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for many of us today it is going to be dry, sunny and warm, except across the very far north of scotland and parts of eastern england, where we hang onto more cloud. that will suppress the temperatures. details later in the programme. good morning. it's tuesday, the 30th of may. new measures to crackdown on the use of vapes by children in england, are set to be unveiled by the government. ministers have pledged to close a loophole allowing retailers to give free samples to children, and a ban on nicotine—free vapes for under 18's is also being considered. our health editor hugh pym...

by today's deadline. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. russia has accused ukraine of launching a series of drone attacks on moscow. the country's defence ministry says eight drones reached the russian capital though most were brought down. officials have reported minor damage to buildings. a ukrainian presidential aide denied that kyiv was directly involved but said ukraine was enjoying watching the events and predicted more to follow. in kyiv, an overnight russian drone attack killed at least at least one person. if the drones that hit moscow were launched from ukra...

Elaine dunkley. the oxford union is one of the world's most prestigious debating societies... but as long as a white man does it, it's all right. a black man is supposed to have no feelings. ..with a history of inviting prominent speakers from across politics and academia. neveragain! guests are often controversial and divisive. shame on you! its latest speaker is kathleen stock, a professor of philosophy with gender critical views. it's not hate speech to say that males cannot be women. it... you can believe what you like. and i'm not stopping anybody believing any different. but it's certain...

Abstract. Can statistics help historians to identify the events that are most distinctive of a particular era of time? This essay explores the use of a distinct

By Uditha Devapriya With input from Uthpala Wijesooriya, Pasinadu Nimsara, and Keshan Themira Archive images courtesy of the J. R. Jayewardene Centre On July 7, the Hostel of Royal College, Colombo, will be unveiling its annual Day. Organised after seven long years, the Hostel Day will incorporate a number of aesthetic, cultural, and sports events. […]