Jim White, in for Andrew Pierce, talks to Jane De Ville Almond from British Obesity Society about the radical NHS plan to battle diabetes with an 800-calorie-a-day diet for the obese, and speaks to author Matthew Syed on why risk is a crucial part of children's lives (even in a pandemic). Plus, which coronavirus masks are best at shielding us from disease? 

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Jim White, in for Andrew Pierce, talks to Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet, on the next steps in the war on plastic pollution (and how we can deal with all those coronavirus masks), and speaks to the Federation of Small Businesses on what should happen after the end of Eat Out to Help Out. Plus, author Noreena Hertz on why the most damaging effect of coronavirus might be an epidemic of loneliness.

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Andrew Pierce’s best bits this week from David Simmonds, Conservative MP and  Commons Education Select Committee member (whose own child is attending school for the first time in September), on why it's vital we get kids back to school, to Rachel Anderson MBE, Premier League football agent, on what's next for Harry Maguire. Plus, why blowing £48,000 on travel and partying, didn't mend Gilly de Silva's broken heart.

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Jim White, in for Andew Pierce, speaks to Jeremy Dein QC about why the killers of PC Andrew Harper received £465,000 in legal aid, and speaks to US political expert, Professor Scott Lucas, about Donald Trump's latest appeal to the American people. Plus, will I'm A Celeb be the same after swapping the jungle for a Welsh castle?

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Jim White, in for Andrew Pierce, talks to Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine about the election of the Lib Dems' latest leader, Sir Ed Davey, and talks to Luke Hildyard, of the High Pay Centre, about the government's latest plans to bribe you to self-isolate. Plus, would YOU buy a candle that smells of your local?

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Andrew Pierce speaks to former head of the Civil Service, Lord Bob Kerslake, about whether the head of Ofqual quit to save Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson’s job, and talks to former advisor to Boris Johnson, Kulveer Ranger, about rumours the Prime Minister could himself resign within 6 months. Plus, what next for disgraced England footballer Harry Maguire?

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Andrew Pierce speaks to leading Brexiteer Steve Baker on why it's so vital that office workers return to their workplaces, and speaks to infection expert Professor Linda Bauld on the latest moves to make pupils wear masks at school. Plus, the mum-of-two who blew £48,000 travelling and partying after her divorce (and now regrets it).

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Andrew Pierce talks to MP David Simmonds about the battle to ensure children can go back to school safely (and what should be done with parents who refuse to let youngsters go back), and talks to  Inaya Folarin Iman, director of the Free Speech Union, about the movement to drop Land of Hope and Glory from the Proms. Plus, what ARE the mysterious packets of seeds people in Britain have received in the post?

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Andrew Pierce’s best bits this week from YouGov’s Chris Curtis on why the exam fiasco could make Labour favourites in the next election to diet expert Jane Clarke on the real reason French women don’t get fat. Plus, a VERY fiery debate on who should take responsibility for the migrants risking their lives to cross the Channel in tiny boats.

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Andrew Pierce speaks to Birmingham MP Khalid Mahmood, who believes that the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme may have contributed to an outbreak in his city, and gets the latest advice from Daily Mail travel editor Mark Palmer on what to do if you’ve booked a holiday in Croatia as the country is hit by new quarantine rules. Plus, why Britain is obsessed with American real estate show Selling Sunset. 

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