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declaring his involvement in helping britains former prime minister, borisjohnson, secure a loan. thousands of people in new zealand are left without power as parts of the country endure the start of a severe storm with warnings of more destruction to come. youre watching bbc news. now its time for political thinking with nick robinson hello and welcome to political thinking. the row about how and why a rapist called adam ended up in a womens prison has shone a spotlight on a debate wh...

providing refuge for asylum seekers on merseyside in northwest england. now its time for political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking. the row about how and why a rapist called adam ended up in a womens prison has shone a spotlight on a debate which in truth, has been raging notjust for months, but for years. at the centre of that debate is the charity and campaigning organisation stonewall. my guest on political thinking this week is the new chair of ...

its five weeks since nurses first went on strike this winter. yet theres no resolution in sight. in fact, the dispute is only intensifying. nurses are taking industrial action at even more nhs trusts today than they did before christmas. we want to make nursing a safe and sustainable profession for all. we want our colleagues and the patients we care for to receive the care they deserve. nurses at 55 trusts in england are on strike today and tomorrow. next month, the industrial action ...

Justin trudeau, is in washington today for his first Summit Meeting with President Trump. And adele triumphs with five awards at the grammys, then pays tribute to rival beyonce, who had been tipped to win the best album. My artist of my life is beyonce and this album for the lemonade album, was just so monumental. Beyonce, so monumental. Its five oclock. Our main story is the governments response to the latest evidence of failings in the Prison System in england and wales. The Justice Secretary,...

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Certainly that’s the case with the growing number of Section 114 notices issued by councils, an effective declaration of bankruptcy which places strict limits on council spending and is usually accompanied by crippling council tax hikes. From Nottingham’s quixotic attempt to solve fuel poverty by setting up Robin Hood Energy, to Woking’s dream of a Singapore-in-Surrey, council bosses have grown increasingly desperate to save th...

Got a duty to fight for people, because people didnt fight for you. its intellectually bogus. well, i disagree with that and i profoundly disagree with that for several reasons. weve got legislation in this country, by which i mean all the uk, you know, weve clearly been debating the difference between scotland and the rest of the uk. weve got equalities legislation. it specifically enshrines womens rights and protections and safe spaces in that legislation. i mean, thats come up in the latest, ...

Got a duty to fight for people, because they didnt fight for you. its intellectually bogus. well, i disagree with that and i profoundly disagree with that for several reasons. weve got legislation in this country, by which i mean all the uk, you know, weve clearly been debating the difference between scotland and the rest of the uk. weve got equalities legislation. it specifically enshrines womens rights and protections and safe spaces in that legislation. i mean, thats come up in the latest if ...

And easierfor trans people to legally change sex, but this was blocked by the westminster government who said it could affect equalities legislation. lets get more on this now with our chief political correspondent, nick eardley. hello, nick. this has the potential of quite a long—running legal battle, doesnt it? it of quite a long-running legal battle, doesnt it?— of quite a long-running legal battle, doesnt it? it does, jon, im pretty _ battle, doesnt it? it does, jon, im pretty sure _ bat...

Chancellor in the last couple of minutes, he has recognised that this inflation is what he calls a nightmare for families trying to budget. the government really keen to get this figure down as many families are of course at home. thank you very much indeed, we will talk to hannah later on the significance of those numbers. scotland�*s first minister nicola sturgeon says the row over gender recognition laws will inevitably end up in court. holyrood passed a bill which would have made it quicke...