Today we look at what the UK is doing in response to increasing global threats.Laura’s been speaking to the defence secretary, as well as SNP leader Humza Yousef, who’s asked Sir Keir Starmer for a meeting.And as The Traitors enters its final week, Paddy has been speaking to this season’s standout star Diane.Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman is also on as we talk about it all.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 Ricardo McCarthy. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.
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