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The life and legacy of Silvio Berlusconi
Former advisor to Berlusconi talks to the World at One following the news of his death.
12 Jun 2023,10 mins
Matt Cook: Trans people being "vilified"
Oxford's new professor of LGBTQ+ history sees parallels with 1950s homophobic tropes.
09 Jun 2023,4 mins
Ed Miliband: Labour "100% not abandoning" green pledge
Shadow Climate Change Secretary insists £28bn a year will be spent on green industries.
09 Jun 2023,8 mins
Will smog spark new climate change debate in the USA?
Wildfires burning in Canada have shrouded large swathes of America in smoke.
08 Jun 2023,12 mins
Who breached Kherson region's dam?
Ukraine and Russia blame each other for the collapse of the dam in Nova Kakhovka.
06 Jun 2023,13 mins
Jamie Driscoll: The "last Corbynista in power"?
Labour under pressure as Jamie Driscoll is barred from re-election.
05 Jun 2023,4 mins
Charlotte Nichols: "Something is deeply rotten in the culture at Westminster"
The MP says both Labour and parliament's handling of sexual assault claims is inadequate.
02 Jun 2023,12 mins
Claims of secret Tees Valley deal "fundamentally untrue", says Ben Houchen
Ben Houchen and Andy McDonald respond to investigations into the Teeswork Project
31 May 2023,15 mins
Fake news means we need Leveson 2, says Sir Brian Leveson
The second stage of the inquiry is needed now more than ever, according to Leveson
30 May 2023,2 mins
Lorin LaFave: We're here for change, not sympathy
Bereaved families fear the Online Harms Bill won't do enough to protect other children.
26 May 2023,4 mins
The comedian arming Ukraine's soldiers
Serhiy Prytula has raised £120m for drones, tanks and satellites.
26 May 2023,4 mins
'Time Shelter': A warning on the perils of nostalgia
Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel on winning the International Booker Prize.
24 May 2023,6 mins
World "running dangerously out of time" on climate change
COP 26 President Alok Sharma warns governments to ditch policies that increase emissions
19 May 2023,5 mins
Is AI the key to less work for the same pay?
Nobel laureate Sir Christopher Pissarides is optimistic about AI's potential.
19 May 2023,6 mins
Water companies in England set to spend £10bn on tackling sewage spills
Regan Harris, spokesperson for Anglian Water, explains bills would have to rise.
18 May 2023,6 mins
Will Earth warm by 1.5 degrees?
WMO warns warming by more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels is likely by 2027.
17 May 2023,11 mins
What makes TV presenting partnerships work?
Kirsty Allsop, Phil Spencer and Louise Minchin share their co-presenting tips
16 May 2023,5 mins
"I call my health my work now"
More than 2.5 million people in the UK are not in work because of long-term sickness
16 May 2023,9 mins
Tory MPs line up to criticise Sunak
Danny Kruger insists the interventions are "appropriate debate" after election losses.
15 May 2023,7 mins
"I ended up stood on the windows"
Diver Christian Hanson describes his escape as the Carlton Queen sank in the Red Sea.
15 May 2023,5 mins
PM leads calls to let Zelensky address Eurovision final
Lady Stowell explains why President Zelensky should be exempt from the no-politics rule
12 May 2023,6 mins
Mike Lynch extradition will have a "chilling effect" on business
Tory MP David Davis believes Lynch’s arrest shows why the US treaty is flawed.
12 May 2023,5 mins
Howard Davies defends NatWest savings rates
NatWest Chairman reacts to UK interest rates rising to 4.5%, the highest level since 2008
11 May 2023,8 mins
Peers attack ‘vicious’ Illegal Migration Bill
Sir Richard Dannatt condemns the law but Minister Robert Jenrick insists peers are wrong.
10 May 2023,13 mins
Met finds Morgan murder documents 'locked in drawer'
Daniel Morgan's brother Alastair is suspicious about the motivation for the disclosure.
10 May 2023,5 mins
Boris Nadezhdin: “Majority of Russians see no signs of war at all"
On Victory Day, the Russian opposition politician reflects on Putin’s standing.
09 May 2023,6 mins
Farne Islands Diary: Battling bird flu off the Northumberland coast
National Trust ranger Rosie Parsons describes counting bird eggs in a hazmat suit.
09 May 2023,2 mins
King "understands impulses" of republicans
St Vincent & the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves wants to abolish the monarchy.
08 May 2023,6 mins
Will it rain on the King's parade?
Rain is forecast for the Coronation. A new satellite may make predictions more accurate
04 May 2023,6 mins
China sends Hong Kong crackdown leader to Coronation
Dissident Nathan Law and former governor Lord Patten analyse Han Zheng's visit.
04 May 2023,14 mins