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Today, we look at the sentencing of former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards.
He’s avoided prison, but has been given a suspended six-month prison sentence for child abuse image offences at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Adam is joined by the BBC’s legal correspondent Dominic Casciani, and media editor Katie Razzall.
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Plus, there are questions about security around former President Donald Trump, after an apparent second attempt in two months on his life.
BBC chief presenter Caitríona Perry joins Adam to go through the details.
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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 Anna Harris and Reeta Jobanputra. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, the Conservative Party conference kicks off - but have the Tories got their timings all wrong over the leadership contest? Why is Rosie Duffield MP saying that Keir Starmer ‘has a problem with women’ after quitting Labour? And can the world handle another global conflict?
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Published 09/29/24
Today, Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah after Israeli strikes on Beirut.
So could this act result in wider war across the Middle East? Paddy and Laura are joined by the BBC’s security correspondent, Frank Gardner, to make sense of today’s developments.
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Published 09/28/24