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The News Meeting

Yalda Hakim on war with China and why did a fire shut down Heathrow airport?

Mar 24, 2025
34:17

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


Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com


Producer: Casey Magloire


Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore



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