The UK was one of the first countries to adopt 5G but now it has one of the worst networks in the world. Why is it so difficult to get a decent phone signal in the UK?

Writer: Sophie Fenton

Producer: Tomini Babs

Host: Claudia Williams

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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While national debate raged in Spain over who should be held accountable for the deadliest floods in decades, heavy rainfall flooded parts of Southern Italy. Extreme floods are likely to increase as a consequence of climate change: is Europe ready to deal with them?

Writer: Serena Cesareo

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr has a long record of criticising vaccines and spreading medical misinformation. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen him to be the secretary of Health and Human Service in his upcoming administration.

To listen to Basia’s interview with RFK Jr click here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/audio/what-the-rfk-jr/

Writer: Rebecca Moore with additional reporting from Alexi Mostrous.

Producer: Claudia Williams

Host: Claudia Williams

Photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

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