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Are Government Putting the Brakes on HS2? Sep 24, 2023

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More politicians refuse to commit to plans for the rail link.

Paddy is joined by Victoria Derbyshire who has been hosting Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Rachel Johnson, journalist and broadcaster, joins them in the studio fresh from sitting on Victoria’s panel and Henry Zeffman, BBC chief political correspondent, analyses the details of this morning’s interviews.

Victoria’s been speaking to Grant Shapps, defence secretary and former transport secretary, about HS2.

And Paddy has spoken to Sir Vince Cable, former Liberal Democrats leader, about tactical voting while Victoria spoke to current leader Ed Davey about the party’s policy on the EU.

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Today's Newscast was hosted by Paddy O’Connell and Victoria Derbyshire. It was made by Sam Bonham with Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Jonny Hall. The senior news editors are Sam Bonham and Jonathan Aspinwal.

What REALLY Happens at Party Conferences? Sep 23, 2023

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Paddy is joined by Salma Shah, former Conservative adviser, and Marie Le Conte, political journalist, to discuss party conference season which begins today.

What happens at a conference? Who are party conferences for? And is this all about ‘electioneering’?

They also discuss the latest policy announcements from the government, the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats. And Newscasters send in their thoughts on political slogans.

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Today’s Newscast was presented by Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade. The senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

00:00 A Newscaster writes 01:57 Policy analysis 19:38 Slogans 21:29 Behind the scenes at party conferences

Labournomics: Ask Reeves Sep 22, 2023

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The shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves is in the studio. She promises to hand more power to the UK economic watchdog the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), discusses Sir Keir Starmer’s comments on common ground with the EU, and tells Adam where Labour is on HS2. 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 Joe Wilkinson and Keiligh Baker. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

The Murdoch Succession Sep 21, 2023

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Rupert Murdoch has stepped aside as chairman of Fox and News Corp. Adam and Chris are joined by former editor of The Sun, Kelvin MacKenzie, PoliticsJOE’s Ava Santina and former Boris Johnson adviser Cleo Watson to discuss what this means for the media landscape.

And COP26 President Sir Alok Sharma dials in from the UN Climate Action Summit in New York to give his thoughts on Rishi Sunak’s pivot on net zero plans.

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

TOPICS: 02:18 - Murdoch 20:18 - Alok Sharma

Climate (Policy) Change Sep 20, 2023

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK from 2030 to 2035 and extends the transition from gas boilers to heat pumps.

Adam is joined by Chris Mason, Faisal Islam and the Labour Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. And the BBC’s Disinformation & Social Media Correspondent, Marianna Spring, pops by to chat about her documentary looking at how the TikTok algorithm can create frenzies. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by George Dabby with Josh Jenkins and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The senior news editors are Sam Bonham and Jonathan Aspinwall.

TOPICS: 01:20 - Net Zero 31:57 - TikTok

Sunak Tightens His Green Belt Sep 19, 2023

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Rishi Sunak could weaken some of the government's key green commitments in a major policy shift. Chris joins Adam from Westminster to discuss what the prime minister might do and what it means for net zero. And a public inquiry has found detainees at Brook House migrant removal centre were subjected to degrading treatment and unnecessary pain. Callum Tulley, a former Brook House officer and whistleblower, now BBC journalist, gives us his reaction to the inquiry’s report.

If you, or someone you know, need help after hearing about some of the issues raised in this podcast, organisations offering assistance can be found on the BBC Action Line website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/ You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere. Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by George Dabby with Josh Jenkins and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham. TOPICS: 01:20 - Sunak Net Zero plans 11:27 - Brook House

The Investigation into Russell Brand Sep 18, 2023

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How did Channel 4’s Dispatches & The Sunday Times put the Russell Brand investigation together?

Adam is joined by Louisa Compton, head of news and current affairs at Channel 4 and Alistair Jackson, investigations editor of Dispatches.

And Liz Truss is back on the political stage, urging the Prime Minister to cut taxes a year after her Downing Street exit. The BBC’s Chris Mason and Faisal Islam give us their take on her speech.

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The Russell Brand Allegations Sep 17, 2023

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Paddy’s been talking to Rosamund Urwin, the journalist who led The Sunday Times investigation into allegations against comedian Russell Brand.

And Laura’s been talking to the Foreign Secretary James Cleverly about it. He says the entertainment industry has questions to answer.

They discuss what those questions might be, and the work that’s gone into publishing the story.

Also in the studio is the Telegraph’s political editor Ben Riley-Smith, who’s been uncovering details of what was going on behind the scenes as recent prime ministers lost their jobs.

You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere With credit to Russell Brand: In Plain Sight: Dispatches for use of a clip from the programme.

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 Dafydd Evans. The editors are Sam Bonham and Jonathan Aspinwall.

Inside Labour's Election Strategy Sep 16, 2023

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What’s Labour’s plan to win the next election?

Laura and Paddy discuss the opposition’s plan to attract votes, as they make immigration and crime their subjects of the moment.

They also talk about accusations against comedian and actor Russell Brand of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse in The Times and on Channel 4’s Dispatches, which he denies.

And a former Network Rail director in the North of England is on to talk about whether HS2 will make it as far as Manchester, and why it’s cost so much money.

You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today’s Newscast was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

00:00 A Newscaster's guest suggestion 02:33 Russell Brand allegations 06:18 Labour's election strategy 14:23 Changes to HS2 plans? 22:54 How often do you wash your towels?

XL Bully Dogs Banned Sep 15, 2023

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Marianna Spring sits in for Adam. Rishi Sunak has pledged to ban American bully XL dogs, following a spate of attacks.

Marianna is joined by the BBC’s Navtej Johal, who’s been following the story all week and a has spoken to a young victim. Dog law specialist Trevor Cooper is also on.

And thousands of people are still missing in the city of Derna in north-east Libya, after two dams burst. The death toll could reach 20,000. We speak to Ayat Mneina, a Libyan writer and researcher whose family are from the city.

You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today's Newscast was presented by Marianna Spring. It was made by Chris Flynn with Stephanie Mitcalf. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray.

00:00 XL bully dog ban 16:19 The latest from Libya

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