Newscast - An Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Begins
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Today, Laura, Paddy, and Henry discuss a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. There was a delay, but hostages are expected to be released and some Gazans could start to return home.
And Donald Trump’s first day as president of the US will begin tomorrow. Laura, Paddy and Henry speak about speculation that he won’t accept Lord Peter Mandelson as the new ambassador to the US, and the Labour government’s relationship with the president to be.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Published on Sunday, 19th January 2025.
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