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Johnson's £800k loan, Zahawi's tax trouble, and Russia in Africa

Who gave Boris Johnson an £800k loan when he was PM? Is Nadhim Zahawi's political career over? Why is Russia on a charm offensive in Africa?


Alastair and Rory cover all the latest political news from both the UK and abroad in today's episode of The Rest Is Politics.


Leading:

Have you heard this week's episode of Leading, where Alastair interviews Marina Litvinenko, widow of Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian spy poisoned by the Putin regime?


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Producers: Dom Johnson + Nicole Maslen


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