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30/12/2015

Hundreds of homes have been evacuated and thousands left without power in Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Frank brings torrential rain and gales.

Hundreds of homes have been evacuated and thousands left without power in Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Frank brings torrential rain and gales. We hear from those affected and from reporters on the scene. Elsewhere there's a new campaign calling for mothers of premature babies to be given more maternity leave. Several studies show mothers of premature babies are more likely to experience anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, and the child is more prone to infection because of their immature immune system. And former Liberal Democrat leader, Lord Campbell, former shadow home secretary and Conservative MP David Davis, former Home secretary and now Labour peer, Lord Blunkett and Stewart Hosie MP, the Deputy Leader and Economy spokesperson for the SNP look back at the year in politics.

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Wed 30 Dec 2015 10:00

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  • Wed 30 Dec 2015 10:00

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