The Race for Tory Leader Heats Up

Dr Alan Wager, Research Associate, King's College London

25-Jun-19 07:30

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1:05 - With Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt left in Britain's Conservative party leadership race, we speak to Dr Alan Wager, a lecturer at King’s College London, to get an update and get insight into whether Boris is headed for 10 Downing Street.

07:18 - One of the biggest names in gambling, Caesars Entertainment, has agreed to be bought by rival Eldorado Resorts in a deal worth 17.3 billion dollars. Listen in for details of the deal.

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