Partygate Fine for PM
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04/12/22
•32m
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Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have been fined and are facing calls to resign for breaking lockdown rules...
Adam is joined by the BBC’s Vicki Young and former Downing Street director of communications, Sir Craig Oliver, to discuss what next for the prime minister and the chancellor.
Also... as the US and Britain say they are looking into reports that chemical weapons have been used by Russian forces in Ukraine, former weapons inspector Jerry Smith explains the challenges when it comes to verifying claims like these.
Today’s Newscast was made by Tim Walklate with Ben Cooper and Osman Iqbal. Emma Crowe was the technical producer. The assistant editor was Alison Gee.
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Today’s Newscast was made by Tim Walklate, with Cordelia Hemming and Ben Cooper. The studio director was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
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Today’s Newscast was made by Tim Walklate, with Cordelia Hemming and Ben Cooper. Emma Crowe was the technical producer. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
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