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The Week: Immigration, Diplomacy and….Tolstoy?

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Today, the UK is in talks with other countries to set up overseas “return hubs” for failed asylum seekers.

Adam and Chris are joined by Caitriona Perry chief presenter for BBC News and diplomatic correspondent James Landale. They also discuss the will they, won’t they of the last 24 hours over a meeting between Putin, Trump and Zelensky.

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