Poverty and destitution are on the increase. The welfare state and charity help, as does the Islamic tradition of giving.

https://mega.nz/file/RmVniJhC#G0bVMJgh7kIbD9xJYWF8GRHwNXahd-zeFctoPSsviyY

I don’t usually cover other parts of the Today Programme but, with apologies to Mona Siddiqui, I can’t just pass over this interview with the superb Carlo Rovelli.

https://mega.nz/file/s7VyiBiI#0vY83lGdpIFw_tJYyfqOS78AICuSnaiLo8Ar5vzRyyI