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“To have events like this taking place in modern Britain is shocking.” Lord Alf Dubbs fled Czechoslovakia in 1939 aged 6 when Nazi Germany invaded. He reacts to the attack on two Jewish men in Golders Green this week.

“The fear that’s being generated is entirely misplaced.” John Rees, part of the Palestine Coalition which is responsible for organising national marches, responds to claims that pro-Palestine marches can be a platform for antisemitism.

Two Jewish men have been seriously injured after being stabbed in Golders Green, London. Chris Ward, Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office, says there must be a 'cultural change' to stamp out antisemitism

Hereditary peers will lose their seats in the House of Lords today - following a manifesto pledge by Labour to abolish the parliamentary role. Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon, says it's a 'loss to our constitution' but acknowledges that the move brings 'progress'.

MPs will vote later on whether Keir Starmer should face an inquiry into the appointment of Mandelson - with a three-line whip on Labour MPs. Lord Hutton, former cabinet secretary under Blair and Brown, says the government needs to 'radically step up'.

"What he can do in his speech at the state dinner, is to reflect on the relationship." Sir David Manning was integral in planning the Queen's state visit in 2007 as the UK's Ambassador to the USA. He explains how the King will 're-engage' the Trump administration with the UK.

The number of healthy life expectancy (HLE) years in the UK has fallen, according to a new report, to just under 61 for both men and women over the past decade. Prof Michael Marmot, who led the Strategic Review of Health Inequalities in England in 2010, reacts to the findings.

“The volume itself was a work of art.” Professor Susan Wolfson describes the moment she first looked at love letters written by Romantic poet John Keats, which had not been seen since 1885.

"We need to address the root causes of this crisis... If there is a responsibility, that is with the United States." Ali Bahreini, Iranian ambassador to the UN, justifies Iran’s actions in closing the Strait of Hormuz.

"He has made serious mistakes...but I hope there won't be a change of Prime Minister." Former Cabinet Secretary and crossbench peer Lord Butler told The World at One that, although he thinks Sir Keir Starmer made a mistake appointing Mandelson, now is not the time for him to go.

"What the Prime Minister has done in dismissing Olly Robbins was not in the national interest, and it was a serious mistake." Lord Robin Butler is a crossbench peer and former Cabinet Secretary. He told BBC World at One that it was not for Keir Starmer to dismiss Olly Robbins.

"To use the Foreign Office for vanity projects in this way is unforgivable." Dame Emily Thornberry criticises No 10, after Sir Olly Robbins claims Downing St wanted to find a diplomatic role for former head of communications Lord Doyle.

“It was a tragic misunderstanding." Lord Peter Ricketts, former head of the Foreign Office, says Sir Olly Robbins should not have been sacked over the security vetting of Peter Mandelson.

"Both sides want to show they're not desperate but also both sides don't want fighting to resume." Former senior US diplomat Alan Eyre explains the US' and Iran's approach to a second round of peace talks.

"I've never seen anything quite like this." Sir David Davis, former Conservative Cabinet minister who worked with Sir Olly Robbins, says it is 'inconceivable' the PM would not want to know about Lord Mandelson's vetting results before announcing his appointment as US ambassador.

"It doesn't sound like the prime minister understands the machinery of government." @JonnyDymond asks Labour MP Harriet Harman about Sir Keir Starmer's 'grip on power' amid allegations he misled Parliament about Lord Mandelson.

"He is coming to terms with the loss of a job that he loved." Ciaran Martin former director of GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre reacts Olly Robbins ousting from the foreign office.

"Shocks of this sort are going to become more common." The UK could face some food shortages by June if the Iran war continues in a worst-case scenario drafted by the government. Lord Toby Harris, Chair of the National Preparedness Committee, says we have to be prepared.

"The BBC, like every institution, is having to make difficult decisions." Amid reports of BBC job cuts, Lisa Nandy is asked about the future of the corporation. The Culture Secretary tells @Sarah_Montague that she is meeting with the new Director General today.

The BBC has revealed a network of law firms and advisers charging thousands of pounds to help migrants pretend to be gay in order to stay in the UK. Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell says his foundation has been 'swamped' with fake requests, mainly from Pakistani men.