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22/10/2014

A Manchester cab firm owner says customers sometimes request a white driver, but are they breaking the law by agreeing to such requests?

How common is it for taxi customers to ring up a firm and specifically request a white rather than an Asian driver? A firm in Heywood in Manchester has told this programme it happens all the time. Although the local council says there's nothing in the conditions of their licence which state that they CAN'T do this, employment lawyers have told us any company agreeing to their customers' demand could be breaking the law.

Also today, could plastic surgery be the reason for Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger's sudden change in appearance? She says it's all down to healthy living. Amid fevered speculation online, listeners tell their surgery stories.

Plus our weekly political roundup, and Prime Ministers Question Time.

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