Andrew Pierce talks to two pub owners just yards apart, one of whom will be able to open on Saturday and one who won’t, due to different lockdown rules in England and Wales, and speaks to former royal correspondent Michael Cole about the pressure building on Prince Andrew in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Plus, the 36-year-old man who says there are no decent women out there on dating apps. 

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Andrew Pierce’s best bits this week, from Dame Helena Morrissey on how lockdown has taken women back to the Fifties, to economist Julian Jessop on whether Boris's spending plans really add up. Plus, Henry Deedes answers the week's big question: why do men only buy new pants every five years?

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Andrew Pierce talks to former Lib Dem MP Norman Baker about how much the Royal Family really earn for Britain (and how much they cost), and talks to Professor Chris Brady about the gambling giants raking in millions from addicts via smartphone apps. Plus, Dame Helena Morrissey on how the pandemic has sent many women back to the Fifties.

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Andrew Pierce talks to Neale Chandler, owner of two pubs in Staffordshire, on how pubs are bracing for ‘Super Saturday’, when thirsty Britons order pints for the first time in three months, and speaks to former Washington pollster Professor Jason Reifler about Donald Trump’s shock purchase of almost all stock of a vital coronavirus drug. Plus, how to go on holiday this year… without getting (financially) burned. 

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Andrew Pierce talks to  Sir Peter Fahy, Former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, about Leicester's 'local lockdown' and whether it is really enforceable as the rest of the country enjoys freedom, and speaks to economist Julian Jessop about whether Boris's big promises really add up. Plus, the husbands who won't do chores... by Sarah Vine.

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Andrew Pierce talks to Leicester East MP Claudia Webbe about the city’s recent surge in coronavirus cases, and what ‘local lockdown’ will mean for people who live there, and speaks to obesity expert Professor Graham MacGregor about Boris’s new war on Britain’s wobbly waistlines. Plus, do men really only buy themselves new underwear every five years?

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Andrew Pierce talks to Conservative mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey on London’s recent nights of block parties and attacks on police, and speaks to Denny Taylor, Founder of Labour Against Antisemitism, about Sir Keir Starmer’s sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey. Plus, the plan for theatres to bounce back (without any audience). 

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Andrew Pierce’s best bits this week, from talking to Labour’s Thangam Debbonaire on the unfolding Robert Jenrick scandal, to cinema owner George Wood on the plans for open-air screenings this summer. Plus, Rose Prince offers tips for Vitamin D-rich recipes to help you resist coronavirus. 

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Andrew Pierce talks to Shadow Housing Secretary, Thangam Debbonaire on why Boris Johnson is wrong to say that the case of Robert Jenrick's billion-pound property deal is 'closed', and speaks to former Scotland Yard commander Roy Ramm on the Met's response to rioting in Brixton. Plus, Bel Mooney on whether our pets can really come back from the dead to comfort us.

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Andrew Pierce talks to Professor Linda Bauld about why Britain's July 4 day of freedom will not bring an end to the crisis, which could rumble on well into next year, and speaks to Sophie Lawler, chief executive of Total Fitness, on the grim future faced by gyms (which are NOT opening up next month). Plus, Sarah Vine on why she's not looking forward to having to keep up appearances once the world gets back to work.

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