Summary
The UK is expected to fall into recession, inflation could hit 13% and interest rates continue to rise according to the Governor of the Bank of England. The BBC’s Colletta Smith, Torsten Bell of the Resolution Foundation, and Jane Tully from The Money Advice Trust discuss how the economic situation is hitting day to day life.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has testified that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was "100% real" and that it was wrong to call it a hoax. Marianna Spring talks through the defamation trial brought against the prominent radio host.
Today’s Newscast was made by Clare Williamson, with Alix Pickles and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts |
| 0:05.0 | Sad news for topical panel comedy quiz shows because mock the week is coming to an end |
| 0:12.3 | after 17 years. |
| 0:15.0 | So we thought we'd mark this moment in TV history with one of the mock the week regulars, |
| 0:19.9 | Angela Barnes. |
| 0:20.9 | Hello. |
| 0:21.9 | Hello, Adam. |
| 0:22.9 | How are you? |
| 0:23.9 | Good, thank you. |
| 0:24.9 | And how are you at the fringe? |
| 0:25.9 | How's it going? |
| 0:26.9 | I'm alright. |
| 0:27.9 | Thanks. |
| 0:28.9 | It's fun last night so I'm hoping that audience weren't just lowering me into a full sets of security |
| 0:33.1 | and yeah, bring on the next 24. |
| 0:35.3 | It's great. |
| 0:36.3 | And your show's called Hot Mess. |
| 0:38.5 | It is indeed, yes, which is what I am at the moment. |
| 0:41.3 | No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. |
| 0:44.0 | Oh, very, very funny. |
| 0:46.0 | Oh, bless you. |
| 0:47.0 | No, mock the week. |
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