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TONIGHT: Will the Chancellor's new Job Support Scheme - due to cost the government £300 million a month, rather than the almost £4 billion a month for furlough - staunch the rise in unemployment? WATCH live at 22:45 on BBC Two or on YouTube from midnight.

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TONIGHT: The prime minister has said new coronavirus measures could be in place for six months and warned restrictions could be further tightened if the new rules aren't followed. Are they enough to avoid a second national lockdown? WATCH live at 22:45 on BBC Two or on YouTube from midnight.

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TONIGHT: What exactly does student life look like in the age of Covid19? We report live from Sheffield at 22:45 on BBC Two...

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In her only UK broadcast interview, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff - Melania Trump’s former friend and aide - joins Kirsty Wark to discuss her relationship with the First Lady and her new tell-all book, Melania and Me.

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A proposed law giving Boris Johnson's government the power to override parts of the Brexit agreement with the EU has passed its first hurdle in the Commons. bbc.in/2Ru3JXS

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TONIGHT: An exclusive interview with former UK Ambassador to the US, Sir Kim Darroch, who has told Emily Maitlis he 'does not regret' criticising Donald Trump in briefings later leaked to the media, in which he described the US President's government as "dysfunctional" and "inept" in private letters. WATCH the full interview at 22:45 on BBC Two or on YouTube from midnight.

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TONIGHT: Boris Johnson has said that if a trade deal is not reached by 15 October both sides should "move on", which would still be a "good outcome". Is this bluff or a declaration of intent? WATCH LIVE AT 22:45 on BBC Two.

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In his first broadcast interview ahead of the release of his new book, To Be a Gay Man, singer-songwriter Will Young sits down with Kirsty Wark to discuss 'gay shame' and the impact it's had on his life. Catch up on the interview 👇

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TONIGHT: We’re joined by Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, as she discusses societal change, the impact of #Covid19 and her fear of cancel culture with us at 22:45. If you're not able to tune in on BBC Two, the interview will be online just after midnight.

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