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President Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy will meet to discuss America's debt ceiling. Same sex marriage has been legalised in many countries over the past decade, but as family structures evolve, so must the laws. Britain is re-examining its rules on surrogacy. Our correspondent takes us on a foraging adventure where he finds a good bunch of ramps.

Today, the president will meet with the Republican leader in the house of representatives to try and prevent the country from defaulting. But what if they cannot come to an agreement? Britain is reviewing its surrogacy laws which could ease the process for gay parents. And come with us on a foraging adventure.

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