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• Keir Starmer: Henry Nowak arrest footage raises ‘serious questions’ for police 02.06.2026 38dk

  Prime Minister Keir Starmer is among those saying there are questions for the police to answer after the release of harrowing bodycam footage of Henry Nowak's final moments. There have been clashes between protestors and police in Southampton near the scene where the student was stabbed by a Sikh man who falsely claimed he had been racially abused. We ask whether anti-racism guidance may have obscured the truth. Also on the programme: a partial truce between Israel and Lebanon seems to be holding - we have a report from northern Israel and hear from both the Lebanese government and Hezbollah. And the government announces thousands more black men will take part in a trial for prostate cancer screening.
• 'Beleaguered and bereft' - Mandelson messages reveal criticism of No 10 01.06.2026 37dk

  Long-awaited documents published by the government have revealed messages between Lord Mandelson and ministers strongly criticising the prime minister, No 10 and Labour MPs. We hear reaction from Labour MP Kim Johnson.Also in the programme: a new proposal could see abusive air passengers placed on a national blacklist and prevented from flying. And on what would have been her 100th birthday, we reflect on how Marilyn Monroe’s legacy has evolved over the years.
• Putin questions whether a Russian drone was responsible for Romania apartment strike 29.05.2026 38dk

  The Russian President says it was likely a Ukrainian drone that was responsible for hitting the block of flats in the Romanian town of Alati. The UK’s Europe Minister Stephen Doughty gives his reaction.Also in the programme: businessmen Shiv Malik explains his plans to build a new city east of Cambridge that could house one million people in affordable homes. And Shaun Ley speaks to Hong-Kong-born conductor Elim Chan, who’ll become the first woman to lead one of the United States’ leading orchestras.
• Warnings over “lost generation” of young people not in work 28.05.2026 37dk

  A “perfect storm” of challenges is creating a “lost generation” of young adults who are neither in work, education or training, according to a review by former minister Alan Milburn. As more than a million 18-24 year olds fall into that category, we hear from three political figures from three different parties about how they’d tackle the problem.Also on the programme: US officials say they’ve reached a tentative deal with Iran to extend a ceasefire and launch negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme. We get the latest and explore what it might mean for Lebanon and Israel.And as observers suggest the intense heat in Paris is behind Jannik Sinner’s dramatic crash out of the French Open, we ask what is meant by the “wet bulb” temperature?
• Fifa ordered to explain World Cup ticket pricing 27.05.2026 37dk

  Authorities in New York and New Jersey probe allegations that some 2026 World Cup ticket prices may have been artificially inflated. We hear the reaction of former Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce.Also in the programme: how India is coping with temperatures as high as 45C. And the head of UK spy agency GCHQ urges the public to ditch their online passwords in favour of passkeys. We speak to the head of the consortium that developed the technology.