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Radio 4,24 Feb 2026,30 mins

MPs back call for the release of files on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's appointment as trade envoy

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The government has said it's committed to releasing all documents, related to the appointment, 25 years ago, of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as a UK trade envoy. Also: Leaders of the G7 group of nations have reiterated their support for Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. And the government has announced that from April, GPs in England will have to guarantee same-day appointments for all patients with urgent needs.

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