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  • The UK government’s new Strategic Defence Review says it’s time for British citizens to step up. In southern Gaza, the Red Cross says 21 people were “declared dead on arrival” at a field hospital after an incident near an aid distribution centre. And could Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web change the face of modern warfare?


    Giles Whittell is joined by Media Storm’s Mathilda Mallinson along with The Observer’s Cat Neilan and Jasper Corbett, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


    To read Cat’s article about the Strategic Defence Review click here.


    **Join us at the News Meeting Live: 

    LIVE at SXSW on Wednesday 4th June - with Coco Khan and Miranda SawyerLIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 17 June - with Zing Tsjeng and NPR’s Lauren Frayer LIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 29th July - with Charlene White and Kehinde Andrews 

    Follow us on Social Media: 

    @ObserverUK on X @theobserveruk on Instagram and [email protected]‬ on bluesky 

    Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor-in-chief at The Observer


    Producer: Rebecca Moore


    Executive Producer: Katie Gunning


    To find out more about The Observer:

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    Head to our website observer.co.uk 

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  • If the book is good, do we care if it was written by AI? Should we be concerned by the distribution of aid in Gaza by non-UN services? A team of British climbers recently reached Everest’s summit in just five days after using xenon gas to boost performance. Does this kind of enhancement challenge traditional ideas of mountaineering achievement?


    Giles Whittell is joined by author, political adviser, and foreign policy specialist Chloe Dalton along with the Observer’s Claudia Williams and Vanessa Thorpe, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


    **Join us at the News Meeting Live: 

    LIVE at SXSW on Wednesday 4th June - with Coco Khan and Miranda SawyerLIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 17 June - with Zing Tsjeng and NPR’s Lauren Frayer LIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 29th July - with Charlene White and Kehinde Andrews 

    Follow us on Social Media: 

    @ObserverUK on X @theobserveruk on Instagram and [email protected]‬ on bluesky 

    Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor-in-chief at The Observer


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore


    To find out more about The Observer:

    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content

    Head to our website observer.co.uk 

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  • What links Elon Musk’s business ties in South Africa to the US president’s attack on Cyril Ramaphosa? Will AI hit women in the workforce hardest? And could the case of Adriana Smith - a brain-dead pregnant woman being kept alive because she’s pregnant - reshape abortion laws in states like Georgia?


    Giles Whittell is joined by writer and journalist Marisa Bate, along with Observer reporters Stephen Armstrong and Phoebe Davis, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


    **Join us at the News Meeting Live: 

    LIVE from Hay Festival on Thursday 29th May - with Chloe Dalton LIVE at SXSW on Wednesday 4th June - with Coco KhanLIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 17 June - with Zing Tsjeng and NPR’s Lauren Frayer LIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 29th July - with Charlene White and Kehinde Andrews 

    Read more of Phoebe’s reporting on abortion laws in the UK here: 

    Police could search homes and phones after pregnancy lossProsecuted, shamed and traumatised for mistake of taking abortion pills too late

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    @ObserverUK on X @theobserveruk on Instagram and [email protected]‬ on bluesky 

    Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor-in-chief at The Observer


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore


    To find out more about The Observer:

    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content

    Head to our website observer.co.uk 

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  • Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper’s book, Original Sin alleges that officials working for Biden’s administration tried to keep what they describe as the president’s mental decline hidden. Is the media guilty of sensationalising Cassie Ventura’s testimony and the trial involving Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs? Why are changes to the fisheries policies between the EU and UK causing such a fuss?


    Giles Whittell is joined by Anu Anand, Stephen Armstrong and Patricia Clarke as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


    **Join us at the News Meeting Live:

    LIVE from Hay Festival on Thursday 29th May - with Chloe Dalton LIVE at SXSW on Wednesday 4th June - with Coco KhanLIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 17 June - with Zing Tsjeng and NPR’s Lauren Frayer LIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 29th July - with Charlene White and Kehinde Andrews 

    Read more about the team’s guilty pleasure news stories here:

    British mountaineer breaks his own record for most Everest climbs by a non-Nepali

    Listen to more of the Observer’s coverage on today’s stories here: 

    The Slow Newscast: The Clooney Intervention The Case against Sean Combs

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    @ObserverUK on X @theobserveruk on Instagram and [email protected]‬ on bluesky 

    Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor-in-chief at The Observer


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producers: Rebecca Moore


    To find out more about The Observer:

    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content

    Head to our website observer.co.uk 

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  • Why did Bradley Wiggins seek advice from disgraced former cyclist Lance Armstrong to help him recover from cocaine addiction? What does the indictment of a US judge tell us about President Trump’s plans to take on the judiciary? How is a law from the 1800s being used to criminalise women who have abortions in 2025? 


    Jess Winch is joined by Marie Le Conte, Rowan Moore and Andrew Butler, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


    **Join us at the News Meeting Live:

    LIVE from Hay Festival on Thursday 29th May - with Chloe Dalton LIVE at SXSW on Wednesday 4th June - with Coco KhanLIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 17 June - with Zing Tsjeng and NPR’s Lauren Frayer LIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 29th July - with Charlene White and Kehinde Andrews 

    Read The Observer’s exclusive - Bradley Wiggins: ‘I was a functioning cocaine addict’ HERE


    Read Marie’s column on cricket: ‘It’s like a summer fling, but I’m not sure cricket is for me’ HERE


    Read more about the team’s guilty pleasure news stories here:

    Gunnersbury women’s cricket club celebrate hitting historic centuryThe Cybertruck was supposed to be apocalypse-proof. Can it even survive a trip to the grocery store?How Video Game Sex Scenes Are Made

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    Host: Jess Winch, managing editor at The Observer


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producers: Jasper Corbett 


    To find out more about The Observer:

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  • Is youth mobility on the cards for Labour’s post-Brexit plan with Europe? Why is it so hard to record incidents of spiking? How will Labour’s immigration plan affect international students and higher education? 


    Giles Whittell is joined by Rebecca Myers, Katie Riley and Cat Neilan, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


    **Join us at the News Meeting Live

    LIVE from Hay Festival on Thursday 29th May - with Chloe Dalton LIVE at SXSW on Wednesday 4th June - with Coco KhanLIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 17 June - with Zing Tsjeng and NPR’s Lauren Frayer LIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 29th July - with Charlene White and Kehinde Andrews 

    Follow us on Social Media: 

    @ObserverUK on X @theobserveruk on Instagram and [email protected]‬ on bluesky 

    Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor-in-chief at The Observer


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producers: Rebecca Moore


    To find out more about The Observer:

    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content

    Head to our website observer.co.uk 

    Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists

    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected]

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  • 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.


    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 13th May HERE

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

    Follow us on Social Media: 

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    Host: Rebecca Moore, executive producer at The Observer


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producers: Rebecca Moore and Matt Russell


    To find out more about The Observer:

    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content

    Head to our website observer.co.uk 

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  • As tensions rise between the two nuclear powers and US remains noticeably missing from the world stage, who will be the guarantor of peace between India and Pakistan? What does the new US-UK trade deal tell us about the new world order? Elon Musk is stepping away from Doge, was his time in government a success or costly failure? 


    Jess Winch is joined by author Quinn Slobodian and The Observer’s Rebecca Moore and Jasper Corbett, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 13th May HERE

    Purchase Quinn’s book ‘Hayek's Bastards: The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right’ HERE

    Read more about the team’s guilty pleasure news stories HERE

    He injected himself with snake venom hundreds of times. His blood could ‘revolutionize’ snakebite treatment

    Follow us on Social Media: 

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    Host: Rebecca Moore, executive producer at Tortoise 


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producers: Rebecca Moore and Matt Russell


    To find out more about The Observer:

    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content

    Head to our website observer.co.uk 

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    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected]

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  • Why are there calls to return British art like the original Winnie-the-Pooh doll from America to the UK? Trump and Zelensky have finally signed the US-Ukraine mineral deal, but who is the real winner? With wedding season approaching, what lengths are people willing to take to look slimmer on the big day?


    Rebecca Moore is joined by Jeevan Vasagar, James Tapper and Vanessa Thorpe, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 29th April HERE

    Listen to James Tapper’s Sensemaker episode, 'The Down sides of weightloss drugs’ HERE 

    Read more about the team’s guilty pleasure news stories here:

    Number of children playing recorder halves in a decadePaul Mescal headlines National Theatre’s bold new season as Stormzy debuts for ground-breaking collaborationSlow news: Cumbria tortoise found a mile from home nine months after going missing

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    Host: Rebecca Moore, executive producer at Tortoise 


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producers: Rebecca Moore and Jasper Corbett 


    To find out more about The Observer:

    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content

    Head to our website observer.co.uk 

    Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists

    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected]


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  • What do councils do with the money they get from renting public spaces out for festivals? How will the Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman impact our day-to-day lives? And North Korea has confirmed it sent troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine.


    Giles Whittell is joined by Rebecca Moore, Chloe Hadjimatheou and Miranda Sawyer as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 29th April here: https://observer.co.uk/our-events/the-news-meeting-live 

    Get in touch and let us know what you think should lead the news. Send a voice note to [email protected] 

    Follow us on Social Media: 

    @tortoise on IG and X, @tortoisemedia on tiktok @tortoisemedia.bsky.social on bluesky 

    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content


    Head to our website observer.co.uk  


    Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists


    Host: Giles Whittell 


    Email: [email protected]


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producer: Matt Russell


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  • Donald Trump has failed to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, how frustrated is he with Russia’s latest round of attacks on Kyiv? Ofcom published its news set of rules tech firms must comply with - or else. And how have the devastating attacks in Kashmir reignited tensions between India and Pakistan? 


    Giles Whittell is joined by Rebecca Moore, Stephen Armstrong and Cat Neilan, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 29th April here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2 

    Get in touch and let us know what you think should lead the news. Send a voice note to [email protected] 


    Read more about the team’s guilty pleasure news stories here:

    The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New ColorA Roman Gladiator and a Lion Met in Combat. Only One Walked Away

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    Host: Giles Whittell 


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    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett


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  • What does the government’s takeover of the Scunthorpe steelworks mean for the future of UK industry? Why is a bin strike in Birmingham exposing deep cracks in Britain’s social fabric? And who’s paying the price for Trump’s cuts to US foreign aid?


    Rebecca Moore is joined by Katie Gunning, Stephen Armstrong and NPR’s Lauren Frayer as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 29th April here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2 

    Get in touch and let us know what you think should lead the news. Send a voice note to [email protected] 


    Read more about the team’s guilty pleasure news stories here:

    US blocks Canadian access to cross-border libraryBatman and Robin costumed police make arrestsKaty Perry kisses the ground as she leaves capsule

    Listen to Stephen’s Slow Newscast episode, 'DIE, DIE, DEI’ here:  lnk.to/8NMCoV 

    Listen to Lauren’s report on the impact of US aid cuts in Syria here: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/nx-s1-5342255/how-trumps-cuts-to-u-s-foreign-aid-have-hobbled-syrias-war-crimes-investigations 

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    Host: Rebecca Moore, executive producer at Tortoise 


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    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore and Jasper Corbett 


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  • A few hours before he announced a 90-day pause on tariffs, the president posted “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT” on social media. Why has this led to accusations he manipulated the market for his own gain? The popularity of companion AI chatbots is rapidly increasing, but what safety nets are in place to protect young people? How have Big Law firms in America reacted to Trump 2.0?


    Rebecca Moore is joined by Hashi Mohamed, Patricia Clarke and Katie Riley, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 29th April here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2 


    Get in touch and let us know what you think should lead the news. Send a voice note to [email protected] 


    Read more about the team’s guilty pleasure news stories here:

    Did Scientist really bring back the Dire Wolf? Who is joining Katy Perry and Gayle King in space? Bulgarian footballer honoured with minute’s silence … despite not being dead  

    Listen to Patricia’s Slow Newscast episode, 'My AI Girlfriend’ here: lnk.to/MyAIGirlfriend 


    Follow us on Social Media: 

    @tortoise on IG and X, @tortoisemedia on tiktok @tortoisemedia.bsky.social on bluesky 

    Host: Rebecca Moore, executive producer at Tortoise 


    Email: [email protected]


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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  • The United Nations says 15 medics have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, could this mark a turning point in how the West responds to the war? Is Keir Starmer right to suggest Donald Trump’s tariffs spell the end of globalisation? And with trillions wiped off global markets, will the President retreat from his punchy new policy?


    Giles Whittell is joined by Jasper Corbett, Chloe Hadjimatheou and Cat Neilan, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.

    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 29th April here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2 

    Listen to Chloe’s episode of the Sensemaker here: lnk.to/sensemaker 

    Get in touch and let us know what you think should lead the news. Send a voice note to [email protected] 


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    Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise 


    Email: [email protected]


    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore


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  • Will President Trump’s global tariff hike force countries to forge new alliances beyond the US? What is the government’s plan to tackle the problems involving young boys in Netflix’s Adolescence? And why are doctors sounding the alarm over the return of Victorian-era diseases?


    Jess Winch is joined by the Observer’s Rebecca Myers, along with Jasper Corbett and Stephen Armstrong from Tortoise, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.

    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 29th April here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2 


    Get in touch and let us know what you think should lead the news. Send a voice note to [email protected] 


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    Host: Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise 


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    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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  • One of the largest earthquakes in decades has wrecked parts of Myanmar, but how does a country still grappling with civil war and military rule handle a natural disaster of this scale? The Guardian investigates why senior Tory Lords and MPs are lobbying to thwart the renters’ reform bill. What does Prince Harry’s bullying allegations, brought forward by his former charity chief, reveal about the way we provide aid? 


    Basia Cummings is joined by the Guilty Feminist’s Deborah Frances-White, plus Tortoise’s Katie Riley and Claudia Williams, as they battle it out to pitch the top story of the day. 


    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 29th April here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2 


    Take a look at Tortoise’s Peer Review tools here - https://www.tortoisemedia.com/peer-review-explore-tool 


    Get in touch and let us know what you think should lead the news. Send a voice note to [email protected] 


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    Host: Basia Cummings, Editor at Tortoise


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    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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  • Will there be any repercussions after top US security officials accidentally added the editor of the Atlantic to a Signal group used to plan airstrikes in Yemen? New government, new Spring Statement, but is this the same old politics? And why we need to talk about the growing fashion scene in Bath.


    Giles Whittell is joined by journalist Anu Anand, Bath Spa University Chancellor Sharanjit Leyl and Tortoise’s Chloe Hadjimatheou, as they battle it out and try to pitch the top story of the day. 


    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 29th April here: 

    https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2 


    Get in touch and let us know what you think should lead the news. Send a voice note to [email protected] 


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    Host: Giles Whittell, Deputy Editor at Tortoise


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    Producer: Casey Magloire


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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  • Have the disruptions at Heathrow airport revealed key weaknesses in the UK’s infrastructure? Is the US looking to pull out of Ukraine so it can focus on a potential war with China? And what will happen to millions of people’s genetic data now that 23andMe has declared bankruptcy? 


    Giles Whittell is joined by Sky News’ Yalda Hakim, alongside Tortoise’s Patricia Clarke and Cat Neilan, as they each pitch a story they think should lead the news.

    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live! 


    Get your ticket for Wednesday 26th March in Bath here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-3 


    And our London live show on Tuesday 29th April here: 

    https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2 


    Listen to Tortoise’s latest episode of the Slow Newscast, The $Trumpcon - here 


    Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim podcast -  here 


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    Host: Jess Winch, News Editor at Tortoise


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  • What is President Trump’s “voluntary transfer plan” for Gaza residents? As Trump clashes with a federal judge over mass deportation, is the Supreme Court willing to stand up to the President? Who were the Navajo code talkers, and why was their wartime legacy briefly erased from US military websites?


    Jess Winch is joined by Tortoise’s Katie Riley, Chloe Hadjimatheou and Jasper Corbett, as they each pitch a story they think should lead the news.


    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live! 


    Get your ticket for Wednesday 26th March in Bath here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-3 


    And our London live show on Tuesday 29th April here: 

    https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2 


    Listen to Tortoise’s latest investigative series - Lucky Boy - here 


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    Host: Jess Winch, News Editor at Tortoise


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    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore



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  • Are welfare reforms Labour’s only hope of saving money ahead of the Spring Statement? Who are the hundreds of Venezuelans who have been forcibly removed from the US? And what is the media getting wrong when it comes to reporting on femicide by an intimate partner?


    Giles Whittell is joined by Media Storm podcast hosts Mathilda Mallinson and Helena Wadia, along with Claudia Williams from Tortoise, as they each pitch a story they think should lead the news.


    **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live! 


    Get your ticket for Wednesday 26th March in Bath here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-3 


    And our London live show on Tuesday 29th April here: 

    https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2 


    Listen to Media Storm here - https://podfollow.com/media-storm


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    Host: Giles Whittell, deputy at Tortoise


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    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

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