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Today, Laura and Paddy are joined by correspondent Joe Pike to go through the biggest stories of the day.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called for a stronger, bolder Europe, and deeper links between the UK and the EU. He told world leadersat the Munich Security Conference 鈥渨e are not the Britain of the Brexit years any more,鈥� and Europe 鈥渕ust be ready to fight鈥�.

We also look at a story about a think tank, Labour Together, which helped labour win in the General Election. They are accused of paying a PR firm to investigate the personal details of a journalist. Labour Together says its supporting an investigation.

And, Laura鈥檚 been speaking to Dr Hilary Cass, the author of a major review into the treatment of children and young people questioning their gender. On Laura鈥檚 Sunday show, Cass says children have been "weaponised" by both sides of a toxic debate about transgender rights.

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