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Jun 2023
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Harry and the Chamber of Phone Hacking S...

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Explaining Prince Harry’s court case against Mirror Group Newspapers

BBC media editor Katie Razzall and lawyer Mark Stephens talk Adam Fleming through the first day of the trial and discuss what Prince Harry will have to face when he takes the stand on Tuesday.

Chris Mason is back after parliamentary recess and he tells us what Rishi Sunak had to say about illegal migration when he was in Kent today.

And beloved children’s author Michael Morpurgo talks about his new book, the environment, King Charles and children’s literacy.

Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Ben Carter with George Dabby and Rufus Gray. The senior news editors are Damon Rose and Sam Bonham.

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