Navigating Political Allegiance and Celebrity Encounters

Today, Newscast hears from Robert Jenrick who has made it into the final of the Conservative leadership race.

Robert speaks to Adam and Chris about his early life and why he became a Conservative, his time in government and why he thinks he’s the person to lead the Conservative party. He shares his diagnosis of why the Conservatives did so badly in the general election - and how he plans to turn the party around if he wins.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason. It was made by Miranda Slade with Gemma Roper. The technical producers were Philip Bull and Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.