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"If we don't fix defence, welfare becomes redundant."

A year ago, the government promised a defence investment plan, after the strategic defence review.

One of the co-authors of the review, General Sir Richard Barrons, tells PM what he thinks the government should prioritise.

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The BBC has approached the Home Office for comment on those calls for Kenneth Law to be tried in the UK

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A man has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicides in Canada after he sold toxic chemicals online.

22-year-old Thomas died after using a substance said to have been sold to him by Kenneth Law. His father David Parfett tells PM there must  be a public inquiry in the UK.

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We approached the Pakistani government for comment. It has repeatedly denied allegations that Imran Khan is being held in severe isolation or denied access to family and doctors. Officials also reject claims his imprisonment and multiple convictions are politically motivated.

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The family and friends of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan say they are being prevented from seeing him in prison, and that his health is deteriorating.

Zulfi Bukhari, a friend and advisor to Mr Khan, tells PM he worries for his future.

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The BBC has approached the Pakistani government for comment. It has repeatedly denied allegations that Imran Khan is being held in isolation or denied access to family and doctors. Officials also reject claims his imprisonment and multiple convictions are politically motivated.

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The BBC has approached the Home Office for comment on those calls for Kenneth Law to be tried in the UK

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"We have got to give young people a chance to show what they can do."

Pat McFadden, the Work and Pensions Secretary, tells PM he thinks tackling the record number of young people not in employment, education or training should be a national cause.

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Can universities help to address the crisis in youth unemployment?

Duncan Ivison is the President and Vice-Chancellor of Manchester University. He told PM that work placements for all students will help them to get their first jobs.

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"Tony Blair is completely right when he talks about politics, not about his policy prescriptions."

Pensions Minister Torsten Bell gives @EvanHD his response to the former prime minister's criticism of the government.

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The family of a teenage rape victim whose attackers were spared prison say they hope 'the correct outcome will prevail' at the Court of Appeal.

Former justice secretary and barrister Alex Chalk says it 'feels like the guideline was misapplied' in the original sentencing.

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"I think people are becoming interested in electric cars, and some people will want an electric Ferrari... It's more of a car than a super car."

Broadcaster and car enthusiast James May reacts to Ferrari's first fully electric car - the Luce.

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Joanna Cherry KC, former SNP MP, has called for a public inquiry into Peter Murrell's embezzlement of party funds.

Nicola Sturgeon was investigated and no action was taken against her. She’s stressed today that she had no knowledge of Murrell’s crimes.

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"It just shows how exceptional the weather is at the moment."

Greg Dewhurst, a senior meteorologist at the Met Office, describes today's record-breaking temperatures in the UK.

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Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter over the 2009 crash that killed 228 people.

Boeing 737 pilot and YouTuber Petter Hornfeldt explains what went wrong and why the Paris Appeals Court may have held the airline and aircraft manufacturer responsible.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has always rejected any wrongdoing in his associations with Epstein and denied any personal gain from his role as trade envoy.

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“We should be much more professional in terms of how we handle the royal family rather than letting them having free reign”

Former Lib Dem MP Norman Baker raised questions about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as trade envoy at the time, and reacts to newly released files.

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"Obviously every single penny that ends up going into Russia coffers contributes to the war in Ukraine."

Trade Minister Chris Bryant speaks to @EvanHD about plans to impose a ban on UK imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil in third countries.

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"It will make absolutely no significant difference."

Lord Clarke, former Conservative chancellor under Sir John Major, criticises the government after reports of supermarkets being urged to voluntarily freeze the price of key groceries.

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Former Conservative rail minister Huw Merriman reacts to the government's announcement that HS2 could now cost more than £102bn, and says the project 'can be turned around'.