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"Bond, Recovery Bond"

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02/18/21

29m

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Keir Starmer wants savers to help pay for the Covid recovery. But will it work? We find out if economist Miatta Fahnbulleh, and former Labour party adviser Ayesha Hazarika, buy the bond idea. Also, our North America technology reporter James Clayton explains why Facebook is blocking news feeds to users in Australia. Studio Director: Emma Crowe. Producers: Rick Kelsey, Kameron Virk and Jack Suddaby Editor: Dino Sofos

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What’s the latest from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry? The BBC's Tom Symonds explains all. Adam chats to global health policy expert (and friend of the pod), Clare Wenham, about the possibility of a worldwide pandemic treaty. And the BBC's Freya Cole explains why Myanmar's biggest city is currently gridlocked.

Studio Director: Emma Crowe Producers: Georgia Coan, Kameron Virk, Jack Suddaby Assistant Editor: Emma Close Editor: Dino Sofos

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Studio manager: Ashley Taylor Producers: Rick Kelsey, Georgia Coan, Kameron Virk, Jack Suddaby Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham Editor: Dino Sofos

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