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Dec 2022
31m 24s

Three Wise Political Editors

BBC News
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ITV’s Robert Peston and Sky’s Beth Rigby join Chris and Adam to look back on a tumultuous year in politics, recapping the biggest political moments of 2022 - as well as what happened behind the scenes.

Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are on strike in the first of two days of industrial action this month. Sunday Times health editor Shaun Lintern explains what impact the strikes are having on the NHS.

Today’s Newscast was made by Tim Walklate with Chris Flynn, Cordelia Hemming and Miranda Slade. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.

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