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declaring his involvement in helping britain's 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. you're watching bbc news. now it's 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 women's 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...

providing refuge for asylum seekers on merseyside in northwest england. now it's 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 women's 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 stonewall. he's ian anderson and he's got a cv that might surprise you. he's a lifelong conservati...

it's five weeks since nurses first went on strike this winter. yet there's 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 will be more widespread, covering 73 trusts. 12 health boards and organisations in wales will also...

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, liz truss, in her first major speech today on sentencing has said there can be no quick fix to redu...

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 the world rather than s