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A new select committee report in the United Kingdom has found the country's failure to prevent Covid-19 spreading early in the pandemic was one of that its worst ever public health failures.

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UK correspondent and Holyrood Magazine journalist Andrew Learmonth joins Bryan from Scotland to discuss Christmas shortages, covid passports and a change in conversation over climate change. Audio

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about Keir Starmer's first-ever party conference speech, the panic-buying of petrol by millions of Britons and speculation about who will be the next… Audio

Widespread food shortages have been reported across the UK, with photos of empty shelves shared across social media and calls for urgent action from the government to address the shortages.

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Few journalists on the planet have more experience of reporting terrorism than the BBC’s Peter Taylor. He has spent half a century covering Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles - a consequence of the… Video, Audio

UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Lynn to look at a win for Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the House of Commons, after he sprang a surprise vote on raising national insurance contributions to fund… Audio

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to look at the questions the government faces over its commitments to Afghan civilians that worked with British soldiers during the 20-year war and whether it… Audio

UK correspondent Philip Webster looks at how Covid cases among 15 - 24 year-olds are soaring in the southwest, dual citizens are reportedly struggling to get out of Afghanistan and the government has… Audio

UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Susie to look at the British evacuation from Afghanistan, as the Foreign Secretary comes under fire for his five-star Crete holiday during the crisis which he… Audio

New Zealander Dr Gary McLean is an international authority on coronaviruses. He joins the show to discuss the threat of the new lambda variant, and why it's likely that Covid will continue to impact… Audio

UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about how 16 and 17-year-olds will be offered the Covid vaccine after experts recommended expanding eligibility. The UK's travel traffic light… Audio

The Brits are in freedom mode, the weather’s baking hot and a ‘pingdemic’ stalks the land, UK correspondent Matthew Parris says. Audio

UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about Boris Johnson’s confirmation he’ll go ahead with the fourth and final step of his roadmap out of lockdown, as critics push for some… Audio

England beat Denmark 2-1 in extra time in their Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley Stadium in London, reaching their first major final in 55 years. RNZ's resident football fans, Nathan Rarere and Emile… Audio

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about the decision to delay removing the rest of the Covid restrictions thanks to the growth of the Delta variant across the UK, which has pushed… Audio

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