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Prince Harry is cross-examined for a second day in court. BBC media editor Katie Razzall and legal correspondent Dominic Casciani, outline the latest developments in his case against Mirror Group Newspapers. And Adam finds out how the story is going down across the world with New Zealand correspondent, Mei Heron. Newscast’s Chris Mason is in Washington where he has been interviewing the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. And with thousands fleeing southern Ukraine after a major dam burst, Ukrainecast’s Victoria Derbyshire, speaks to a Olga, a resident of Kherson whose city has been flooded. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Ben Carter with Cecelia Armstrong, Cordelia Hemming and Miranda Slade. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

A look inside the courtroom as Prince Harry gives evidence in phone hacking trial. BBC media editor Katie Razzall and legal correspondent Dominic Casciani update Adam Fleming after watching Prince Harry’s first appearance in the witness box in the case against Mirror Group Newspapers. Ukrainecast’s Vitaly Shevchenko analyses what might happen next after a major dam burst in Kherson, causing widespread flooding and evacuations. And Adam catches up with Katya Adler, after we spotted her in the office. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with George Dabby and Cordelia Hemming. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

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.

What next after the BBC’s interview with the former This Morning presenter? After Philip Schofield’s first interview since leaving ITV, Adam is joined by 5 Live's Nicky Campbell and Lorraine Heggessey, former controller of BBC One. They unpack what we learned and the potential impact on the TV industry. Union boss Mick Lynch comes in ahead of a weekend of disruption to answer questions from Newscasters. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Ben Carter with Chloe Desave, Rufus Gray and Miranda Slade. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Here's the whole interview with the former This Morning presenter, with the BBC's Amol Rajan. If you hav been impacted suicide or any of the issues discussed in this podcast, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.

The government will launch a legal challenge over the Covid inquiry’s demand for messages between Boris Johnson and his advisers during the pandemic. Adam speaks to one of the those advisers, Cleo Watson, who was the former prime minister’s deputy chief of staff, and is now the author of Whips. Also, the BBC has interviewed controversial influencer Andrew Tate. We go through what he said, and the decision to interview him, with the BBC’s Marianna Spring and journalist Matt Shea who has made a documentary about Tate. Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade and Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.

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. You can join by going to this link: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere 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.

Number 10 deny a cover-up over Boris Johnson’s Covid Whatsapp messages. The Covid inquiry has demanded that the former PM hand over unredacted messages, diaries and notebooks by Thursday. Adam talks it all through with political correspondent Alex Forsyth and the Institute for Government’s Catherine Haddon, who also teaches ministers the do’s and don’ts of doing official business over WhatsApp. Plus the BBC’s former China correspondent John Sudworth and producer Simon Maybin talk about their new Radio 4 series which explores Covid’s origin. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Ben Carter with Madeleine Drury, Rufus Gray and Jack Taylor. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.

The shadow chancellor’s American dream Economics Editor Faisal Islam is in the hot seat. Labour’s Rachel Reeves has been in New York and Washington to talk about how one of the US administration’s flagship policies has inspired her own economic vision. America’s Inflation Reduction Act will boost the green economy and provide huge subsidies to consumers who buy American-made products. How might a similar scheme work in the UK? He also gets chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s thoughts. Faisal also asks Octopus Energy founder Greg Jackson and Andy Palmer, chairman of electric car battery company InoBat, how the plans might work in practice. Today’s Newscast was presented by Faisal. It was made by Ben Carter with Miranda Slade, Rufus Gray and George Dabby. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The senior news editor was Damon Rose.

We chat to Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. Adam is back from his holiday and is joined by Scotland Editor James Cook. They speak to the Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Madeleine Sumption, director of the Migration Observatory at Oxford University. Chris Mason is also on a beach (!) in Great Yarmouth reporting on how migration numbers have gone down in parts of the country that voted for Brexit. Today’s Newscast was presented by James Cook and Adam Fleming. It was made by Rufus Gray with Chris Flynn. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Inflation has fallen, but will we really notice the difference? Scotland editor James Cook steps in for Adam today. He talks to consumer champion Gemma Godfrey and Tim Harford, presenter of Radio 4’s More or Less, about today’s announcement that inflation has dropped below 10% for the first time since last August. And it’s already been a very busy week in Westminster. Political editor Chris Mason talks through the latest developments. Today’s Newscast was presented by James Cook. It was made by Ben Carter with Rufus Gray and Madeleine Drury. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The series producer was Tim Walklate. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.

How illegal vaping is threatening the health of school children. BBC chief political correspondent Nick Eardley is hosting today's Newscast. He’s joined by health editor Hugh Pym and celebrity doctor Michael Mosley to talk through the problems around illegal vaping, both inside and outside the classroom. Jim Gamble, who was heavily involved in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, dials in to discuss a possible development in the long-running case. We hear breaking news from BBC politics reporter Jonathan Blake that Boris Johnson has been referred to police over further potential Covid rule breaches. And, the BBC’s Tomos Morgan gives us the latest on the Cardiff riots. Today’s Newscast was presented by Nick Eardley. It was made by Ben Carter with Rufus Gray and George Dabby. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The series producer was Tim Walklate. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.

What will Rishi Sunak do with the home secretary? Suella Braverman says she is "confident nothing untoward happened", but has refused to be drawn over whether she asked civil servants to arrange a one-to-one speed awareness course for her. Standing in for Adam today are Americast presenters Marianna Spring and Justin Webb, who are joined by Newsnight political editor Nick Watt and Sir Jonathan Jones, who was the government’s most senior lawyer, to take part in their very own ‘ministerial code awareness course’. And a new investigative journalism team called BBC Verify has been launched today, tasked with countering disinformation and fact checking. But how exactly does it work? Today’s Newscast was presented by Marianna Spring and Justin Webb. It was made by Tim Walklate with Rufus Gray and George Dabby. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The senior news editor is Damon Rose.

Radio 2 duo get the latest on the G7 summit in Japan. ​​ ​​Political correspondent Alex Forsyth and chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet are around to help, plus Chris Mason sends an audio postcard from Hiroshima. ​​ ​​Plus media editor Katie Razzall reflects on a week of Harry and Meghan's New York paparazzi incident. ​​ ​​Today’s Newscast was presented by Dermot O’Leary and Tina Daheley. It was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray, Ben Carter, Joe Wallace and Madeleine Drury. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey on sewage, social care, and election stunts. Hot off the back of big local elections gains, the Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey joins today’s Newscast hosts, BBC Presenter Tina Daheley and Scotland Editor James Cook. Chris Mason is in Japan with the Prime Minister for a G7 summit. And Dr Tamsin Edwards, a climate scientist at King’s College London, responds to news that global warming is set to break a key 1.5C limit for first time. Today’s Newscast was presented by James Cook and Tina Daheley. It was made by Rufus Gray with Chris Flynn and Joe Wallace. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Landlords could be banned from evicting tenants with no justification as part of a long-promised overhaul of the private rental sector in England. Adam and Chris question Housing Secretary Michael Gove on the new law being tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, which would also give renters the legal right to request a pet in their home. And, he talks about reports of a rift in government over immigration plans, suggestions that the Brexit deal needs to be revised, and what those accents he did on BBC Breakfast last year were all about. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Ben Carter and Joe Wallace. The senior editor is Sam Bonham.

Adam opens Fleming's Farm and ploughs through trade deals, food security and labour shortages in the farming industry with BBC economics editor Faisal Islam and Anna Hill, presenter of Farming Today. Love Island star and sheep farmer Will Young dials in to discuss what it's like working in the profession. And, BBC gaming correspondent Steffan Powell is in the studio to explain Microsoft's Activision takeover, which was approved by the EU but vetoed by the UK. Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with Ben Carter, Chloe Desave, Rufus Gray and Joe Wallace. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The senior news editor was Damon Rose.

Tory right-wingers are getting worried about the direction of Rishi Sunak’s government. Boris Johnson’s spin doctor at Number 10, Guto Harri, tells Adam and Chris why some still support the ex-PM and what it was like listening in to his calls with President Zelensky. Radio 2’s Scott Mills spills the beans on how Eurovision went in Liverpool, plus MP Andrea Jenkyns sings us a special rendition of Sweden’s winning song. And as a new exam season starts, the BBC’s education editor, Branwen Jeffreys, answers whether we’re finally back to normal after the pandemic. You may begin… Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason. It was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Chloe Desave, Ben Carter and Joe Wallace. The technical producer was Sam Dickinson. The news editor was Damon Rose.

The Newscast guide to housing. As the Bank of England issues warnings over the offer of no-deposit mortgages, we look at the state of the housing and rental market in the UK. Housing correspondent for the i newspaper, Vicky Spratt, tells Adam what to expect from a major shakeup of renting rules. Estate agent Megan Eighteen tells us how industry insiders are feeling. And Newsnight economics editor Ben Chu explains the finances behind owning vs renting, and whether housing is actually a good long term investment. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with George Dabby and Ivana Davidovic. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The news editor was Damon Rose.

Adam gets the train to Liverpool for Eurovision, as a rail service is nationalised.Joining him at Lime Street station is Ben Clatworthy, transport correspondent for the Times, to discuss what the nationalisation of TransPennine Express means for passengers.Also, with the Eurovision final imminent, the Eurovisioncast team drop in to give us a preview, and a brief on how the scoring works.Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with Chris Flynn, Rufus Gray and Nicky Edwards. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.