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Phil Williams: 16/05/2017

16/05/2017

BBC Radio 5 Live - Phil Williams, 16/05/2017

Labour manifesto launch, Adeel Akhtar, Steve Bunce on British boxing, the travel phone-in.

IFS on Labour manifesto spending pledges, Bafta winner Adeel Akhtar, Trump and the FBI investigation, Steve Bunce on British boxing, and travel advice from Simon Calder.

An independent assessment of how Labour intends to fund its election pledges on the day the party launched its 2017 election manifesto. 

The White House denies reports President Trump asked the FBI to drop an investigation into his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.  

BAFTA Best Actor winner Adeel Akhtar, the first non-white winner in the category in the awards' 62 year history, gives his reaction to the award for BBC Three drama Murdered by my Father.

Steve Bunce looks back at the history of British boxing over the last five decades. 

And Simon Calder answers listeners' questions and offers the latest travel advice.

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