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CBI boss sacked over misconduct claims
A business leader says the dismissal of Tony Danker is a ‘wake-up call’
11 Apr 2023,9 mins
"The only time someone like me does get mentioned is without my permission"
Trans man Freddy McConnell shares his reaction to proposed changes to the Equalities Act.
07 Apr 2023,7 mins
What are the Royal Family’s links to the slave trade?
Historians Camilla de Koning and Dr Edmond Smith talk about delving into the archives.
06 Apr 2023,4 mins
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, arrested in SNP funding inquiry
We hear from Jim Sillars and Alastair Grant
05 Apr 2023,10 mins
David Cameron: "We would often ask ourselves, what would Nigel Lawson do?"
David Cameron remembers Nigel Lawson who has died at 91.
04 Apr 2023,7 mins
Will Hutton: "I couldn't help but respect him, even though I thought he was wrong"
The economist Will Hutton remembers Nigel Lawson, who has died aged 91.
04 Apr 2023,4 mins
"This seems like a second chance"
Sarah visits young people on a Prince's Trust development programme in Loughborough.
03 Apr 2023,10 mins
Bertie Ahern: "We’ve had far too many stops and goes”
The former Taoiseach calls for safeguards to stop the NI Assembly collapsing so often.
02 Apr 2023,3 mins
Tony Blair: Northern Ireland still 'politically fragile'
The former PM reflects on how the Good Friday Agreement has changed Northern Ireland.
02 Apr 2023,5 mins
How the Good Friday deal was done
Jonathan Powell on the tense talks that sealed the Good Friday Agreement.
02 Apr 2023,7 mins
The UK town that’s become a hit with the Germans...
The director of a new German documentary on Cromer in Norfolk on the idea behind it.
30 Mar 2023,5 mins
"Only culture can make bridges over hate" says Russian novelist Mikhail Shishkin
The novelist reflects on public sentiment after the arrest of an American journalist.
30 Mar 2023,6 mins
UK rejects Musk call for 'pause' on advance AI
Digital Minister Paul Scully says light-touch regulation will protect against AI harms.
29 Mar 2023,12 mins
"Lily Savage was at the height of her fame"
Lola Lasagne (Stephen Richards) reflects on the life of fellow drag queen Paul O'Grady.
29 Mar 2023,5 mins
Lebanon in row over daylight saving
The decision to delay daylight savings until the end of Ramadan caused mass confusion.
27 Mar 2023,2 mins
Israel protests: pressure mounts on Netanyahu
Mass protests and strikes take place across Israel over controversial judicial reforms
27 Mar 2023,8 mins
The Stig: Top Gear must protect presenters from themselves
Perry McCarthy says some stunts are too dangerous for amateurs like Freddie Flintoff.
24 Mar 2023,5 mins
French revolt postpones King's visit to France
Senator Nathalie Goulet says the delay to King Charles's trip is an embarrassment.
24 Mar 2023,5 mins
Bank of England interest rate rise "disastrous error"
Former MPC member Professor David Blanchflower predicts the Bank will do a "rapid U-turn".
23 Mar 2023,6 mins
"Are you here to find a husband?"
Michelle Underwood on being one of the first female traders on the London Stock Exchange.
22 Mar 2023,4 mins
Jacob Rees Mogg: Johnson "will win in court of public opinion"
Tory insists MPs' probe into Boris Johnson's lockdown 'parties' is a "kangaroo court".
22 Mar 2023,3 mins
Johnson leads Tory rebellion on Stormont Brake
Tory MP Jacob Rees Mogg explains why he and Boris Johnson will vote against the NI deal.
22 Mar 2023,6 mins
Is this the world's most popular poem?
John Cooper Clarke on why Spotify users fell in love with his poem, 'I Wanna Be Yours'.
20 Mar 2023,4 mins
Is it too late to limit global warming to 1.5C?
IPCC report co-author Dr Friederike Otto says the technology exists but the will doesn't.
20 Mar 2023,9 mins
MPs demand probe into Royal Mail's "negligence"
MPs ask Ofcom to investigate Royal Mail's failure to deliver letters six days a week.
17 Mar 2023,9 mins
Casey Review: Can the Met Police rebuild trust?
Diane Abbott calls for a 'root and branch' overhaul as police brace for a damning report.
17 Mar 2023,8 mins
Does losing your sight or hearing that make you better at music?
Music professor Adam Ockelford on how he discovered Lucy, the blind winner of The Piano.
16 Mar 2023,4 mins
Happy Birthday Michael Caine!
Celia Imrie sends birthday wishes. Michael Caine: Acting in Film / BBC
14 Mar 2023,5 mins
Oscar success should "spread awareness" of actors with Down's syndrome
Watching James Martin win an Oscar was "amazing adventure", his girlfriend Barbara says
13 Mar 2023,4 mins
What is the secret to a long, happy, healthy life?
Dr Robert Waldinger reveals 85 years of Harvard research shows good relationships are key.
28 Feb 2023,6 mins