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Trump denounces 'wasteful' coronavirus aid bill

US President Trump has urged Congress to boost individual coronavirus payments to $2,000.

US President Trump has urged Congress to boost individual coronavirus payments to $2,000. At the same time, he criticised what he described as "wasteful" items in a new aid package. Andrew Stettner is a senior fellow at policy organisation The Century Foundation in Washington DC, and discusses the implications if the bill is not signed into law soon. Also in the programme, we have the latest developments from the Anglo-French border, where thousands of lorries are queuing to make it into France, now drivers with a negative coronavirus test are being allowed to proceed into the country. As Formula 1 motor racing says it has been in discussions with Amazon over possibly streaming some of its races on the platform, Guardian F1 correspondent Giles Richards tells us it could help drive younger viewers to the sport. Plus, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Elizabeth Hotson investigates how someone's accent can impact their job prospects.

(Picture: Donald Trump announces his opposition to the coronavirus aid bill. Picture credit: White House.)

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