
Will Britain be able to defend itself from Russia and China?
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Britain is not prepared to defend itself from a military attack and the government is moving at a "glacial" speed in response to the threats of Russia and China, the Commons Defence Committee has concluded. Now, in what could be considered a ‘duh’ question, why do we need an army? And what are they realistically used for?
Also, ultra-processed food poses a seismic threat to global health, according to the world’s largest review. Brits are some of the biggest consumers of UPFs… but why? How do we break this addiction?
And, ‘Things happen’… is something that Donald Trump actually said when the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brought up in front of himself and the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House. LBC’s US correspondent Simon Marks joins James for all that and more..
This episode was recorded on the 19th of November. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.
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