turning into a panda and the President biting a baby dressed as a chicken.
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Spain hit by extreme flash floods – Channel 4 News weather presenter explains
What made Spain’s floods quite so catastrophic? Channel 4 News’ weather presenter, Liam Dutton, explains.
