Bank of England raises interest rates again.

The Bank of England has decided to raise the interest rate after inflation rose this month rather than fall at is widely expected to. This comes at a time when the financial system has bit slightly wobbled by the failure of the Silicon Valley Back. What consequence could this decision have on the economy and households - and on inflation itself? Former Bank of England Deputy Governor Sir Charlie Bean and Labour MP John McDonnell join the programme.

The Ugandan Parliament has passed a law that will criminalise being LGBTQ+. The legislation could jail anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ for up to 20 years  a move that has infuriated human rights activists and organisations. The US has threatened to sanction Uganda. To explain why the parliament has done this - and the mood in the capital Kampala - is Dr Frank Mugisha,  Executive Director of the banned LGBTQ support group Sexual Minorities Uganda who was also nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.

Also on the programme:Junior doctors set to strike in April and protests rock France as riots erupt across the country.