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Ahead of the chancellor's budget and spending review tomorrow, we look for lessons from the past. Plus, The Times speaks with Rishi Sunak.
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Host: Manveen Rana.
Guests:
- David Smith, economics editor, The Sunday Times.
- Oliver Wright, policy editor, The Times.
Clips: Parliament TV, NBC, Thames Television, Global News, ITV News, Channel 4 News, Sky News.
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The desire to live forever is as old as life itself. Now some of the world's richest people are investing heavily in the science of immortality. Could we get to a point where dying becomes optional?
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Host: Manveen Rana.
Guests:
-Tom Whipple, science editor, The Times.
-Danny Fortson, West Coast correspondent, The Sunday Times.
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In Westminster, the shock was palpable. How could this have happened again?
While MPs' safety is being re-examined following the killing of Sir David Amess, a new bill has been proposed to end online anonymity. It's being called David's Law – but how much does this proposal have to do with what actually happened to Sir David?
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Host: Manveen Rana.
Guest: Rosamund Urwin, media and technology correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Clips: Times Radio, BBC, Sky News.
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As politicians in France vie to be the challenger in next year's French presidential election an outsider looks to be a contender. Who is Eric Zemmour, the right-wing journalist and author and what does he believe in?
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Guest: Adam Sage, Paris correspondent, The Times.
Host: David Aaronovitch.
Clips: Al Jazeera, C A vous, France 24, Front Populaire, RMC.
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In a landmark deal signed earlier this month, Newcastle United was bought by a Saudi Arabia-led consortium. The club now has the richest owners in the Premier League. Fans are ecstatic, but as money floods into the club, there have already been protests raising moral objections to the club's new owners. What does this deal tell us about the state of English football?
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Guest: Matt Lawton, chief sports correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Sky News, ITV, Sky Sports, Channel 4, talkSPORT, 5Pillars, BBC, CNN, The Mirror.
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When a cargo plane containing four helicopters and a large consignment of military hardware touched down in the capital of Mali last month, observers raised an eyebrow. The kit was definitely from Russia – but was this the Russian army, or something else?
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Guest: Roger Boyes, diplomatic editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Al Jazeera, BBC, NBC, Euronews, France 24, Reuters.
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Boris Johnson may have appeared unassailable last week at Conservative Party conference, but could the next few months cause the prime minister more of a headache than he's expecting?
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Guest: Tim Shipman, chief political commentator, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC, ITV, Channel 4 News, Sky News.
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In the UK, there is no clear consensus about how trans athletes should be included in competitive sport. Last month, a major review by the Sports Council Equality Group (SCEG) found that trans female athletes retain some competitive advantages and that inclusion cannot always coexist with fairness and safety. While the new guidance has been welcomed by some, it's also faced criticism from LGBT+ groups. But what impact has the controversy around the topic had on trans athletes themselves?
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Guests:
-Amelia Cox, journalist at TalkSport.
-Verity Smith, trans rugby player, Trans Inclusion in Sports Youth Worker, Mermaids.
-Sammy Walker, trans football player and writer.
-Madeleine Pape, Olympian, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Lausanne.
Host: Calum Macdonald.
Clips: eNCA, The Guardian, ITV, CBS.
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Nine years ago Agnes Wanjiru was found dead in a septic tank in Kenya. The young mother vanished after British troops enjoyed a debauched night out in a hotel. Now detectives want to question the soldiers who were there.
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Guests:
-Hannah Al-Othman, news reporter, The Sunday Times
-David Collins, northern editor, The Sunday Times.
-Esther, Agnes Wanjiru's niece.
Host: Manveen Rana.
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With allegations of sexual abuse, a dubious friendship with a convicted paedophile and a court case set to unfold in America, is it the end of the road for Prince Andrew? Should the Duke of York ever be allowed to play a public role again?
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Guest: Roya Nikkhah, royal editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: 5 News, ABC Australia,BBC, CBS, Channel 5, Harpo Production, ITV News, NBC, Pitch@Palace, RNZ, Sky News, Times Radio.
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