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"It's guided by six rats": The battle for a life-changing drug
"It's guided by six rats": The battle for a life-changing drug

For some with epilepsy, valproate is the only medication which can control their seizures. But for decades women say they were not made aware of the …

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How do you solve a problem like Margaret Thatcher?
How do you solve a problem like Margaret Thatcher?

In 1989, following the shock resignation of the chancellor, Nigel Lawson, Margaret Thatcher sat down with veteran broadcaster, friend, and former Lab…

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Returning to Labour is John McDonnell's "greatest wish"
Returning to Labour is John McDonnell's "greatest wish"

Last week marked the end of the sanctioned 6 month whip removal of 7 Labour MPs who voted against the two-child benefit cap in July.


Andrew Marr is jo…

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Are Labour "clutching at straws" on growth?
Are Labour "clutching at straws" on growth?

Rachel Reeves' latest growth speech has failed to convince one curious listener.


George Eaton and Rachel Cunliffe join Hannah Barnes for a special lis…

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Beg, borrow or steel
Beg, borrow or steel

Last year Scunthorpe’s two blast furnaces Queen Anne and Queen Bess became the last remaining primary steelmaking facility in the UK. However there w…

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The Times They Have a-Changed: Where is the protest song now?
The Times They Have a-Changed: Where is the protest song now?

In 1966, to the chagrin of his fans and the folk music community, Bob Dylan went electric. The five years leading up to this moment is the focus of A…

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What does Trump 2.0 mean for the UK?
What does Trump 2.0 mean for the UK?

Freddie Hayward joins from Washington DC to answer listener questions on the new Trump administration.


Following his inauguration on Monday January 20…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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How do we fight terror now? - Andrew Marr and Jacob Davey on the Southport killer trial.
How do we fight terror now? - Andrew Marr and Jacob Davey on the Southport killer trial.

Is Axel Rudakubana a terrorist, or just a very disturbed individual?


Hannah Barnes is joined by Andrew Marr and Jacob Davey of the Institute for Strat…

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Will the ceasefire hold?
Will the ceasefire hold?

This weekend, almost 500 days after the October 7th attack, a ceasefire came into effect between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.


But…

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Why are we having fewer children?
Why are we having fewer children?

Birth rates are declining around the world.


Why? And what can - or should - be done?


Tom Gatti meets authors Madeleine Davis and Anastasia Berg, who h…

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