Newscast – The king (sort of) reveals his finances

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Today, King Charles became the first monarch to reveal his tax bill: £12.9 million. The monarch broke royal protocol by publishing some of his finances, which revealed he was in the UK’s 100 highest tax payers. But we still don’t know much about his income; Or how this tax bill is calculated. The Royals’ main source of annual public funding could double in three years, the accounts show. Adam spoke to Senior Royal Correspondent Daniella Relf. Also joined by New Statesman political editor Ailbe Rea and House magazine deputy editor Sina Rogers to discuss the week in Westminster. Now you can listen to Newscast on smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask BBC Voice to play a news broadcast”. Works on most modern speakers. Join our Newscast online community here https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released daily. If you’re in the UK, for more BBC news and current affairs podcasts, listen to BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the BBC’s current political news. The presenter was Adam Fleming. Produced by Jack McClure and Eli House. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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