Small Boats, Big Numbers
Newscast9 Aug 2023

Small Boats, Big Numbers

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.

You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere

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

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(2000)

Why Are The Spain & France Wildfires So Bad?

Why Are The Spain & France Wildfires So Bad?

Today, intense and historic wildfires continue to burn in parts of Europe with more than 300,000 people having now been evacuated across France and Spain. Adam is joined by Climate and Wildfire Scient...

27 Jul 37min

The Andy Burnham Interview

The Andy Burnham Interview

What kind of prime minister will Andy Burnham be? Laura Kuenssberg has been behind the scenes with him during his first week in power. In his first major broadcast interview since taking office, she a...

27 Jul 26min

Behind The Scenes Of Andy Burnham’s First Week As Prime Minister

Behind The Scenes Of Andy Burnham’s First Week As Prime Minister

Today, Andy Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Donald Trump to defend Britain's "national interest before anything else" if it is the right thing to do, in his first major interview as prim...

26 Jul 37min

Old Newscast: How Labour Won In 1997 (Part 2)

Old Newscast: How Labour Won In 1997 (Part 2)

Today, we start the first of six Old Newscasts looking at the story of 30 years of British Politics through six votes. We start in 1997, when the Prime Minister John Major called an election, hoping t...

26 Jul 31min

Old Newscast: How Labour Won In 1997 (Part 1)

Old Newscast: How Labour Won In 1997 (Part 1)

Today, we start the first of six Old Newscasts looking at the story of 30 years of British Politics through six votes. We start in 1997, when the Prime Minister John Major called an election, hoping t...

25 Jul 20min

A Week Of Prime Minister Andy Burnham

A Week Of Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Today, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has officially opened up the doors to Number 10 North which he has described as the ‘best day of my life’. Adam is joined by Lucy Fisher - Whitehall editor at the F...

24 Jul 37min

Andy Burnham Pauses Prison Early Release Plan

Andy Burnham Pauses Prison Early Release Plan

Today, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced ‘no prisoners will be let out’ under early release scheme until he has conducted an ‘urgent review’. The announcement comes after the widow of PC Andrew Ha...

23 Jul 38min

Is Andy Burnham Rewarding Starmer’s Challengers?

Is Andy Burnham Rewarding Starmer’s Challengers?

Today, Andy Burnham has announced the return of the £2 bus fare cap in most of England - taking effect from January 2027. Bus fares had initially been capped at £2 in 2023 by the Conservatives, and wa...

22 Jul 31min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
forklart
popradet
stopp-verden
rss-gukild-johaug
fotballpodden-2
aftenpodden-usa
hanna-de-heldige
dine-penger-pengeradet
rss-ness
aftenbla-bla
det-store-bildet
nokon-ma-ga
e24-podden
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
unitedno
oppdatert
bt-dokumentar-2
liverpoolno-pausepraten