Newscast – Why Keir Starmer’s release seems better than ever

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Today we have seen strong signs that the Prime Minister may resign. Cabinet Secretary Peter Kyle’s message this morning reflected on “political realities”. In the year 2026 until now is out of the message of ‘struggle’. Henry Zeffman joins Laura and Paddy in the studio to discuss the timing of the resignation and the appointment of a successor. 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 Maddie Drury. The social producer was Gabrielle Purcell-Davies. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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