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By Dr Alexandra Bailey It’s easy to understand the appeal of watching someone caught in the act – particularly if that person intends to harm a...
For generations, Cannock Chase and other coal mining communities powered our nation. Listen to this article The mines in Cannock, Hednesford, Rugeley...
King Charles has spoken of his deep personal horror at the transatlantic slave trade during his visit to the Caribbean this week. Listen to this...
Sir Mark Rowley has urged women who believe they have been raped or sexually assaulted, either by Russell Brand or anyone else, to come forward....
I served for 13 years in the British Army. Listen to this article I am proud of my service and those I served with. But the only serving personnel who...
Blood cancer is the UK's third-biggest cancer killer. Listen to this article It includes leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and is the most common...
Since becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has spoken openly about giving up the hard-fought freedoms we gained through leaving the European Union....
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly holding up approval of a £2.4 billion contract for Britain's next generation of military satellites...
The Bank of England has just raised interest rates for the first time in three years, from 3.75% to 4%. Listen to this article It says it’s acting...
The UK Government’s decision to designate Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Oracle as critical third parties to the financial sector...
By Josephine Whitaker-Yilmaz I couldn't sleep on Monday night after watching Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announce brutal changes to the...
This year’s John Lewis advert has a refreshingly simple message: If you want a happy Christmas with your family, then buy stuff from John Lewis....
Another year of childhood obesity data was published, another year with a worsening situation. Listen to this article Another year of data shows that...
Imagine receiving a letter from your bank offering you £1,000 just weeks before Christmas. Listen to this article No court case. No lengthy battle....
This is the comeuppance’s comeuppance. Listen to this article Donald Trump is a busted flush as of this morning here in Washington DC. You can call...
The Democrats may be celebrating today, but make no mistake, their stunning success in the US midterms isn't because the party has suddenly...
Bonfire Night has never been just a spectator sport. Listen to this article For generations, families have put on their own displays and made an...
When we think of a child in care, Tracy Beaker from the popular Jacqueline Wilson books and TV adaptation often comes to mind. Listen to this article...
This is an extraordinary night for the Democrats and a slap in the face for President Trump and his party, with results that are more stunning than...
Most people will never experience the ease and luxury of flying on a private jet. Listen to this article The excessive cost is the hallmark of the...
As the sun rises on Election Day here in the United States, Democrats are being given licence to dare to dream about a possible landslide. Listen to...
Imagine waking up tomorrow morning to discover that the company holding your savings has been hacked and billions of pounds have disappeared. Listen...
As King Charles tours the Caribbean, I find myself wondering what has been discussed behind closed doors between him and Andy Burnham. Listen to this...
By Danielle Jefferies When the Labour government founded the NHS in 1948, a new type of social contract was established between the public and the...
In 2014, after Russia seized Crimea, I started saying something which quite a few people thought was ridiculous. Listen to this article Europe needed...
It is no secret that the NHS is under pressure and urgently needs modernisation and investment. Listen to this article Nor is it a secret that smoking...
A couple of times a year, I run a pub. Listen to this article A couple of times a year, I run a pub. Not from an office, from behind the bar. Last...
John Healey started his Budget as Chancellor by declaring it one 'for the working people of Britain.' Listen to this article But on closer...
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It’s abundantly clear the UK needs more homes, but forecasts suggest the Government’s ambitions are at risk. Listen to this article The Office for...
By Alistair Culverwell A subtle yet consequential detail accompanied the Budget documents that were published on Wednesday. Listen to this article...
This might sound odd coming from an American, but I hate Halloween. Listen to this article I always have. What’s so great about a day with the most...
On Monday morning, I was on a St Mungo's outreach shift, talking to people sleeping rough in central London. Listen to this article Everyone had...
The Budget that was heralded as make-or-break for so long finally arrived, and what we got was “breathing space”, a phrase John Healey used dozens...
It was a wet and windy Tuesday when I pulled on my Wellington boots and headed off to meet the Silent Legion. Listen to this article If you...
By Andy Hughes, LBC Crime Correspondent In the summer of 2018, police searched a house in Chester and found a collection of hand-written notes. Listen...
It was the ‘Let me get back to you Budget.’ Listen to this article On defence, an issue over which new Chancellor John Healey had resigned as...
The Chancellor's Budget was a missed opportunity to confront one of Britain's most pressing economic challenges: almost one million young...
By Lieutenant General (Ret) Richard Nugee Scars are too often dismissed as cosmetic – a mark left behind once an injury or operation has healed....
This wasn’t a radical Budget, not by Nigel Lawson standards or George Osborne standards or indeed, Rachel Reeves standards. Listen to this article...
The Chancellor’s Budget announcements today have done little for taxpayers, businesses or the future growth of UK Plc. Listen to this article In...
If you’d have taken most of the announcements from the 2026 Budget and had them as departmental announcements, nobody would even have noticed....
The year is 2005, and the David Beckham Football Academy has just opened in East London. Listen to this article The then-England captain poses for...
Forget everything that’s happened during Andy Burnham’s premiership until now. Listen to this article His first 100 days have, in purely political...
The danger of kicking out the prime minister to make room for someone else is that it can be difficult to quickly show the public what has changed....
Tax receipts are at record levels, yet borrowing costs, debt interest payments and broader spending pressures continue to strain public finances....
Building a successful business is rarely a quick route to personal wealth. Listen to this article Many founders spend years accepting uncertain...
In Freetown, Sierra Leone, mothers like Sonita need urgent maternal healthcare to survive life-threatening complications during labour. Listen to this...
Andy Burnham's clearly passionate about homelessness and taking action. Great. But this won't work. Listen to this article His Downing...
By Geoffrey de Mowbray It’s inevitable that taxes, spending and economic forecasts will dominate the Autumn Budget debate. Listen to this article...