UK's new oil and gas licences

The British government has announced plans to issue at least 100 new oil and gas drilling licences for the North Sea. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says licences would be subject to climate compatibility tests, and he also announced billions of dollars for carbon capture projects. Critics say the announcements show Britain is reneging on commitments to reach net zero by 2050. We hear about the reaction and get an explainer from our political correspondent.

Researchers and activists say that China is pressuring Uyghur Muslims living abroad to spy on human rights campaigners by threatening families back home. Our reporter has been speaking to a Uyghur refugee in the UK.

Three people from Spain, Pakistan and Ghana share what it was like to experience a coup or a coup attempt in their countries.

A farmer in the US has planted a massive field of 1.2 million sunflowers as a surprise 50th wedding anniversary gift for his wife. We hear from listeners about their most romantic experiences.

(Photo: File photo dated 23/09/21 of a oil rig anchored in the Cromarty Firth, Invergordon. Credit Jane Barlow/PA Wire)