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COP26: How indigenous people have struggled to find accommodation
Glasgow might have thrown open its doors to the rest of the world here at COP26, but in reality the sheer struggle with visas, vaccinations and intercontinental travel have stopped some people getting here at all.
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‘Countless families’ living in poor accommodation in England, says former Children’s Commissioner
The former Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, is now specialist adviser to the public services committee in the Lords and is looking at how reforming services can address the growing problem of child vulnerability.
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Covid: Government scientific modellers say science is highly uncertain about impact of lifting all restrictions
Scotland’s next steps are due to be outlined by Nicola Sturgeon tomorrow, while in Wales a review is due on Wednesday.
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India hits 20 million Covid cases as Modi opposition demands lockdown
Calls are growing for a national lockdown in India, with the country’s opposition leader saying there’s simply no other way to stop the spread of coronavirus.
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Prince Philip ‘was a great moderniser’, says royal historian Ed Owens
We’re joined by the royal historian and author Ed Owens.
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‘A modern-day lynching in broad daylight’ – George Floyd’s brother Philonise
Derek Chauvin has pleaded not guilty to three charges relating to the killing of Mr Floyd, whose death sparked a wave of Black Lives Matter protests across the world.
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What armed forces modernisation will mean for UK’s defence
Britain’s armed forces are about to undergo the most sweeping modernisation for two decades, with a new command paper next week setting out the details.
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Violent protests as Indian farmers press Modi government’s on agricultural reforms
In a showdown of tractors versus tanks, thousands of farmers have taken to the streets of Delhi in protest over India’s new agriculture reforms.
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Rent strikes spreading across universities over accommodation lockdown
Thousands of students in England are joining a rent strike – saying it’s not fair for them to keep paying for university accommodation which they can’t use because of the lockdown. Some colleges have pledged to provide a rebate – but many haven’t – while there are signs the strike is spreading beyond rent because…
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Despite positive signs, it’s too early to relax restrictions, says infectious disease modeller
We spoke to Dr Rosalind Eggo, an infectious disease modeller at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and a member of SPI-M, a group of scientists which provides evidence on the spread of Covid-19 to Sage. We began by asking her what the data can tell us about the impact our current lockdown…
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US Covid infections pass 11 million as Trump hails Moderna vaccine as ‘great discovery’
Total infections in the US have now passed the 11 million mark.
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Former NBA player John Amaechi says we should ‘expect our athletes to be role models’
We’re joined by Brandon Morris who’s a community activist here in Kenosha and by Democrat Senator Lena Taylor who serves on the Wisconsin State Legislature.
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‘Figures recorded not true reflection of scale of problem’ – modern slavery lawyer Philippa Southwell
We were joined by Philippa Southwell, is a human trafficking and modern slavery lawyer and the Managing Director of Southwell and Partners, and Gary Anderson, a former police inspector who has worked in the Trident Unit of the Metropolitan Police.
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Majority of UK modern slavery victims are children, report says
Modern slavery often conjures up visions of people brought from abroad in the backs of lorries, the fastest-growing group of victims is British – the majority of them children.
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Concerns raised over Glasgow asylum seekers accommodation
More than 300 asylum seekers in Glasgow were moved into hotels around the city as lockdown began.