Today, we look a why tech multi billionaire Elon Musk, and friend of Donald Trump is getting involved in British politics. He’s been critical of Labour and Sir Keir Starmer and has formed an allegiance with Reform UK. But there’s a disagreement between Musk and its leader Nigel Farage over the anti Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson. 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 O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Teodora Agarici. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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So let's begin the new year in a new way with some racing tips from Laura Kuenssberg.
Well, I wish I could give you some.
I am looking over a fabulous race course at Chelmsford in Essex.
However, I can see no GGs, not a single one, not a single fetlock.
Also single hoof.
Why are you at races in Chelmsford?
I have gone to the races because Najaf Faraj is here and I'm doing an interview with him for tomorrow's program as he, interestingly, is the first of the main party leaders to be sort of out and about this year.
And he's at this, his second event in 48 hours.
He's going around various different bits and pieces of the country as he proclaims his ever expanding membership of his new party, Reform, I suppose, actually not so new now, Reform uk.
And he does what he seems to often do so well, captures headlines, not always for the right reasons.
Well, it's come at a time when his friend Elon Musk and hero, of course, Elon Musk has been making comments about the British judicial system and he wants to jail one of our MPs now, which we will discuss in Saturday's newscast.
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, so pert.