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Oct 2023
42m 56s

Labour Conference: Sir Glitter Starmer

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Sir Keir Starmer sets out his plan for government at the Labour Party Conference. Adam is joined by Chris Mason to discuss the speech, where the Labour leader laid out promised a "decade of renewal under Labour”

Adam also chats to shadow health secretary Wes Streeting.

And, Israel’s ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely speaks to Adam about the UK’s support for Israel and why she feels these attacks are comparable to the Holocaust.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Gemma Roper and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Phil Bull. The editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

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