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Today, two teenage boys who raped girls in Hampshire have been given four years' detention after the Court of Appeal changed their sentences. A third boy’s youth rehabilitation order was left unchanged.

UK correspondent, Daniel Sandford was at the court and explains the reasoning behind the judges’ decision.

Plus, Morgan McSweeney, the elusive former chief of staff to Sir Keir Starmer has given his first ever media interview. He spoke to Political Thinking’s Nick Robinson about Labour’s lack of preparation for government and his response to allegations of a boys club in Number 10.

Nick joins Alex and James to unpack what we learned.

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Today we look at how President Trump made more than $1 billion from cryptocurrency in his first year back in office.

The President’s mandatory financial report revealed that he also earned millions from real estate and Trump-themed items. But the White House denies that he is profiting from the presidency. Alex and James are joined by chief North America correspondent, Gary O’Donoghue.

Plus, we look at a week of big rulings for the President in the Supreme Court, including a defeat for the president over birth right citizenship and decisions which expand the power of the presidency.

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Today, Keir Starmer has unveiled the long awaited defence investment plan which promises an extra £15 billion to help equip the armed forces for the future.

Despite being one of the difficult issues which ultimately helped bring about his resignation, the prime minister seems to hope the plan will form a part of his legacy.

But what will it fund and where has the money come from? Alex, James, Chris and security correspondent Frank Gardner discuss.

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Today, Andy Burnham has set out his vision for the country should he become Prime Minister, including plans like setting up a ‘No10 North’ in Manchester.

He said he wants to ‘take power out of the centre’ by transferring some powers from Westminster to the regions, and by extending devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. He also promised to deliver the biggest programme of council house building since the post-war period.

James, Chris and Faisal breakdown what was in the speech, and what wasn’t.

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Today the focus is on new details expected in the long overdue Defence Investment Plan, set to be announced next week.

Victoria Derbyshire is in for Laura again. She, Paddy and Henry Zeffman discuss a move toward new kit like drones, and away from battleships.

They also look at how much Andy Burnham may have been involved in the plans, and whether he’s prepared on defence.

And, last week we discussed whether Keir Starmer will be PM by the time of the World Cup final. Today we have an answer.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Victoria Derbyshire and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Chloe Scannapieco. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today we look at what Andy Burnham’s plan for the UK economy is.

We reveal what he’s expected to say in a speech on the economy on Monday, who the people advising him on it are, and who he might make chancellor.

Victoria Derbyshire is in for Laura. She and Paddy are joined by economics editor Faisal Islam, who’s been looking at what a Burnham Treasury might look like.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Victoria Derbyshire and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn and Kris Jalowiecki. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, King Charles has become the first monarch ever to reveal their tax bill: £12.9 million.

The King has broken royal precedent by publishing some of his finances, revealing that he is in the top 100 of UK taxpayers. But we still don’t know much about his income, or how this tax bill was calculated. The accounts also show that the main source of annual public funding for the Royals will nearly double within three years. Adam speaks to Senior Royal Correspondent Daniela Relph.

He’s also joined by Ailbhe Rea, Political editor of the New Statesman, and Sienna Rodgers, Deputy Editor of the House Magazine, to discuss the week in Westminster.

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Today is the hottest June day on record in the UK.

A temperature of 36.4C has been recorded in Somerset. This beats the previous record, set just yesterday. A red weather warning for extreme heat has been extended into Friday for parts of the country, and at least six NHS trusts in England have declared critical incidents.

Adam is joined by the BBC’s Climate Editor, Justin Rowlatt, and Professor Ed Hawkins MBE, climate scientist at the University of Reading.

And, how optimistic are business leaders for the next government? Adam speaks to BBC Business Editor, Simon Jack.

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Today, the largest review of it's kind in NHS history has found major failings in maternity care at a hospital trust in Nottingham. The report found that hundreds of babies and mothers died or were harmed due to the “deep-rooted, systemic failures”.

Leaders at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have apologised, and the Health Secretary says the government will respond by taking “immediate steps”.

Adam is joined by Social Affairs Correspondent Michael Buchanan.

Plus, Helen MacNamara, former top civil servant, discusses how Team Burnham seems to be preparing for his increasingly likely premiership.

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Today, Andy Burnham is the front-runner to be the next prime minister - so what happens now?

New MP for Makerfield Andy Burnham is currently expected to be the only candidate in the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Will he run unopposed?

Former Defence Minister Al Carns and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones are both considering leadership bids, but it is unclear if they have enough backers in parliament to make it into the contest.

Meanwhile, Westminster is now rife with speculation about who would get the number two job, Chancellor, in a potential Burnham cabinet. Joe, Henry and Dharshini discuss.

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