Met Police will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents
The Metropolitan Police says the change will allow officers to "focus on matters that meet the threshold for criminal investigations". The announcement came as the Met confirmed it was dropping a probe into Father Ted creator Graham Linehan.Also in the programme: Israeli writer David Grossman reflects on how the world should view his country now a Gaza ceasefire is in place.And after thieves make off with priceless crown jewels from the Louvre, will the easily identifiable items be broken down before being sold on, or handed over intact to a mystery buyer?
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Prince Andrew gives up royal titles
Prince Andrew has given up his royal titles, including as the Duke of York - saying accusations about him were a distraction from the work of the King. We ask what the announcement means for the monarchy.Also on the programme:Ukraine's President Zelensky has been back at the White House - seeking a commitment from Donald Trump to supply Tomahawk missiles which could strike deep inside Russia. Our North America Editor Sarah Smith is live at the White House.And two leading writers from either side of the Irish border on how to have a fresh debate about unification.
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Trump to meet Putin in Hungary
How will the agreement to meet affect President Zelensky's prospects of getting American Tomahawk missiles to strengthen Ukraine's arsenal?Also on the programme: the Prime Minister has condemned a decision to ban Israeli football fans from a match in Birmingham next month; and Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of Edmund Hillary’s 1953 Everest expedition, has died aged 92. We hear a tribute from the first British woman to reach the summit.
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Key evidence in China spying case released
As the government publishes key witness statements at the centre of a collapsed case involving two men accused of spying for China, we hear reaction from the former head of Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee, Dominic Grieve. Also on the programme: former Downing Street Adviser Dominic Cummings claims that there was a serious breach of data with the highest security classification in 2020. The Cabinet Office has denied his claim. And we visit the five-day festival of Japanese sumo wrestling that's taken over the Royal Albert Hall in London.
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More hostage remains arrive in Israel
The families of Israeli hostages killed in Gaza have expressed frustration and anger at the delays in the return of remains to Israel. Hamas agreed to return the bodies of 28 people under the terms of the ceasefire agreement. While all 20 living hostages have been returned, only four bodies have been sent back. Hamas officials have warned that some of the hostages’ bodies remain trapped under the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli bombardment.Also on the programme: we speak to a Palestinian man freed yesterday after two decades in an Israeli prison; and the winner of philosophy’s most prestigious prize tells us about his optimism for the future of political discourse.
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