What No 10 Will Really Be Like For Andy Burnham
Episode details News , · 19 Jul 2026 , · 42 mins What No 10 Will Really Be Like For Andy Burnham Newscast Play Bookmark Bookmark Subscribe Subscribe Available for over a year Today we look at what Number 10 has in store for Andy Burnham ahead of his first day as prime minister with two insiders who’ve been there with former prime ministers. Lord Stewart Wood was an advisor to Gordon Brown and Lucia Hodgson was Boris Johnson’s deputy dire of communications. They explain what the first day is like, what they expect from the new PM, and the unexpected quirks of the job. We also look at plans to drop government-issued digital ID for all British adults and what he’ll do with Thames Water. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Paddy O'Connell and Laura Kuenssberg. It was made by Chris Flynn. The social producer was Beth Pritchard. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Programme Website Show less More episodes
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