The Week: NHS Reforms, Benefit Battles and Tariff Tactics
Adam, Vicki, Faisal and Nick discuss the political stories of the week.
March 14, 2025
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March 14, 2025
The Week: NHS Reforms, Benefit Battles and Tariff Tactics
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<p>Today, Adam, Vicki, Faisal and Nick discuss Starmer’s attempts to speed up government, a possible fight over benefit changes and whether the PM is going to push back more on President Trump. </p><p>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.
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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 Anna Harris. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.</p>
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