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Married at First Sight UK pulled off air

Married at First Sight UK has been pulled off air after allegations of rape during filming were made by former participants. What does this tell us about safeguarding in reality TV? Why might Rachel Reeves’s newly announced cuts on food tariffs negatively affect our health? And why has a football club admitted to spying?

 

Jeevan Vasager is joined by The Observer’s James Tapper, Madeleine Parr and Andrew Butler as they battle it out and pitch the top stories of the day. 

 

Note: This episode contains mentions of sexual violence and suicide.

 

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Host: Jeevan Vasager

 

Producer: Amalie Sortland

 

Executive Producer: Poppy Bullard

 

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