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Radio 4,23 May 2024,45 mins

Party leaders hit the campaign trail

The World Tonight

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On the first full day of campaigning for the general election - party leaders have been road-testing their slogans. On a day of claims and counter-claims about immigration - we do some fact-checking - and reflect on the campaign with our political editor. Also on the programme: A rare report from inside military-controlled Myanmar - on the human cost of the rebel insurgency. And, at the Chelsea Flower Show, a garden that helps torture victims cope with their trauma.

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