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At midday, on the Lunchtime News roundup:
An area of the Amazon the size of the UK is burning - but is there any evidence for the Brazilian President's claims, that environmental groups are to blame?
As GCSE pass marks are up slightly on last year, have changes to the curriculum and exams made them harder?
And with the UN marking the first ever day commemorating Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, how does religious freedom benefit society?
Tune in at 12: www.twr.org.uk / Sky 0138 / FreeviewHD 733 / Freesat 790
We'll hear from Clive Ireson, Andy Lester from A Rocha UK and Mervyn Thomas from CSW
Jair Bolsonaro claims NGOs behind Amazon forest fire surge – but provides no evidence
Brazilian president claims green groups behind blazes, which have increased 84% over same period last yearDon't miss the Lunchtime News roundup, from 12...
We'll find out why UK officials will be stepping back from EU meetings from September 1st;
Dr Matthew Mokhefi-Ashton from Nottingham Trent University will be explaining why the Italian PM has resigned;
And we'll hear from Lee Russell, from the The Christian Police Association UK, as a fundraising page set up by murdered PC Andrew Harper reaches 5000% of its target.
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Charity 'humbled' after Pc Andrew Harper fundraiser exceeds target by 5000%
A charity fundraiser, set up Pc Andrew Harper before he died, has exceeded its fundraising target by more than 5000%. The 28-year-old - who died after being dragged by a vehicle while responding to reports of a burglary in the Berkshire village of Sulhamstead - set up the page with the intention of....Coming up on the news at midday:
As Northamptonshire Police prepare to roll out tasers, former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, Peter Fahy, will be telling us policing IS getting more dangerous - and officers need the public's support.
We'll also be asking Steve Fouch from the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) why the UK has lost it's "measles-free" categorisation - and what can be done to tackle concerns over vaccinations.
And Barry Woodward from the Proclaim Trust will be sharing his thoughts on the prison system - and whether lengthening sentences for serious crimes will make the streets safer.
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Tasers to be issued to all Northamptonshire's frontline officers after ‘sickening trend’ of attacks
Tasers will be issued to every frontline police officer in Northamptonshire, in response to what's been called a "sickening trend" of attacks on the emergency services. The force's Chief Constable Nick Adderley said the decision was not taken lightly, but was necessary to combat the threat of those....