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Sir Keir Starmer defends his handling of Lord Mandelson's sacking
15/09/2025 Duração: 30minThe Prime Minister has spoken publicly for the first time since sacking the UK's ambassador to the US, Lord Mandelson. Also: The shadow minister Danny Kruger has become the first sitting Conservative MP to defect to Reform UK. And the British teenager, Owen Cooper, has become the youngest male actor ever to win an Emmy Award for his role in Netflix's acclaimed drama Adolescence.
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British Boxer Ricky Hatton dies
14/09/2025 Duração: 16minFormer world champion boxer, Ricky Hatton, has been found dead at his home in Greater Manchester. The family of Jeffrey Epstein's victim Virginia Guiffre say Lord Mandelson should never have been appointed as the UK’s ambassador in Washington. Sir Keir Starmer has condemned assaults on the police at yesterday's Unite the Kingdom rally in London.
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Thousands gather in central London for a rally organised by the far-right activist, Tommy Robinson
13/09/2025 Duração: 16minMore than 100-thousand people have taken part in a march in central London organised by the far-right activist, Tommy Robinson.
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The man suspected of killing the activist Charlie Kirk is in police custody
12/09/2025 Duração: 30minUS officials have confirmed the arrest of the man they suspect of shooting dead the conservative political activist, Charlie Kirk, at a college campus in Utah. Also: A government minister admits some Labour MPs are feeling despondent after the departures of Lord Mandelson and Angela Rayner. And a warning about player burnout from the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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Lord Mandelson is sacked as the UK's ambassador to the United States
11/09/2025 Duração: 30minLord Mandelson has been sacked as the British ambassador to the United States, because of what the Foreign Office said was new information about his links to the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Also: The FBI have released pictures of a man they want to question about the fatal shooting of the prominent conservative activist, Charlie Kirk. And Ireland threatens to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest unless Israel is banned.
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Starmer facing calls to dismiss Lord Mandelson
10/09/2025 Duração: 30minStarmer facing calls to dismiss UK's ambassador to the US over his links to Epstein
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Israel carries out strike on senior Hamas leaders in Qatar
09/09/2025 Duração: 30minIsrael has bombed the Qatari capital Doha. The attacks targeted the senior leadership of Hamas, who'd been meeting to discuss the latest ceasefire proposals for Gaza. Also: Six Labour MPs have now confirmed they are running to become the party's next deputy leader, after Angela Rayner's resignation last week. And staff at a zoo in Shropshire were stunned when one of their lizards produced eight hatchlings, despite not having had access to a mate.