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World Service,27 Jun 2024,26 mins

Will a new government save the UK?

Unspun World with John Simpson

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John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines the key issues for voters in the UK’s imminent general election, explores the plight of women in Afghanistan after almost three years under Taliban rule and looks at the impact of the extreme heat affecting parts of the world this summer. (Photo: 26/06/2024: Keir Starmer (L) and Rishi Sunak (R) during the BBC's head-to-head TV debate between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer. The Conservative and Labour leaders will face a live studio audience tonight (Wednesday, June 26th 204) inside Nottingham Trent University's (NTU) Newton building. Photo by Jeff Overs)

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