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Hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who shaped our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. My guest today was told that he has a reading age ofjust eight. His dyslexia was so bad he had to return to school to study in his 20s for the exams that he simply couldnt pass when he was there the first time. He is now dr peter kyle, a close ally of keir starmer s and the shadow Northern Ireland secretary, who, if labour comes to power, may find himself having to take a very important decision whether there should be another referendum about the future of the uk. This time it would be about whether Northern Ireland should leave and become reunited with the republic. Peter kyle, welcome to political thinking. Thanks, nick. I say that in the introduction that you have a reading age of eight. Really . And if so ....
that was the statement from huw edwards s wife, vicky flind. it came very shortly after the metropolian police issued this statement. so, that, some of the latest that we have got there from the metropolitan police, also from vicky flind, wife of huw edwards. a very personal appeal they are from vicky flind? yes, and no doubt thoughts with her their children. huw edwards now in hospital, receiving treatment, and he has spoken in the past about suffering from depression. he has been very open about that over a number of years and so here we are this evening, able to name the presenter who has been at the centre of five days of claims and counterclaims, as the television news presenter, bbc news presenter huw edwards, who has worked for the bbc for a0 years, he has been present the fight to bbc one news at ten for 20 years, he has taken part in anchoring so many state occasions for the bbc, elections as well presenter of the flagship bbc one news at ten. it will come a ....
where we are hearing a briefing on the very latest on those allegations made against president biden. there was a report published into to present biden s handling of classified documents. as part of that report, special council question president biden s memory, accusing him of forgetting key dates. of course that has raised questions about his fitness and suitability to run in this year s presidential elections. that is the scene at the white house. we will stay right across that. if there are any further details are emerging out of that. all we know so far is that the white house are calling the remarks in that report gratuitous and inappropriate. we also know the vice president, kamala harris, describes it as a purely political attack and as politically motivated. police say they believe the london chemical attack suspect, abdul ezeddi, is probably dead but that his body hasn t been found. the last known cctv footage of azedi shows him leaning over chelsea bridge, ....
all the events so far. on friday, 19th may, according to the sun newspaper, the young person s family complained to the bbc about one of its presenters. on thursday, 6thjuly, allegations of a different nature were put to the bbc, according to director general tim davie. the next day, the sun publishes claims that a bbc presenter paid a teenager £35,000 for sexually explicit photos. on saturday, 8thjuly, the sun on sunday publishes more details of the presenter s alleged actions. and today, the bbc confirms a presenter has been suspended and the corporation is in touch with police, with the met confirming an initial contact has been received. our legal correspondent dominic casciani has answered some of the questions about this case. effectively, if you go on social media this weekend, there have been two burning questions. firstly, has there been a crime that s been committed? and secondly, why hasn t this individual been named? so let s go through these in turn ....
the presenter what next? here is the news from bethan holmes. the bbc director general tim davie is to face questions for the first time since an unnamed bbc presenter was accused by the sun newspaper of paying tens of thousands of pounds to a teenager for explicit photos. mr davie will answer questions at the unveiling of the corporation s yearly report. a lawyer representing the now 20 year old at the centre of the story says the allegations are rubbish but the sun says it s seen evidence to back the claims made by the young person s mum. mortgage costs have hit their highest level for 15 years after the rate on a twp year fixed deal surpassed the peak in the aftermath of the mini budget. the average rate on such a deal is now over 6.6% a level not seen since august 2008 and the financial crisis. mps are to vote on changes to the illegal migration bill. amendments put forward by ministers include limits on the detention of unaccompanied children who will ....