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• Epping Sex Offender Arrested, But Has The Damage Been Done?

  Today, we look at the rearrest of migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu, and discuss what his mistaken release means for confidence in the government.Kebatu had been mistakenly released on Friday from HMP Chelmsford, where he was serving a 12-month sentence for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, Essex.We also discuss an apology from Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin, after she said: “it drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people”.Labour cabinet minister Wes Streeting has called the comment racist. Pochin says “My comments were phrased poorly and I apologise for any offence caused, which was not my intention.”And we look at Laura’s interview with Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris, in which said said she was 'concerned' she did not ask Biden to quit the presidential race. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Paddy O’Connell and Laura Kuenssberg. It was made by Chris Flynn with Sophie Millward. The social producer was Darren Dutton. The technical producer was Frank McWeeny. The weekend series editor is Chris Flynn. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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• The Kamala Harris Interview

  As promised, this is the full length interview that Laura Kuenssberg did with the former US Vice-President Kamala Harris.Harris makes her strongest suggestion to date that she will make another presidential bid in 2028 after losing to Donald Trump last year.She also said she believed predictions she made about Donald Trump behaving as a fascist and running an authoritarian government had come true. Something the White House has called ‘lies’.And she’s questioned on whether her old running mate and former president, Joe Biden, dropped out of the race too late for her to have a chance at winning last year’s election.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXdNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Laura Kuenssberg. It was made by Chris Flynn and Sophie Millward. The social producer was Darren Dutton. The technical producer was Dave O’Neill. The weekend series producer is Chris Flynn. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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• Kamala Harris Tells Laura She Might Run For President Again

  Laura and Paddy reflect on Laura’s interview with Kamala Harris, in which she gives the biggest hint yet that she might run for president again. She also calls Donald Trump a “tyrant”. They discuss the White House’s response to her comments. It has said “people don’t care about her absurd lies”.Laura also shares thoughts on Harris’s memoir and the differences between political interviews in the US and UK.Chris Mason also joins to discuss the Labour deputy leadership result, as Lucy Powell is elected over Bridget Phillipson. They consider what the outcome means for the party.Plus, the government responds to the mistaken release of sex offender Hadush Kebatu.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn and Sophie Millward. The social producer was Darren Dutton. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The weekend series producer is Chris Flynn. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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• The Week: A Historic By-Election, Prince Andrew And Digital ID

  Today, Plaid Cymru have won a by-election in an area Labour haven’t lost in for 100 years. Adam and Chris discuss what it means for Welsh Labour, and for Reform who came second. Plus they are joined by Alex and Joe to round up the political week. Is the political pressure on Prince Andrew’s living situation sustainable? Is Keir Starmer re-thinking how to sell digital id? And, Newscast welcomes a major celebrity into the studio. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Joe Wilkinson. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy . The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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• The Bloody Sunday Murder Trial

  Today, ‘Soldier F’ a former member of the Parachute Regiment has been found not guilty of murdering two people on Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland in 1972. The judge, Patrick Lynch, found that the evidence presented fell “well short” of what was needed for a conviction. However, he said that members of the Parachute Regiment had shot dead unarmed civilians and that those involved should “hang their heads in shame”. Adam is joined by Ireland correspondent Sara Girvin, who has been reporting on the trial and the verdict.Plus, BBC News chief presenter Sumi Somaskanda and Russia editor Steve Rosenberg join Adam to discuss Trump’s new sanctions against Russia, plus cancelling his meeting with Putin in Hungary, and what this all means for the war in Ukraine. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Anna Harris and Laura Cain. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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