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NEW: Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson is one of 12 people Merseyside Police say they have charged with offences as part of Operation Aloft. This investigation was connected to the awarding of commercial and business contracts from Liverpool City Council between 2010 and 2020.

NEW: Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey has been fined £1.8m by the Financial Conduct Authority and banned from the UK financial services industry. FCA say he displayed a "lack of integrity". Full details: fca.org.uk/news/press-rel…

The Pitcairn Trials now nominated Podcast of the Year by the True Crime Awards s If you haven't listened yet...all episodes free here: audioalways.lnk.to/thepitcairntri…

EXCL: Ex union official Howard Beckett is being investigated by the solicitors regulator bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

EXCL: Cabinet minister who bet on election date in line for peerage bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Today I’m toasting the 40th birthday of a man who did not live to see it. My beautiful husband Gordon Aikman died from Motor Neurone Disease at the age of 31. MND is one of the cruellest diseases and has no cure. But as Gordon’s body weakened and he lost the ability to walk,

My series has been nominated for a ARIA 🎉 It’s a complicated, ocean-crossing, heartbreaking, dark and funny story. I’m glad we did it justice. You can hear the whole lot here: audioalways.lnk.to/thepitcairntri…

NEW: Alister Jack awarded a peerage in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours (as we reported 10 days ago). Michael Gove, Victoria Prentis, Mark Harper and Simon Hart also heading to the House of Lords. Knighthoods for James Cleverly, Jeremy Hunt, Mel Stride & Grant Shapps.

Steel, China and the MP refused entry to Hong Kong Sunday Newscast with Laura Kuenssberg & Paddy O'Connell: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

BREAK: Gambling Commission has charged 15 people (including ex Tory MP Craig Williams) with offences under the Gambling Act 2005.

"Rob will will be at the forefront of my mind. It will be emotional but I'm looking forward to it." Lindsey Burrow says her late husband Rob "will be with me throughout" when she runs today ❤️ #LondonMarathon #BBCMarathon

The man who Donald Trump simply can’t stop talking about has decided that it’s time to have his say. Joe Biden has been speaking to the BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme about the lessons we can learn as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of V.E. Day - the risk of the Atlantic

On BBC Radio 4 Today tomorrow: in his first interview since leaving the White House Joe Biden speaks to Nick Robinson about the legacy of WW2, the transatlantic alliance, Ukraine and quitting the Presidential race. Do tune in from 0600 BBC Sounds Produced by Kirsty MacKenzie

My interview with Joe Biden is now available to download - as a special edition of Political Thinking - on @bbcsounds & will be shown on @bbctwo at 7 p.m. tonight

Joining #BBCLauraK Angela Rayner Deputy Prime Minister Kemi Badenoch Leader of the opposition Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter Jane Moore Broadcaster Imran Ahmed CEO Center for Countering Digital Hate Zack Polanski Green Party deputy leader 9am BBC One