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COPs to do Oct 31, 2021

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World leaders are arriving at the Glasgow climate conference (including the Prime Minister of Sweden, who's on this special Sunday episode). Adam and Laura chat it all through... And we hear from the boss of Greenpeace International, who's trying to help the COP26 negotiations move along a bit quicker.

Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham. The studio director was Tom Ward. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall

Climate Actually Oct 29, 2021

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We’re just a podcast, sitting in front of Richard Curtis, asking him some questions. The rom-com hitmaker – famous for Four Weddings, Notting Hill and Love Actually – joins us to talk about the environment and why your choice of pension matters for the planet.

The world is gathering in Glasgow this weekend to discuss climate change. Laura checks in from the airport as she boards the PM’s plane to Rome, where the G20 leaders’ summit is taking place first.

And with the government looking at cracking down on so-called ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ companies, Adam speaks to the CEO and co-founder of Klarna, Sebastian Siemiatkowski.

Today’s Newscast was made by Danny Wittenberg with producers Ben Cooper, Maz Ebtehaj, Georgia Coan and Sam Bonham. The studio director was Emma Crowe. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

Ask Reeves Oct 28, 2021

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The shadow chancellor’s take on the Budget

The fallout from the Budget and spending review continues, as the IFS today says millions of people will be worse off by 2022. The Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves joins Adam and Chris to explain how Labour would do things differently.

And ahead of the UN Climate Change conference, COP26, which kicks off on Sunday, Newscast has enlisted students from Vyners School in west London to ask some questions about the climate crisis. Isabella O’Dowd, the head of climate change at WWF, helps us answer them.

Today’s episode of Newscast was made by Maz Ebtehaj and Danny Wittenberg. The assistant editors is Emma Close and Alison Gee. Jonathan Aspinwall is the editor.

Spenny Lane Oct 27, 2021

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Budgets, booze and The Beatles...

Rishi Sunak made some big announcements in his Budget and Spending Review today. His speech included changes to Universal Tax Credit, Business rates and taxation. Adam, Laura and "PJ" from the Institute for Fiscal Studies get into it all.

And (because booze is one of the big topics of the day) we hear from the Head Winemaker at The Bolney Wine Estate. How much will a bottle of bubbles set you back now?

Today’s Newscast was made by Maz Ebtehaj, with Georgia Coan and Ben Cooper. Hannah Montgomery is the studio director. Sam Bonham is the assistant editor.

"Spreadsheet Phil" Oct 26, 2021

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Let's play Budget Bingo with the Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond... Adam is back and chatting to the man they used to refer to as "Spreadsheet Phil" about what he would do if he was still Chancellor of the Exchequer.

We also hear from the BBC's Katie Prescott, who's in a market in Bristol talking to shop owners about how business is going. What are they hoping for in this week's spending review and budget bonanza?

Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham, with Georgia Coan, Alix Pickles and Danny Wittenberg. The studio director was Emma Crowe. Alison Gee was the assistant editor.

The One With Naga Oct 25, 2021

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Could we BE any more across the day's news?

On the podcast we're talking about the plans for National Living Wage, greenhouse gases hitting record levels and Gunther's best moments on Friends, after James Michael Tyler (who played the character of Gunther on the sitcom) died.

Adam is still "on a break" so Naga Munchetty is our special guest presenter, chatting with Alex Forsyth, Rory Cellan-Jones (for the last time as he's leaving the BBC) and Oksana Tarasova from the World Meteorological Organization.

We're really there for you today...

Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham, with Georgia Coan and Alix Pickles. The studio director was Emma Crowe and the assistant editor was Alison Gee.

Credits (thanks for the clips): Friends/Bright, Kauffman, Crane Productions/Warner

I'm A Celeb… Get Me On Newscast Oct 22, 2021

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Giovanna Fletcher and Vernon Kay chat with Victoria Derbyshire about life on I'm a Celeb last year, breaking the rules on reality TV, and plans for the new series.

We hear from Scotland’s health minister, Humza Yousaf, about his plans for dealing with Covid this winter.

And, how did cinematographer Halyna Hutchins end up being shot with a prop gun on a New Mexico film set by the actor Alec Baldwin? We speak to a firearms expert.

Today’s Newscast was made by Alison Gee, with Ben Cooper, Georgia Coan and Sam Bonham. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

Newscats Oct 21, 2021

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Covid cases top 50,000 in the UK

The number of new coronavirus cases recorded in the UK reached 52,009 today, going over 50,000 for the first time since July. Former health secretary and chair of the Health and Social Committee Jeremy Hunt tells Laura, Chris and Fergus that we can expect a difficult winter unless the Government encouarges more people to get jabs and boosters.

Also the WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19, Maria Van Kerkhove says that countries need to think about the rest of the world before they roll out boosters for their own.

Today’s Newscast was made by Rick Kelsey, with Danny Wittenberg and Maz Ebtehaj. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

A Call for Arms Oct 20, 2021

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Government tells everyone to get their Covid jabs…

The Health Secretary says coronavirus is still a threat, but he’s lined up a new antiviral drug that could help speed up recovery time. Fergus talks us through what’s going on…

What went wrong in Afghanistan? Former Ambassador to the US and national security advisor, Sir Kim Darroch, explains what happened at today’s committee looking at how we left the country in the summer.

And the director of the BBC documentary “Four Hours in the Capitol” explains how he tracked down the people who stormed the US government buildings back in January.

It’s a busy one… And we’ve got Chris Mason in the hot seat!

Today’s Newscast was made by Maz Ebtehaj, with Georgia Coan and Ben Cooper. Emma Crowe is the studio director. Sam Bonham is the assistant editor.

Heat Pump It Up Oct 19, 2021

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We’ve got ourselves a net zero plan for greenhouse gases.

Victoria Derbyshire is today’s guest presenter… She chats to Chris Stark, who advises government on climate change policy, about what Boris Johnson’s plan is for electric vehicles, houses and heat pumps.

Fergus pops in for a Covid catchup.

And we hear from the boss of Refuge, a charity providing support for women and children experiencing domestic violence, about the ways in which abusers are using technology to undermine and control people.

Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with producers Ben Cooper, Georgia Coan and Alix Pickles. The studio director was Emma Crowe and the assistant editor was Alison Gee.

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