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Lives Less Ordinary

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Have you ever locked eyes with a stranger and wondered, "What’s their story?" Step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected. Extraordinary stories from around the world.
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The BBC is the largest broadcasting organisation in the world. Its mission is to enrich people's lives with programmes that inform, educate and entertain. BBC World Service broadcasts to the world on radio, on TV and online, providing news and information in 32 languages.
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Scotcast

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The BBC's Scottish news podcast, hosted by Martin Geissler. Conversation with trusted journalists and experts about the country's biggest stories.
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Unexpected Elements

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The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way.
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Learning English Grammar

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Learn English grammar with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new piece of grammar you need to improve your English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
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The Documentary Podcast

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A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues. From Syria after Assad to rebuilding Ukraine, to how AI changed our lives, The Documentary investigates major global stories. We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world’s most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituality. Every week, we al ...
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Americast

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Americast is the authoritative US news and politics podcast from the BBC. Each week we provide audiences with the best analysis from across the BBC, with on-the-ground observations and big picture insights about the stories which are defining America right now. The podcast is hosted by trusted BBC journalists including the BBC’s North America editor, Sarah Smith, BBC Radio 4 presenter, Justin Webb, the BBC’s disinformation and social media correspondent, Marianna Spring, and BBC North Americ ...
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The History Podcast

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NEW on The History Podcast: Invisible Hands. David Dimbleby traces the history of a hidden force that changed Britain - the free market revolution - and the invisible hands that shaped it. Episodes available weekly.
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Strong Message Here

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In this new series, Helen Lewis and Armando Iannucci investigate which political buzzwords are strong and stable and which are a crock of covfefe. Each week Helen and Armando will crack open the political phrasebook and attempt to decode the doublespeak. Why does everything now have to be 'turbo-charged'? What's the difference between a 'pledge' and a 'mission'? Why has my local MP been 'weaponised' and should I be worried? You'll be treated to a crash course in the dark arts of political la ...
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Intrigue

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Ben Lewis unravels the tangled story of a Christian billionaire family, stolen relics, fake treasures and the scholar turned sleuth who exposed the scandal of biblical proportions. Intrigue: 'Jaw-dropping', 'gripping', 'bingeable,' 'thrilling' - dramatic true stories and investigations that reveal how the world really works.
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The Life Scientific

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Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future
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Wild birds in crisis 28:11

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Every species of wild bird in the UK is continuing to decline at a stark rate – according to the latest data. Guest presenter Ben Garrod wants to understand why wild birds are in trouble despite government promises to halt nature decline by 2030. Ben goes birdwatching in Norfolk to see the impact for himself and then heads back to the studio to hea…
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BBC OS Conversations: The impact of Trump's tariffs 26:39

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Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on global trade has sent the world reeling. Stock markets have tanked. Gloomy economists have hit the airwaves. Governments, their backs against the wall, have responded with either stoic resignation or threats of revenge. But it’s business owners who find themselves at the centre of the storm. Steve in Bosto…
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The Naked Week: Ep5. Tariffic Trump retaliation, and Woop Woop - it's the sound of the Thought Police. 28:30

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The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals. This week we 'woop woop' at the sound of the Thought Police, enjoy a spot of 'tariffic' retaliation, and bang a gong for the local elections. From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray …
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An eggciting episode 49:30

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This week is the Christian celebration of Easter, which sent the Unexpected Elements team scrambling for egg-related stories. First up, we find out about the rise of a vegan egg substitute. Next, we discover how to cook the perfect boiled egg, according to science. We then turn our attention to climate change, and find out how it is affecting the b…
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Classic Stories: A Midsummer Night's Dream 5:58

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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 12 uses of ‘play’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts …
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Liar, Liar 28:41

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For any of you who have ever told a porkie pie, don't worry, this week we hear why we all do it... and discover that deception is actually good for social bonding. From the red squirrels who cry wolf to scare off the competition, to kids who look you in the eye as they tell bare faced lies, this is a behaviour that occurs across all species. And on…
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Discretion: Episode 2 28:56

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Travelling to the crash site courtesy of the Americans, Maria and Kathy meet up with Air Crash investigator Adam Cheney who's been sent from London for his expertise. Alina Natsev from local security is there too, ostensibly managing the site but also managing a key witness who appears to have seen the crash when it happened. Adam shares his doubts…
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Could President Trump fire the head of the US Federal Reserve? 49:28

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The American President Donald Trump has criticised Jerome Powell after the Chair of the US Federal Reserve stated that tariffs are likely to push up inflation and unemployment, while President Trump says he's "one-hundred per cent sure" of a US-EU trade deal. We hear from the CEO of the Port of Long Beach - the busiest port in the US - on how they'…
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Heart and Soul: Our Sacred Harp 28:06

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Sacred Harp pioneer and former punk frontman, Tim Eriksen, takes us into the hair-raising sound of shape note singing – an American choral tradition experiencing a resurgence across the US and in Europe. All people and all faiths are welcome. As a new edition of the songbook approaches publication, Tim explores why this music is drawing more singer…
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Heart and Soul: Our Sacred Harp 26:29

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Sacred Harp pioneer and former punk frontman, Tim Eriksen, takes us into the hair-raising sound of shape note singing – an American choral tradition experiencing a resurgence across the US and in Europe. All people and all faiths are welcome. As a new edition of the songbook approaches publication, Tim explores why this music is drawing more singer…
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Heart and Soul: Our Sacred Harp 28:06

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Sacred Harp pioneer and former punk frontman, Tim Eriksen, takes us into the hair-raising sound of shape note singing – an American choral tradition experiencing a resurgence across the US and in Europe. All people and all faiths are welcome. As a new edition of the songbook approaches publication, Tim explores why this music is drawing more singer…
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Argentina's 'agri-tech' innovators 18:23

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Argentina, a country often associated with economic turbulence, is quietly leading a biotech start-up revolution in agriculture. Home to a third of Latin America’s ‘deep tech’ start-ups, companies like Unibaio, Beeflow and Punabio are breaking new ground. We explore how a blend of scientific talent, venture capital and cutting-edge research is tran…
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Global trade uncertainty 'is off the charts' 26:29

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The head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, has warned that economic growth will suffer due to global trade uncertainty that is "off the charts" due to the growing US-China trade war. Meanwhile President Donald Trump says he's one-hundred per cent sure of a US-EU trade deal, and China's President Xi Jinping is in Cambodia to …
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Global trade uncertainty 'is off the charts' 26:29

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The head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, has warned that economic growth will suffer due to global trade uncertainty that is "off the charts" due to the growing US-China trade war. Meanwhile President Donald Trump says he's one-hundred per cent sure of a US-EU trade deal, and China's President Xi Jinping is in Cambodia to …
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What will Europe have to trade for Trump deal? 37:58

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It's the Italian Job at the White House this evening - as Italy's Prime Minister Georgia Meloni sits down with Donald Trump, the President says he's 100% sure that the US will reach a trade deal with the European Union. We're live in Washington DC - and ask what Europe might have to give in exchange for any deal. Also on the programme: Four people …
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What will Europe have to trade for Trump deal? 37:58

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It's the Italian Job at the White House this evening - as Italy's Prime Minister Georgia Meloni sits down with Donald Trump, the President says he's 100% sure that the US will reach a trade deal with the European Union. We're live in Washington DC - and ask what Europe might have to give in exchange for any deal. Also on the programme: Four people …
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Trump attacks Fed boss for not cutting interest rates 47:29

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President Trump has attacked the head of the US Central Bank Jerome Powell for refusing to cut interest rates, saying he should be terminated from his position. We speak to economists for and against sacking the president's latest critic. Also on the programme: The French president Emmanuel Macron has spoken positively about a day of talks on Ukrai…
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Trump attacks Fed boss for not cutting interest rates 47:29

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President Trump has attacked the head of the US Central Bank Jerome Powell for refusing to cut interest rates, saying he should be terminated from his position. We speak to economists for and against sacking the president's latest critic. Also on the programme: The French president Emmanuel Macron has spoken positively about a day of talks on Ukrai…
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Any more for Moore’s Law? 29:07

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After 60 years of doubling computer complexity every two years, can Moore’s law still predict the future power of the devices we use? In 1965, electronics pioneer Gordon Moore was asked to predict the next ten years of progress with the then new-fangled silicon integrated circuits. He estimated, based on physics and manufacturing technologies then …
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Any more for Moore’s Law? 29:07

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After 60 years of doubling computer complexity every two years, can Moore’s law still predict the future power of the devices we use? In 1965, electronics pioneer Gordon Moore was asked to predict the next ten years of progress with the then new-fangled silicon integrated circuits. He estimated, based on physics and manufacturing technologies then …
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How the ‘world’s coolest dictator’ is helping Trump 35:22

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Justin and Sumi take a closer look into the deepening relationship between Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, as the row over the deportation of migrants to the Central American country escalates. Could the Trump administration run into further trouble with the law over its handling of the situation? And, what's in it for Bukele…
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“I thought Olly Murs was coming in…” 45:11

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Lauren Jenkins, Ellis Jenkins and Jonathan Davies are joined by the recently retired Ollie Griffiths to reflect on his career, discuss his health issues that led to him giving up the game at 29. The team also preview a busy weekend of action as Judgement Day looms for the four Welsh sides and Wales face Ireland in the Women’s Six Nations.…
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Take 2: drug supervision room 20:41

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Anne Marie Ward from Faces and Voices of Recovery UK has dedicated her life to advocating for those recovering from addiction. She tells us why we need to think differently about our drugs deaths crisis. And gives her take on drug consumption rooms, which we talked about in the very first episode of Scotcast. You can listen to ‘UK’s first drug supe…
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European Central Bank cuts rates warning of "exceptional uncertainty" 26:27

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As the ECB cuts interest rates again, it would take a “wait and see” approach on whether planned tariffs trigger inflation across the Eurozone. With gold prices hitting a new record high — how do you actually go about buying the precious metal? And in the age of AI, could the person you’re interviewing for a job not be real? Roger Hearing explores …
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European Central Bank cuts rates warning of "exceptional uncertainty" 28:49

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As the ECB cuts interest rates again, it would take a “wait and see” approach on whether planned tariffs trigger inflation across the Eurozone. With gold prices hitting a new record high — how do you actually go about buying the precious metal? And in the age of AI, could the person you’re interviewing for a job not be real? Roger Hearing explores …
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Sudan’s rebel forces declare rival government 32:24

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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have declared the formation of a rival government in areas under their control, will that change the course of the civil war that is now entering its third year? Will former president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila who is planning to return to country, help to find a solution t…
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US holds talks on Ukraine with European allies 47:23

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Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and top diplomat Marco Rubio hold talks with European counterparts in Paris. Will Washington take a tougher line with Moscow? Also on the programme: Palestinian officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes overnight hit camps for displaced people, killing dozens; and scientists have found new but tentative evi…
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US holds talks on Ukraine with European allies 47:23

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Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and top diplomat Marco Rubio hold talks with European counterparts in Paris. Will Washington take a tougher line with Moscow? Also on the programme: Palestinian officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes overnight hit camps for displaced people, killing dozens; and scientists have found new but tentative evi…
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Maggie O'Farrell 43:49

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Maggie O’Farrell is the author of nine novels. Her debut, After You’d Gone, was published 25 years ago this year and won the Betty Trask Prize in 2001. Her 2010 book The Hand That First Held Mine won the Costa Novel Award; and Hamnet, her hugely acclaimed and bestselling story of the death of Shakespeare’s son, won the 2020 Women’s Prize for fictio…
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Thomas Middleton 56:29

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most energetic, varied and innovative playwrights of his time. Thomas Middleton (1580-1627) worked across the London stages both alone and with others from Dekker and Rowley to Shakespeare and more. Middleton’s range included raucous city comedies such as A Chaste Maid in Cheapside and chilling revenge tra…
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Liberation Day (with Soumaya Keynes) 37:19

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Comedy writer Armando Iannucci and journalist Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language. This week, Helen and Armando are joined by economist and journalist for the Financial Times, Soumaya Keynes. They take a look back on Liberation Day - what exactly was America being liberated from? What was the response in China to the…
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Can AI solve crime? 6:59

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Could artificial intelligence be used to solve a murder? Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2025/250417 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER:✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ …
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WTO says global trade will fall this year 49:30

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Key figures in the global economy have been speaking about the potential impact of a trade war between the World's two largest economies, initiated by President Donald Trump's tariffs. The World Trade Organisation is forecasting that global trade will fall this year, and its director general, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, warned that a trade war between th…
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Braille and me 26:34

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Built around a game of braille Scrabble, Emma Tracey presents a celebration of braille, 200 years after it was invented. Emma, who’s been blind since birth, talks to others who love the six tiny dots: Geerat Vermeij, one of the world’s leading experts in molluscs; Yetnebersh Nigussie, an Ethiopian lawyer, who describes her blindness as "a lottery I…
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Braille and Me 28:46

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Built around a game of Braille Scrabble, Emma Tracey presents a celebration of Braille, 200 years after it was invented. Emma, who’s been blind since birth, talks to others who love the six tiny dots: Geerat Vermeij, one of the world’s leading experts in molluscs; Yetnebersh Nigussie, an Ethiopian lawyer, who describes her blindness as ‘a lottery I…
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Braille and Me 28:46

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Built around a game of Braille Scrabble, Emma Tracey presents a celebration of Braille, 200 years after it was invented. Emma, who’s been blind since birth, talks to others who love the six tiny dots: Geerat Vermeij, one of the world’s leading experts in molluscs; Yetnebersh Nigussie, an Ethiopian lawyer, who describes her blindness as ‘a lottery I…
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Armenia: Silicon Valley of the Caucasus? 18:22

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The small country of Armenia in the South Caucasus has long been positioning itself as an emerging technology hub. Hundreds of tech start-ups with strong ties to the US market through the Armenian diaspora are now based there. From 2020 to 2022, investments in small Armenian tech companies reached $48 million. The industry has been partly fuelled b…
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Warning issued over any US-China trade war 28:14

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The World Trade Organisation's director general, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, has warned that a trade war between the World's two largest economies could affect all countries globally. Rahul Tandon speaks to a boat building business in Michigan who fear the US-China tariff war could force it to shut down. And we hear about the latest developments in both …
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Warning issued over any US-China trade war 26:27

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The World Trade Organisation's director general, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, has warned that a trade war between the World's two largest economies could affect all countries globally. Rahul Tandon speaks to a boat building business in Michigan who fear the US-China tariff war could force it to shut down. And we hear about the latest developments in both …
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What's the impact of Supreme Court's gender ruling? 37:39

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Judges at the UK Supreme Court have unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law. We get reaction from a former Labour - now Independent - MP, a long-time critic of Sir Keir Starmer's stance on the issue. And we also speak to an organisation involved in the case, which opposes the ruling - and ask what it might m…
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What's the impact of Supreme Court's gender ruling? 37:39

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Judges at the UK Supreme Court have unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law. We get reaction from a former Labour - now Independent - MP, a long-time critic of Sir Keir Starmer's stance on the issue. And we also speak to an organisation involved in the case, which opposes the ruling - and ask what it might m…
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US judge rules he could hold Trump administration in contempt 47:09

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A US judge has ruled there is "probable cause" to find the Trump administration in contempt of court, after it violated an order against deporting Venezuelan migrants under an obscure wartime law. Judge James Boasberg said the government had shown "willful disregard" of his verbal order to turn around the deportation flights. Also in the programme:…
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US judge rules he could hold Trump administration in contempt 47:09

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A US judge has ruled there is "probable cause" to find the Trump administration in contempt of court, after it violated an order against deporting Venezuelan migrants under an obscure wartime law. Judge James Boasberg said the government had shown "willful disregard" of his verbal order to turn around the deportation flights. Also in the programme:…
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Is the £20,000 cash ISA going to be killed? What savers should be doing NOW 37:15

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Full best buys – and everything you ever wanted to know about cash ISAs but were afraid to ask.With the realistic prospect of the cash ISA limit being reduced in the near future, Martin explains what to do right now to get the most out of your savings.Get in touch… email [email protected] BBC Radio 5 Live
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