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Today, we look at the reaction from politicians, Glastonbury, and the BBC to comments from Bob Vylan, a duo that performed at the music festival on Saturday.

Rapper Bobby Vylan led chants of "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]".

A BBC spokesperson said: “Some of the comments made during Bob Vylan’s set were deeply offensive. During this live stream on iPlayer, which reflected what was happening on stage, a warning was issued on screen about the very strong and discriminatory language. We have no plans to make the performance available on demand.”

The Israeli Embassy posted on X that it was "deeply disturbed by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric".

The festival said in a statement: “Glastonbury Festival does not condone hate speech or incitement to violence of any kind from its performers."

We also hear from Health Secretary Wes Streeting on the issue, and on the upcoming welfare vote in the House of Commons.

Faisal Islam joins to talk about the economic consequences of the government’s U-turn.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Paddy O’Connell and Victoria Derbyshire. It was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The weekend series producer is Chris Flynn. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham

Today, we look at where the welfare U-turn leaves Keir Starmer’s government, and the PM himself.

Paddy and Henry Zeffman go through the PM’s first year in office and put it into context by look at where he’s got things right and wrong.

Henry’s been talking to Labour insiders and officials for a documentary: Starmer’s Stormy Year

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The weekend series producer is Chris Flynn. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, the government has confirmed it will make major concessions to Labour rebels over its planned benefits reforms.

Adam and Chris were back in the Newscast studio on Friday morning to run through how news of the U-turn broke late on Thursday night.

And, they're joined by Alex and Faisal to unpack the week's political news - including key takeaways from the Nato summit in the Netherlands, including how Donald Trump came to be referred to as ‘daddy’.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, can Keir Starmer stop a rebellion from his own party over proposed welfare cuts?

Adam is joined by Luke Sullivan, Keir Starmer’s former political director, to discuss the leadership strategy and the current political challenge.

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Today, world leaders have agreed to increase defence spending to 5% at a Nato summit at The Hague.

Member states will commit 3.5% of GDP on core defence expenditure by 2035, plus up to 1.5% on a security investments. President Trump hailed the outcome as a “big win” and said he no longer thought Nato was a "rip-off". Adam is joined by BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale and former British Ambassador to the United States, Lord Kim Darroch.

Also at the summit is Chris, who’s been traveling with the Prime Minister. Starmer is facing a backbench rebellion over changes to the welfare system.

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Today, President Trump arrives in Europe for what is being called “the most significant Nato summit since the cold war”?

Adam, Chris and Katya are re-united as President Trump lands in Europe for his first Nato summit since winning the White House for the second time.

Meanwhile, back at home the Prime Minister faces growing rebellion from Labour backbench MPs over welfare changes. Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to "press ahead” with the changes, ahead of a vote in parliament next week.

Also, the BBC’s social media investigations correspondent Marianna Spring joins Adam to discuss the new season of her podcast Marianna in Conspiracyland, which investigates what happened to Paloma Shemirani—a young girl who died of cancer after rejecting chemotherapy—and what her story reveals about the mainstreaming of anti-medicine ideas.

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Today, Iran launches missiles at a US base in Qatar in response to strikes on their nuclear sites.

Qatar has confirmed the attack on the US-run Al Udeid base, adding all the missiles were intercepted. The Pentagon has said there is no reports of any US casualties. Adam is joined by John Simpson, BBC world affairs editor

And, health secretary Wes Streeting has said "we must act now" as he announced a national investigation into maternity care in England. Adam speaks to Suzanne White - head of the medical negligence team at Leigh Day & Michael Buchannan social affairs correspondent.

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Today we look at the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites.

Donald Trump told Tehran to "make peace" or face "far greater" attacks in future. Iran has warned of “everlasting consequences”.

Security analyst Gordon Corera goes through what we know about the strikes and what could happen next. Gary O’Donoghue, chief North America correspondent, explains Trump’s thinking and the reaction in the US

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Today we’re looking at the reaction to a security breach at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

Pro-Palestinian activists broke into the base and sprayed two military planes with red paint.

The home secretary will move to proscribe the Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, effectively branding them as a terrorist organisation, the BBC understands.

Paddy and Laura look at the political row surrounding the incident.

And the BBC’s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet joins us to answer your questions on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Josh Jenkins. The technical producer was Jonny Hall. The weekend series editor is Chris Hall. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, MPs have voted in favour of the assisted dying bill, in the biggest step so far in favour of the changing of the law.

MPs vote to back a bill legalising assisted dying in England and Wales by 23 votes. Prime Minister Keir Starmer voted in favour of the bill, while Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch voted against.

The bill would allow terminally ill adults with six months or less to live to get medical assistance to end their own lives. The bill will now progress to the House of Lords where it will face further scrutiny.

Adam and Chris are joined by Fergus Walsh, the BBC’s medical editor to discuss.

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