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How the Legacy Bill is uniting all sides in Northern Ireland
The controversial bill has passed through the Commons and heads for the Lords next week.
07 Sep 2023,45 mins
UK set to re-join EU's Horizon science scheme
We get reaction from the scientific community.
06 Sep 2023,45 mins
China's troubled economy
Could China's economic turbulence throw the global economy off course?
05 Sep 2023,45 mins
Is UK property still being used to launder illegal wealth?
The government rejects attempts to tighten legal loopholes
04 Sep 2023,45 mins
Parents told which school buildings to close over concrete safety
Government explains why classrooms in England have been closed just before term starts
01 Sep 2023,45 mins
Over 100 schools in England ordered to close over concrete risk
School safety worries: we hear from a school governor, a parent and a structural engineer
31 Aug 2023,45 mins
Wave of drone attacks hits several Russian regions
Russia and Ukraine's drone strategies
30 Aug 2023,45 mins
Air traffic chaos blamed on 'technical issue'
The UK's National Air Traffic Service tells us why hundreds of flight are cancelled.
29 Aug 2023,45 mins
Spanish women’s national football team refuse to play
Head of the Spanish national federation insists he won’t resign
28 Aug 2023,45 mins
Putin pays tribute to Wagner boss
President Putin says he won’t forget Prigozhin’s contribution to Russia’s war in Ukraine
24 Aug 2023,45 mins
Wagner chief presumed dead in plane crash
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin on the passenger list of aircraft that crashed near Moscow
23 Aug 2023,45 mins
Pakistan: Children rescued from suspended cable car
Army helicopters freed one passenger whilst others were brought to safety by zip wire
22 Aug 2023,45 mins
Lucy Letby to spend rest of her life behind bars
Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby refused to appear in court to be sentenced
21 Aug 2023,45 mins
Nurse guilty of murdering seven babies in her care
Lucy Letby is the most prolific child killer in British history
18 Aug 2023,45 mins
What's the verdict on the new T levels?
A former education minister says he's worried that BTecs are being phased out too fast
17 Aug 2023,45 mins
England's Lionesses through to World Cup final
Lionesses coach says leading England to a first Women's World Cup final is a "fairytale"
16 Aug 2023,45 mins
The new charges against Donald Trump
How serious are the latest allegations for the former president?
15 Aug 2023,45 mins
Dissident republicans obtain leaked police data
What next for the thousands of officers in at risk?
14 Aug 2023,45 mins
Hundreds missing in Maui after deadly wildfires
State governor says the fires probably the largest natural disaster in Hawaii's history
11 Aug 2023,45 mins
US citizens released from prison in Iran
Five Americans jailed for years in Iran have been moved from prison to house arrest
10 Aug 2023,45 mins
Italian MEP on migrant boat deaths - 'NGO's are encouraging' dangerous journeys
Four survivors from a migrant boat which sank say 41 others have drowned.
09 Aug 2023,45 mins
What’s the best way of protecting the Amazon ?
Brazil's President hosts summit of 8 nations that share the rainforest
08 Aug 2023,45 mins
First asylum seekers arrive on migrant barge
But a group of around 20 migrants refused to board the vessel.
07 Aug 2023,45 mins
Russia hands Navalny extended jail term
The jailed opposition leader now faces 19 years in prison
04 Aug 2023,45 mins
Trump pleads not guilty in Washington court
We get the latest from the US capital.
03 Aug 2023,45 mins
Trump indictment analysed ahead of court appearance
The detail of the 45 page Donald Trump indictment
02 Aug 2023,45 mins
Trump charged with four counts over 2020 election
We get the latest from Washington DC.
01 Aug 2023,45 mins
UK government grants new oil and gas licences
Rishi Sunak says granting new licences "entirely consistent" with net zero commitments
31 Jul 2023,45 mins
US Republican candidates face off in Iowa
Rival candidates vying for the US Republican presidential nomination face off
28 Jul 2023,45 mins
UN chief: Global boiling has arrived
July 2023 set to be world's hottest month on record
27 Jul 2023,45 mins