Jim Smith, Ria Lina, Raymond Mearns and Athena Kugblenu

Available for 45 days

Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the UK Government's Budget, the rise in the use of private weight-loss jabs, new research into brain development, a pub that’s caused outrage by banning solo drinkers after 9, Dick Van Dyke at 100 and much more. Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley Additional material: Chris Stanners, Scott Graham, Chris Willshaw, Lucienne Cummings, Chris Ballard, Skylar Macdonald, Kit Proudfoot , Gregor Paton, Terry Hughes, Claire Cox Producer: Chris Quilietti Producer: Jodie White Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay Series Producer: David Flynn Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson An Eco-Audio certified Production