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Jul 2
28m 10s

News coverage of Andy Burnham. BBC Cuts...

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode

Andrea Catherwood hears your comments on the cuts to BBC Radio 4 news programmes and talks to a former Radio commissioner about her experience of bringing in changes to Radio 4.

Also, our listeners share their views on the news coverage over the past few weeks as Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Prime Minister and Andy Burnham, the newly elected MP for Makerfield, arrived at London Euston station to a press pack.

And a recent distressing episode of a dog attack on sheep in The Archers has motivated listeners to get in touch.

A Whistledown Scotland production for BBC Radio 4

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