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'If he's wrong, is he a rat leaving a sinking ship?'

@BBCNickRobinson presses the Chancellor about the resignation of former energy minister Chris Skidmore over the issuing of new North Sea oil and gas licences.

Watch the exchange on ⬇️

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As the government lowers National Insurance to 10%, will Labour 'go further' and cut taxes by more? Mishal Husain asks the party's chair.

Anneliese Dodds tells 'our instinct is always to try and make sure we're reducing that burden on working people'.

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'Inheritance tax cut out of the question?' @BBCNickRobinson asks the Chancellor, after reports he could lower it in the Budget.

Jeremy Hunt declines to answer, but says his 'priority will be long-term growth' and 'lower taxes whenever possible'.

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Could attacks on ships in the Red Sea lead to price rises in the UK? @BBCNickRobinson asks the Chancellor.

Jeremy Hunt says 'it may have an impact and we’ll watch it very closely,' but that generally people can look forward to 'things getting better' in the economy.

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The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will be on live at 08.10am with @BBCNickRobinson.

The government's cut of National Insurance from 12% to 10% comes into effect today.

Listen on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

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'I thought we could win that World Cup.'

England rugby coach Steve Borthwick tells sports presenter Garry Richardson the team can still 'achieve some special things', but concedes they've 'got work to do'.

Listen to the full interview below ⬇️

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'It's not that difficult to get on the properly ladder.'

NatWest chair Sir Howard Davies tells Amol Rajan people 'have to save and that's the way it always used to be'.

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'He has maintained throughout that this was not a deliberate act.'

Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole 11 years after killing Reeva Steenkamp.

Legal reporter @KarynMaughan tells that Reeva's mother 'fundamentally' doesn't believe his version of events.

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'It's been crazy - I'm up to 750,000 followers on instagram.'

Darts superstar Luke Littler reflects on his success with Sports Presenter Garry Richardson after losing the World Championships to Luke Humphries.

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Spencer Kuvin, a lawyer for some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims, tells that 'if Prince Andrew wants to continue to deny allegations about the closeness of his relationship' with Epstein, he should give a statement in the US 'under the penalty of perjury'.

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'About 1,000 properties are flooded so far across the country.'

Caroline Douglass from the Environment Agency tells Storm Henk is 'adding to already saturated ground' as more than 300 flood warnings are in place in England.

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'Is that what the Labour party are going to run on at the next election, 'we'll cut your taxes'?'

Nick Robinson asks Shadow Cabinet Member Pat McFadden, who tells 'any tax cuts have to be fair, sustainable and affordable'.

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Official figures show backlogs in coroner courts are so severe that nearly 5,000 families have had to wait over a year for an inquest into their loved one's death.

Sir Peter Thornton KC, former Chief Coroner of England and Wales, tells @AmolRajan what needs to change.

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The Rivers Trust has said the proportion of 'ecologically healthy' rivers in England is just 16%.

This year on , we're going to focus on the Bristol Avon - one of nine river Avons in the UK.

Click below to listen as Emily Knight 💚🌎 reports ⬇️

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'Some of these people have really well-documented relationships with Jeffrey Epstein.'

Khadeeja Safdar, a journalist at the Wall Street Journal, discusses figures named in newly released US court documents detailing connections of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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'Keir Starmer's team say they have two opponents at this election: Obviously other parties, but also the idea that no-one can make a difference.'

Ahead of the Labour leader's speech in Bristol later today, Chief Political Correspondent @HZeffman shares analysis.

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Why did Nick Robinson tell Boris Johnson to 'stop talking'? And how did Amol Rajan handle the former PM's 'blond wall of noise'?

❓ Find out on the new episode of The Today Podcast, where Amol and Nick answer your questions.

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