The News Meeting12 Touko 2025

Why are the Qataris reportedly gifting Donald Trump a $400mn jumbo jet?

How will Labour’s immigration legislation affect the UK’s care sector? What are the potential conflicts of interests if Trump accepts a jet from Qatar? The Indian Premier League is set to return after the competition was suspended amid rising tension in Kashmir, but what does this tell us about India's power in international cricket?

Rebecca Moore is joined by Orwell Prize winning Pete Apps, alongside The Observer’s Patricia Clarke and Jessy Parker Humphreys, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.

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Read Patricia Clarke’s article in full: ‘How the US president and his clan ushered in a new golden age of corruption’

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Host: Rebecca Moore, executive producer at The Observer

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive Producers: Rebecca Moore and Matt Russell

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