The Week: Trump Victory and a New Shadow Cabinet
Newscast
11/08/24
•31m
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Today, we look at what a Donald Trump victory means for the UK and Kemi Badenoch’s first week as leader of the opposition.
Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Alex Forsyth and Nick Watt discuss the political and economic impact of Donald Trump winning the US election. They also talk about the planned increase in tuition fees and the Bank of England’s interest rate decision.
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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 Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Alex Forsyth and Nick Watt. It was made by Chris Gray with Anna Harris and Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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