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UK correspondent Matt Dathan
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the growing pessimism that the government will lift the remaining Covid restrictions on June 21, despite a successful vaccine rollout. Audio
Former aide says PM 'unfit for job', Queen of Scots heist
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to look at Dominic Cummings' comments to Parliament that Prime Minister Boris Johnson ignored scientific advice, wrongly delayed lockdowns and that - as a… Audio
BBC vitriol erupts over Bashir's Diana interview
It's late morning in the UK and vitriol is building against the BBC for its journalist, Martin Bashir's 1995 interview with Princess Diana. The BBC's director general Tim Davie has described the… Audio
Indian variant could dash UK hopes for lockdown escape
Matt Dathan is Home Affairs Editor at The Times. Audio
Calling London - Rich Preston
The BBC World Service Rich Preston - joins us to talk about the current picture of coronavirus around the world, efforts begin later this week to prepare for the next one, the US climate envoy, John… Audio
Queen's Speech, Greensill messages, Labour chaos
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to look at the Queen's first public appearance since Prince Philip's funeral, the dossier of WhatsApp messages ex-Prime Minister David Cameron sent on behalf of… Audio
UK: Local elections loom, Covid derails G7 meeting
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn for a look at the last-minute campaigning underway ahead of Thursday's local elections. India's foreign minister was forced to pull out of attending a G7… Audio
London Calling - the BBC World Service
In a weekly cross to the BBC World Service. tonight Karyn will speak with journalist Peter Ross about the week ahead in international news. From a weekly overview of Covid-19 globally to a update… Audio
Johnson engulfed in ‘cash for curtains’ row
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the official investigation that's been launched into where money for an extensive refurbishment of the Prime Minister's flat came from amid… Audio
UK MPs criticise NZ stance on China's alleged human rights abuses
UK politicians have slammed New Zealand's response to China's policies and alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur minority.
It comes as the UK declares it genocide and crimes against… Audio
Mourning for Prince Philip, hospitality opens
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about the nine days of mourning the UK is in ahead of the funeral for Prince Philip this weekend. Lockdown has eased and pub gardens and restaurant… Audio
UK Covid rules relaxed, UK race report, Cameron's lobbying
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Lynn to look at how a mini-heatwave has arrived in time for the relaxation of Covid restrictions as new research finds nearly half of Britons have Covid… Audio
UK correspondent Matt Dathan
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about Boris Johnson's comments that vaccine certificates may be needed before people could go to the pub, an agreement by the EU and UK to work… Audio
UK correspondent Hugo Gye
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about the UK nearing the milestone of having vaccinated half its adult population against Covid. Audio
UK correspondent Harriet Line
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about how Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hit back over an EU claim of an "outright ban" of Covid vaccine exports. Audio
UK to borrow a record £355bn, Covid variant, Duke 'improves'
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to look at the Budget outlined overnight by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, which will see the UK borrow a peacetime record £355bn and retain the country's… Audio
UK correspondent Matt Dathan
The roadmap for the UK coming out of lockdown has been rolled out, but the four step process will take at least four months. Audio
UK hits vaccine target
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about how the government has hit its vaccination target for the over-70s and health workers, as it eyes getting over 50s done by April. Meanwhile a… Audio
UK introduces hotel quarantine for some arrivals from today
The UK will today begin requiring travellers from countries on a Covid "red list" to go through hotel quarantine.
The introduction of such a system has been some time in the making - and there are… Audio
Steep fine for Covid lies, and £3.5bn fix to 'cladding scandal'
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn with the details of the government's long-awaited hotel quarantine policy, which comes into force next week and will come with a big fine for those who lie… Audio