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Britain's Brexit minister has told Parliament to back down in a showdown over Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to leave the European Union, warning lawmakers they could undermine negotiations. David… Video, Audio

Gerri Peev on how food and medicine shortages are just some of the disasters predicted for Britain, according to a leaked civil service document, if the country leaves the EU without a deal. Plus how… Audio

Glaswegian musical trio Chvrches may have relocated to New York but their recently released third album Love Is Dead has all the hallmarks of their previous records - with some extra pop sheen.

Lead… Audio

Tim Sculthorpe on the lack of progress in Brexit negotiations, plus how Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson spent 18 minutes on a prank call with someone pretending to the Prime Minister of Armenia, and… Audio

Sally Wainwright is one of Britain's most highly regarded screenwriters. She cut her teeth writing for The Archers and Coronation Street. And then went on to create and write her own original award… Audio, Gallery

Kate Adie reports on the anniversary event marking the terrorist attack at Manchester Arena, the opening of the inquiry into the Grenfell tower disaster and the extraordinary on-going coverage of the… Audio

BBC's Jonny Dymond talks to John Campbell about what makes Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding not just royal, but unique. Video, Audio

Matthew Parris with the latest news from the UK, including the build-up to the royal wedding. Audio

Chris Riddell is a prolific writer and illustrator who can turn his hand to children's artwork as easily as scathing satirical sketches. He distinctive line drawings grace his own stories as well as… Audio

Brexit has reached a crucial moment with Theresa May and her ministers are finalising the British position on what sort of customs relationship to aim for in the negotiations. The drama comes against… Audio

An urgent inquiry has been launched into England's breast cancer screening program after a computer error caused 500,000 women to miss routine checks resulting in the untimely death of hundreds of… Audio

Prince Harry and his fiance Meghan Markle were both greeted by Te Ataraiti Waretini with the soft pressing of noses and the sharing of each other's breath. Audio

British Prime Minister Theresa May suffers sixth defeat in a week in House of Lords; speculation over what Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will name the new prince; and the first ever statue of woman… Audio

Gerri Peev on the row brewing for Theresa May over taking the decision to bomb sites in Syria, for the first time in her premiership, without parliamentary approval. Audio

UK correspondent Matthew Parris on Labour front bencher and Corbyn loyalist Barry Gardiner who has come under fire for a second time after a recording surfaced of him describing the party's Brexit… Audio

The director of the Carnegie Centre in Moscow Dmitri Trenin discusses Russia's status as a global power. This as relations between Russia and the UK are at an all time low, allegations still swirl… Audio

Matt Dathan on how the poisoning of the former double agent Sergei Skripal has turned into a massive domestic row between the Government and Opposition. Also, how ministers are finally focussing on… Audio