Newscast – By-Electioncast: Old Tweets and new essays

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Today, we learn more about Reform candidate Robert Kenyon’s backstory and why his old posts on social media are making headlines. Plus, what impact Britain’s restoration might have on the UK vote and how Andy Burnham has promoted the Mayor of Greater Manchester. Adam joins Annabel Tiffin, BBC North West political editor, Sunday Times deputy political editor and others in the Common Look Trail. More information on the full list of candidates and installations for the Makerfield by-election is available here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrp1z8n4w2o You can now listen to the Newscast on your 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 Miranda Slade and Chris Gray with Gabrielle Purcell-Davies. 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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