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Samantha Simmonds

@samanthatvnews

BBC News presenter/ Politics London/ BBC World News/ Conference and awards host. Bradfordian, mother of 3, big fan of steam trains!

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As tomorrow sees Holocaust Memorial Day, we sat down with 96-year-old Lydia Tischler who was sent to Auschwitz with her mum and sister. Only Lydia and her sister survived. This is her story. Helen Drew | #politicslondon | bbc.in/4h8KahN

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In 2016, it was announced that a Holocaust memorial and learning centre would be built next to Parliament. The project, however, has faced legal challenges, rising costs, and disputes over its size and location. Jonny | #politicslondon | bbc.in/4hranbi

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Is #AI the saviour or assassin for #journalism and #democracy? Join us for the London #Press Club Debate on Monday 24 Feb at Stationers' Hall. Book here bit.ly/42w7ZvM . Chaired by Samantha Simmonds Samantha Simmonds

Is #AI the saviour or assassin for #journalism and #democracy? Join us for the London #Press Club Debate on Monday 24 Feb at Stationers' Hall. Book here bit.ly/42w7ZvM  . Chaired by Samantha Simmonds <a href="/samanthaTVnews/">Samantha Simmonds</a>
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"When we arrived in Auschwitz we had to go through Mengele" Holocaust Survivor Lydia Tischler - who survived Auschwitz - and has published her whole life story with The Fed's My Voice Project was featured on BBC Politics this week. If you want to read her life story you can

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Coffee shops and their baristas are a key part of everyday life, but what does it actually take to give you your caffeine hit? Jonny | #politicslondon | bbc.in/4jD4Wba

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Legislation to ban no-fault evictions and strengthen tenants' rights will have its second reading in the House of Lords on Tuesday. Helen Drew | #politicslondon | bbc.in/4aCoKY5

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Tomorrow marks four years since the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard. But what's been done to improve safety for women in the capital since then? Helen Drew | #politicslondon | bbc.in/43gxrFG

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According to a report published this week, boys and young men are in 'crisis' and being left behind by girls in virtually every metric. Jonny | #politicslondon

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The Beam Park Development is set to benefit from the government's New Homes Accelerator Scheme. It would provide thousands of new homes, but progress is being hampered by the issue of the proposed railway station. Helen Drew | #politicslondon | bbc.in/3Dnhwei

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As the Port of London Authority falls under the spotlight during a public inquiry, residents whose flats have balconies overhanging the Thames have complained at the high costs they have to pay for a river works license. Jonny | #politicslondon

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As the Employment Rights Bill makes its way through Parliament, there are hopes its pledges - such as strengthening maternity rights - will break down some of the barriers which hold women back at work. bbc.in/4iw0xWg

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While more women are joining the boards of companies than ever before, the path to the highest leadership roles remains much slower. It is hoped the Employment Rights Bill will help to break down some of the barriers which hold women back at work. Helen Drew | #politicslondon

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Five years since the first lockdown forced schools to close, just how long a shadow is the pandemic casting over the lives of children who were at school at the time? Jonny | #politicslondon

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The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew date back to 1759 and are a Unesco World Heritage Site, that run with the help of some 700 volunteers. bbc.in/3XBZYlG

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Despite making ‘significant progress’, London is still ‘a long way off’ meeting Sir Sadiq Khan's target of no new cases of HIV by 2030. The ongoing stigma associated with the condition has been identified as a key barrier to progress. Jonny | bbc.in/4k5jRKO

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According to BBC Politics London analysis, some London boroughs have seen a huge increase in the number of children being educated at home. Helen Drew | #politicslondon | bbc.in/42OI1Dp

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Earlier this year, Tower Hamlets Council announced that they would become the first council in the country to offer a universal school uniform grant, potentially saving parents hundreds of pounds a year. Helen Drew | #politicslondon | bbc.in/43Kj3FC

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Following a new certificate of lawfulness being approved, events in Brockwell Park have begun for the summer. But the issue has raised wider questions about what, or who, London's parks should be for. Jonny | #politicslondon | bbc.in/44WLwcx

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Families in London are waiting for access to a drug shown to slow the effects of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. It's been made free to the NHS by the manufacturer, but trusts are struggling to fund its administration. Jonny | #politicslondon | bbc.in/3SGJCW6