Major New Search For Madeleine McCann
And, political upheaval in Poland and Netherlands.
June 3, 2025
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June 3, 2025
Major New Search For Madeleine McCann
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<p>Today, authorities start a new search for Madeleine McCann in Portugal, nearly two decades after her disappearance.</p><p>On Monday, Portuguese police confirmed the search is taking place across 21 different plots of land between the resort where Madeleine went missing, and where the German investigators' prime suspect had been staying at the time. Adam speaks to BBC home affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford and Jane Hill, the 6 and 10 presenter who has covered the case extensively. </p><p>And, Katya reunites with Adam to discuss the collapse of the Dutch government after the far-right Freedom Party pulled out of the governing coalition. Plus, the election of Poland’s new right-wing president.</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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