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27/08/2023
The early evening national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
28/08/2023 Air traffic control system grounds hundreds of flights at airports across Europe
Tens of thousands of passengers face delays despite the problem having now been fixed
29/08/2023 Hundreds more flights cancelled after air traffic technical fault
National Air Traffic Services has apologised for disruption at UK's busiest airports
30/08/2023 Government announces full enquiry into murders of babies by nurse Lucy Letby
The judge-led enquiry will be able to compel witnesses to give evidence
31/08/2023 More than 100 schools in England told to shut buildings with 'crumble-risk' concrete
The Government issued the warning just days before the start of the new school year
01/09/2023 The Government says it will publish a list of schools affected by faulty concrete
Ministers have warned more schools may be forced to close classrooms at short notice
02/09/2023 Home Secretary orders review of police impartiality in England and Wales
She says the rise in officers taking sides on political issues is unacceptable
03/09/2023 Government to spend 'what it takes' to make schools safe
Chancellor says ministers acted immediately after learning about risk from weak concrete.
04/09/2023 The Prime Minister denies he is to blame for crumbly concrete
A former senior civil servant said Rishi Sunak cut money for school repairs as Chancellor
05/09/2023 Birmingham City Council says it can no longer balance its books
Europe's biggest local authority has said all but essential spending will stop
06/09/2023 Scientists have grown cells resembling a human embryo
The researchers in Israel say they were grown without an egg, sperm or womb
07/09/2023 Police say no confirmed sightings of escaped terror suspect
Daniel Khalife absconded from HMP Wandsworth in London yesterday
08/09/2023 UN report says world's fight against climate change not progressing fast enough
The UN's "global stocktake" has called for urgent action on global heating
09/09/2023
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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 Home Secretary was addressing an American right-wing think tank