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UK economy bounces back from pandemic better than thought, says ONS
The UK economy bounced back from the pandemic much better than previously thought, according to revised figures from the Office for National Statistics. It means the UK is no longer the G7’s worst performing economy on that measure.
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‘Accountability of NHS managers needs to be examined after Letby’, says senior midwife
The senior midwife Donna Ockenden has told this programme that accountability of NHS managers needs to be examined, following the Lucy Letby scandal. There have been calls for more regulation following Letby’s sentencing last week, after a number of consultants raised concerns to senior management which they say were ignored. Ms Ockenden is currently leading…
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‘We need to be clear about the number of schools affected by unsafe concrete’, says shadow education secretary
More than 100 schools across England need to find temporary classrooms after potentially dangerous concrete was discovered. We asked shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson what should happen now?
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Primary school Headteacher describes her school being deemed unsafe due to RAAC
Cas Evans is the headteacher of Parks Primary School in Leicester. She had to close and relocate a large part of the school earlier in the year because the aerated concrete had been discovered there. Krishnan asked her what happened at her school.
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Were there earlier opportunities to tackle school concrete safety?
More than 100 schools across England need to find temporary classrooms after potentially dangerous concrete was discovered. The government now faces a big problem, but were there earlier opportunities to get on top of it?
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Should there be age limits on running for the US presidency?
Ciaran is joined by Elaine Kamarck, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution in the US.
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Junior doctors and consultants in England to strike together for first time in NHS history
For the first time in NHS history, junior doctors and consultants in England are to go on strike at the same time. The move, confirmed this afternoon by the BMA, is a major escalation in their long-running dispute with the government over pay.
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More than 100 schools in England ordered to close buildings due to unsafe concrete
The Education Secretary Gillian Keegan tonight defended her ‘cautious approach’, hours after causing consternation amongst teachers, parents and pupils in England a matter of days before the start of term. Labour and teaching unions rounded on the government, with the National Education Union describing the situation as “absolutely disgraceful”.
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Government should have informed councils sooner about school closures due to concrete safety, says Councillor
Ciaran Jenkins spoke to Kevin Bentley, who’s leader of the Conservative group at the Local Government Association. He asked him if the Government should have let local authorities know sooner.
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Activists concerned TikTok vloggers unwittingly boosting Syrian regime
Friendly people, amazing food, great weather – the ingredients of many a tourist hotspot.
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‘Evidence of weaponry getting to Russia via China’, says Iain Duncan Smith
Foreign secretary James Cleverly has defended talks with Chinese officials in Beijing today arguing it would be a mistake to isolate the UK’s fourth largest trading partner any further.
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Gabon coup: military places president under house arrest
Just minutes after the President of Gabon was declared the winner of the recent elections in the Central African country, members of the military declared that they’d seized control and annulled the poll.
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‘They don’t want the truth to come out’: Matthew Fowler on the Covid-19 Inquiry – Covid Untold Stories
When Matthew Fowler set up the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice campaign, it started as a Facebook support group of 6 people. But by March 2021, it had evolved into a registered organisation with a small team.
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Parasitic worm found in woman’s brain in world first
Australia is notorious as a haven for all sorts of exotic and dangerous creatures and critters, but imagine the shock and horror when neurosurgeons in Canberra pulled out a live, three-inch worm from a 64-year-old woman’s brain.
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The young people impacted by Missouri law restricting transgender rights
A swathe of Republican-controlled states across America have been passing laws restricting transgender rights – the latest, Missouri where new legislation has just come into force. Transgender minors, and some adults will no longer be able to access puberty blockers, gender affirming surgery and hormone treatment, while transgender girls and women will be barred from…
