US approves more weapons for Israel

The United States is said to have authorised the transfer of billions of dollars’ worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel in recent days.

Also in the programme: Sam McAlister, the BBC producer who landed the interview with Prince Andrew, on her account being made into a Netflix film; and why Easter egg prices are higher compared to last year.

Joining presenter Paul Henley are Michaela Wrong, a journalist and author, specialising in Africa; and Han Dorussen, professor of government at the University of Essex in southern England.

(Photo: US President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli war cabinet, as he visits Israel on 18 October 2023. Credit: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)