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One author's close encounter

Author Joseph Fasano recounts sitting next to someone reading his book on a flight

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Clyve Tyldesley remembers John Motson, who inspired him to be a commentator.

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Betty Boothroyd "just dominated the House"

Margaret Beckett on the "formidable" personality of the Commons' only female Speaker.

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What is the secret to a long, happy, healthy life?

Dr Robert Waldinger reveals 85 years of Harvard research shows good relationships are key.

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Oscar success should "spread awareness" of actors with Down's syndrome

Watching James Martin win an Oscar was "amazing adventure", his girlfriend Barbara says

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Happy Birthday Michael Caine!

Celia Imrie sends birthday wishes. Michael Caine: Acting in Film / 麻豆社

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Does losing your sight or hearing that make you better at music?

Music professor Adam Ockelford on how he discovered Lucy, the blind winner of The Piano.

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Casey Review: Can the Met Police rebuild trust?

Diane Abbott calls for a 'root and branch' overhaul as police brace for a damning report.

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MPs demand probe into Royal Mail's "negligence"

MPs ask Ofcom to investigate Royal Mail's failure to deliver letters six days a week.

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Is it too late to limit global warming to 1.5C?

IPCC report co-author Dr Friederike Otto says the technology exists but the will doesn't.

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Is this the world's most popular poem?

John Cooper Clarke on why Spotify users fell in love with his poem, 'I Wanna Be Yours'.

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Johnson leads Tory rebellion on Stormont Brake

Tory MP Jacob Rees Mogg explains why he and Boris Johnson will vote against the NI deal.

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Jacob Rees Mogg: Johnson "will win in court of public opinion"

Tory insists MPs' probe into Boris Johnson's lockdown 'parties' is a "kangaroo court".

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"Are you here to find a husband?"

Michelle Underwood on being one of the first female traders on the London Stock Exchange.

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Bank of England interest rate rise "disastrous error"

Former MPC member Professor David Blanchflower predicts the Bank will do a "rapid U-turn".

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French revolt postpones King's visit to France

Senator Nathalie Goulet says the delay to King Charles's trip is an embarrassment.

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The Stig: Top Gear must protect presenters from themselves

Perry McCarthy says some stunts are too dangerous for amateurs like Freddie Flintoff.

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Israel protests: pressure mounts on Netanyahu

Mass protests and strikes take place across Israel over controversial judicial reforms

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Lebanon in row over daylight saving

The decision to delay daylight savings until the end of Ramadan caused mass confusion.

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"Lily Savage was at the height of her fame"

Lola Lasagne (Stephen Richards) reflects on the life of fellow drag queen Paul O'Grady.

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UK rejects Musk call for 'pause' on advance AI

Digital Minister Paul Scully says light-touch regulation will protect against AI harms.

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"Only culture can make bridges over hate" says Russian novelist Mikhail Shishkin

The novelist reflects on public sentiment after the arrest of an American journalist.

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The UK town that鈥檚 become a hit with the Germans...

The director of a new German documentary on Cromer in Norfolk on the idea behind it.

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How the Good Friday deal was done

Jonathan Powell on the tense talks that sealed the Good Friday Agreement.

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Tony Blair: Northern Ireland still 'politically fragile'

The former PM reflects on how the Good Friday Agreement has changed Northern Ireland.

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Bertie Ahern: "We鈥檝e had far too many stops and goes鈥�

The former Taoiseach calls for safeguards to stop the NI Assembly collapsing so often.

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"This seems like a second chance"

Sarah visits young people on a Prince's Trust development programme in Loughborough.

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Will Hutton: "I couldn't help but respect him, even though I thought he was wrong"

The economist Will Hutton remembers Nigel Lawson, who has died aged 91.

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David Cameron: "We would often ask ourselves, what would Nigel Lawson do?"

David Cameron remembers Nigel Lawson who has died at 91.

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Nicola Sturgeon鈥檚 husband, Peter Murrell, arrested in SNP funding inquiry

We hear from Jim Sillars and Alastair Grant

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