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Jul 15, 2022 • 35min

Forecast

A national emergency is declared as the UK faces a record-breaking heatwave. The Sunday Times health editor Shaun Lintern and rail expert Anna-Jane Hunter assess how the NHS and railways will cope if temperatures reach 40C next week.And Adam discusses the US Capitol riot hearings with the BBC’s Anthony Zurcher and Alex Holder, director of Unprecedented. The documentary about President Trump has been used as evidence by the House of Representatives committee investigating what happened that day. This episode of Newscast was made by Tim Walklate, with Phil Marzouk and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Alison Gee.
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Jul 14, 2022 • 34min

Chat Hancock

Matt Hancock is in the studio to talk about why he’s backing Rishi Sunak to be the next leader of the Conservative Party, as Suella Braverman exits the race. Adam, Chris, and Victoria also discuss why and how Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt has become the bookie’s favourite.And we talk to the former health secretary about the pressures on the NHS and what it was like to be in government at the height of the pandemic.
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Jul 13, 2022 • 37min

Six pack

Half a dozen Tory leadership candidates remain.As the number of candidates in the race to be the next PM is reduced, Chris looks at who’s in front, and who could pick up votes in the next few days. Also, Laura is back in the studio to chat about her latest Panorama: The Downfall of Boris Johnson.’And the BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan talks us through the political crisis in Sri Lanka.This episode of Newscast was made by Tim Walklate with Chris Flynn, Ivana Davidovic and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
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Jul 12, 2022 • 36min

Contesting Times

Eight candidates remain in the Conservative race to be Prime Minister. Adam and Chris discuss those who have made it through to the first round of voting.Panorama producer, Hannah O’Grady, and BBC Security Correspondent, Gordon Corera, talk through the findings of a new investigation about the behaviour of the SAS in Afghanistan.And, is football coming home? Sports presenter, Jacqui Oatley, chats through England’s 8-0 win over Norway in the Women’s Euros 2022. This episode of Newscast was made by Tim Walklate with Chris Flynn and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
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Jul 11, 2022 • 36min

11-ish Horse Race

It's sweltering in Westminster... and the Conservative leadership race is hotting up too.Adam is joined by Chris and Alex, as well as Nick Timothy, who ran Theresa May’s campaign back in 2016, to talk about the timetable to become the next PM and the long list of candidates jockeying for position.And the Met Office has issued an extreme weather warning for this weekend. Professor Hannah Cloke, a natural hazards researcher at the University of Reading, gives us her tips how to keep cool in the heatwave.Today's Newscast was made by Daniel Wittenberg, with Chris Flynn and Alix Pickles. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
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Jul 8, 2022 • 36min

Sir Clear Starmer

The Labour Leader is cleared by police over Durham lockdown beers. And the former chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has launched his bid to be the leader of the Conservative party. Adam is joined by the Guardian’s Jess Elgot and the Spectator’s Katy Balls for a politics roundup. Japan’s former prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has been shot and killed while giving a campaign speech. We talk through the legacy of the country’s longest-serving leader with the BBC’s Mariko Oi. And Professor Brian Cox is in the studio to talk about his new tour, black holes and climate change. This edition on Newscast was made by Chris Flynn, Alix Pickles and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
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Jul 7, 2022 • 28min

Them’s the Breaksitcast

Boris Johnson has resigned but says he will stay on as caretaker prime minister until a new leader of the Conservative Party is chosen. Adam, Chris and Emma reflect on a momentous day in Westminster and discuss who could be in the running to succeed him. Conservative MP Bim Afolami is also in the studio to explain why he resigned as a vice-chairman of the party this week. This edition of Newscast was made by Chris Flynn and Miranda Slade. The assistant editors were Alison Gee and Sam Bonham. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.
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Jul 7, 2022 • 35min

Boris Johnson resigns

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson quits as Conservative leader. He’s said a “herd instinct” at Westminster rejected his bid to stay on. But a growing number of Tory MPs say he has to leave No 10 now rather than wait. Laura and Chris join Adam to discuss what it all means.This edition of Newscast was made by Alison Gee and Sam Bonham. The technical producer is Emma Crowe. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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Jul 6, 2022 • 20min

Resignationcast (Gove sacked)

The Levelling Up Secretary, Micheal Gove, is removed by Boris Johnson, and the Attorney General, Suella Braverman, says she will stand for the party leadership.On another extraordinary night in Westminster, Adam and Chris are joined by former-Boris Johnson adviser, Will Walden, to talk it all through. This episode of Newscast was made by Tim Walklate and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
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Jul 6, 2022 • 33min

Resignationcast (Part 3)

What is going on in No 10 Downing St right now? As more ministers quit and pressure grows on Boris Johnson to resign, Adam is joined by Chris, Vicki and Alex to talk through the latest.This episode of Newscast was made by Tim Walklate, with Alix Pickles and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producers were Emma Crowe and Joe Leates. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

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