Asylum seekers... Coming to a middle-class area near you!
The Daily TTelegraph writers Michael Deacon and Poppy Coburn take a look at the biggest and most bonkers stories of the week.
Michael and Poppy discuss Andy Burnham’s plans for asylum seekers and his crackdown on vaping shops. They also debate the story of a child who caused a flight to be cancelled after refusing to sit down and fasten their seatbelt. Plus, a review of the biggest event of the week – the solar eclipse.
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- Solar eclipse
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