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This is the official account of PM on @BBCRadio4. On air 5-6pm weekdays and Saturday 5-5.30pm. #bbcpm

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BBC Radio 4 PM
9 hours
It’s coming home!. The Bayeux Tapestry, that is. The ancient embroidery is returning to the UK after more than 900 years. Dr David Musgrove, an expert on the artwork, tells #BBCPM it has always been a diplomatic tool.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
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500 year old music has been found bound into the back of a medieval book, hidden to protect it from the Tudor reformation. University of Exeter historian Prof James Clark discovered the music. He and historian Tom Holland joined Anita on #BBCPM to reveal a little of its history.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
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“Lose, lose, lose.”. Government minister Catherine McKinnell says the current system is failing children with special educational needs – after concerns were raised about possible reforms. #BBCPM
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BBC Radio 4 PM
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“I looked up every hour and could see I wasn’t getting any closer.”. Oscar Black, 15, braved currents and jellyfish to become the youngest person to swim from Northern Ireland to Scotland solo. He tells #BBCPM what the 28.5 mile (46km) journey was like.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
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If you’re flying from Birmingham or Edinburgh this Summer, you can now take two litre containers of liquids in your hand luggage, instead of 100ml. Travel expert Simon Calder tells #BBCPM it’s because of new technology.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
5 days
Is raising tax the Chancellor's only option to balance the books?. @ChrisMasonBBC tells #BBCPM the next budget will define the Labour government’s second year.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
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"This is the defining moment of our history.". Francesca Albanese is the UN’s special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories. She tells @EvanHD Western companies have been making profit from Israel’s war in Gaza.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
6 days
This evening #BBCPM will be broadcasting live from the town of Mold in North Wales, as @EvanHD explores the work opportunities available for young people in today’s economy. Listen live at 5 on @BBCRadio4 and @BBCSounds🔈
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BBC Radio 4 PM
7 days
What is the vision of this government?. @EvanHD asks Alan Johnson, a former Labour home secretary, as Keir Starmer approaches a year in government. The prime minister is bracing for rebellion tonight by dozens of MPs who are unhappy with the proposed changes to welfare reforms.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
8 days
"Remove these disincentives to work in the benefits system which are trapping people.". Disability Minister Sir Stephen Timms tells #BBCPM about the government's plan to get people back into work, including an improvement to employment support.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
8 days
"As tough as it is here at Wimbledon today, they have had to compete in far more difficult conditions than this.". Former British tennis number one Anne Keothavong speaks to #BBCPM as the tournament kicks off on its hottest opening day.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
8 days
Legendary rock band Black Sabbath will reunite for one last time this weekend at their farewell gig in Birmingham. Napalm Death are also from the West Midlands - frontman Barney Greenway tells #BBCPM that Black Sabbath stood out from the very beginning.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
12 days
"I can't see how those officers would have done that to a white child.". Leroy Logan, who was founder of the Black Police Officers Association, reacts after a panel has found race was not a factor in the way Child Q was treated. #BBCPM
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BBC Radio 4 PM
12 days
“It’s not just that they’re not listening to MPs – they’re not actually listening to the public.”. Baroness Debbonaire, former member of Keir Starmer's Shadow Cabinet, tells #BBCPM about 'fixable' problems within the Labour government.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
13 days
"There's always a way to find a compromise.". The government has indicated it will push ahead with a vote on planned welfare reforms despite a rebellion among Labour MPs. John McTernan, former advisor to Tony Blair, explains how he thinks a compromise might work. #BBCPM
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BBC Radio 4 PM
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‘I will give Trump partial credit on this.’. NATO members will ramp up spending on defence and security to 5% of GDP by 2035. Rachel Ellehuus, Director General of RUSI and former advisor to the US mission to NATO, explains how additional money may be spent. #BBCPM
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BBC Radio 4 PM
13 days
A new commission to look at community division across the UK met for the first time today. Is Britain becoming more divided, and what could be the cause?. Brendan Cox, husband of Labour MP Jo Cox, who was killed by a far-right extremist, spoke to #BBCPM.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
14 days
"I absolutely recognise the contribution of the President of the United States in terms of focusing Nato members' minds.". Security minister Dan Jarvis reacts to screenshots shared by Donald Trump of a text exchange with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte. #BBCPM
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BBC Radio 4 PM
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"We're saying goodbye to each other at the end, not just the crowd.". The Searchers bassist and singer Frank Allen speaks to @katierazz ahead of their Glastonbury debut, which will end nearly 70 years of touring by the band. #BBCPM
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BBC Radio 4 PM
15 days
Israel has bombed the gates of the Evin Prison in Tehran. Anoosheh Ashoori was detained in Evin prison - he shares his concern for the wellbeing of the inmates and his friends currently imprisoned. #BBCPM
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