Today's video story: Manners, aristocracy, freedom: all things we tend to think of as inherent British values. But, says rapper Akala, we are taught a distorted version of history which erases serious political struggle. That, he argues, is what really bought us the fragile freedoms we have today.
Focus of the Day story: New courts service chief pledges to bring justice into digital age. Susan Acland-Hood helped cut an ‘overspending, unsustainable victim compensation fund’ without public outcry. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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