• Ep 869: Shein looks to London
    Jun 11 2024

    The controversial fast fashion retailer reportedly wants to sell its shares in London. What would it mean for the business and the City of London’s reputation?


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    7 mins
  • Ep 868: Ed Davey: the carer and the clown
    Jun 10 2024

    Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has shown his more serious side after a series of campaign stunts. What's the party's election strategy?


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    7 mins
  • Ep 867: What is GameStop and who is Roaring Kitty?
    Jun 7 2024

    Three years after a group of Redditors threatened to take down Wall Street – they’re at it again.


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    7 mins
  • Ep 866: What does Farage’s return mean for the Tories?
    Jun 6 2024

    Nigel Farage has announced that he’ll stand in the general election for Reform UK after previously saying he wouldn’t. What does it mean for the Conservative party?


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    7 mins
  • Ep 865: Mallorca's anti-tourism protests
    Jun 5 2024

    It’s tourists versus locals in Mallorca, as protests mount over the impact holidaymakers have had on island life.


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    6 mins
  • Ep 864: What Trump’s conviction means for the election
    Jun 4 2024

    Donald Trump has become the first sitting or former president to be convicted of a crime. He probably won’t go to jail, but with other cases against him still pending, can anything jeopardise his bid for the White House?


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    7 mins
  • Ep 863: The First Millennial Saint
    Jun 3 2024

    Carlo Acutis is set to become the first millennial saint. But how did a teenager, dubbed ‘God’s influencer’ achieve one of the highest honours within the Catholic Church.


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    8 mins
  • Ep 862: Is climate change to blame for extreme turbulence?
    May 31 2024

    A man died and dozens were injured by extreme air turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight. Is this phenomenon becoming more common and if so, why?


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    6 mins