Have we hit peak TV? Plus, our debt to bees

Have we hit peak TV? Plus, our debt to bees

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US, Iran agree ceasefire deal as Trump heads to G7 summit

The leaders of the US and Iran will sign an agreement on Friday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and the annual G7 summit kicks off today. SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO tells us a lot about Wall Street’s appetite for tech listings, and the New York Knicks won the NBA championship for t ...  Show more

Political Fix: Makerfield or bust: Burnham goes for broke

With a week to go until Makerfield heads to the polls in what may turn out to be the most consequential by-election in British history, host Lucy Fisher, northern England correspondent Jen Williams and deputy political editor Jim Pickard are on the ground hearing from voters in t ...  Show more

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