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Dispute over fans at Tokyo Olympics

An official report says having no spectators at the games is the 'least risky' option

An official report says having no spectators at the games is the 'least risky' option. Robin Harding, Tokyo bureau chief of the Financial Times, talks us through the arguments on both sides.
Also in the programme, ByteDance, the parent company of social media app TikTok, has seen its earnings more than double in 2020. Chris Stokel-Walker is a journalist and author of TikTok Boom, and explains its success.
We have an in-depth report on reductions to government international aid budgets in some parts of the world. Chiku Lweno works in Tanzania for the charity Children in Crossfire and tells us about the impact on her organisation of a cut in support from UK aid. Susanna Moorehead of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development makes the case for boosting aid spending. And Ben Harris-Quinney of the UK conservative think tank the Bow Group argues that the British government should spend its money closer to home.
Plus, we meet a doggy day care specialist who has seen a surge in interest for her services, as people who bought dogs during lockdown start returning to work.

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