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Members of minority religious groups say they feel less safe in the UK than ever before.

A summer of protests outside asylum seeker hotels and a renewed debate about immigration have led to concerns British society is becoming increasingly fragmented.

And last week, figures released by the Home Office showed that religious hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales had reached a record high.

Some members of the Sikh community in the West Midlands have been escorting elderly people to their local gurdwara due to concerns about physical and verbal abuse.

What are the causes behind this rise in hate crime? How are minority groups responding, and what can be done to rebuild fragile communities?

Niall is joined by Rabbi Josh Levy, the co-lead of Progressive Judaism, and Sky's communities correspondent Lisa Holland.

Producer: Tom Gillespie
Editor: Mike Bovill

All 20 remaining living Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas – after more than two years in captivity. 
 
Now the slow process of recovery and rehabilitation begins. For each of them, that journey will be different. What kind of support will they receive? And will the trauma ever truly be over? 
 
Niall discusses the needs of the released hostages with Stephen Regel – a former senior psychosocial practitioner with the British Red Cross and founder of the Centre for Trauma Resilience and Growth.  
 
Producer: Tom Gillespie 
Editor: Mike Bovill 

Can you put a price on freedom of speech? Comedy royalty including Dave Chapelle and Jimmy Carr, famous for defending their right to say whatever they want, have been paid big money by the Saudi government to appear at the inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival. 

But there's a catch.... they're not allowed to say anything that could cause "embarrassment" to Saudi Arabia, its royal family or any religion. The outcry has given you a new phrase to learn - "comedy washing". 

What is comedy washing and what evidence is there Saudi Arabia is trying to carry it out? Why have comedians agreed to perform at the festival and how can they defend their decision? 

Niall is joined by stand-up comedian and host of the Pod Save The UK podcast Nish Kumar. 

Producers: Tom Gillespie, Soila Apparicio 
Editor: Mike Bovill 

Donald Trump has claimed the credit for ending seven wars and with the developments in Gaza it could soon be eight - surely then he's a dead cert for this year's Nobel Peace Prize?

Unsurprisingly, with this bombastic US president, it's not quite that simple... no matter how much he insists that he deserves it.

As the world prepares to find out who has won this year's prize, the self-styled peacemaker-in-chief is likely to be among those paying the closest attention.

What is the Nobel Peace Prize and why does Trump want to win it so much? How is the winner decided, who else is nominated and what are the US president's chances?

Niall is joined by Jay Nordlinger, author of Peace, They Say: A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World.

Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Mike Bovill

The prime minister’s been asked to ‘explain himself’ after the UK’s top prosecutor blamed the collapse of a China spy trial on the government - for not labelling China a risk to national security. 
 
But Sir Keir Starmer blames the previous Tory government. 
 
A parliamentary researcher and his associate were accused of passing on “politically sensitive” information to a member of China’s ruling politburo – so why won’t it go to court?   
 
Niall is joined by political correspondent Mhari Aurora and the former head of MI6 Richard Dearlove.   
 
Producers: Tom Gillespie & Emily Hulme 
Editor: Mike Bovill