Sir Keir Starmer: The Interview
Newscast
09/08/24
•28m
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Sir Keir Starmer has sat down with Laura for his first major TV interview as PM, so as well as it going out on BBC One, we thought we'd put it in you Newscast feed too.
She spoke to him on Saturday morning in the Downing Street Cabinet Room.
Another Newscast with Henry and Paddy, as usual, follows this one.
Enjoy!
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Starmer Tells Laura the NHS is Broken
September 7, 2024
•25m
Today, we’re looking at what Keir Starmer has to say about the state of the NHS and its future.
Laura sat down with the PM for his first major television interview since getting the job. He told her the previous government ‘broke’ the NHS in ways which were ‘unforgiveable’.
She chats it through with Paddy.
We'll be dropping the full interview next in your Newscast feed.
Plus, they take a look at how big a rebellion could be over winter fuel payment cuts that could affect around 10 million pensioners..
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn and Arsenii Sokolov. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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Sir Keir Starmer: The Analysis
September 8, 2024
•29m
Today, we’re going through the PM’s first major television interview since getting the job. He defended his decision to cut winter fuel payments for most pensioners, and said his government is "going to have to be unpopular" to deliver change. Paddy’s also been talking to the Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who says he’ll call in the private sector to get NHS waiting lists down. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn and Arsenii Sokolov. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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