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Holocaust survivor says we should be ‘kinder to refugees’
Now survivors of the Nazi death camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau have gathered to commemorate the 78th anniversary of its liberation - as events were held around the world to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. → Read More
‘We’ve never seen anything like this’, emergency medical consultant says
We were joined now by Professor Rob Galloway who's an emergency medicine consultant and medical advisor to the NHS Support Federation. → Read More
‘A raft of closures’ predicted for UK hospitality industry
With hospitality businesses struggling with strikes, the cold weather and the cost of living crisis, we've been speaking to Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, and asked him about the current state of the sector. → Read More
Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas appears in UK court via video link
The American woman accused of causing the death of Harry Dunn has appeared in court for the first time, ending his family’s three-year wait for a trial. Anne Sacoolas – who spoke via video link from the US – is facing a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. She allegedly collided with the 19-year-old motorcyclist outside a military base in Northamptonshire in 2019. → Read More
King and his siblings stand vigil around Queen’s coffin
The King and his brothers and sister have arrived to take their place in Westminster Hall to stand vigil around the coffin of the Queen. → Read More
How rising energy prices will impact two single parents
We were joined by two single parents worried about the impact of energy prices. We spoke to Hazel Mehmet who is holding down three jobs to make ends meet, and Lynn West – who we first met in April – when she told us about how difficult it had become to top up her meter – and how she’d cut back on her food shop because of her energy bills. → Read More
Alaa Abd El-Fattah: Egypt pro-democracy activist on hunger strike in jail
The British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah was sentenced for a post he made on Facebook, and has spent most of the last decade in prison. → Read More
Dr Deborah Birx on what it was like to work in Trump administration during pandemic
Dr Deborah Birx - who was President Trump's White House pandemic response co-ordinator - has now published a book about what went wrong. → Read More
Pets before people? – These Afghans say animals were taken from Kabul to the UK ahead of them
It was a row over cats and dogs that became a political scandal. Last summer, animal rights campaigners chartered a plane to transport vets and animals to the UK from Kabul. But only the animals made it out and the plane left without the Afghans despite having 229 empty seats. → Read More
Viola Davis on tackling prejudice and embracing trauma
Not many actors have won an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony Award, but Viola Davis has been honoured with all the major accolades. All the more extraordinary when you consider her childhood of extreme poverty and abuse. → Read More
Rebecca Hall on ‘excavating’ her racial identity through directing
A new film based on a novel written in the 1920s explores racial identity through the story of two African American women who 'pass' as white in New York City. → Read More
Pen Farthing has ‘no idea’ who authorised Afghanistan evacuation
As well as being engulfed in allegations about parties and cake, the prime minister has also been accused of being involved in a controversial operation to airlift animals out of Afghanistan, and then allegedly lying about it. → Read More
Allegations made by Muslim MP require independent investigation, says Tory peer
We spoke to the Conservative peer Lord Sheikh, founder and president of the Muslim Conservative Forum. We asked him about his initial reaction to the allegations made by Nusrat Ghani. → Read More
Actor Richard Wilson on the challenges of putting on a play in a pandemic
He’s best known as an actor, but Richard Wilson has returned to his other love, directing, with a revival of Peggy For You, about the formidable agent Peggy Ramsay. → Read More
Teenagers who met online during lockdown nominated for Brit Award
Two teenagers who met on social media during lockdown have been nominated for a Brit Award. A1 and J1, otherwise known as Phinehas Waweru and Joshua Somerkun, are still at school and college, but they’ve already become one of the country’s most talked about rap duos – with hit singles of their own, as well as collaborations with other major stars. We spoke to them about their rapid rise to fame. → Read More
Climate change adverts watered down for COP26 by major airports and train stations
When world leaders gathered in Glasgow at COP 26 last month, it was very clear what they were there to do - commit to urgent action to avert climate catastrophe. → Read More
Science Museum signed gagging clause with subsidiary of coal and energy giant Adani
Dozens more leading scientists have signed a joint letter saying they will no longer work with the Science Museum in London, over its financial links with an arm of energy and coal giant Adani. → Read More
Environment secretary disagrees with Greta Thunberg’s description of COP26 as a ‘PR exercise’
45 governments, including the UK, have pledged urgent action and investment to protect nature and shift to more sustainable ways of farming. Earlier we spoke to the Environment Secretary George Eustice. We began by asking him what, specifically, governments have agreed to at COP to protect nature? → Read More
Debate: Will we see ‘meaningful action’ at COP26?
We were joined by climate activist Coll McCail and Justin Adams, Executive Director of the Tropical Rainforest Alliance → Read More
‘Fertility education is not just for girls’, says Prof Geeta Nargund
With me now is Katherine O'Brien who is a spokesperson for the British Pregnancy Advisory Service. And we're also joined by Professor Geeta Nargund who is the founder of CREATE Fertility, which runs fertility clinics. → Read More