About this episode
The episode discusses the UK local elections, the hantavirus outbreak, and the celebration of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday.
United Kingdom correspondent Diane To spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about how local elections are looking in the UK, which is seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour Party government. She also spoke about how there's a race to trace all of the people who were on the cruise with the hantavirus outbreak and how the United Kingdom is celebrating Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday.
People in this episode
Guest: Diane To
Topics covered
- local elections
- hantavirus outbreak
- David Attenborough
- UK politics
- Keir Starmer
Keywords
- UK elections
- hantavirus
- David Attenborough
- Keir Starmer
- Labour Party
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labour Party
Places: United Kingdom
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