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Can the UK become the next Silicon Valley?
WANdisco CEO David Richards believes access to funding may thwart the government's plans.

Rhona Hotchkiss: Build separate jails for trans prisoners
Former prison governor says the case of rapist Isla Bryson's shows the need for change.

Hermann Hauser: UK needs to put cash into its chips
The founder of ARM says the government must invest in a semiconductor industry strategy.

What is modern folk music?
Imar's Mohsan Amini & Georgie Gage of The Deep Blue on the evolution of folk.

Estonia "more than sure" Ukraine will get Leopard tanks
Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur says Germany will allow other nations to send tanks.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen: German "hesitation" has benefited Putin
Former NATO leader says it's "high time" Germany despatched tanks to Ukraine's military.

'Truly shocking': Met police officer admits to being a serial rapist
Zoe Billingham and Nimco Ali discuss the changes needed to weed out criminal officers.

Farwzia Koofi: "She texted me and she said, 'it's too much now'"
Why Mursal Nabizada - shot dead at the weekend - decided she wanted to leave Afghanistan.

"You can't overestimate the importance of Jeff Beck for guitarists"
Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett remembers Jeff Beck, who has died aged 78.

When is creating deepfake celebrities unethical?
'Deep Tom Cruise' creator Thomas Graham warns against "deeply problematic" ITV show.