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Ian Harvey has been accused of a ‘shameful’ failure to address parental concerns.

Labour MPs complain to their leader and warn ‘ugly’ new tactics will backfire in blue wall

From dud intelligence to dire warnings, the failures of the infamous dossier making the case for war are examined by World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta

‘India: the Modi Question’, examining 2002 sectarian riots, comes at sensitive time for prime minister

Labour minister whose campaign skills forced government action on a range of life-saving social changes in the law

By now, there’s a good chance most people have heard about the BBC’s documentary on Narendra Modi – and the controversies surrounding it.

On January 17, the BBC aired part one of its two-part historical documentary on the rise of India’s prime minister Narendra Modi and the controversy surrounding his role in the horrific Gujarat riots of 2002. Unsurprisingly, a hugely polarising controversy erupted not only in India but also among the Indian…

The documentary critical of PM Modi’s role in the deadly 2002 Gujarat riots draws the ire of the Indian government.

Documentary shows findings of a UK inquiry into the 2002 deadly riots, which reveals PM Modi failed to stop violence.

Files released to the National Archives show the former Northern Ireland secretary pressed to liberalise the laws on cannabis.

Nottingham's speakers' corner was officially opened in 2009 by then-Justice Secretary Jack Straw. It was unveiled alongside a statue of former Nottingham Forest manager, Brian Clough