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    Mothers and babies died after failures at NHS trust

    06/24/2026 | 29 mins.
    A review into Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has found that hundreds of mothers and babies suffered avoidable harms, and criticised ‘systemic’ failures and a ‘toxic, bullying culture’. We hear from the body responsible for regulating midwifery.
    Also on the programme: the BBC travels to refugee camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo where medics are struggling to contain the Ebola outbreak; and a look at legendary bassist Jah Wobble’s tribute to the Beatle’s psychedelic era, ‘Mystic Liverpool’.
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    Report into Nottingham NHS maternity scandal set to be published

    06/23/2026 | 38 mins.
    What happened to mothers and their babies - over more than 10 years - at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust? On Wednesday an independent review into maternity care at the trust will be published. We'll hear from one family about their experience and why they're still calling for a public inquiry.
    Andy Burnham and Sir Keir Starmer are in a standoff over who should decide future defence spending.
    And 50 years on from record-breaking 1976 heatwave, how is the current one different? And what could the UK's weather feel like in another 50 years?
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    Sir Keir Starmer resigns with Andy Burnham favourite to replace him

    06/22/2026 | 38 mins.
    Andy Burnham has been sworn in as an MP after Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation. We hear from one Labour MP who thinks there should be an election for the next party leader and prime minister, and one who supports a coronation.
    Also in the programme: 40 years on from Diego Maradona’s 'Hand of God' goal at the 1986 football World Cup, we talk to one of those who was in the stadium. And as the Met Office warns that temperatures could reach 40C in parts of the UK this week, should people consider buying air conditioners? And, if so, what type?
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    One dead and several injured in Bedford train crash

    06/19/2026 | 37 mins.
    The ambulance service says 89 people have been injured, with 11 of them suffering "very serious injuries". We report from near the scene of the collision.
    Also in the programme: after Andy Burnham’s Makerfield by-election win, he’s expected to challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Labour MP Rachael Maskell tells us Mr Burnham wants to change the culture of British politics. And former Conservative minister Rory Stewart has some advice for Sir Keir on when it's time to quit.
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    Counting underway in Makerfield by-election

    06/18/2026 | 37 mins.
    Can Labour’s Andy Burnham secure the Westminster seat necessary to challenge the leadership of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer? We ask Labour’s Anna Turley and Reform UK’s Alex Wilson.

    Also in the programme: a former State Department expert questions whether the United States and Iran will be able to strike a lasting nuclear deal, after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries. And supermarket chain Lidl has opened a pub on the outskirts of Belfast – why?
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