Is The Government about to break a manifesto pledge?

Newscast

EpisodeOct 19, 202429m

Is The Government about to break a manifesto pledge?

Newscast

EpisodeOct 19, 202429m

Paddy and Laura discuss the possibility of a potential breach of the Labour manifesto in their upcoming budgetMeanwhile the Prime Minister pledges support for Ukraine in Berlin and, with the Novichok inquiry underway, Laura presses the Russian Ambassador to the UK on Russia’s role in the Salisbury poisonings. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Paddy O’Connell and Laura Kuenssberg. It was made by Rufus Gray with Bella Saltiel. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham

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