Ep 331. The Weekender - Bank of England expects recovery, Labour lose Hartlepool, Boy George is back and Nick Kamen RIP

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1390322665030885383?s=20 https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1389480831903801345?s=20 https://www.channel4.com/news/we-could-see-the-end-of-the-pandemic-by-the-middle-of-next-year-says-vaccine-group-cepi-boss https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-57011184 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1390424282501685248?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1389970630079045642?s=20 https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1389992550375768069 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1389937935110311945?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1389263101762187265?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1389127150171738112?s=20 https://www.itv.com/news/2021-05-04/boy-george-on-the-culture-club-years-of-his-youth-and-returning-to-the-stage-post-covid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x8NBPAQ168 https://twitter.com/timmyward/status/1389917571168841731?s=20 The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs. Please follow and spread the word! In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition ? Sports fan? We've got that covered too... The Sport 7 . How about Science and Tech? Guess what - The Science 7 ! You need the Smarts? We’ve got the Smarts. Contact us over at Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.