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we have put in place processes to ensure this cannot happen again. as the government says it is time to move on from partygate, how much do you think todays announcement on the cost of living crisis would help and what would make a difference to you? get in touch. we would love to read out your comments. a review criticises "weak decision making" in child protection services in england, saying they need to "change fundamentally" after the deaths of star hobson and arthur labinjo—hugh...

what would make a difference to you? a vigil for the 19 children and two teachers killed in a school shooting in texas as the debate over gun control in the us re—ignites. victims of sexual offences are being promised less invasion into their private lives under changes to how evidence is gathered in england and wales. this is a real good step in the right direction but the trick will be how it is deployed across all of the police forces and that it is done sensitively, with the agre...

Our entertainment correspondent colin paterson has more... music: dancing queen. abba, as youve seen them before — looking like they did in their 1970s heyday. # you are the dancing queen... six years in the making, the abba voyage concert, featuring avatars — or as theyve come to be known, abbatars — of the band in a 3,000 capacity purpose—built arena in east london. wheres the best place to watch the show in the arena? svana has worked on the project since the start. we want to pull on...

And i... no, ill never shave it off again — thats for sure. the last abba tour ended injapan in 1980. some of the merchandise on sale this time looks like it predates that. and the abbatars will be accompanied by a live ten—piece backing band. its just a dream. its life—changing. just on that personal level of connecting to this unbelievable music and seeing what it does to people. its a dream. yeah, iagree. im like... i dont know. i neverthought, like, the perfectjob could exist. i still ...

Going on tour today. and i cant say any more because there are a lot of fans waiting to come and see the show — theyve been waiting for some decades now — and i do not want to spoil it for them. # my, my. # at waterloo napoleon did surrender. _ abba performed the songs in front of 160 cameras for five weeks, so every aspect of their movements could be captured. that is so lifelike. quite amazing. when i went to visit them in stockholm last year, they explained that sacrifices had to be made,...

Them. our security plans for - it all going well? we have spoken to them. our security plans for today. | them. our security plans for today. and i were set up. we have been very clear what our needs are and what we want from them and how we are not afraid to interfere and also comply. we are looking at a peaceful process, we are looking at people getting a very serious message out but with a lot of good humour? exactly. we like our protests and strikes _ exactly. we like our protests and strike...

In that house. thats the studio, since ten years back. everything is done in there. the idea of making a whole album was not part of the original plan. abba had only gone back into the studio to record a couple of new tracks for next years live show, which will feature digital recreations of the band in concert, looking like they did in 1979. we had two songs. we enjoyed those. we thought they were really good, so we said, "maybe we should do a couple more". and we did. and then we said, "maybe ...

Outside of fleetwood mac. does it get discussed still, were there big apologies to make this happen? i never talked about my divorce with anyone! apart from frida, at the time. no. # ive been reloaded, yeah.# and, as for the live show, featuring the so—called abbatars, it will have its premier next may in a purpose—built venue in london. the use of motion capture meant that abba spent five weeks performing the songs in a tv studio and sacrifices had to be made. i love the story. you had to s...

You had to shave the beards for the abbatar show. yeah. just how traumatic was that for you two? again, just a decision. if it has to be done, you know, it has to be done. and i tried. is there no other way we can do this? do i really, really have to? oh, i hated it. oh, i looked weird, and i... 0h, ill never shave it off again — thats for sure. # waterloo, i was defeated. # you won the war.# eurovision, 13 years since the uk has made the top ten. we have been bottom the last two contests. wha...

The songs in a tv studio and sacrifices had to be made. i love the story. you had to shave the beards for the abbatar show. just how traumatic was that for you two? oh, no, again, just a decision. if it has to be done it has to be done. till the end, i tried! "is there no other way we can do this? "do i really, really have to?" oh, i hated it! oh, i looked weird! and i... ill never shave it off again, thats for sure. but after waiting 40 years for abba to get back together, the reunion could be ...