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Adam’s joined by the BBC’s health reporter Jim Reed who lets him peek inside two junior doctors’ pay slips - a new trainee and an old hand. And we try to answer the question of whether they earn more or less than a barista.

TV and theatreland’s James Graham talks England and penalties, from Southgate to Kane and the Lionesses.

Broadcasting legend Trevor Nelson celebrates 50 years of hip-hop. He chats to Adam about the early days of hip-hop, his stand-out tracks and the impact the music has had on popular culture.

The BBC's Ben Chu and the FT’s Yuan Yang talk about the Chinese economy. What is going wrong and should the rest of the world be worried?

00:00 - Steps count

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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Joe Wilkinson and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Understanding the asylum system, and the benefits of 5000 steps.

Chief political correspondent Nick Eardley discusses the government’s latest immigration policy proposals and leading immigration barrister Colin Yeo explains how the legal system works for asylum seekers.

New research says that doing more than just 3967 steps a day can boost your health.

Stats legend Sir David Speigelhalter explains what the numbers mean, and best-selling author of The Salt Path, Raynor Winn, tells Adam how walking has changed her life.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The editor is Damon Rose.

01:40 - Understanding the asylum system

Voters’ personal details stolen in cyber attack.

The Electoral Commission has revealed that they have been the subject of a ‘complex attack’ and hackers have accessed electoral registers. BBC cyber correspondent Joe Tidy and Mihaela Jembei from the Information Commissioner’s Office join Adam to discuss what we know so far, and who could be behind the breach.

Niger has closed its airspace as a military group continues their coup. CNN’s international correspondent, and friend of the podcast, Larry Madowo is on to talk about how Russia, France, and the US are all involved in the story.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

02:09 - Electoral Commission cyber attack

How to stop the next pandemic

The Edinburgh Fringe kicks off this week! Adam is checking out the vibe at the Festival with comedians John Robins and Rosie Holt.

Oceans reached their hottest ever recorded temperatures this week. BBC’s former climate analyst Roger Harrabin and Blue Planet cameraman Doug Allan join Adam to discuss the findings and share what they’ve seen when working around the world’s oceans.

And… What do you call your TV remote? This week’s debate between Newscasters rumbles on.

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Today's Newscast was hosted by Adam Fleming. It was made by Fiona Leach with Miranda Slade and Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Adam gets out his hoofer-doofer (everyone else calls it a remote control) and starts flicking through the media landscape in search of answers for why no-one is watching or listening to the stuff they were just a few years ago.

Legendary disc jockeys Tony Blackburn and Shaun Keaveny give their take on the latest Rajar ratings which show a steep decline in listening to traditional networks like Radio 2 and Radio 4.

And Danny Cohen, former boss of BBC television, and Helen Daly from the Radio Times talk through a new Ofcom report on what we’re now watching (clue: not so much terrestrial television, especially soaps).

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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tom Smithard with Miranda Slade and Chloe Desave. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The editor is Sam Bonham.

The row over the barge set to house hundreds of asylum seekers.

Adam is back in the studio and is joined by home affairs editor Mark Easton, as well as BBC Solent journalist Sophie Cridland to discuss when people might start to board the great big boat called Bibby Stockholm.

Rishi Sunak has said Nadine Dorries's constituents are not being properly represented. Alex Forsyth is on to talk about why, and why she’s not yet stood down like she said she would.

And Americast host and North America editor Sarah Smith takes us through the US legal system, to help us understand what Trump’s indictment means.

You can hear more of Sarah’s interview with the former FBI director James Comey here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g485nc

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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Alex Collins and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

Alcohol tax up, house prices down, and food inflation slowing.

There’s loads of news about the changing price of various things, including alcohol, so The Newscast Arms is reopening.

At the bar with us is:

- Cost of living correspondent Coletta Smith, who explains how the government's alcohol tax changes will work.

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Today's Newscast Landlady was Alex Forsyth. The podcast was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade, Alex Collins, and Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Rishi Sunak has defended granting 100 new North Sea oil and gas licences, and said the government will fund a carbon capture project in the north east of Scotland.

Scotland editor James Cook and climate analyst Sepi Golzari-Munro join Alex Forsyth to discuss what it could mean for the nation, and for the whole of the UK.

The BBC’s Good Morning Scotland presenter Martin Geissler’s interviewed the prime minster this morning. He also joins to reflect on his exchange which went viral.

And weather presenter Elizabeth Rizzini comes into the studio to explain why the weather’s so rubbish at the moment.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Alex Forsyth. It was made by Chris Flynn with Alex Collins, Hayley Clarke and Darin Graham. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.