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09/09/2023
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
10/09/2023 PM confronts China at G20
Rishi Sunak raises concerns with China after arrest of Commons staff suspected of spying
11/09/2023 Rishi Sunak has promised to defend UK from Chinese interference
The Government is facing calls to declare China a threat to the UK's democracy
12/09/2023 Wages catch up with inflation for the first time in two years
But figures from the Office for National Statistics show the rate of unemployment rose
13/09/2023 More than five thousand people reportedly killed in Libyan floods
Thousands more are missing as the scale of the disaster becomes clear
14/09/2023 Rishi Sunak casts doubt on meeting his pledge to reduce NHS waiting lists
It is the first time he has suggested one of his key pledges may be unachievable
15/09/2023 Rishi Sunak announces ban on American XL bully dog
The Prime Minister said the breed was a "danger to our communities"
16/09/2023 Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assault, which he denies.
17/09/2023 The European Commission President promises plan of action to help Italy deal with surge in irregular migration
More than 8,000 people have arrived on the island of Lampedusa over the past week.
18/09/2023 Iran and US exchange prisoners in deal which also unfreezes Iranian oil money
Tehran will gain access to billion dollars' worth of oil revenue as part of the agreement
19/09/2023 Rishi Sunak considers watering down key Net Zero commitments
The move would be a major shift on climate change policy
20/09/2023 Ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars pushed back
The measure is part of the Government's easing of climate change policies
21/09/2023 Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged
The decision comes after fourteen consecutive increases stretching back to December 2021
22/09/2023 Ukraine attacks headquarters of Russia's Black Sea naval fleet
The missiles used in the strike were supplied by the West
23/09/2023 PM urged to committ to HS2
Rishi Sunak is being urged to reject any further move to scale back the HS2 rail project.
24/09/2023 Return for Asteroid Probe
NASA capsule returns to Earth carrying rock and dust from an asteroid called Bennu.
25/09/2023 Police confirm investigation into fresh allegations of sexual offences involving Russell Brand
He faces accusations of sexual assaults and rape between 2006 and 2013 which he denies
26/09/2023 Suella Braverman says uncontrolled migration is "existential challenge" to Western nations
The Â鶹ԼÅÄ Secretary was addressing an American right-wing think tank
27/09/2023 Environmental campaigners criticise approval of oil field
Rosebank near Shetland is estimated to contain 300 million barrels of oil
28/09/2023 Â鶹ԼÅÄ issues new impartiality rules for presenters
The guidance comes six months after Gary Lineker was suspended for social media comments
Two killed, including teenage girl, in school bus crash
A coach carrying schoolchildren has crashed and overturned on a motorway in Merseyside
30/09/2023 US Government Nears Shutdown
Time is running out for the US Congress to avert a government shutdown.
01/10/2023 Rishi Sunak says he won't bow to pressure for tax cuts.
But some of the Prime Minister's close colleagues want change - including Michael Gove.
02/10/2023 World Health Organisation recommends malaria vaccine for use
The jab - developed by scientists in Oxford - can be produced quickly in huge quantities
03/10/2023 Covid-19 public inquiry begins hearings into Government's handling of pandemic
The second part of the inquiry heard accusations of "chaos" at Number Ten
04/10/2023 Rishi Sunak scraps HS2 as expected at Conservative Party conference
The Prime Minister said the money would be invested in hundreds of new transport schemes
05/10/2023 Russian missile strike kills at least 51 people in eastern Ukraine
If confirmed, the attack would be the deadliest strike for many months.
06/10/2023 Labour hails by-election victory in Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Sir Keir Starmer says it could be a launchpad to winning at the next general election
07/10/2023 Israel says it is at war with Palestinian militants
Israel is carrying out strikes in Gaza in response to attacks from Hamas
08/10/2023 Israel says more than 600 of its people have been killed
Israel says more than 600 of its people have died since militants launched an attack
09/10/2023 Israel orders "complete siege" of Gaza Strip
The move comes in response to unprecedented attacks by Hamas at the weekend