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Jul 2022
31m 35s

Fuel Stop

BBC News
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More than a dozen protesters have been arrested for driving too slowly during demonstrations over rising fuel prices. The BBC’s Katy Austin steers Adam and Chris through what’s been happening.

Branwen Jeffreys is back on the podcast to explain why rising food prices are changing what’s on the menu in the school canteen.

And ahead of his Mastermind appearance, Adam gets quizzed on his specialist subject by Bond villain David Meyer.

Today’s Newscast was made by Tim Walklate, with Cordelia Hemming, Alix Pickles and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.

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