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Democrats have asked President Donald Trump to postpone a speech to Congress, arguing security cannot be guaranteed due to the government shutdown. Mr Trump is due to address Congress for the annual State of the Union speech on 29 January. Is there any chance of a end to the deadlock? After a defeat over its Brexit deal, the UK government has won a confidence vote 325 to 306. We hear how British businesses are handling the uncertainty and Lianna Brianded of Yahoo Finance gives us reaction to the latest vote from outside Parliament. Also in the programme, YouTube bans uploads of dangerous pranks and challenges. Julia Alexander, Tech and internet culture reporter at The Verge tells us why. Plus, with Soho House now in Mumbai and opening in Hong Kong later this year, Sharnjit Leyl is exploring private members clubs in Singapore to see why the trend is taking off across Asia.

All this and more discussed with our two guests throughout the show: Alexis Goldstein, activist and financial reform advocate in Washington. And Nisid Hajari, Asia Editor for Bloomberg's editorial board in Bangkok.

(Photo: Theresa May. Credit: Getty Images .)