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08/10/2023

The week's biggest stories. Including analysis of Rishi Sunak's conference speech, Jeremy Bowen on the new crisis in the Middle East, and Lord Mandelson on Sir Keir Starmer.

Adam Fleming and Chris Mason discuss the week's biggest stories, including the prime minister鈥檚 plans to ban smoking for younger generations.

They鈥檙e joined by doctor and TV presenter Alexander "Dr Xand" van Tulleken to hear the medical profession鈥檚 reaction and whether it鈥檚 true that there鈥檚 no safe level of smoking. Former special adviser Anita Boateng and broadcaster and author Matt Chorley help analyse the wider political context to Rishi Sunak's party conference speech.

Following Saturday's events in Gaza and Israel, Paddy O'Connell and Victoria Derbyshire hear from the 麻豆社's international editor Jeremy Bowen as he heads to Israel to cover a major new crisis in the Middle East.

And, on the eve of Labour conference, Lord Mandelson talks through how Sir Keir Starmer should now redefine himself.

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Sun 8 Oct 2023 05:00

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  • Sun 8 Oct 2023 05:00