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Sep 2023
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Laura and Paddy's weekend Newscast is he...

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Talking crumbly concrete and Sunak’s in tray.

Welcome to the first ever weekend Newscast, with Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell!

Today they hear from Kirstie Allsopp, from the TV show Location, Location, Location, about falling house prices.

And they talk about the political impact of the concrete problem in schools.

Also, a surprise guest pops into the studio for a very special Newscast outro.

Btw, in case you've missed it, Laura and Paddy will be on Newscast on Saturday and Sundays, popping into the Newscast studio from their respective weekend TV and radio shows.

You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today's

Newscast was hosted by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

00:04 Hello from Laura and Paddy! 02:48 Crumbly concrete in schools 09:01 What next for Rishi Sunak 13:30 House prices are down with Kirstie Allsopp 20:02 Special guest!

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