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LIVE At Castfest: Could Trump Use The Falklands To Punish The UK?

4/25/202642 min

Today, we look at a report that suggests the US could review its position on Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands.

An internal Pentagon email reported by Reuters suggested the US was considering options to punish Nato allies it believed had failed to support its war on Iran.

The options discussed also included seeking Spain's suspension from Nato over its opposition to the war. BBC News has not been able to review the email.

In this special episode, five of the Newscast gang are together for a special programme from the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios in London as part of Cast Fest.

Adam, Chris, Laura, Paddy, and Henry also discuss whether the King’s visit to the US next week could smooth things over.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg, Paddy O’Connell and Henry Zeffman. It was made by Chris Flynn with Kris Jalowiecki. The social producer was Grace Braddock. The technical producer was Robbie Hayward. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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First 90 seconds

  1. Adam Fleming· Host0:00

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  2. Tristan Redmond0:03

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  3. Adam Fleming· Host0:34

    Chris, A, shall we explain why you and me are on a Saturday episode of Newscast, and also why it sounds like we're in a historic legendary recording studio?

  4. Chris Mason· Host0:44

    Well, yeah. We have been invited, haven't we, alongside newscasters in the room in front of us to Maida Vale in North London. Quite a spot in BBC and music history, isn't it?

  5. Adam Fleming· Host0:56

    Mm.

  6. Chris Mason· Host0:56

    And, uh, quite the place to spend the afternoon in the company of regular newscasters and the full Newscast ensemble of presenters, which is great, isn't it? Uh, we, and we get to sort of gently appear on Paddy and Laura and sort of Henry's weekend output- Yeah. -which is great.

  7. Adam Fleming· Host1:13

    Hello, Laura. Hello, Paddy. Hello, Henry.

  8. Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:15

    Hello.

  9. Paddy O'Connell· Host1:16

    Hello. Hello.

  10. Adam Fleming· Host1:16

    Would you like to paint a picture of where we are?

  11. Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:18

    Well, we are in the incredible, historic, as Chris said, BBC Maida Vale Studios. We have a portrait of Bing Crosby looking down on us. We have the, perhaps the ghosts

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