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Reform are ‘ostriches with heads in the sand’, says environment minister
We spoke to environment minister Rebecca Pow.
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Lib Dems pledge public services investment via taxes on banks and super rich
The Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto, promising to make major investments in health, social care and public services.
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Richard Gadd on stalking and dark comedy
An estimated 2.5 million people are victims of stalking every year in England and Wales – but the number is believed to be much higher as many cases go unreported.
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Reform UK’s Richard Tice claims Tory MPs ‘terrified’ of his party and urges Sunak to call election
Rishi Sunak is facing more calls from his political opponents to call an election early this year. On his left flank, the Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey told a campaign rally in Guildford that the Prime Minister should stop “clinging on to power.” From the right, the Leader of Reform UK Richard Tice claimed…
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The DRC: Election for some of world’s poorest people, in a country rich in natural resources
When it comes to natural resources, the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the world’s richest countries.
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Richest oil producers should pay climate tax, says Gordon Brown
The former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for the world’s richest oil states to pay a windfall tax – to help poorer countries deal with the climate crisis.
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The domestic slaves rescued from London’s richest streets
In the last five years, hundreds of women have been saved from domestic slavery and violent abuse in the UK. More than 220 of those rescues were carried out by a small, fearless band of volunteers.
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Scotland exam results: Attainment gap widens between richest and poorest
Students in Scotland have been receiving their exam results this morning.
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‘Facts are quickly suppressed and lies are quickly spread’, says prosecutor of Richard Nixon
We spoke to Jill Wine-Banks – she was one of the prosecutors during the Watergate scandal.
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Prince Harry ‘the only person rich and powerful enough’ to take on tabloids in court, says former Guardian editor
We spoke to Alan Rusbridger, the former editor-in-chief of the Guardian and asked him who has more to lose in this High Court battle: Prince Harry or the newspapers?
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Process of Richard Sharp’s appointment ‘quite frankly stank’, says shadow culture secretary
We spoke to shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell.
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Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chairman after breach of rules
Richard Sharp is stepping down as BBC chairman – after a report found he had failed to disclose his involvement in arranging an £800,000 loan for Boris Johnson – at the very time he was being appointed to the job. Mr Sharp insisted his breach of the rules had been “inadvertent, not material” – but…
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Adjoa Andoh on Richard III, Bridgerton and growing up as the only Black family in a village
She’s best known for starring as Lady Danbury in the hit series Bridgerton – but the actor Adjoa Andoh is now pouring all her creative energy into a production of Richard III at the Liverpool Playhouse. She’s not only directing but playing the lead role of the notorious villain – snubbed by society because of…
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‘Richard Sharp’s position is significantly enfeebled’, says former BBC Radio 4 controller
We spoke to Mark Damazer, former controller of BBC Radio 4, and began by asking him – with leaders of Labour, the Lib Dems and SNP all saying that BBC chairman Richard Sharp should resign – is it untenable for him to stay?
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‘It was known that Richard Sharp was close to Boris Jonhson’, says former Commissioner for Public Appointments
Cathy talks to Sir Peter Riddell. He was the Commissioner for Public Appointments when Richard Sharp was appointed as BBC Chairman.
