Newscast – Electioncast: Will Katherine West really bring Keir Starmer?

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Today, we look at a surprising move from Labor MP Catherine West. She called on cabinet ministers to challenge Kier Starmer’s leadership – and threatened to do so herself if they didn’t. Laura and Paddy join Henry to discuss her, why she’s doing it, and how dangerous she could be to the Prime Minister. As the Prime Minister prepares to give a speech tomorrow, he will look ahead to what we will hear next week at King Charles’ opening of Parliament on Wednesday. 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 presenters were Laura Kuensberg and Paddy O’Connell. Produced by Chris Flynn and Chloe Scannapieco. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was James Piper. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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