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Feb 2023
30m 51s

The Gathering Stormont

BBC News
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Can Rishi Sunak sell his deal to Northern Ireland’s political parties?

Adam is joined by Mark Carruthers, BBC Northern Ireland’s politics presenter, to trace the Prime Minister’s trip across the region. Meanwhile in Westminster, Chris has the latest on Rishi Sunak’s meeting with the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers.

Plus, The Independent’s flight-free travel editor Helen Coffey explains how the aviation industry’s climate ambitions have had their wings clipped in a new report.

Today’s Newscast was made by Tim Walklate with Madeleine Drury, Cordelia Hemming and Mora Morrison. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior journalist is Daniel Wittenberg.

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