About this episode

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed army commander Oleksandr Syrskyi amid protests, with discussions on social care reform and water restrictions in England.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the country's army commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi following days of protests. We hear from a senior member of Zelensky's Servant of the People party. Also tonight: Andy Burnham's options for reforming social care in England; and as Thames Water becomes the latest water company to impose a hosepipe ban on customers, Bunny Guinness has some advice for gardeners.

Topics covered

• Ukraine
• military leadership
• social care reform
• water restrictions
• gardening advice

Keywords

• Zelensky
• Syrskyi
• protests
• social care
• Thames Water
• hosepipe ban
• gardening

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Servant of the People, Thames Water

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