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The government has set out plans to reform England's NHS dental services, giving priority to urgent or complex treatment. Dentistry Minister Stephen Kinnock says 'unnecessary' check-ups could be reduced from every 6 months to 2 years for patients with good oral health. #R4Today
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Former Australian PM Tony Abbott said yesterday it was 'in the government's hands' to do more to protect the Jewish community after 15 people were killed in an attack at Bondi Beach. Australian MP Julian Hill tells @annaefoster the attack is a 'moment of national shame'.
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The government is proposing the biggest changes in 20 years to dentist contracts in England. Shiv Pabary from the British Dental Association says he does not think the changes will ease access to NHS dentistry until the 'chronic underfunding' is addressed.
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The UK unemployment rate in the three months to October has increased to 5.1%, with a particular effect among younger age groups. @bbcnickrobinson asks James Reed, CEO of recruitment company Reed, whether the rise in minimum wage should be scrapped to curb unemployment.
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The government is considering a draft definition of anti-Muslim hatred which does not include the term 'Islamophobia'. @hzeffman says the guidance, which would not be set in law, could cause a 'big political row' - with the Conservatives calling it a 'de facto blasphemy law'.
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Outlets are reporting the UK-US Tech Prosperity Deal may have stalled because of disagreements on trade. @hzeffman explains more. A government spokesperson says the UK is 'firmly committed' to ensuring the deal 'delivers opportunity for hardworking people in both countries’.
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"Things need to change." Sarina Wiegman, manager of double European Champions the Lionesses tells @KarthiSport that online abuse towards players, coaches and managers across women's football is 'disgusting' and calls on social media companies to do more.
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“If you can’t make mistakes then I don’t think you learn.” England boss Sarina Wiegman reflects on her leadership style and 'bringing people together' at the end of a successful year with the Lionesses #R4Today
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"What we need most of all is zero tolerance of anti-Jewish hate speech." Australia's former prime minister Tony Abbott criticises the response of current PM Anthony Albanese after the Bondi Beach shooting. #R4Today
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A Hong Kong court has found media tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty of colluding with foreign forces under controversial national security laws. His son Sebastian tells #R4Today the ‘onus is really on the Prime Minister’ to bring him home to the UK. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says
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“If you take the aggregate cost of employing a young person, it has gone up massively.” CBI chair Rupert Soames tells @FelicityHannah he’s 'profoundly worried' minimum wage hikes and NI changes are making it more difficult for UK employers to recruit and retain staff. #R4Today
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will push for tougher gun laws after the attack on a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach. Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton from Sydney's Great Synagogue tells #R4Today the government must do 'everything it can' to protect its Jewish citizens.
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“Anything is better than nothing.” @jamieoliver welcomes the expansion of free school breakfast clubs but says “there are no standards” for the food they give to children. Listen to Radical with @amolrajan on @BBCSounds or watch on @BBCiPlayer
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"There’s unfinished business.” @jamieoliver explains why Jamie’s Italian is returning to the UK after it collapsed six years ago. Listen to Radical with @amolrajan on @BBCSounds or watch on @BBCiPlayer
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"We’ve got to get behind Keir.” Labour's Deputy Leader Lucy Powell tells Today Labour must unite to head off the threat to Reform.
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"It gives great reassurance to people." Jonathan Dimbleby, royal biographer, tells Today why he believes King Charles' message about his cancer treatment will have such a big impact.
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"We need a real sea change in understanding." The government will announce its long-awaited strategy to tackle violence against women and girls next week. Anna Birley, co-founder of Reclaim These Streets, and Harriet Wistrich, founder of the Centre for Women's Justice, speak
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"It is our job to interrogate the bill line by line." Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson explains to @bbcnickrobinson the number of Lords amendments to the Assisted Dying bill.
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"That would be wrong from a democratic perspective when the Commons has voted for it." Kim Leadbeater MP, who introduced the proposals to legalise assisted dying, on the possibility that the bill could fall in the House of Lords.
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The government has announced £3bn to improve the provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in mainstream schools. Luke Sibieta, IFS research fellow, asks how the funding will be spent between infrastructure and teacher training.
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