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London Protests: What Happened? Nov 11, 2023

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Arrests in London as thousands attend pro-Palestinian march and counter-protest.

Home editor Mark Easton has been on the street and in the Metropolitan Police’s control room - in a secret underground location. He’s in the Newscast studio.

And Laura gives her take on whether Rishi Sunak is being made to look weak by Suella Braverman.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and James Cook. It was made by Chris Flynn and Arsenii Sokolov. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

The Protests and the Police Nov 10, 2023

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The police prepare for an unprecedented security operation ahead of a pro-Palestinian demonstration in London.

James talks to home and legal affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani and former Met Police Chief Superintendent, Dal Babu, about how to police a protest.

And Alex Forsyth gives us the latest updates on how members of the Cabinet have responded - or avoided responding - to Suella Braverman's comments. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere

Today's Newscast was presented by James Cook. It was made by Miranda Slade with Alex Collins and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Phil Bull. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Suella Braverman: Home Secretary Under the Hammer? Nov 09, 2023

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Suella Braverman is facing questions about her future. Adam and Chris talk with GB News’ Christopher Hope, Politico’s Rosa Prince, and the Daily Mirror’s John Stevens. Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Ged Sudlow. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Covid inquiry: Talking "chickenpox parties" Nov 08, 2023

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Ex-civil service chief apologises for suggestions made during the pandemic.

To help analyse the latest at the Covid inquiry, Adam is joined by health correspondent Jim Reed and Emma Norris from the Institute for Government.

And Adam talks to Professor Ed Hawkins, who's on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, about why this year is set to become the hottest year on record. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere. Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Alex Collins, Gemma Roper and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Three King’s Speech Takeaways Nov 07, 2023

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King Charles has set out the government’s agenda for the year. We look at what it could mean in practice.

Adam and Chris are joined by Danny Shaw to discuss plans to bring in tougher sentences on some serious crimes.

There were also housing policy plans announced, making it harder for landlords to evict tenants and changes to the leasehold system England and Wales. Vicky Spratt helps make sense of what it means.

And, Adam talks to Financial Times technology reporter Cristina Criddle about a new bill the government hopes will pave the way for driverless cars in the UK. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Alex Collins, Gemma Roper and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Matt Hewitt. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Marching Orders: Met Police Urges Demo Delay Nov 06, 2023

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The Metropolitan Police has urged the organisers of pro-Palestinian marches to call off their planned demonstration on Armistice Day. The home secretary, Suella Braverman, said there was a “risk of serious public disorder” if the marches went ahead.

To help understand the challenges and complexities of policing these events, Adam is joined by former Met detective superintendent Shabnam Chaudhri and the BBC’s home affairs correspondent, Dominic Casciani.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described allegations that a Conservative MP committed multiple rapes as "very serious". Chris joins us to discuss what we know so far about the allegations, and what we can expect to hear in the king’s speech tomorrow.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by George Dabby with Alex Collins and Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Covid Inquiry Consequences Nov 05, 2023

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Sunak’s 2024 plans and his ‘bromance’ with Musk Nov 04, 2023

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King Charles will outline the government's law-making plans in Parliament on Tuesday.

All the expected announcements, including plans to ban no fault evictions for renters, and to restrict the use of tents by homeless people.

Was Sunak's chat with Elon Musk the start of a new 'bromance'?

Plus Paddy and Laura's tribute to actor Matthew Perry and what Friends means to them.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

In the room with Sunak and Musk Nov 03, 2023

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The prime minister has been speaking to tech billionaire Elon Musk, who said that at some point all jobs would be redundant because of artificial intelligence. Technology editor Zoe Kleinman was in the room, and is on Newscast.

Correspondent Daniel De Simone is also on, discussing the latest evidence he’s found in the murder case of Stephen Lawrence, which raises further questions about a 6th suspect in the case.

You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Alex Collins and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

The Covid Inquiry Enquiries Nov 02, 2023

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The latest evidence to the Covid Inquiry included the revelation that the former health secretary Matt Hancock wanted to decide “who should live or die” in the event of the NHS becoming overwhelmed. That was the testimony given by Sir Simon Stevens, who led NHS England until 2021.

His was followed by the country’s most senior health official, Sir Christopher Wormald, who said that the government was “at least a week late” in imposing restrictions on society at the beginning of the crisis.

Laura Kuenssberg joins Adam to give her own reflections as the BBC’s political editor during the period as well as an assessment of the evidence we’ve heard this week.

And, on the final day of the UK’s first AI safety summit, Adam and Chris chat to Michael Kratsios, President Donald Trump's top technology advisor, about the goals of the summit and how countries can work together to mitigate the risks posed by artificial intelligence.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by George Dabby with Gemma Roper and Sam McLaren. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

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