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Last Friday, the UK government told British households to have three days’ worth of food and water in their homes, as insurance against national emergencies. Now, the UK is prepping. But what exactly are the threats? Are we lagging behind our European cousins when it comes to readiness? And what do you need to do?

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Guest: Professor Lucy Easthope, emergency planning and disaster recovery expert and government advisor.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.

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Read more: Don’t call us preppers, we just want to be prepared
Further listening: The inside story of Burnham’s first 100 days
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Investigators in the Philippines are looking into Thomas Markle Sr, the father of the Duchess of Sussex, after his son told authorities he had found child sex abuse images at his father’s former home. So, what exactly do we know about the allegations? What could happen next? And is the scandal shifting the narrative around Meghan?

Thomas Markle Sr denies the allegations against him.

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Guest: Kate Mansey, assistant editor & royal editor, The Times & co-host, The Royals podcast.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Sophie McNulty, Micaela Arneson.
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Read more: Police suspect Meghan’s father is ‘grossest kind of sex offender’
Further listening: The Royals with Roya and Kate
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We’re publishing our monthly Q&A episode this Friday. Send us your questions by Wednesday, 28 October, 5pm GMT.

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Further listening: Q&A: Harry and Meghan return, underground data centres and peace for Ukraine?
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Tomorrow is Andy Burnham’s 100th day in office. To mark the occasion, the prime minister sat down for a series of four interviews with The Sunday Times. He tells political editor Ben Riley-Smith how he felt like an imposter when he first came to Westminster, his strategy in dealing with Donald Trump, and how much closer he actually wants to get to Europe.

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Guest: Ben Riley-Smith, political editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Rosie Wright.
Producers: Micaela Arneson, Harry Stott.
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Read more: The inside story of Andy Burnham’s first 100 days: ‘I’ve got to be radical’
Further listening: Bonus: Andy Burnham's radical British reset
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Photo: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street.
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Four schoolgirls in Bicester are asking the government to ban school uniforms in porn, arguing it sexualises minors and puts them at risk. The outfits are a common costume for female performers in pornography, despite the fact that one UK study revealed 35% of girls surveyed had received unwanted sexual attention whilst wearing one. So why is this legal? And could a new piece of legislation make a difference?

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Guests:
Helen Rumbelow, feature writer and columnist, The Times.
Rose, Mae, Aylin and Willow, students at the Cooper School in Bicester.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.

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Read more: The teen girls campaigning to get school uniform banned from porn
Further listening: What happens when we stop reading?
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Photo: Philippa James for The Times.
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