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Today we look at the first 100 days of the Labour government and the death of Alex Salmond.

Laura, Paddy and Henry discuss it appears Labour have smoothed over a potentially expensive row with DP World ahead of a big business summit.

And, they look at the former SNP leader Alex Salmond’s career, after his death on Saturday.

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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 Laura Kuenssberg with Henry Zeffman. It was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper and Keiligh Baker. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The editor is Sam Bonham

Adam and Chris speak to the Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who’s in the studio.

He opens up on “headwinds” and “choppy moments” in his first 100 days, and three priorities for the budget.

We also hear what slogan he has printed on his wallet, how the Starmers have adjusted to family life in Downing Street, and what Donald Trump ate for dinner when they met last month.

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Today, a sneak peek at Keir Starmer’s interview on Newscast with Adam and Chris.

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Adam and Chris are joined by Katy Balls, Political Editor of the Spectator, and Patrick Maguire, The Times’ Columnist, to discuss all the political news of the week.

They discuss the government’s much-previewed package on workers’ rights, hints about what may be in the Chancellor’s first budget later this month, and relive the drama of the Tory leadership race narrowing to the final two.

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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 Jack Maclaren with Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, more than 3 million homes and businesses in Florida have been left without power after Hurricane Milton tore through the centre of the state.

Adam is joined by Americast hosts Justin, Marianna and Sarah to discuss what we know about the scale of damage and destruction from the storm. And beyond the impact the hurricane has had on Florida residents, they discuss how the hurricane could affect the presidential race, and how misinformation about the storm has spread on social media.

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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 George Dabby with Catherine Fusillo. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, in a surprise twist, James Cleverly was knocked out of the race to become the next Tory leader.

Adam is joined by Chris and BBC Newsnight political editor Nick Watt to discuss how Cleverly went from first place to eliminated in just 24 hours. How will a Jenrick-Badenoch showdown change the vibe of the contest? And how have Labour MPs responded to the news?

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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 Miranda Slade with Gemma Roper and Bella Saltiel. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, we look in more detail at Matt Chorley’s interview with Boris Johnson and the race to be the next leader of the Tory party.

Alex and Chris discuss with Matt his lively interview with the former PM. You can listen to it in full here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jwdwdv

Plus, Tom Tugendhat has been knocked out of the race to be the next leader of the Conservative party. But is the success of James Cleverly the story of the vote? With a 16 vote lead, is his place in the final two now safe?

Today, hear Matt Chorley’s interview with Boris Johnson on his 5 Live show.

Today, we look at the resignation of Sue Gray as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff.

Why has Gray gone now? What does this tell us about how well Downing Street is working? Who will replace her?

Alex and Chris are joined by the programme director at the Institute of Government Alex Thomas.

To hear more about the anniversary of Hamas’ October 7th attacks and what has followed you can listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jvzld8/

One year on since the 7 Oct 2023 attack on Israel, Lyse Doucet and Jeremy Bowen reflect on their past year of reporting and what is next for the Middle East. Rich in story telling, analysis and personal experience, we hear from the BBC's best journalists who have been covering the Middle East.

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