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In BBC Question Time's Immigration Special from Dover, an audience member asked: "When will you actually stop the boats?".

Panellists discussed the matter, including Labour's Mike Tapp, Conservative Kieran Mullan, Liberal Democrat Daisy Cooper, the Green Party's Zack Polanski, and Reform UK's Zia Yusuf.

Catch up with the whole of the debate with BBC Question Time on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds now.

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The Russian leader Vladimir Putin's two-day visit to India is underway, where he has met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The pair are expected to sign a number of deals during the visit, which comes months after the US increased pressure on India to stop buying Russian oil.

We speak to our Delhi correspondent, Devina Gupta.

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An inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess, the woman who died after she came into contact with poison intended for a former Russian agent, has reached the conclusion that President Putin was “morally responsible for her death”.

Adam is joined by Marie Lennon the host of the BBC’s podcast Crime Next Door: The Salisbury Poisonings and news correspondent, Tom Symonds to explore what else the inquiry found out.

Plus, Alex drops by to unpack why the government has postponed four mayoral elections that were set to take place next year. They say they need more time to prepare for the changes, but some of the candidates preparing to run in opposition have accused the government of being afraid of poor results.

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Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands will boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest after it was decided Israel could compete.

They were among a number of countries who had called for Israel to be excluded over the humanitarian toll of the war in Gaza, and accusations of unfair voting practices.

Despite calls for a vote on Israel's participation, European Broadcasting Union (EBU) members voted on a package of measures at its biannual general meeting.

The meeting also addressed new rules to limit the influence of governments on the results.

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Vladimir Putin was "morally responsible" for the 44-year-old's death, alongside everyone involved in the assassination attempt on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal. Moscow has always denied involvement.

Sturgess, a mother of three, died after spraying herself with a fatal dose of Novichok left in a discarded perfume bottle; her family says "we can finally put her to peace”.

The attack may have been avoided if Skripal had been given a new identity, the report said, but adds it was reasonable to assess at the time that he was not at high risk of assassination.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it's a "grave reminder of the Kremlin's disregard for innocent lives”.

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth could have endangered troops' safety when he used an unsecured app to discuss a planned attack on militants in Yemen, according to a report from the Pentagon's inspector general, an internal watchdog.

The details of the March attack were discussed on the commercial Signal app, and were first revealed after a journalist was mistakenly added to the group chat.

Using his personal device, Hegseth shared information from a classified report, but the inspector general did not determine if Hegseth had declassified it first.

The Trump administration has denied the information shared in the chat was classified.

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Police failed to properly investigate allegations that a gang was blackmailing men on the gay dating app Grindr, the BBC can reveal.

Our investigation has learned of five cases of suspected blackmail using Grindr in one area, with at least four of them connected to the same gang, which remains at large.

In one instance, a suspected victim killed himself 24 hours after a group of men turned up at his home demanding he hand over his new Range Rover.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) watchdog has told Hertfordshire Police - the investigating force - to examine whether “homophobic assumptions” could have contributed to failures in the investigation.

Hertfordshire Police said it was “unable to discuss specific points” about the case, which has now been reopened, but said it is committed to “building and maintaining good working relationships with the LGBTQ+ communities”.

Warning - this story contains distressing content and references to suicide.

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Today, NATO ministers have been meeting to discuss the US’s 28-point plan for peace between Russia and Ukraine after Russia rejected the plan and said it was “ready” for war with Europe.

Adam is joined by Europe editor Katya Adler and the Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi to discuss what President Putin’s statement means for a divided NATO.

Plus Faisal Islam, BBC Economics Editor, joins the conversation to discuss the UK’s possible involvement in a new European defence fund and the government’s latest suggestions it could be looking to get closer to the EU again.

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New images of Jeffrey Epstein's Caribbean island home have been released by Democrats in the US Congress.

The pictures and videos show bedrooms, a room with a dentist's chair and masks hanging from a wall, and the words "power" and "deception" written on a chalkboard.

The Democrats on the House Oversight Committee call the pictures and videos "never-before-seen".

The committee's ranking Democrat, Robert Garcia, says they form a "disturbing look" into Epstein's world and have been released to "ensure public transparency".

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King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales have welcomed the German president to the UK for the first state visit in 27 years.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Budenbender were given a ceremonial royal reception in Windsor, with marching bands and a carriage ride to the castle.

Such state visits are about projecting soft power and building relationships, and the three-day visit will see a mix of pageantry, politics and cultural ties.

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