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- Ep 190: Breaking open shell companiesThe leak of financial documents known as the Pandora Papers shines a light on 'shell companies' which allow people to hide their wealth. Has the time come for tax authorities to clamp down on them?
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8 min - Ep 189: Changing a police force for goodAfter Sarah Everard's murder, there are now going to be two separate inquiries into the culture of the Metropolitan Police. What chance do they have of bringing about real change?
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8 min - Ep 188: The pandemic that stole Christmas
Last year Boris Johnson announced a lockdown and Christmas was cancelled. This time round, things are looking up. But as food, fuel and toy shortages worsen, will Christmas be cancelled again?
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6 min - Ep 187: A long way from homeAfter the Taliban took over in Afghanistan, the UK agreed to take thousands of refugees. What's happening to them?
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7 min - Ep 186: The far right's favourite currencyRight wing extremists have started to turn to cryptocurrencies as they've been sidelined by big financial institutions. But they might prosper in the shadows.
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7 min - Ep 185: The vaccine warPfizer makes one of the most important vaccines against Covid-19. Did it go beyond supporting its own vaccine and start undermining others?
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8 min - Ep 184: The Huawei hostageAfter almost three years, a tit-for-tat row over the arrest of a Huawei executive for fraud has finally come to an end. Two men called Michael paid a heavy price.
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8 min - Ep 183: Prison and pregnancyA shocking report into the birth and death of a baby in prison has sparked a debate about whether prison can ever be a safe place for pregnant women.
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7 min - Ep 182: Down's syndrome, discrimination, and Heidi CrowterHeidi Crowter has Down's Syndrome. She fought to change a UK law which allows women with a Down's baby to have an abortion much later in pregnancy.
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6 min - Ep 181: Netflix's golden ticketThe streaming giant has bought the rights to Roald Dahl’s estate. Is this the start of a new cinematic universe?
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