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Peter Rhodes on public transport, deadly rockets and something nasty in a take-away

Determined to increase Labour's popularity after the local elections, Keir Starmer is reportedly getting a grip on visa-overstaying. Which is fine...

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Peter Rhodes on edible animals, greedy hackers and why the war didn't end on VE Day

Tomorrow is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, arguably the most significant date in the 20th century, when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies....

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Peter Rhodes on the Bard's shocker, the food-pouch scandal and a lesson in advertising

Future-guessing. April 2025: Trump buys Ukrainian mineral rights from Kyiv. May 2025: Trump sells Ukrainian mineral rights to Moscow. Watch more of...

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Mark Andrews: 'I'll have a wee beer, please', cancel culture, and why Kneecap sound more Val Doonican than Bobby Sands

Mark Andrews: 'I'll have a wee beer, please', cancel culture, and why Kneecap sound more Val Doonican than Bobby Sands

Mark Andrews takes a wry look at the week's news Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Sounds irresistible...

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Peter Rhodes on apologies, imperial guilt and a lesson in rounding-up penguins

Peter Rhodes on apologies, imperial guilt and a lesson in rounding-up penguins

This was the week when Kneecap had its Winnie Mandela moment. Kneecap, charmingly named after the IRA's preferred method of torture and maiming (a...

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