大象传媒

25/11/2022

The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.

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26/11/2022 Fire Brigade Report Sparks Call For National Inquiry

Author of London Fire Brigade report calls for national inquiry into workplace culture.

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27/11/2022 China Covid Protests Intensify

Some protesting against China's zero-Covid policy have called for President Xi to resign.

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28/11/2022 Police Prevent China Protests

Protests against Beijing's strict Covid restrictions appear to have died down.

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29/11/2022 Wales and England prepare to face off at World Cup

Wales and England prepare to face off at World Cup, with qualification at stake.

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30/11/2022 Ambulance workers in England and Wales vote to strike.

Thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales have voted to go on strike.

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01/12/2022 Thousands of ambulance patients in England waited more than an hour to be admitted to hospital.

The Health Secretary says the government is taking "urgent action" to tackle the delays.

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02/12/2022 Fresh Strikes Target Transport

Three unions announce strike dates in a dispute about pay and conditions.

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03/12/2022 The Kremlin has rejected a price cap on Russian oil, agreed by western nations.

The Kremlin has rejected a price cap on Russian oil, agreed by western nations.

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04/12/2022 Unions Condemn Zahawi

Unions have condemned Tory Chair Nadhim Zahawi for saying Putin wants strikes in the UK.

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05/12/2022 Labour publishes plans to abolish the Lords

Labour publishes plans to abolish the House of Lords.

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06/12/2022 Ambulance staff across most of England and Wales to go on strike in the run up to Christmas

More than 10-thousand ambulance workers are to join a wave of strikes before Christmas

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07/12/2022 Border Force staff to strike over Christmas

Passport control officers at airports to walk out for 8 days, over Christmas

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08/12/2022 Harry and Meghan have released the first part of their Netflix programme

The pair used the show to condemn the racist overtones of some press coverage

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09/12/2022 The Chancellor defends his planned overhaul of banking safeguards

The measures were introduced after the financial crisis in 2008

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10/12/2022 Morocco Surprise Win as World Cup fever mounts

Morocco become the first African nation to reach the World Cup semi-final

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11/12/2022 The government rejects an offer to take part in pay talks aimed at avoiding strike action

Several people are in a critical condition after being pulled from a lake

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12/12/2022 Three boys die in icy lake

Three boys have died after falling through ice into a lake in the West Midlands.

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13/12/2022 Scientists have made a major breakthrough in their quest to make nuclear fusion

It's hoped it could one day lead to a near-limitless source of clean power

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14/12/2022 Four people have died after a small boat capsized off the Kent coast

More than forty migrants were plunged into freezing waters when their boat capsized

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15/12/2022 The Scottish government will increase taxes for higher earners to provide more money for the NHS

The change will see Scotland move further from the tax policies of the rest of the UK

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16/12/2022 Another 48 hour rail strike is underway, causing widespread disruption

The hospitality industry says it's "devastating" for the sector ahead of Christmas.

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17/12/2022 Death After Brixton Crush

A woman has died after a crush outside a concert at the Brixton Academy in London.

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18/12/2022 Argentina wins the football World Cup

The government says it will hold firm on public sector pay offers.

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19/12/2022 Rwanda plan ruled lawful

The High Court has ruled that a plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful

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20/12/2022 NHS leaders say they cannot guarantee patient safety during ambulance strikes tomorrow in England and Wales

The NHS Confederation says the service has entered "dangerous territory"

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21/12/2022 Ambulance staff across England and Wales take part in their first major strike in decades

Ambulance staff in England and Wales begin first major strike in more than 30 years.

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22/12/2022 The Scottish parliament approves legislation that speeds up the process for people to change their legal gender

Holyrood approves bill allowing self ID for people who want to change their legal gender.

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23/12/2022 Nurses in England have announced more strike dates for next month - unless the government reopens pay negotiations

Nurses in England and Scotland are set for further walk outs

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24/12/2022 Taliban Impose New Restrictions

The Taliban has banned women from working for aid agencies in Afghanistan.

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