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The government's Danish-inspired asylum changes

Ben Wright discusses the government's asylum changes and the crisis at the BBC with Labour MP Joe Powell, Conservative Richard Holden and crossbench peer Patience Wheatcroft.

Ben Wright's guests are the Labour MP Joe Powell, Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden and the business journalist Patience Wheatcroft, now a crossbench peer. They discuss the government's changes to the asylum system, with further analysis from the Guardian's deputy political editor Jessica Elgot. Ben reports from Chatham where he finds disillusionment with the government and hears from the Labour leader of the local council. He also speaks to the BBC historican Jean Seaton about the latest crisis at the corporation, over President Trump's threatened legal challenge.

59 minutes

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  • Sun 16 Nov 202522:00

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