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Top ICC prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations
The British prosecutor Karim Khan denies claims he had an improper sexual relationship with a junior staff member at the International Criminal Court. We hear reaction from Philippe Sands KC, who helped draft the treaty which created the ICC.
Also in the programme: We review Andy Burnham’s first week as Prime Minister. Charles Dickens’ great-great-grandson, actor Gerald Dickens, on the latest pr
Burnham pauses early prison release scheme
The pause comes after criticism of the scheme from survivors and victims' families, including the widow of PC Andrew Harper who described the possibility of his killers' early release as "deplorable". We hear from the General Secretary of the POA, the Prisoner Officers’ Association, Steve Gillan.
Also in the programme: as Gary Lineker and other millionaires ask Andy Burnham to tax them more, we
US and Saudi Arabia strike nuclear deal
The agreement allows Saudi Arabia to establish a civilian nuclear programme. Critics fear that it undermines global nuclear non proliferation and would allow Riyadh to develop its own nuclear weapons programme. We hear from a Congressman who’s vowed to try to block the move. Also on the programme: Prime Minister Andy Burnham promises to review the government’s controversial early prison release sc
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the country's army commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi following days of protests. We hear from a senior member of Zelensky's Servant of the People party.Also tonight: Andy Burnham's options for reforming social care in England; and as Thames Water becomes the latest water company to impose a hosepipe ban on customers, Bunny Guinness has some adv
John Healey appointed chancellor as Prime Minister Andy Burnham builds his cabinet
Ed Miliband becomes foreign secretary, Shabana Mahmood stays at the Home Office, and Angela Rayner returns to the cabinet in her former role of housing secretary. We'll report live from Downing Street, assess the economic challenges facing the UK's new prime minister, and explore whether 'empathy' can be at the core of a governing philosophy.Also in the programme: influencer Andrew Tate and his br
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