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Electioncast: Sunak’s Response to Racial Slur

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06/28/24

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40m

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Today we look at Rishi Sunak saying he was "hurt" and "angry" after a Reform UK canvasser used a racist term to describe him.

Adam is in Glasgow with Newsnight’s Kirsty Wark and Nick Watt to discuss the Conservative Leader’s response and to answer some of your questions.

And Marianna Spring is back with the UK Undercover Voters to look at the influence young people are having on social media during the general election.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Gemma Roper and Sam Maclaren. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Previous Episode

Today marks one week until the end of the 2024 General Election campaign - so we’re looking back at the defining moments so far.

Adam is joined by Lucy Fisher, Financial Times’ Whitehall Editor, John Stevens, The Mirror’s Political Editor, and Ben Riley-Smith, The Telegraph’s Political Editor. They discuss the moments they’ll remember from this General Election, as well as what they hear about plans being drawn up for what could happen after the results are in.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Gemma Roper and Sam Maclaren. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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Electioncast: The Run In

June 29, 2024

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33m

Today, in this podcast recorded live for Radio 4, Adam, Laura and Paddy talk about what we can expect from the final few days of campaigning.

They also discuss whether the Reform campaign has been blown off course by evidence of racism in Clacton.

Plus we look back at the moments in history that have defined campaigns gone by.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg, Adam Fleming and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Keiligh Baker and Bella Saltiel. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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