The Rishi Sunak Interview
Newscast
BBC
4.3 • 6.6K Ratings
🗓️ 1 October 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Analysis of Laura’s sit down with the PM.
Paddy’s presenting with her, and they’re joined by chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman.
They talk about refusals in the interview to commit to HS2 in full, as well as tax cuts before the next election, and how it all looks together with Sunak’s attempts to be seen as being on the front foot.
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Today's Newscast was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Ash Taylor. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:04.6 | Paddy, paddy, paddy, where are you? |
| 0:06.2 | I'm actually in a safe studio. |
| 0:08.4 | You sound like you're under a waterfall. |
| 0:10.4 | I do not feel like I'm on a waterfall. |
| 0:12.3 | I'm back on the M6 and actually from a couple of minutes |
| 0:16.2 | journey from the wonderful BBC software to getting into a car |
| 0:21.1 | was actually like being under a waterfall. |
| 0:23.2 | The heavens have opened as is what that means |
| 0:25.9 | for their response to the Prime Minister's interview. |
| 0:28.8 | Well, I was told... What does it say? |
| 0:30.4 | I was told... Well, I was told by Guy Garvey of Elbow |
| 0:33.5 | just to name John. |
| 0:34.7 | Oh, I love him. |
| 0:35.5 | Well, well, he's allowed to say what I'm about to say. |
| 0:37.6 | If it's not raining in Manchester, |
| 0:39.3 | it's either just about to or it just has. |
| 0:41.5 | I love that. I love that. |
| 0:43.0 | And I love Elbow and I love Guy Garvey. |
| 0:45.2 | We'll see you on your programme. |
| 0:46.2 | No, not this morning, but he did in the past |
| 0:47.9 | give me that hint about the weather. |
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