Just imagine what your best Christmas ever would sound like.

Thank you for calling National Lottery. I can see you calling about a winner today, is that correct?

Yeah, I think I have. I'd just take to double check before I do a cartwheel.

Yeah, I can confirm that you have won the top prize 1.2 million oh my

what happy Christmas why do now you have the best Christmas ever this, it could be you.

The National Lottery.

Rules and procedures apply.

Players must be 18 or over.

May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get

10% back in credits to spend on your next Uber ride so you don't have to walk home in the brain again.

Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app. Hello and welcome to the Red Box Politics Podcast in The Times, I'm Matt

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This week I'm joined by Red Box commentator Rachel Shabby

or set out what labour will be doing

while the Tories are on their summer holiday.

Lucy Fisher, seen in a political cost one up

for the Times on the little local difficulty in the Conservative Party,

but first Fay Schlesinger, the Times Head of News, who wonders how to reverse the collapse of trust in the state.

The plight of Charlie Guard has earned

deserved empathy for his parents, but an enemies of the people and mentality,

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