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9 May 2022

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Boris Johnson

What's at stake for PM in the Queen's Speech

With confidence in the PM dented after partygate, he needs to convince party and country he has a plan.

Shell Ball

'Saddest case' of woman sent to prison not hospital

People with serious mental health issues find it difficult to access help if they are in prison.

Woman receiving a fourth Covid vaccine dose this spring

Fourth-dose Covid jab trial shows good boost

But scientists say any short-term protection against infection is likely to fall away quickly.

Plane in the sky

Airlines miss all but one climate target - report

Campaigners say the aviation industry cannot be relied on to tackle their role in climate change.

India heat wave

'Fifty-fifty chance' global warming tops 1.5C soon

Scientists say there's now a strong chance that the world will warm by more than 1.5C by 2026.

Deon and Heather Barnard, close-up, smiling

'Cruel, unbearable' visa delays keep couples apart

Couples tell BBC News the delays are keeping them apart, with no idea when they will be reunited.

Supermarket checkout

Economic growth billed as focus for Queen's Speech

The PM promises to address the cost of living but says the UK cannot spend its way out of trouble.

Indian social media influencer ER Yamini

The stolen faces pushing pro-Putin propaganda

Social media accounts using pictures copied from famous and unknown people are tweeting in favour of Russia.

Home Secretary Priti Patel speaking to Metropolitan Police officers at a speciality training facility in Kent on Monday

Rwanda asylum plan will take time to begin - Patel

The home secretary expects the government proposal to face "hurdles and barriers" from lawyers.

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