Kanye West announced that he is running in the 2020 US Presidential Election. Can a celebrity try for Presidency? What are the chances of him actually winning and who is he against?

Julia answers a record number of questions from you! As well as bringing us up to speed on how American elections work.

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Labour leader Kier Starmer, has sacked Rebecca Long-Bailey from his shadow cabinet for perceived anti-semitic behaviour. Julia runs through why he made that call, and why Labour has been so plagued with Anti-semitism claims in recent history.

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In England, Lockdown will be lifting in many ways as of the 4th July but some businesses must remain closed...Julia runs through the extensive list of what the new lockdown will look like and how the government have justified it.

Link to the different rules in each nation from 4th July:
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/coronavirus-lockdown-rules-four-nations-uk

Trump boasted that nearly a million people wanted to attend his Oklahoma rally, but reportedly less than 7000 people showed. What happened? Did TikTok teens really sabotage the event, did attendees sign COVID-19 waiver forms and oh, while we're at it, Julia clears up the confusion around whether or not Trump was joking about reducing testing....

IPSOS: https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2020-06/2020_reuters_tracking_-_core_political_presidential_approval_tracker_06_17_2020.pdf

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The UK economy has shrunk drastically but how bad is it really? Julia speaks to an Economist to find out exactly how projections are being made, how much attention we should pay to the headlines and he also shares insights into the situation, from his point of view.

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Lockdown is easing off but are the governments new rules a good idea? Julia talks to Dr Ronald Hsu, who spent his career as a public health consultant, to find out what the 'new normal' looks like, post-COVID-19.

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The UK curriculum overlooks the Slave Trade in history lessons but why isn’t it being taught as a compulsory topic and why are there still statues of known slave traders in city centres? Julia runs through the key news stories surrounding the Black Lives Matters protests across Britain, and she chats to a history teacher to further understand how so few Britons know the truth about their own country's legacy.

Reality Check Link on deaths in UK police custody: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/52890363

Petition: https://www.change.org/p/gavin-williamson-get-the-british-civil-rights-movement-on-the-curriculum

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Who was George Floyd and how did his death spark global outrage, feeding into the Anti-Racism movement and protests? Please see the following list of recommended reading.

Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Renni Eddo Lodge
The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla
Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad
How to be an Anti Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Becoming by Michelle Obama

Dominic Cummings ain't budging. He controversially interpreted the lockdown rules but who is he, what is his role and why is this such a scandal? Julia's inbox has been flooded with questions so let's hope this clears everything up. 

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Test, Track and Trace, schools reopening and the NHS Surcharge are the latest headlines but COVID-19 news is still so confusing. If you've missed the news lately, don't worry, Julia is going to go through the latest stories and clear them all up as well as answering your questions.

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