Podcast Summary
Rishi Sunak to Announce Brexit Deal, DUP Skeptical: Rishi Sunak is set to announce a Brexit deal with the EU addressing DUP concerns, but the DUP remains skeptical. Meanwhile, 12 children died in a migrant boat tragedy off Italy's coast, and Labour supports a deal facilitating free trade between GB and NI.
BT, a sponsor of this podcast, is committed to supporting businesses of all sizes and industries. Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a Brexit deal with the EU today, which aims to address the concerns of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and improve trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. However, the DUP has expressed skepticism, stating that the current protocol is breaking the union apart and disrupting their relationship with the rest of the UK. Meanwhile, 12 children were among the 61 people who tragically died when a migrant boat sank off the coast of Italy. The Italian prime minister has called for international collaboration to stop people smugglers and prevent such tragedies. In other news, Labour's shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has expressed her party's support for any deal that enables goods to move more freely between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Refugee crisis renews focus on Scottish gender reform debate: Scottish politician Ash Regan calls for public debate on gender recognition reform and potential citizens assembly if there's public support. Food shortages in UK supermarkets lead to talks between minister and supermarket bosses, with National Farmers Union advocating for industry restructuring to ensure fair returns.
The tragic sight of bodies washing up on Italian beaches has brought renewed attention to the ongoing refugee crisis in the Mediterranean, with Scottish political figure Ash Regan advocating for a public debate on gender recognition reform. Meanwhile, fruit and vegetable shortages in British supermarkets have led to talks between the food minister and supermarket bosses, with the National Farmers Union calling for a radical restructuring of the farming industry to ensure fair returns for farmers and growers. Regan, one of three candidates vying to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish first minister and SMP leader, has criticized the UK government's veto of the Scottish gender recognition reform bill and called for a citizens assembly to address the issue if there is public support. The food shortages, which could last another 3-4 weeks, are being blamed on bad weather in Spain and Morocco, but the president of the National Farmers Union warns that this is just one symptom of a larger problem in the farming industry.
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