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Russian Spy: UK to Expel 23 Russian Diplomats

The UK retaliates against Russia following the nerve agent attack on a former spy.

The UK retaliates against Russia following the nerve agent attack on a former spy. Professor Phillips O'Brien of the University of St Andrews assesses prime minister Theresa May's measures. Also in the programme, profits are up by 7% at Inditex, the Spanish parent company of clothes retailer Zara. Jose Luis Nueno is professor of marketing at the IESE Business School in Barcelona, and tells us what's behind the company's success. We hear about a controversy in the Netherlands over an EU website which identifies organisations believed to be peddling fake news. Our plastics series continues with a look at the impact of plastics on the construction industry. Plus French musician Jean-Michel Jarre, who is also president of Cisac, a global body which aims to protect the rights of artists, tells us why he thinks YouTube needs to increase payments made to music creators.

(Picture: Theresa May in the UK Parliament. Picture credit: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.)

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Wed 14 Mar 2018 22:32GMT

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  • Wed 14 Mar 2018 22:32GMT