
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


The prime minister has announced billions more for defence spending as he said Britain faces grave new threats. We ask a former head of the army how that money could be spent - and a US Republican whether the prime minister's decision will win over President Trump - who he meets later this week.
Ukrainian officials say a deal has been reached between Kyiv and Washington over Ukraine's minerals and other resources. We have the latest.
Also on the programme:
A baby who was abandoned in a shopping bag in east London last year has taken her first steps. We reflect on the challenges for deserted children with the Olympic medalist Fatima Whitbread, who herself was abandoned as a child.
And catching a glimpse of the rare sight of a planetary parade, as seven planets became visible in tonight's sky.
By BBC Radio 43.7
5656 ratings
The prime minister has announced billions more for defence spending as he said Britain faces grave new threats. We ask a former head of the army how that money could be spent - and a US Republican whether the prime minister's decision will win over President Trump - who he meets later this week.
Ukrainian officials say a deal has been reached between Kyiv and Washington over Ukraine's minerals and other resources. We have the latest.
Also on the programme:
A baby who was abandoned in a shopping bag in east London last year has taken her first steps. We reflect on the challenges for deserted children with the Olympic medalist Fatima Whitbread, who herself was abandoned as a child.
And catching a glimpse of the rare sight of a planetary parade, as seven planets became visible in tonight's sky.

7,583 Listeners

378 Listeners

1,057 Listeners

5,463 Listeners

1,801 Listeners

1,747 Listeners

1,042 Listeners

2,085 Listeners

359 Listeners

821 Listeners

198 Listeners

263 Listeners

49 Listeners

45 Listeners

99 Listeners

42 Listeners

612 Listeners

987 Listeners

4,166 Listeners

3,187 Listeners

719 Listeners

25 Listeners