Levelling Shake-Up
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02/02/22
•32m
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Government's plan to tackle regional inequality is published... Adam talks through what it means with the BBC’s Alex Forsyth and Sheffield filmmaker, Mark Herbert. More Tory MPs say they want Johnson out of Downing Street. Laura's got the latest... And the BBC's Jon Kay tells us about his new pod, Fairy Meadow, all about the disappearance of a girl from a beach in Australia. 50 years on, can the mystery be solved? Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with John Murphy, Georgia Coan and Alex Partridge. The studio director was Emma Crowe.
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February 1, 2022
•34m
Boris Johnson has arrived in Ukraine to talk to the country’s president as fears rise about a war with Russia. The BBC’s James Landale explains what's been going on today and what it might mean for the UK (and the rest of the world).
And, it’s ANOTHER day of Sue Gray... Laura and Adam talk through the fallout from yesterday’s report, including that Jimmy Savile remark from the PM in Parliament. Richard Scorer, a lawyer who represented the Savile victims, explains why the comments have caused so much anger.
Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with Georgia Coan and John Murphy. The studio director was Michael Regaard and the editor was Jon Aspinwall.
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Resignation Street
February 3, 2022
•28m
Four of the prime minister’s close aides have resigned in one day. Adam, Laura and Chris chew over the implications of the latest departures for Boris Johnson.
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Northern Ireland’s First Minister Paul Givan has announced his resignation, in protest against the Northern Ireland protocol... Chris is in Belfast.
Today’s Newscast was made by Alison Gee with Danny Wittenberg and John Murphy. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.
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