Powerful typhoon hits the Philippines

A super typhoon has made landfall in the Philippines with wind speeds of up to two hundred and twenty five kilometres an hour.

Also in the programme: The British prime minister, Boris Johnson, has announced a second lockdown in England for a month to control a fast rise in coronavirus cases; and Biden and Trump in last weekend dash round swing states.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues: Amin Maalouf, Lebanese-born French author, and Karin von Hippel, Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute in London.

(Photo: Residents in Legaspi, Albay province, shop before the typhoon hits. Credit: Getty Images)