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The week ahead: The fight to confirm Brett Kavanaugh

As allegations of sexual assault threaten to derail the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court, US editor John Prideaux gives his reaction to an emotionally charged day of testimony in Washington. Anne McElvoy digs into the risk of a "no-deal" Brexit. And David Rennie reports on immigration to Guangzhou. Robert Guest hostsMusic by Noxive, “Resilience”, and Aether, "Umber" (CC by 4.0 UK)

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