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  • Migration Nation

    We chat to Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.

    Adam is back from his holiday and is joined by Scotland Editor James Cook. They speak to the Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Madeleine Sumption, director of the Migration Observatory at Oxford University.

    Chris Mason is also on a beach (!) in Great Yarmouth reporting on how migration numbers have gone down in parts of the country that voted for Brexit.

    Today’s Newscast was presented by James Cook and Adam Fleming. It was made by Rufus Gray with Chris Flynn. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    31 min
  • More or Less Inflation?

    Inflation has fallen, but will we really notice the difference?

    Scotland editor James Cook steps in for Adam today. He talks to consumer champion Gemma Godfrey and Tim Harford, presenter of Radio 4’s More or Less, about today’s announcement that inflation has dropped below 10% for the first time since last August.

    And it’s already been a very busy week in Westminster. Political editor Chris Mason talks through the latest developments.

    Today’s Newscast was presented by James Cook. It was made by Ben Carter with Rufus Gray and Madeleine Drury. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The series producer was Tim Walklate. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.

    33 min
  • Planet of the Vapes

    How illegal vaping is threatening the health of school children.

    BBC chief political correspondent Nick Eardley is hosting today's Newscast. He’s joined by health editor Hugh Pym and celebrity doctor Michael Mosley to talk through the problems around illegal vaping, both inside and outside the classroom.

    Jim Gamble, who was heavily involved in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, dials in to discuss a possible development in the long-running case.

    We hear breaking news from BBC politics reporter Jonathan Blake that Boris Johnson has been referred to police over further potential Covid rule breaches.

    And, the BBC’s Tomos Morgan gives us the latest on the Cardiff riots.

    Today’s Newscast was presented by Nick Eardley. It was made by Ben Carter with Rufus Gray and George Dabby. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The series producer was Tim Walklate. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.

    34 min
  • A Braverman Decision to Make

    What will Rishi Sunak do with the home secretary?

    Suella Braverman says she is "confident nothing untoward happened", but has refused to be drawn over whether she asked civil servants to arrange a one-to-one speed awareness course for her.

    Standing in for Adam today are Americast presenters Marianna Spring and Justin Webb, who are joined by Newsnight political editor Nick Watt and Sir Jonathan Jones, who was the government’s most senior lawyer, to take part in their very own ‘ministerial code awareness course’.

    And a new investigative journalism team called BBC Verify has been launched today, tasked with countering disinformation and fact checking. But how exactly does it work?

    Today’s Newscast was presented by Marianna Spring and Justin Webb. It was made by Tim Walklate with Rufus Gray and George Dabby. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The senior news editor is Damon Rose.

    34 min
  • ​​Dermot O’Leary & Tina Daheley Do Newscast

    Radio 2 duo get the latest on the G7 summit in Japan.

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    ​​Political correspondent Alex Forsyth and chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet are around to help, plus Chris Mason sends an audio postcard from Hiroshima.
    ​​
    ​​Plus media editor Katie Razzall reflects on a week of Harry and Meghan's New York paparazzi incident.
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    ​​Today’s Newscast was presented by Dermot O’Leary and Tina Daheley. It was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray, Ben Carter, Joe Wallace and Madeleine Drury. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    33 min
  • Sewage Happens

    Lib Dem leader Ed Davey on sewage, social care, and election stunts.

    Hot off the back of big local elections gains, the Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey joins today’s Newscast hosts, BBC Presenter Tina Daheley and Scotland Editor James Cook.

    Chris Mason is in Japan with the Prime Minister for a G7 summit.

    And Dr Tamsin Edwards, a climate scientist at King’s College London, responds to news that global warming is set to break a key 1.5C limit for first time.

    Today’s Newscast was presented by James Cook and Tina Daheley. It was made by Rufus Gray with Chris Flynn and Joe Wallace. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    34 min
  • Stop! In the Name of Gove

    Landlords could be banned from evicting tenants with no justification as part of a long-promised overhaul of the private rental sector in England.

    Adam and Chris question Housing Secretary Michael Gove on the new law being tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, which would also give renters the legal right to request a pet in their home.

    And, he talks about reports of a rift in government over immigration plans, suggestions that the Brexit deal needs to be revised, and what those accents he did on BBC Breakfast last year were all about.

    Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Ben Carter and Joe Wallace. The senior editor is Sam Bonham.

    30 min
  • Farming Todaycast

    Adam opens Fleming's Farm and ploughs through trade deals, food security and labour shortages in the farming industry with BBC economics editor Faisal Islam and Anna Hill, presenter of Farming Today.

    Love Island star and sheep farmer Will Young dials in to discuss what it's like working in the profession.

    And, BBC gaming correspondent Steffan Powell is in the studio to explain Microsoft's Activision takeover, which was approved by the EU but vetoed by the UK.

    Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with Ben Carter, Chloe Desave, Rufus Gray and Joe Wallace. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The senior news editor was Damon Rose.

    34 min
  • God Save Loreen

    Tory right-wingers are getting worried about the direction of Rishi Sunak’s government. Boris Johnson’s spin doctor at Number 10, Guto Harri, tells Adam and Chris why some still support the ex-PM and what it was like listening in to his calls with President Zelensky.

    Radio 2’s Scott Mills spills the beans on how Eurovision went in Liverpool, plus MP Andrea Jenkyns sings us a special rendition of Sweden’s winning song.
    And as a new exam season starts, the BBC’s education editor, Branwen Jeffreys, answers whether we’re finally back to normal after the pandemic. You may begin…
    Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason. It was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Chloe Desave, Ben Carter and Joe Wallace. The technical producer was Sam Dickinson. The news editor was Damon Rose.

    40 min
  • Home Truths

    The Newscast guide to housing.

    As the Bank of England issues warnings over the offer of no-deposit mortgages, we look at the state of the housing and rental market in the UK.
    Housing correspondent for the i newspaper, Vicky Spratt, tells Adam what to expect from a major shakeup of renting rules.
    Estate agent Megan Eighteen tells us how industry insiders are feeling.
    And Newsnight economics editor Ben Chu explains the finances behind owning vs renting, and whether housing is actually a good long term investment.
    Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with George Dabby and Ivana Davidovic. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The news editor was Damon Rose.

    33 min

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