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'People sharpen their knives'
Damian Lewis joins @bbcpm to talk about the transition from actor to musician, as he releases his second album
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Jun 11
"We're massive underdogs."
Comedian Kevin Bridges, whose documentary In Search for the Beautiful Game saw him explore the game of football, talks about Scotland's chances in the team's first World Cup since 1998.
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Jun 8
"I don't see a way for him to get out of it easily."
Elliott Abrams, who was special representative for Iran during President Trump's first term, says the US president is 'in a corner' as tensions in the Middle East escalate.
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Jun 8
"What everyone needs to employ and develop is the general purpose nerd... We need more of those."
Nobel Prize-winning economist Simon Johnson, chair of the newly-established AI Economics Institute, gives advice to teenagers on what career to pursue in an AI-driven job market.
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May 29
"If we don't fix defence, welfare becomes redundant."
A year ago, the government promised a defence investment plan, after the strategic defence review.
One of the co-authors of the review, General Sir Richard Barrons, tells PM what he thinks the government should prioritise.
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May 29
A man has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicides in Canada after he sold toxic chemicals online.
22-year-old Thomas died after using a substance said to have been sold to him by Kenneth Law. His father David Parfett tells PM there must be a public inquiry in the UK.
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May 29
The BBC has approached the Home Office for comment on those calls for Kenneth Law to be tried in the UK
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The family and friends of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan say they are being prevented from seeing him in prison, and that his health is deteriorating.
Zulfi Bukhari, a friend and advisor to Mr Khan, tells PM he worries for his future.
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May 29
We approached the Pakistani government for comment. It has repeatedly denied allegations that Imran Khan is being held in severe isolation or denied access to family and doctors. Officials also reject claims his imprisonment and multiple convictions are politically motivated.
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The BBC has approached the Pakistani government for comment. It has repeatedly denied allegations that Imran Khan is being held in isolation or denied access to family and doctors. Officials also reject claims his imprisonment and multiple convictions are politically motivated.
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The BBC has approached the Home Office for comment on those calls for Kenneth Law to be tried in the UK
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May 28
"We have got to give young people a chance to show what they can do."
Pat McFadden, the Work and Pensions Secretary, tells PM he thinks tackling the record number of young people not in employment, education or training should be a national cause.
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May 28
Can universities help to address the crisis in youth unemployment?
Duncan Ivison is the President and Vice-Chancellor of Manchester University. He told PM that work placements for all students will help them to get their first jobs.
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May 27
"Tony Blair is completely right when he talks about politics, not about his policy prescriptions."
Pensions Minister Torsten Bell gives @EvanHD his response to the former prime minister's criticism of the government.
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May 26
The family of a teenage rape victim whose attackers were spared prison say they hope 'the correct outcome will prevail' at the Court of Appeal.
Former justice secretary and barrister Alex Chalk says it 'feels like the guideline was misapplied' in the original sentencing.
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May 26
"I think people are becoming interested in electric cars, and some people will want an electric Ferrari... It's more of a car than a super car."
Broadcaster and car enthusiast James May reacts to Ferrari's first fully electric car - the Luce.
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May 25
Joanna Cherry KC, former SNP MP, has called for a public inquiry into Peter Murrell's embezzlement of party funds.
Nicola Sturgeon was investigated and no action was taken against her. She’s stressed today that she had no knowledge of Murrell’s crimes.
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May 25
"It just shows how exceptional the weather is at the moment."
Greg Dewhurst, a senior meteorologist at the Met Office, describes today's record-breaking temperatures in the UK.
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May 21
Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter over the 2009 crash that killed 228 people.
Boeing 737 pilot and YouTuber Petter Hornfeldt explains what went wrong and why the Paris Appeals Court may have held the airline and aircraft manufacturer responsible.
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May 21
“We should be much more professional in terms of how we handle the royal family rather than letting them having free reign”
Former Lib Dem MP Norman Baker raised questions about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as trade envoy at the time, and reacts to newly released files.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has always rejected any wrongdoing in his associations with Epstein and denied any personal gain from his role as trade envoy.
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