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Dec 2022
32m 6s

When Harry Met Meghan...

BBC News
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Royal correspondent Jonny Dymond and culture editor Katie Razzall reveal how the Palace is reacting to Harry and Meghan’s new Netflix programme.

And as A&E waiting times hit their worst levels on record across the UK, emergency medicine consultant Dr Salwa Malik gives us an insight into what’s it’s really like in hospitals at the moment.

Also, travel journalist Simon Calder advises on how to navigate travel disruption during strikes this Christmas.

Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason and made by Chris Flynn with Daniel Wittenberg. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.

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