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Jan 2023
32m 48s

Gender Politics

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The Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan tells Adam and Chris that she’s disappointed with Scotland’s Gender Recognition Bill. She also says she’s "not ruling out" the idea of sending social media bosses to prison if they fail to protect children from damaging content online.

The head of the TUC Paul Nowak says the unions still have public support as we face more strikes. Plus, stick around for a taste of his musical talent.

This episode of Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason and was made by Chris Flynn with Danny Wittenberg with Cecelia Armstrong. The editor was Sam Bonham.

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