Sir Keir Starmer has sat down with Laura for his first major TV interview as PM, so as well as it going out on BBC One, we thought we'd put it in you Newscast feed too.

She spoke to him on Saturday morning in the Downing Street Cabinet Room.

Another Newscast with Henry and Paddy, as usual, follows this one.

Enjoy!

Today, we’re looking at what Keir Starmer has to say about the state of the NHS and its future.

Laura sat down with the PM for his first major television interview since getting the job. He told her the previous government ‘broke’ the NHS in ways which were ‘unforgiveable’.

She chats it through with Paddy.

We'll be dropping the full interview next in your Newscast feed.

Plus, they take a look at how big a rebellion could be over winter fuel payment cuts that could affect around 10 million pensioners..

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Today, we’re recapping a busy first week back in Westminster - and hearing from the Green Party conference in Manchester.

Adam is joined by Matt Chorley at the end of his first week on 5 Live to chat about how the Labour government is disciplining potential rebel MPs, the latest dispatch from the Conservative leadership contest and the number of Parliamentary pets he’s spoken to on his show so far.

And, Dr Ellie Chowns MP speaks to Adam from the Green Party Conference in Manchester, she explains what Green Party conference is like and how the Green Party’s four MPs are settling in to the House of Commons.

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Today Adam and Chris talk to Eluned Morgan, the new first minister of Wales, about her upbringing at the heart of Welsh politics, the working relationship with a new Westminster government, 20mph speed limits and the tough job of uniting Welsh labour after a tumultuous year.

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Today, we look at Michel Barnier’s surprise selection as French Prime Minister, and a “historic success” for the far-right in Germany.

The EU’s former Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has been named as the new French prime minister in a surprise announcement by Emmanuel Macron. But will this finally break the deadlock in Paris?

And, Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won the election in the eastern state of Thuringia. But how much of a threat are they to the current government?

Adam is joined by Mujtaba Rahman, Europe managing director at the Eurasia Group,

​​Today we look at the publication of the report into the Grenfell Tower fire.

Today the Scottish government has confirmed up to £500 million of spending cuts to help balance the books ahead of the autumn statement.

Scotland’s Finance Secretary Shona Robinson said financial mismanagement of the previous UK government and continuing Labour austerity are to blame for the pressures. But could the SNP have done more to prevent the cuts? And will there be more to come when the full Scottish budget arrives in December? Adam and Chris are joined by the BBC’s Scotland Editor James Cook.

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Today we look at what’s on the political agenda as Parliament returns.

Adam and Chris discuss the government’s decision to suspend some arms exports to Israel and explore the introduction of a new system for grading schools in England. Plus are the Labour backbenches gearing up for a rebellion? An early day motion has been tabled proposing delaying changes to the Winter Fuel Payment.

And, there are growing concerns about violent and hateful content being pushed into the social media feeds of young boys. Adam is joined by Marianna Spring, who has been investigating what tech companies are doing (or not doing) to stop harmful content ending up in our feeds.

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Today we speak to Fiona Hill, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, former presidential adviser to George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump and Labour’s new defence adviser.

Fiona Hill was born in Bishop Auckland in County Durham before studying Russian at university and moving to the US. She testified during Trump’s first impeachment trial and is now advising the Labour government on their Strategic Defence Review.

You can submit evidence to the Strategic Defence Review here: https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/strategic-defence-review-2024-call-for-evidence.

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Today, we relive a week in the life of Keir Starmer.

Adam and Paddy are joined by Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn, to discuss the Prime Minister’s movements this week - and what they tell us about the direction he may lead his government in when Parliament returns. What can we expect from October’s budget? Why has Keir Starmer taken aim at smoking areas? And could the Labour government take lessons from Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign?

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Miranda Slade with Anna Harris. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham