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Radio 4,04 Dec 2025,30 mins

An inquiry finds Vladimir Putin bears "moral responsibility" for the fatal poisoning of a British woman

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A public inquiry has found that Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, bears "moral responsibility" for the poisoning of a woman near Salisbury. Also: Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands withdraw from next year's Eurovision Song Contest in protest at Israel's participation. And the government has ordered an independent review of the rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services in England.

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