Sunak’s Surprise Downing Street Speech
The prime minister says "our democracy itself is a target" for extremists.
March 1, 2024
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March 1, 2024
Sunak’s Surprise Downing Street Speech
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<p>It’s double episode Newscast kind of day! Rishi Sunak has made a surprise statement in Downing Street.</p><p>He said democracy is being targeted by extremists, and there are forces that are "trying to tear us apart". Adam speaks to deputy political editor Vicky Young to discuss why Rishi Sunak made this speech today and what message he was trying to get across.</p><p>And Newsnight Political Editor Nicholas Watt gives us an insight into why Rochdale by-election winner George Galloway is so controversial. </p><p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere
Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Gemma Roper and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.</p>
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