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Donald Trump says Somali immigrants in the US should “go back to where they came from.” The President’s comments come after allegations of large-scale fraud in Minnesota's social assistance programme, implicating several Somali immigrants. Trump has repeatedly criticised the community saying he does not want Somali immigrants in the United States and that their country is “no good for a reason.” In our conversations we bring together three Somalis who have made their homes in Minnesota. We also bring together Somalis in Finland, Canada and the UK, and we hear from people in Somalia itself. Somalia’s recent history has been shaped by more than 30 years of civil war, so what is it like to live in the country today?

A record number of households across England and Wales are now getting social tariffs from water suppliers to help cut their bills. Two million households now get support according to a new report from the Consumer Council for Water, which is up by 22% on last year. It comes as nearly 3 million are now in debt to water companies, owing an average of £744. What's behind that rise?

If you're a recent graduate - or you know one - then you're probably already aware of how tough the jobs market can be right now. Several recent reports show finding work with a new degree has got harder in recent years. We'll look at what help there is for graduates.

New data shows that hundreds of thousands of former students are eligible for nearly £100 million pounds worth of refunds on their loans. How can you apply?

And how can banks do more to support people with learning disabilities?

Presenter: Felicity Hannah

Reporters: Dan Whitworth and Eimear Devlin

Editor: Jess Quayle

Senior News Editor: Sara Wadeson

(First broadcast on Radio 4 at 12pm, Saturday 15th November 2025)

Trade tensions rise as the EU investigates Chinese firms over possible unfair government subsidies. We hear from the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU who says they are being unfairly targeted. Plus, who will pay the new €3 tax on small parcels from China - businesses or consumers?

Why are most household things still not being recycled?

And sport fans in the US will soon be able to subscribe to a new YouTube TV package.

[Photo: An attendant walks past EU and China flags in Beijing, China.

Credit: REUTERS/Jason Lee]

The King said in a personal message that his cancer treatment will be reduced next year, thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and an adherence to doctors' orders.

 

Also on the programme: the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has said he is not 'comfortable' with a puberty blockers clinical trial that's set to go ahead in January, even though the clinical advice was to proceed with it. We hear from Gazans who having survived war and mass displacement, now face a winter storm and flooding. And, we reflect on the life and legacy of Scottish comedian Stanley Baxter, who has died at the age of 99.

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

Writer: Keri Davies

Director: Rosemary Watts

Editor: Jeremy Howe

7th Dec - 12th Dec

Ben Archer.... Ben Norris

Josh Archer.... Angus Imrie

Leonard Berry.... Paul Copley

Alan Franks.... John Telfer

Ed Grundy.... Barry Farrimond

Lawrence Harrington.... Rupert Vansittart 

Paul Mack.... Joshua Riley

Akram Malik.... Asif Khan

Azra Malik.... Yasmin Wilde

Zainab Malik.... Priyasasha Kumari

Lily Pargetter.... Katie Redford

Lottie Summers.... Bonnie Baddoo

This week, The Naked Week team look at Your Party, join a polycule, and bestow some Christmas pardons.

From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.

Host: Andrew Hunter Murray

Guests: Rosie Holt, Leanne Yau

The Naked Week Carol Singers: Fiona Mundy, Holly Alderson, Kayley Williams, Molly Punshon

Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw

Written by:

Jon Holmes

Katie Sayer

Gareth Ceredig

Jason Hazeley

James Kettle

Additional Material:

Karl Minns

Joe Topping

Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt

David Riffkin

WH Auden

Live Sound: Jerry Peal

Post Production: Tony Churnside

Clip Assistant: David Riffkin

Production Assistant: Molly Punshon

Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer

Producer and Director: Jon Holmes

Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.

An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

The UN says a powerful storm is sweeping through Gaza, leaving 800,000 people in danger from deluged camps and collapsed buildings. (130)

 

Long description (no character limit and should always end with the words below): The UN says a powerful storm is sweeping through Gaza, leaving 800,000 people in danger from deluged camps and collapsed buildings.

Also: an Australian minister accuses Reddit of trying to protect its profits, after it launches a legal challenge against the country's landmark social media ban for under-16s; how a growing number of young women are challenging the Iranian authorities; why the low-budget French videogame "Clair Obscur" has seen off its bigger American rivals to sweep the Game Awards; why conservationists fear some of the world's rarest apes, the Tapanuli orangutans, may have been destroyed in a devastating cyclone; and how changes in polar bear DNA could help protect the Arctic animals from climate change.

  

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Gideon Long takes a look as online discussion forum Reddit challenges Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s.

Plus, after Ben from Ben & Jerry’s criticises the ice-cream maker’s owners, they hit back — speaking exclusively to the BBC.

And why are general strikes spreading across several European countries?

Weight-loss injections have become a major talking point, from Hollywood celebrities to TikTok influencers.

Originally developed to treat diabetes, these medications were later found to help people shed a lot of weight - a discovery that has rapidly expanded their global use. The World Health Organization has now released its first-ever guidance on prescribing them for obesity.

South Africa recently became the first country in Africa to formally approve one version of these drugs for weight loss, and access is slowly spreading across the continent.

We follow a Kenyan woman’s experience using the injections and we hear from a South African doctor who explains how they work - and what the latest medical research reveals so far.