In this continental edition, Laura speaks to Paddy from Rome, where she’s been talking to the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, who will meet her Italian counterpart for diplomacy on migration. She’s also been asking her about the connection between Prince Andrew and an alleged Chinese spy. The Duke of York’s judgement is being questioned after the government advised him to cease all contact with the enigmatic individual known only to the public as ‘H6’. And the developing situation in Syria has caused a rift in the Labour front bench, as some of their members revisit their own party’s role in blocking UK military action against then Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2013. Paddy and Laura discuss what is really going on behind the scenes. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy McConnell. It was made by Chris Gray with Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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So here we are in one of the famous newscast episodes where someone is somewhere that isn't here, which is the.
And that someone is.
Laura, where are you?
I am in the wonderful eternal city of Rome and I have been here for about 14 hours and I'm about to get on a plane to come back to London for the show to where I'm wearing.
And have you been with the Home Secretary?
I have been with the home Secretary and Yvette Cooper is here to have talks with the government of Georgia Malone and talk about migration.
So I've been talking to her about that and about all sorts of other things that we will step through during this Saturday episode of Newscast.
I am, however, pleased to be honoring the fine tradition of planes, trains and automobiles.
I'm speaking to from the airport.
Newscast.
Newscast from the BBC.
I like landscapes.
I don't think I'm being rude.
Jabbing, unemployed people who are overweight.
That is not the agenda.
It's the fun police working overtime.
A star is born.
Elon.