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Deborah Frances-White on renters’ rights and the earthquake in Myanmar

Deborah Frances-White on renters’ rights and the earthquake in Myanmar

The News Meeting • S1, Episode 220

Deborah Frances-White on renters’ rights and the earthquake in Myanmar

One of the largest earthquakes in decades has wrecked parts of Myanmar, but how does a country still grappling with civil war and military rule handle a natural disaster of this scale? The Guardian investigates why senior Tory Lords and MPs are lobbying to thwart the renters’ reform bill. What does Prince Harry’s bullying allegations, brought forward by his former charity chief, reveal about the way we provide aid? Basia Cummings is joined by the Guilty Feminist’s Deborah Frances-White, plus Tortoise’s Katie Riley and Claudia Williams, as they battle it out to pitch the top story of the day.

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