Liz Truss & The Pop Cons
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02/06/24
•32m
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Today, we look at the return of Liz Truss and talk about online safety with the children’s commissioner for England.
Former prime minister Liz Truss launched the Popular Conservatism movement today alongside Tory backbench MPs including Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lee Anderson. James Cook is joined by LBC’s Iain Dale and the political editor of Tortoise, Catherine Neilan, to discuss what the new faction means for Rishi Sunak.
And after Laura Kuenssberg’s interview at the weekend with Esther Ghey, mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, we speak to the children’s commissioner for England Dame Rachel De Souza about keeping children safe online. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere
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