About this episode

The episode discusses UK flight cancellations, rising food prices, and the bankruptcy of LIV Golf.

After hundreds of UK flights were cancelled yesterday, an airline boss tells the BBC what's behind the disruption. Food prices will rise sharply by the end of the year according to a new report - and we hear how British farmers think we can boost our food security. LIV Golf, the challenger golf tour backed by Saudi investment, has now filed for bankruptcy - we find out why.

People in this episode

Host: BBC Radio 5 Live

Topics covered

• flight cancellations
• food prices
• food security
• LIV Golf
• bankruptcy
• agriculture

Keywords

• UK flights
• food prices
• food security
• LIV Golf
• bankruptcy
• agriculture
• Saudi investment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC, LIV Golf

Places: UK, Saudi

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