Electioncast: Tory Pension Pledge
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BBC
4.3 • 6.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 May 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Today, we look at the economic election battle, with spending announcements from the Tories and Labour. Plus, Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner will face no police action in the row over her council house sale.
Rishi Sunak has today launched his ‘Triple Lock Plus’: a promise to raise the tax-free pension allowance if he wins the general election. Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that Angela Rayner will not face no further action in the row over her council house sale. Adam and Alex are joined by by chief economics correspondent Dharshini David.
And Chris Mason has been to Dover to hear what Nigel Farage, Honorary President of Reform UK, has been saying about small boats, and the role he will play in the election campaign. 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 Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Gemma Roper and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
| 0:04.7 | Darshini, hello. |
| 0:06.7 | Hello. Welcome back to the newscast studio. |
| 0:08.0 | Thank you for having me back. |
| 0:09.0 | From the Economics Office. |
| 0:11.0 | Is that one, so that's what I'm calling your office that is it? |
| 0:12.8 | Economics pitch is that? |
| 0:14.8 | Well, it's on the second floor though isn't it? |
| 0:17.5 | It is. |
| 0:18.5 | Yeah. |
| 0:19.5 | Anyway, okay. |
| 0:21.3 | More details of the geography of this building coming out later with this episode of newscast. |
| 0:24.6 | Alex, where are you? |
| 0:26.3 | Hello, I am at Radio Coventry in Warwickshire, along with Cushion's branded to match. |
| 0:31.6 | Oh wow, everyone's going for the branded. |
| 0:33.4 | Darshini would you like to show off the newscast branded cushion? |
| 0:36.1 | Yeah. |
| 0:37.1 | It's a mad. |
| 0:39.1 | Broadcasting accessory. |
| 0:41.1 | Do you know what? We've got some must have information today from the BBC, the lineup of election night? |
| 0:48.0 | It's going to be Clive Myriy and our very own Laura Kay, |
| 0:52.0 | except listeners of newscasts knew that already because |
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