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Figures in the 2017 Catalan independence bid are on trial in Madrid, accused of rebellion. Our reporter in Madrid watched the start of the proceedings, and considers the economic impact of the event, almost two years on. Also in the programme, Britain's opposition Labour party is urging prime minister Theresa May to consider staying in a customs union with the EU to break the Brexit deadlock. We discuss the advantages and drawbacks of the idea with Jonathan Portes, professor of economics at King's College London, and Roger Bootle of Capital Economics. Our reporter looks at the economic issues at play ahead of this weekend's presidential election in Nigeria. Plus we hear from aviation analyst Sally Gethin why the airline Lufthansa has been suing to stop passengers from booking multi-leg tickets and discarding the final leg, in a bid to reduce ticket prices.