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Top 5 at 5: Celtic Nations Want to Break Up With the UK
39 mins·17:00, 15 Sept 2026
Top 5 at 5: Celtic Nations Want to Break Up With the UK
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17:00, 15 Sept 2026
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Guest: Benjamin Barton, Head of School for Politics, International Relations and Economics, University of Nottingham Malaysia
Leaders from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are pushing back against London’s authority and asserting their right to decide their own political futures. We speak to Dr Benjamin Barton, Head of the School of Politics, International Relations and Economics at the University of Nottingham Malaysia about what’s driving renewed calls for independence. (Starts at 24.07)
• Bandar Utama stabber acquitted over 'legal insanity': A 15-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing a schoolmate has been acquitted after the court found him to be of unsound mind. We speak to Dr Victor Goh, Dean of the Faculty of the Behavioural Sciences, Education and Languages at HELP University about schizophrenia, and criminal lawyers Datuk Vignesh Kumar and Grace Nathan about how legal insanity works and what happens to the boy next. (Starts at 15.48)
• Rescued Kinabalu climber could face fines: A Croatian climber was rescued after going missing on Mount Kinabalu, following a five-day search involving 43 rescuers. He could now face a fine for climbing without a permit and using an unofficial route. We discuss the human cost of rule-breaking by hikers. (Starts at 11.05)
• Former Minister charged in Tabung Haji scandal: Former religious affairs minister Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom has been charged with causing Tabung Haji to dispose of more than RM860 million in assets. We speak to Bryan Cheah, a Senior Research Officer at the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) about the significance of the charges and the reforms needed to prevent similar issues. (Starts at 6.06)
• Sydney Sweeney ragebaits in nude sports ad: Sydney Sweeney is facing criticism over a sports betting advertisement that uses sexualised images of her to promote women’s sports. Female athletes say the campaign reduces their achievements to their bodies. We look at the backlash and the wider debate over how women in sport are represented. (Starts at 0.22)
Image Credits: EPA/JON ROWLEY
Presenter: Lee Chwi Lynn, Susan Tam
Producer: Sneha Harikannan, Sudais Ferhard, Tee Shiao Eek, Dashran Yohan
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