Still Haven't Found WhatsApp They're Looking For
Newscast
BBC
4.3 • 6.6K Ratings
🗓️ 1 June 2023
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
The government will launch a legal challenge over the Covid inquiry’s demand for messages between Boris Johnson and his advisers during the pandemic. Adam speaks to one of the those advisers, Cleo Watson, who was the former prime minister’s deputy chief of staff, and is now the author of Whips.
Also, the BBC has interviewed controversial influencer Andrew Tate. We go through what he said, and the decision to interview him, with the BBC’s Marianna Spring and journalist Matt Shea who has made a documentary about Tate.
Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade and Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.
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