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20/04/2017
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
21/04/2017 Theresa May maintains foreign aid budget
Theresa May says she will maintain the foreign aid budget.
22/04/2017 Theresa May insists Tories are the party of lower tax
Prime Minister refuses to rule out tax rises. Labour says the better-off will pay more.
23/04/2017 Jeremy Corbyn refuses to confirm whether Labour backs Trident
Jeremy Corbyn refuses to confirm whether Labour backs Trident
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have begun their final duel for the French presidency
25/04/2017 Labour to guarantee EU citizens' rights after Brexit
Shadow Brexit Secretary, Sir Keir Starmer, says free movement of EU workers has to end.
26/04/2017 Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn trade insults at the final PMQs before the general election
They clashed over issues such as the NHS, Brexit, strong leadership and the economy.
Boris Johnson's under fire for suggesting the UK could join US action in Syria.
28/04/2017 Breast surgeon who carried out "needless" operations facing long prison sentence
It's thought Ian Paterson performed hundreds of unnecessary procedures
29/04/17 EU leaders unanimously adopt Brexit strategy
The EU wants a "serious response" from the UK on the rights of EU citizens in Britain.
30/04/2017 Theresa May promises not to raise VAT if she wins general election
Theresa May promises not to raise VAT if she wins general election.
01/05/2017 Theresa May denies EU rift
Theresa May has dismissed claims there were disagreements during a meeting about Brexit.
02/05/2017 Jeremy Corbyn defends Diane Abbott
Opponents question Labour's competency after Diane Abbott gave wrong policing figures
03/05/2017 PM in blistering Brexit attack
Theresa May accuses EU officials of making 'threats' over Brexit to affect the election
04/05/2017 Prince Philip to retire from royal duties
Buckingham Palace announces that the Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from official duties
05/05/2017 Conservatives make big gains
Tories take seats from all parties in local elections in England, Wales and Scotland.
The UKIP leader says voters will return to his party, once the government begins to backslide in Brexit negotiations.
The UKIP leader says voters will return to his party, once Brexit negotiations unravel.
07/05/17
Tories and Labour clash over "modest" tax hike plan
08/05/2017 Macron faces tough task building new government
The French President-Elect hopes to attract major figures from both left and right
09/05/2017 Labour's Brexit policy thrown into confusion
Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say whether the UK will definitely leave the EU under Labour
10/05/2017 Trump defends decision to fire FBI head
President Trump said James Comey had lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington
Labour has agreed the contents of its election manifesto after draft versions were leaked to the media.
Labour's agreed the contents of its election manifesto after draft versions were leaked.
12/05/2017 Security services investigate major cyber attack against NHS
Security services investigate major cyber attack against NHS
13/05/17 NHS still tackling "unprecedented" cyber attack
Efforts are continuing to tackle a global cyber attack, which has hit the NHS
14/05/2017
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
15/05/2017 Cobra emergency committee discusses Friday's cyber attack
The government's emergency committee has met to discuss Friday's cyber attack on the NHS.
16/05/2017 Jeremy Corbyn has set out a blueprint for a "better future"
The Labour leader has launched the party's manifesto in Bradford
17/05/17 Top Republicans warn against rush to judge Trump
Donald Trump faces what critics say are the most serious claims to beset his presidency.
18/05/17 Conservatives launch their election manifesto
Theresa May pledges to create a meritocracy for all
19/05/2017 Prosecutors drop Assange probe
Swedish prosecutors drop investigation into the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange
20/05/2017 Trump in Saudi Arabia
US president signs Saudi deals worth £260 billion Iran re-elects Rouhani as president