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08/12/2016

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as the Commons hears powerful and moving accounts by two MPs of rape and attempted rape.

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as the Commons hears powerful and moving accounts by two MPs of the rape and attempted rape that happened to them. Also in the programme: The UK is "much more alone" in the world because of the country's decision to leave the European Union and the election of Donald Trump - that warning came from the Lords as it debated the UK's defences following the EU referendum; a Conservative peer has called for government action to limit the effect of the homes rental 'Airbnb' website on the housing market; and MPs have called for "emergency action" to save the African elephant. Editor: Rachel Byrne.

30 minutes

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Thu 8 Dec 2016 23:30

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  • Thu 8 Dec 2016 23:30

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