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with Connie McLaughlin

Is it possible in 2026 to work yourself out of poverty? Should breastfeeding mums have a legal right to paid breaks at work? Also panic attacks and the luckiest place in Scotland.

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IN WORK POVERTY
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation's latest report found that around two-thirds of working-age adults in poverty live in a household where someone works. It also found poverty rates are much higher among part-time workers, carers and some low-paid sectors
Is it possible in 2026 to work yourself out of poverty?

BREASTFEEDING BREAKS
An Edinburgh entrepreneur has launched a campaign calling for a legal right to paid breastfeeding and expressing breaks at work. Connie speaks to Rachael Bews who says too many women are being forced to choose between feeding their baby and earning a living.
Should breastfeeding mums have a legal right to paid breaks at work?

PANIC ATTACKS
TV presenter Alison Hammond says she is "feeling so much better" after leaving This Morning live on air and being taken to hospital. The 51-year-old later revealed she had been given the all-clear and believes she experienced a panic attack, saying it felt very real and that she's still learning about the condition.
When you had your first panic attack, what do you wish someone had told you?

LUCK
New figures from the National Lottery suggest Motherwell is the place you're most likely to become a millionaire when population is taken into account, while Galashiels tops the UK for big winners of £50,000 or more. Glasgow is Scotland's luckiest city, with 178 lottery millionaires since 1994.
Where are you from, and what's the luckiest thing that's ever happened to you?

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Music Played

  • Kylie Minogue

    I Should Be So Lucky

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.
    • 8.
  • Oasis

    Roll With It

    • (CD Single).
    • Creation Records.
  • Simple Minds

    Waterfront

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Minds.
    • Virgin.
  • Billy Idol

    White Wedding

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Adele

    Someone Like You

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • Stealers Wheel

    Stuck In The Middle With You

    • (Single).
    • A&M.
  • Fugees

    Killing Me Softly

    • (CD Single).
    • Ruffhouse.
    • 1.
  • Lionel Richie

    Dancing on the Ceiling

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Amy Macdonald

    Can You Hear Me?

    • Can You Hear Me?.
    • Infectious Music.
    • 1.
  • Spandau Ballet

    Gold

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.
  • Marc Cohn

    Walking In Memphis

    • Marc Cohn.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

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  • Monday09:00

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