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Mornings: with Laura McGhie

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Laura asks, what's your priority for the new PM?

Also in the programme we speak to the Scotsman who survived a rhino attack. And we ask whether not turning back the clocks this weekend would be a better idea.

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Rishi Sunak is the firm favourite to replace Liz Truss as PM, and could do so by as early as this afternoon. The former chancellor's only remaining rival in the contest is House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt. Former PM Boris Johnson dramatically pulled out of the race to be the next Tory leader on Sunday evening. He claimed he had the support needed to stand, but said it would not be 'the right thing to do'. So where should the new occupant of Number 10 start?

Laura asks: What’s your priority for the new PM?

10:10 SUMMAYA MUGHAL
We meet a BBC Sounds podcaster to find out why 'Brown Gals Can't Swim'. The new podcast is hoping to break down barriers and get more South Asian women swimming. BBC Radio Leicester presenter Summaya Mughal's podcast wants to challenge the misconceptions behind why ethnic minorities are less likely to be able to swim.

10:25 RHINO ATTACK
We speak to the Scotsman who survived a rhino attack.

10:35 SPOT SQUEEZING
Why you shouldn’t be squeezing your spots.

10:51 TECH TALK
Carrie and Louise are back for another edition of Tech Talk.

11:10 FEMALE EXPIRY
Do women's careers have an expiry date? Actress Naomi Watts was told that her career would be over by her 40s and hey, at 54, she's more successful than ever! So why does the world watch women reach a certain age and see their professional finish line?

11:31 CHOCOLATE
Have you been eating chocolate wrong your whole life?  Some research findings say that the correct way to eat chocolate is to let it melt in your mouth rather than chew it

11:40 SHOULD WE TURN THE CLOCKS BACK? 
Would NOT turning the clocks back save money on bills and make us happier? 

11:47 ARE YOU FEELING NERVOUS?   
As Paolo Nutini admits he feels nervous as he kicks off his first UK headline show in five years, how’s the best way to deal with nerves? And is some level of nerves a good thing?

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