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Trump Dishes Out Blame for LA Fires


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Today, we look at the wildfires still raging across Los Angeles, where five people have been killed and more than 175,000 have been evacuated.

Adam speaks with BBC’s Los Angeles correspondent Emma Vardy about the extent of the damage and the rescue operations. And Politico’s California environment reporter Camille von Kaenel explains why President-elect Donald Trump blames the Democrats for the damage caused.

Plus, as the pound falls to its lowest level in over a year, at the same time UK borrowing costs hit their highest for 16 years - What is going on with the economy? Adam and Chris are joined by economics editor Faisal Islam to explain.

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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 Teodora Agarici and Anna Harris. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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