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Republicans retake control of US Senate | BBC News

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Republicans have retaken control of the US Senate, after flipping seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana.

The results guarantee the Republicans at least 52 out of 100 seats in the new chamber, with a handful of races still undecided.

Jim Justice, West Virginia’s current governor, won the seat vacated by former Democrat Joe Manchin, while Bernie Moreno in Ohio unseated Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown. In Montana, Democratic veteran Jon Tester lost to Republican Tim Sheehy.

If the Republican Party controls the House, Senate and the White House, it would have broad power to pass laws and enact the president’s partisan agenda. Republicans last won a majority in the Senate in 2018.

The Senate result immediately kicked off discussions about who would replace Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican leader, and therefore become majority leader, in the next legislative session. McConnell, 82, announced earlier this year that he was stepping down from the powerful role.

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PM Andy Burnham says Russell Brand’s crimes were ‘horrific’ as he pays tribute to victims. #BBCNews

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Are There More Russell Brands In The Media Industry? | BBC News

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Today, we look at the political fallout from the Russell Brand case.

The Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says there’s evidence that what happened with Russell Brand is still happening today and it’s time for the media industry to take abuse more seriously.

We also discuss calls for the rules be changed so victims in rape cases so women don’t feel like they are on trial, as some have said.

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More women are using rage rooms, but are they therapy or just a quick release? | BBC News

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More women are turning to rage rooms to smash, break and let out emotions they might otherwise bottle up.

They say they’re using them to cope with everything from day-to-day stress and relationship breakdowns to grief and trauma.

But while time spent destroying things might bring immediate relief, can it actually help in the longer term?

We meet the women embracing rage rooms and ask: are rage rooms really therapy?

This video replaces an earlier version to reflect a name change.

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The Downfall of Russell Brand | BBC News

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In one of the biggest UK celebrity trials, Russell Brand has been jailed after being found guilty of rape and sexual assaults.

This is the story of how the actor, once one of the biggest faces on TV, ended up disgraced. This film hears from the police, a former friend and an investigative journalist behind the original expose on Brand.

The BBC’s Helena Wilkinson, who attended the trial, reports.

If you or someone you know has been affected by any of the issues raised in this story, information and support is available at BBC Action Line.

If you are outside of the UK details of help can be found at Befrienders Worldwide.

You can watch more episodes of the Big Cases on BBC iPlayer.

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