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i am adam fleming, host of the bbc daily news podcast and you will shortly be able to see this recording today's episode where we will tell you everything you need to know from the campaign trail. in new york, jurors begin their deliberations in donald trump's hush money trial. an incredible live images from iceland as a volcano erupts once again, the fifth time since december. tonight there is still confusion over whether the long serving labour mp diane abbott can or can't stand again in the general election. she had been readmitted as a labour mp after being suspended last year. today she has said she has been barred from standing, but sir keir starmer later said that wasn't true and no decision had yet been taken. there is a rally tonight in support of her in her local constituency in east london. will you be standing as an independent?— will you be standing as an independent? will you be standing as an indeendent? ~ . , ., will you be standing as an indeendent? . ., , ., ., independent? what is labour said to ou? she independent? what is labour said to you? she was _ independent? wh

now it's time for today's sunday episode of newscast — with adam fleming, laura kuenssberg and paddyo, you two. hello. can i introduce you to the new star of newscast electioncast? yourself. no! i'm famously modest, laura. jenny leck. 0h! the realjenny leck. i heard about this. yeah, she's from manchester and her name is actuallyjenny leckie, but her friends call herjenny leck, which means she's perfect as our part—time general election correspondent. so i heard jenny leck the other day on newscast, and i thought, she sounds like a marvellous person. however, i also have quite a strong feeling that anyone calling the general election genny lex should be not allowed to do so. you were wondering in a new modern bbc, what kind of punishment is allowed? yes, exactly. oh, really? because i heard i heard the bosses are thinking of calling the election night programme, jenny leck: nation decides election night programme. that's really hilarious. 0k. anyway, jenny leck is going... "not with with my name on it, they won't!" that's a discussion for another day. but she's going global now becau

now on bbc news, it's time now to digest the day's election campaigning in newscast — with adam flemingitical correspondent alex forsyth is here. 0h, she's tapping away. sorry. is that social call or? social call. 0h, 0k. all right, sorry. sorry to interrupt, sorry. it was a social call, but now i'm in the game. and nick, what political editor am i calling it? election newsnight now? because that's what you called it last night. yeah. — nightly election newsnight. 0k. well, welcome back. we finally got details from itv of their first it's going to be on tuesday at 9pm, which gives us a short, brief window to discuss our favourite election debate moments. alex. my personal favourite memory of one of the election night debates was i was on the campaign trail, and this would have been 2015 and we were all staying in a random hotel in a seafront somewhere, and the whole election team got round to watch the first debate with like wine and cheese, which is so civilised cos we weren't covering it, because we were just watching it — so just watching it for enjoyment, literally for kicks. yeah.

hello, i'm adam fleming, host of the bbc�*s daily news podcast newscast.ou will shortly be able to see us recording today's episode, where we'll tell you everything you need to know from the campaign trail. it is 7pm, good evening. i am nicky schiller. we are going to start of course with the general election campaign. the labour leader has pledged to "stop the chaos" and "rebuild the country" in his first major speech of the election campaign. sir keir starmer appealed to undecided voters and urged people to trust him to deliver economic stability and protect national security. rishi sunak, also out campaigning today, dismissed the speech as "waffle", saying it contained "not a single plan for the future". we'll have more about the prime minister shortly, but first here's our political editor chris mason on keir starmer�*s speech. a man waiting — waiting for his moment, waiting, he hopes, to be prime minister. if you've ever wondered what this man is all about, today was his attempt to give you an answer. the leader of the labour party, keir starmer. appl

a lot of the newscast to discuss, so now on bbc news, it's over to adam fleming and the newscast udo.bout to have two newscast election milestones. number one, yourfirst two newscast election milestones. number one, your first broadcast from a pub beer garden. yes, that is right. i don't think i've been a pub near god and be. i'm impressed you've got your work done. not true, by the way. many more hours of work. we are about to unveil the new newscast election theme opening title. are we? i'm excited. my years are peeled towards listing intently. i will give you a briefing of the creative direction. still the classic newscast music. still the classic newscast music. still the classic newscast music. still the classic newscast format of having lots of clips that together are funny. but not of the clips are of politicians. they are all either friends of the podcast, members of the newscast family, orjust normal voting people. i the newscast family, or 'ust normal voting peoplafi the newscast family, or 'ust normal voting morale-t voting people. i was going to say, are ou voting people. i

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time now to digest the day's election campaigning in newscast — with adam fleming and the team.llo. hello. welcome back to the newscast studio. thank you for having me back. from the economics office. that's why i'm calling your office? that is economics pit. is that... 7 well, it's on the second floor, though, isn't it? it is. yeah. anyway. more details of the geography of this building come out later. of this building come out later this episode of newscast. alex, where are you? hello. i am at radio coventry and warwickshire along with cushions branded to match. oh, wow. everyone�*s going for the branded... dharshini, would you like to show off the newscast branded cushions? newscast branded cushion. look at that broadcasting accessory. do you know what? we've got some must have information today from the bbc, the line up of election night. it's going to be clive myrie and our very own laura kay, except listeners of newscast knew that already because laura, who's normally super cautious and chooses her words very carefully, was a little bit incautious on sunday morning when sh

adam fleming, one of the presenters of newscast, joins us now. you have a busy programme, i'm sure.e in it. looking forward to catching _ tell was going to be in it. looking forward to catching up _ tell was going to be in it. looking forward to catching up with - tell was going to be in it. looking forward to catching up with my i forward to catching up with my podcasting best buddy, political editor chris mason. he has been on the campaign trail with the labour leader keir starmer today. start out at that speech on the south coast and chris did an interview with keir starmer. good lines from that, for example keir starmer not being so firm really now increasing vat as the shadow chancellor was with income tax and national insurance yesterday. and then their paths diverged. keir starmer back on the campaign trailand diverged. keir starmer back on the campaign trail and chris went to keir starmer poz my old hometown where he grew up, and it's really interesting that the labour leader is to talking about his very modest background growing up in the 1970s in the suburbs basically beca

i'm adam fleming, host of the bbc�*s daily news broadcast, newscast.is coming from laura canonsburg, bbc sunday producer, michael gove it will not stand as an mp at the next election. mr gove was elected in 2005 and of course entered david cameron's cabinet in 2010. he's been the mp for surrey heath since 2005. it was understood, laura understands that he made the decision in the last couple of days.

also ahead this hour bbc news lom adam fleming host of newscasts without you will shortly be able today's episode with bill tell us everything you need to know from the campaign trail hello. there still confusion tonight _ campaign trail hello. there still confusion tonight over - campaign trail hello. there still confusion tonight over whether| campaign trail hello. there still confusion tonight over whether campaign trail hello. there still confusion toni . ht over whether the confusion tonight over whether the serving labour mp diane abbott can stand again in the general election. her suspension from the party ended last night following comments of race she made to a newspaper last year. she told supporters in east london this evening that labour wants her excluding from parliament. a claim keir starmer says is it true. will you be standing as an independent? what have labour said to you? at the last election, she was labour's pick to be home secretary. this time round, diane abbott may not be allowed to run for the party at all. they just want to be excluded from parliament. so w

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defending his national service plans, a lot for newscast to discuss, so now on bbc news, it's over to adam fleming in the newscast studio. hello. hello. we're about to two newscast. _ hello. hello. we're about to two newscast, electioncast - hello. hello. we're about to two l newscast, electioncast milestone. number one, yourfirst newscast, electioncast milestone. number one, your first broadcast from a public guard.— number one, your first broadcast from a public guard. certainly the first ublic from a public guard. certainly the first public garden _ from a public guard. certainly the first public garden broadcast - from a public guard. certainly the first public garden broadcast i'vel first public garden broadcast i've them before. you first public garden broadcast i've them before.— first public garden broadcast i've them before. ., ., ., ., ~' them before. you got all your work done this early? _ them before. you got all your work done this early? not _ them before. you got all your work done this early? not true, - them before. you got all your work done this early? not true, not - them befo

time now to digest the day's election campaigning in newscast — with adam fleming and the team.at will be are calling your office? it's on the second floor though, your office? it's on the second floorthough, isn't your office? it's on the second floor though, isn't it? your office? it's on the second floorthough, isn't it? it your office? it's on the second floor though, isn't it?- your office? it's on the second floorthough, isn't it? it is. more floor though, isn't it? it is. more details of the _ floorthough, isn't it? it 3 more details of the geography of the building coming up on the episode later. alex, where you?— building coming up on the episode later. alex, where you? hello. i am at radio coventry _ later. alex, where you? hello. i am at radio coventry and _ later. alex, where you? hello. i am at radio coventry and warwickshirel at radio coventry and warwickshire along _ at radio coventry and warwickshire along with — at radio coventry and warwickshire along with cushions branded to match — along with cushions branded to match. , ., , ., ., match. everyone is going fo

time now to hearfrom adam fleming and the newscast team. for their take on the day's election campaigningny elections as james lansdale covered in general? liii< lansdale covered in general? uk general elections. i suppose the first one — general elections. i suppose the first one you could say i covered was 1992, — first one you could say i covered was 1992, as a student, helping my professor_ was 1992, as a student, helping my professor who was appended and on the local— professor who was appended and on the local regional programme, i sat in the _ the local regional programme, i sat in the back— the local regional programme, i sat in the back working at the swings with a _ in the back working at the swings with a calculator and a pad and paper, — with a calculator and a pad and paper, which i passed a piece of paper— paper, which i passed a piece of paper so— paper, which i passed a piece of paper so that he could sound terribly — paper so that he could sound terribly informed about the swings in each _ terribly informed about the swings in each constituency. i also spent a bit of— in

time now to digest the day's election campaigning in newscast — with adam fleming and the team. see the evening and lunchtime companion. to see the evening and lunchtime companion-— to see the evening and lunchtime companion. laura is here to also. the been — companion. laura is here to also. the been weirdly _ companion. laura is here to also. the been weirdly absence - companion. laura is here to also. the been weirdly absence for - companion. laura is here to also. - the been weirdly absence for reasons we can_ the been weirdly absence for reasons we can discuss later but she'll have her own _ we can discuss later but she'll have her own battle bus and this is an opportunity to share battle bus stories — opportunity to share battle bus stories and rumors of a bus story. | stories and rumors of a bus story. suppose a stories and rumors of a bus story. i suppose a fridge is a prerequisite. i like looking at your newscast mugs. maybe on the side of the bus, £350 million a week for the bbc? that's an historical politicaljoke! my that's an historical politicaljoke! my experience h

adam fleming was saying it felt like the real first day of proper campaigning, the sorts of things thatection, away from the abbott question. interesting what angela rayner added. ros altmann, what you think your? keir starmer and some talk about process and not actually the issue itself thatis and not actually the issue itself that is nominated every time he gets her reporter. they asked him protest over politics, is that bad? i her reporter. they asked him protest over politics, is that bad?— over politics, is that bad? i don't think that labour _ over politics, is that bad? i don't think that labour and _ over politics, is that bad? i don't think that labour and their i over politics, is that bad? i don't| think that labour and their leader will be _ think that labour and their leader will be very happy with the way things— will be very happy with the way things have gone on the diane abbott situation _ things have gone on the diane abbott situation i— things have gone on the diane abbott situation. i must admit i am full next _ situation. i must admit i am full next by— situation. i

let'sjoin adam fleming, one of the presenters. ng you are saying about the digital campaign on social media because we're on the programme talking about the exact conclusion, what the parties are doing, who's doing well, the sort of things that are getting eyeballs but also exactly that point you are making about the lack of rules for the in 70 different aspects of campaigning there are set rules but not in that particular area for that what else have you got on the show? also, this is robabl have you got on the show? also, this is probably our— have you got on the show? also, this is probably our fifth _ have you got on the show? also, this is probably our fifth election - have you got on the show? also, this is probably our fifth election where i is probably our fifth election where everyone said this is going to be the social issue. in the previous work really, but i think this will be. we will brainstorm the announcement byjunior doctors in announcement by junior doctors in england announcement byjunior doctors in england that

adam fleming, one of the presenters of newscast, joins us now. what have you got, it�*s a busy day. to replace him. a month ago barca persuaded xavi to stay, after he threatened to leave at the end of the season, only to change his mind. but comments about the club�*s financial struggles are said to have angered the club president. he�*ll depart after their final game of the season on sunday, leaving barca second in the table, a long way behind spanish champions real madrid. one of his predecessors, pep guardiola, says he knows the pressure xavi will have been under at the nou camp. you have to win. you have to be good with many things, otherwise it happens. just once. all of the other ones are failures. i don�*t think so. i don�*t agree with that. doesn�*t matter what happened this season. i will not feel a failure if we do not win the premier league. ahead of the fa cup final between manchester city and manchester united, united�*s goalkeeper andre 0nana has revealed that it took him six months "to feel good" at the premier league club. the cameroon international suffered a diffic