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May 2023
32m 26s

Coronation Beat

BBC News
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What do we know about the law behind the Coronation arrests?

Adam is joined by home editor Mark Easton and former chief constable of Northumbria Police Sue Sim to discuss what the arrest of six anti-monarchy protesters means for the police going forward.

Russia editor Steve Rosenberg is in Liverpool to be Newscast’s on the ground reporter as Eurovision gets under way.

And, investigative journalist Jamie Bartlett talks through his latest intriguing podcast.

Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with Cordelia Hemming and Miranda Slade . The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The editor is Damon Rose.

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