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11/10/2022
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
12/10/2022 PM Rules Out Spending Cuts
Liz Truss has ruled out cutting public spending to help pay for her proposed tax cuts.
13/10/2022 A defiant response from the Chancellor
The chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, has insisted he is "not going anywhere"
14/10/2022 Liz Truss has sacked her Chancellor and performed another U-turn
Liz Truss has sacked her Chancellor and performed another U-turn
15/12/2022 New Chancellor warns of "difficult decisions" ahead
Jeremy Hunt says some taxes will rise while government spending may need to be cut
16/10/2022 Hunt says Truss still in charge despite U-turns
The new Chancellor urges Conservative MPs to unite behind the Prime Minister
17/10/2022
18/10/2022 - Chancellor warns spending cuts are on the way.
Jeremy Hunt used his Cabinet as Chancellor to say spending cuts are on the way.
19/10/2022 The Home Secretary resigns.
President Putin imposes tighter security in parts of Russia bordering Ukraine
20/10/2022 The Prime Minister resigns
Opposition parties call for a general election
21/10/2022 PM for PM?
Penny Mordaunt is the first MP to announce she intends to stand for Conservative leader.
22/10/2022 Sunak Set To Enter Leadership Race
Boris Johnson is trying to rally support to join the Conservative leadership contest.
23/10/2022 Sunak Enters Leadership Race
Rishi Sunak has formally entered the Conservative leadership contest.
24/10/2022 - Rishi Sunak elected as Conservative leader.
Rishi Sunak will become the UK's third prime minister in as many months.
25/10/2022 Rishi Sunak Becomes PM
Rishi Sunak has become the Prime Minister and has been naming his Cabinet.
26/10/2022 Sunak Faces Parliament
At his first PMQs, Rishi Sunak defended Suella Braverman's return as Home Secretary.
27/10/2022 - Rishi Sunak cancels COP27 visit.
Labour accuses Rishi Sunak of not caring about climate change as he cancels COP27 visit.
28/10/2022 Elon Musk takes over Twitter
Elon Musk has completed his multi billion pound takeover of Twitter.
29/10/2022 Russia Suspends Participation in Grain Deal
Russia suspends participation in grain deal after "massive drone attack" on fleet.
30/10/2022 South Korea mourns the young people who were crushed to death as they celebrated Halloween
The Pope and world leaders have offered prayers and support.
31/10/2022 Home Secretary Defends Immigration Policy
Suella Braverman has defended her handling of immigration policy after days of criticism.
01/11/2022 Migrants moved from Kent immigration centre
Several coach loads of migrants have left Manston in an attempt to relieve overcrowding.
02/11/2022 Rishi Sunak says he will go to the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
Rishi Sunak says he will go to the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
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05/11/2022 The Home Office condemn violence at an immigration centre
Disruption on the railways despite the RMT union calling off its strike.
06/11/2022 COP-27 climate conference opens in Egypt
The head of the UN, Antonio Guterres, warns the planet is sending a "distress signal"
07/11/2022 The latest from Cop27
The Cop27 climate summit hears that the world is on a highway to climate hell.
08/11/2022 An ambassador for the Football World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as 'damage in the mind'.
An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar describes homosexuality as 'damage in the mind'.
09/11/2022 Russia announces key withdrawal in Ukraine
Russia says its troops will pull out of the Ukrainian city of Kherson.
10/11/2022 Ukraine Makes Gains As Russia Retreats
Ukraine says it's made gains around Kherson following Russia's decision to withdraw.