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Jun 2022
31m 17s

Brexitcast

BBC News
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Adam, Chris and Katya are back talking Brexit on the day that the UK reveals plans to ditch parts of EU deal.

And Jacqui Wakefield, from Panorama, describes what it was like to work undercover as a receptionist in a GP surgery for her latest investigation.

Today’s Newscast was made by Miranda Slade and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editors were Sam Bonham and Alison Gee.

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