News Meeting: Sunak’s Rwanda showdown and the Met’s apology to an anti semitism campaigner
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What propels something to the top of the news agenda? James Harding is joined by three guests who each pitch the story they think should lead the news. In this episode he’s joined by former Observer editor Will Hutton to discuss the wrangling over the government’s Rwanda policy, the Met’s apology to Gideon Falter after he was called "openly Jewish" by police and threatened with arrest, and Congress approving $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine. Book your ticket for the next News Meeting Live on 24th April by clicking here. Email: [email protected] Guests: Will Hutton, former editor of the Observer and author of This Time No Mistakes: How To Remake BritainCat Neilan, political editor at TortoiseStephen Armstrong, reporter at Tortoise Host: James Harding, Tortoise founder and editor-in-chief Producer: Casey Magloire Executive producer: Lewis Vickers To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected]  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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