A fatal crash and the problem of diplomatic immunity – podcast

Harry Dunn died in a collision in August with a car allegedly being driven by the wife of a US diplomat, who left the UK soon after under the rules of diplomatic immunity. Patrick Wintour looks at what might happen next. And: author Jonathan Safran Foer on changing the way we eat to avoid climate catastrophe

Harry Dunn, 19, died on 27 August when his motorcycle collided with a car allegedly being driven by Anne Sacoolas, who then left the UK. Dunn’s family have been campaigning for her to return.

On Wednesday, Donald Trump gave a statement at a press event, saying: “We’re going to speak to her and see what we can come up with so there can be some healing.” But according to briefing notes provided to the US president and photographed at the event, Scoolas will not return to the UK for trial.

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