The Liz Truss Interview
Newscast
04/15/24
•46m
About
Comments
Today, the 49-day Prime Minister Liz Truss sits down for an extended chat with Chris Mason.
Truss speaks to Chris about how she looks back on her time in Downing Street, why she wouldn’t call her experience ‘humiliating’ and the institutions she blames for their part in her downfall.
She shares her fears for the West, as well as her support for Donald Trump and... her favourite Taylor Swift song. 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 Chris Mason. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Miranda Slade, Joe Wilkinson and Sam Mclaren. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Previous Episode
Iran attacks Israel: How will the world respond?
April 14, 2024
•28m
Today, we look at what might happen next after Iran attacked Israel overnight.
More than 300 drones and missiles were fired but nearly all were shot down, according to Israel.
Iran says it was retaliation for a strike on its consulate in Syria two weeks ago which killed seven of its officers.
BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen is in the studio to take Laura and Paddy through what we know, the context, and what could come next.
You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere
Today's Newscast was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Next Episode
No Smoking Signs
April 16, 2024
•36m
Today, we look at the reaction to the Newscast interview with Former Prime Minister Liz Truss, and the commons vote to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes.
After yesterday’s interview with Liz Truss, we put your questions to Chris Mason, and get his reaction to what the former Prime Minister said.
And MPs have voted to ban the sale of tobacco products to people born after 2009. A number of leading Tories opposed the bill, including Liz Truss and Kemi Badenoch, but with Labour’s support it made it through the Commons. James and Chris speak to Wes Streeting, Shadow Secretary of State for Health. 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 James Cook and Chris Mason. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Miranda Slade and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Daffyd Evans. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you like this episode you’ll love
Promoted