Newscast – What it’s like for Andy Burnham at number 10

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Today we take a look at Number 10 before Andy Burnham’s first day as Prime Minister with two insiders who have worked with former Prime Ministers. Lord Stuart Wood was Gordon Brown’s adviser and Lucia Hodgson was Boris Johnson’s heavy media adviser. They discuss what the first day is like, what to expect from the new PM and the unexpected ups and downs of the job. We also look at a government-issued digital ID for all British adults and plans to see what it does with Thames Water. 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. Presenter was Paddy O’Connell and Laura Kunsberg. Produced by Chris Flynn. The social producer was Beth Pritchard. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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