{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/68a741587339ce61dbbbaad3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Have the Epping asylum protestors won? ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/1755791558954-4bfdd636-1cde-4bfe-8725-736f55f4769e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>An Essex council has been granted a High Court injunction to stop a local hotel from housing asylum seekers. What is behind the massive growth of Women’s Rugby and support for the Red Roses? Will a tax on tourists help boost local economies and support the arts?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer’s Ceri Thomas, Vanessa Thorpe and Jessica Hayden, as each try to pitch the top story of the day.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more on today’s stories here:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Ellie Kildunne: I was just a girl with a passion, a belief and a raw talent - <a href=\"https://observer.co.uk/news/sport/article/ellie-kildunne-i-was-just-a-girl-with-a-passion-a-belief-and-a-raw-talent\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a></li><li>The Epping injunction is a gift to Labour’s opponents - <a href=\"https://observer.co.uk/news/the-sensemaker/article/the-epping-injunction-is-a-gift-to-labours-opponents\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE&nbsp;</a></li><li>‘It’s about restoring pride’: can Blackpool use its saucy image to win back the crowds? <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/10/i-usually-go-to-spain-can-blackpool-shake-off-its-tacky-image-and-win-back-the-crowds\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>**We want to hear what you think! Email us at: </strong><a href=\"mailto:newsmeeting@observer.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>newsmeeting@observer.co.uk</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Follow us on Social Media:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>@ObserverUK on X&nbsp;</li><li>@theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok</li><li>@theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host: Giles Whittell, Deputy Editor-In-Chief</p><p><br></p><p>Producers: Casey Magloire&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore, Executive Producer&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>To find out more about The Observer:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content</p><p>Head to our website <a href=\"http://observer.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">observer.co.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Observer"}