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    The PM vows to end existing triple lock on pensions in 2030

    2026/09/29 | 38 mins.
    Andy Burnham said he was levelling with the nation, as he set out his vision for the future in a conference speech packed with policy proposals - and emotion. We assess the prime minister's pitch in Liverpool, and his plan to unpick the pensions triple lock.
    Also in the programme: The party leading the presidential polls in France is caught up in a row over allegations of historic anti-Semitism. Plus we head to Utah, to speak to the lawyer of a man who has been freed after nearly four decades on death row.
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    Labour says reducing welfare spending is a "moral duty"

    2026/09/28 | 38 mins.
    Andy Burnham is giving his first Labour Party Conference speech as PM tomorrow - he's expected to give more details about his signature plan for free social care for the elderly and vulnerable. There are reports that he will propose a review to the pension triple lock. We speak to the business secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
    Also on the programme: what do we know about what happened at RAF Fairford, after the five suspects arrested last night are released. Plus a Ukrainian teacher's diary and the 11-year-old Londoner who's just become the youngest women's chess grandmaster.
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    UK diesel prices approach all-time high

    2026/09/25 | 37 mins.
    Diesel prices in the UK are approaching record levels as the fallout from the US war with Iran continues to drive up costs. The prime minister insists fuel costs aren't in the government's control. We speak to a haulier who thinks there is more Andy Burnham could do.
    Also on the programme: We hear from a journalist who says he's had sight of conversations between a Canadian school shooter and ChatGPT; and a celebration of more than six decades of Songs of Praise.
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    President Xi calls for AI cooperation with United States

    2026/09/24 | 38 mins.
    China's President has told Donald Trump that their countries have a responsibility to ensure that AI remains under human control. President Xi was speaking during talks at the White House on the first full day of his state visit. We hear from a former US government adviser on artificial intelligence.
    Also on the programme: daily migrant crossings from France reach their highest level this year; and the Kenyan elephants making their own medicine.
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    Blood tests in Lancashire reveal cancer-causing chemicals

    2026/09/23 | 38 mins.
    Blood tests have revealed that people living near a factory in Lancashire have higher levels of a so-called "forever chemical" that was once used at the site. PFOA was previously used in the manufacture of non-stick saucepans at the plant in Thornton-Cleveleys. We hear from a resident who received blood tests results today.
    Also on the programme: Chinese leader Xi Jinping touches down in Washington; and the Welsh words and phrases earning their place in the Oxford English Dictionary.
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