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Only hours to spare, the u. S. Congress passed legislation to a vote to to avert a historic debt default and avoid a government shutdown. The bipartisan deal which was basically in the end along u. S. President Barack Obamas terms. The senate voted to send be measured to be republican controlled house of representatives, which passed it late in the evening. Philip prosser has more from washington. There are clearly winners and losers in this debt crisis in the United States. One big winner is pr...

Schools across the uk will close from friday as the death toll from coronavirus reaches 104. Special provisions will be made for children of key workers and the most vulnerable. After school shut from friday afternoon, they will remain closed for most peoples. The vast majority of pupils until further notice. It poses a challenge for parents who are still trying to earn a living the government says children shouldnt be left with grandparents who are the most vulnerable. The government introduces...

Neil Kinnock, British politician who was leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992. He notably persuaded his party to abandon its radical policies on disarmament and large-scale nationalization. He later served as vice president of the European Commission (1999–2004). In 2005 he became a life peer.

Poet and editor of the magazine Aquarius who was a charismatic figure in literary London from the late 1960s

MARTIN GREENWOOD looks at the life of Bradford geologist, historian and writer Arthur Raistrick:

A former Huntly Citizen of the Year, retired teacher Morag Black, has died shortly after her 94th birthday.

FANS of broadcasting history are being urged to head along to a jam-packed programme of free events in Glasgow this week.

Colin Rochester established four research institutions during four decades focused on the voluntary sector

Lowkey speaks to Symon Hill, a British activist who was recently arrested for questioning the proclamation of Charles as King following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth. 

Social workers talk about how the cost of living crisis is affecting them and their families, and the toll it is taking on their mental health