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May 2023
27m 34s

ITV To Review Schofield Affair

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Lorraine Heggessey, former controller of BBC One and Head of Children's BBC talks to Adam about the future of Phillip Schofield and ITV, which has launched a review into its handling of a relationship between the presenter and his colleague.

We also talk about how governments are gearing up to regulate artificial intelligence with Joe Tidy, the BBC’s cyber correspondent.

And Chris Mason has been pulled back from his holiday to discuss Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps.

You’re invited to a new listener experiment; Newscast is launching a community space to meet with other curious Newscasters.

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Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Madeleine Drury, Rufus Gray and Jack Taylor. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

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