Summary
Joe Biden and Boris Johnson meet face to face for the G7. Cornish pasties ahoy! Boris Johnson welcomes President Joe Biden to misty Cornwall as the pair meet for the first time IRL. Former British Ambassador to the US Lord Kim Darroch joins Adam, Laura and Chris to tell us what a new Atlantic charter between the two countries could include. Plus Matt Hancock gets his moment in the spotlight to defend himself against accusations made by Dominic Cummings weeks ago, but is this the end of that political drama?
Today’s Newscast was made by Maz Ebtehaj and Rick Kelsey. Emma Close is the Assistant Editor, Dino Sofos is the Editor.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | I'm in Cornwall for the G7, which means I have a beautiful view of the sea. |
| 0:11.0 | Laura has her own private political editor balcony with her own even better view. |
| 0:17.0 | And Chris, you're out the cupboards? |
| 0:19.0 | I am. I didn't get a ticket to Cornwall, but hey, I've got an upgrade to the main studio in here |
| 0:25.3 | on my own but it's a joy to be here. It's so snazzy there to compare with my little |
| 0:29.6 | box down the corridor. Do you want to see what lovely Cornish snacks I've got? |
| 0:34.0 | There's no cliche under done on this on this podcast. |
| 0:38.0 | So let's have a look at your bounty. |
| 0:40.0 | These are three G7 special pasties from Pangena pasties in St Ives for the summit is being held. |
| 0:47.2 | Should I take you through them? |
| 0:48.4 | I'd love to hear it in excruciating detail. |
| 0:51.7 | This is going to sign discuss it. This plate is so heavy. These |
| 0:53.7 | pasties are massive. The first one is a big biden which is basically a normal |
| 0:57.8 | cornish pasty but just bigger because it's American. What makes it normal? |
| 1:01.2 | What's in a normal Cornish pasty? |
| 1:03.0 | Date and potato. |
| 1:05.0 | Mm, pretty nice, but pretty classic. |
| 1:10.0 | Have you got some water there? |
| 1:11.0 | You got you got it you're missing out on this? |
| 1:12.8 | Are you eating on camera, Adam? |
| 1:14.3 | I can't see you, but I can hear chomping. |
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