Could Starmer's milestones become millstones?

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Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Today, we look at the milestones Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will set out under what he calls a "plan for change" for Britain.

Paddy and Victoria are joined by Joe Pike, BBC politics and investigations correspondent, to discuss the resignation of Louise Haigh, who was serving as transport secretary, after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a fraud offence a decade ago. Does this resignation prompt questions for the government?

Plus, Master Chef presenter Gregg Wallace has spoken out on Sunday against allegations of historic misconduct, saying they have come from a "handful of middle-class women of a certain age".

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Paddy O’Connell and Victoria Derbyshire. It was made by Tim Walklate and Cat Fusillo. The technical producer was Dan Ehrlich. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts.
0:04.8	Hello, Sunday's newscast with some exciting new talent.
0:10.1	Not me.
0:10.8	Well, you're exciting talent, but we've got new talent in the room.
0:14.4	Yes, Joe Pike is with us.
0:15.9	Hello, hello, hello.
0:16.9	Hi, Vic. Hi, hi, Paddy.
0:18.3	You've got two titles in the BBC.
0:20.2	Which one are we going to use?
0:21.9	Well, the both together.
0:22.9	Political and Investigations correspondent.
0:24.9	Today, I think we're more politics and investigations.
0:27.4	But, you know, where will the programme lead?
0:29.4	Who knows?
0:29.8	And what would you normally be doing on a Sunday morning?
0:32.4	Obviously watching both BBC One and listening to Radio 4.
0:35.4	Obviously, it's the correct answer. Maybe one headphone in and the to Radio 4. Obviously. Obviously is the correct answer.
0:38.7	Maybe one headphone in and the TV on, I think.
0:41.7	Yes, it's a very busy Sunday.
0:44.3	The big news of the government's milestones, different from the missions.
0:49.5	And also...
0:51.1	Greg Wallace has spoken for the first time about the allegations against him.
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