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25/11/2022
The latest national and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
26/11/2022 Fire Brigade Report Sparks Call For National Inquiry
Author of London Fire Brigade report calls for national inquiry into workplace culture.
27/11/2022 China Covid Protests Intensify
Some protesting against China's zero-Covid policy have called for President Xi to resign.
28/11/2022 Police Prevent China Protests
Protests against Beijing's strict Covid restrictions appear to have died down.
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.
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.
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.
02/12/2022 Fresh Strikes Target Transport
Three unions announce strike dates in a dispute about pay and conditions.
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.
04/12/2022 Unions Condemn Zahawi
Unions have condemned Tory Chair Nadhim Zahawi for saying Putin wants strikes in the UK.
05/12/2022 Labour publishes plans to abolish the Lords
Labour publishes plans to abolish the House of Lords.
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
07/12/2022 Border Force staff to strike over Christmas
Passport control officers at airports to walk out for 8 days, over Christmas
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
09/12/2022 The Chancellor defends his planned overhaul of banking safeguards
The measures were introduced after the financial crisis in 2008
10/12/2022 Morocco Surprise Win as World Cup fever mounts
Morocco become the first African nation to reach the World Cup semi-final
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
12/12/2022 Three boys die in icy lake
Three boys have died after falling through ice into a lake in the West Midlands.
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
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
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
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.
17/12/2022 Death After Brixton Crush
A woman has died after a crush outside a concert at the Brixton Academy in London.
18/12/2022 Argentina wins the football World Cup
The government says it will hold firm on public sector pay offers.
19/12/2022 Rwanda plan ruled lawful
The High Court has ruled that a plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful
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"
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.
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.
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
24/12/2022 Taliban Impose New Restrictions
The Taliban has banned women from working for aid agencies in Afghanistan.
25/12/2022 King Charles reflects on the rising cost of living - and his late mother - in his first Christmas broadcast
The King has sympathised with people struggling to cope with the rising cost of living