Small Boats, Big Numbers
Newscast
BBC
4.3 • 6.6K Ratings
🗓️ 9 August 2023
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Understanding the asylum system, and the benefits of 5000 steps.
Chief political correspondent Nick Eardley discusses the government’s latest immigration policy proposals and leading immigration barrister Colin Yeo explains how the legal system works for asylum seekers.
New research says that doing more than just 3967 steps a day can boost your health.
Stats legend Sir David Speigelhalter explains what the numbers mean, and best-selling author of The Salt Path, Raynor Winn, tells Adam how walking has changed her life.
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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The editor is Damon Rose.
01:40 - Understanding the asylum system 21:35 - The benefits of 5000 steps
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:04.9 | Hello, a quick update on the Jenny Harry's marriage. |
| 0:09.8 | So we know that two newscasters took the then deputy chief medical officer's advice at |
| 0:14.5 | the start of the COVID pandemic to test the strength of their relationship by moving in. |
| 0:18.5 | They then got married. |
| 0:19.8 | They're now expecting a baby very soon. |
| 0:24.0 | And Dame Jenny Harry, who's now the chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, |
| 0:28.6 | is this little note to mark this momentous moment. |
| 0:31.5 | Good evening to Adam, newscasters and most of all to Gabriella and Jamie. |
| 0:37.5 | I'm just dropping by virtually to pass on my congratulations to Gabriella and Jamie |
| 0:42.9 | as they await the imminent arrival of their first child. |
| 0:46.7 | It's wonderful to hear such happy, positive news coming out of what was a really difficult time |
| 0:51.8 | during the pandemic. And I wish them all, that's all three of them, |
| 0:55.6 | the very best for the future. |
| 0:57.6 | Now I know I spent quite a lot of time with Dame Jenny in the studio this week, |
| 1:01.2 | but I still sort of imagine her just delivering that from the Downey Street Lacton, |
| 1:04.8 | which would be quite a way to welcome the new arrival. |
| 1:07.0 | But still, lovely to hear the news. |
| 1:09.6 | Let's see what other news we can deliver on this episode of newscast. |
| 1:12.7 | Newscast. |
| 1:13.5 | Newscast from the BBC. |
| 1:15.1 | It got trounced by the former Prime Minister, who herself got beaten by a letter. |
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