Programmes coming up ..
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Matt Rosser7:00am - 10:00am
Matt says: "people who care for us - in hospitals, homes, wherever care is needed - are people we are lucky to have. If we didn’t acknowledge it before, we certainly do now and we mustn’t stop".
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Ernie Rowe10:00am - 1:00pm
Ernie says: "I’ve experienced first-hand the astonishing level of care given by so many remarkable people in our NHS, despite near-impossible circumstances and the lack of pop-star wages".
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Gary Robinson1:00pm - 4:00pm
Broadcasting from Angus, Scotland, Gary is an established radio presenter who’s spent the past three years working as an outreach carer. He’s looking forward to sharing his stories and welcoming guests every week.
Today's Weather
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ScotlandMedium-level cloud
High: 4°C | Low: 0°C
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WalesHeavy rain shower
High: 9°C | Low: 5°C
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South of EnglandLight rain shower
High: 10°C | Low: 7°C
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Northern IrelandLight rain
High: 8°C | Low: 5°C
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North of EnglandSunny intervals
High: 7°C | Low: 5°C
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Criminals detained in hospitals could lose thousands in benefits under plansConvicted killers detained in hospitals under court order could lose thousands of pounds a year in benefit payments under new Government plans.
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Cancellation of MPs visit to Bristol school unacceptable says PhillipsonThe Education Secretary has said she will not rule out further action following claims a Bristol school “may have been intimidated into cancelling a visit” from their local MP who is Jewish.
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Robert Jenrick attacks Tories as failed party as he defects to ReformRobert Jenrick has accused the Tories for lacking the “stomach for the radical change this country needs” as he defected to Reform UK after being sacked from Kemi Badenoch’s frontbench.
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NHS waiting list falls to lowest level in almost three yearsThe NHS waiting list for hospital treatment has fallen to its lowest level since early 2023, figures show.
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Robert Jenrick sacked by Kemi Badenoch after plotting to defectKemi Badenoch said she has sacked Robert Jenrick as shadow justice secretary and kicked him out of the party due to “irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect in a way designed to be as damaging as possible” to his Conservative colleagues.
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Grok imposes further deepfake restrictionsElon Musk’s pledge to stop X’s AI chatbot Grok making sexualised images of people is a “vindication for Keir Starmer”, Downing Street sources have said.
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35 of students say Reform should be banned from speaking at universities pollMore than one in three (35%) undergraduate students say Reform UK should be banned from speaking at events at UK universities, according to a poll.