UK Government lose historic safe seat

The UK government has been reacting to the loss of the previously ultra-safe parliamentary seat, North Shropshire. The so-called by-election was held after a week dominated by claims of Covid rule-breaking by members of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's ruling Conservative Party. We will hear reaction from the UK and explain what this loss actually means.

Western intelligence services believe up to 100,000 Russian troops are gathered near Ukraine's borders. Ukrainian authorities say Moscow could be planning a military offensive at the end of January. We ask people in Russia and Ukraine whether they are worried about escalations there.

And, as always, we ask our regular coronavirus expert, Dr Megan Murray, Covid questions from our listeners.

(Photo: Prime Minister Boris Johnson, records an address to the nation at Downing Street, London, Credit: Kirsty O"Connor/PA Wire)