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Today David Walliams has been named as the ‘well-known celebrity’ who was fighting in the courts to block the publication of serious allegations against him of sexual misconduct.
The comedian and author is accused of preying on girls as young as 15. In allegations published by the Guardian and ITN, multiple women accuse Walliams of using his celebrity status to prey on them for sexual purposes. In a letter to the journalists investigating the claims, Walliams strongly denied all allegations, saying: "I am not a sexual predator." But he acknowledged that "at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people”.
Adam is joined by Dominic Casciani, home and legal affairs correspondent and Noor Nanji, culture and royal correspondent to unpack what’s been happening.
Plus, with the UN climate summit (COP31) underway in Turkey amid reports that 2026 is on course to be one the hottest years on record, climate editor, Justin Rowlatt, is in the studio to discuss what approach countries are taking.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Anna Harris with Cordelia Hemming and Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, Jensen Huang ‘rockstar’ CEO of the US tech giant Nvidia has admitted being unfaithful to his wife amidst claims he had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. Shares in Nvidia plunged as trading opened on Monday afternoon with prices falling by 8% in early trading.
Adam is joined by Zoe Kleinman, tech and AI editor and Faisal Islam, economics editor to break down what we know about the alleged affair.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Anna Harris with Cordelia Hemming. The social producer was Beth Pritchard. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, we look at the political fallout from the Russell Brand case.
The Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says there’s evidence that what happened with Russell Brand is still happening today and it’s time for the media industry to take abuse more seriously.
We also discuss calls for the rules be changed so victims in rape cases so women don’t feel like they are on trial, as some have said.
And could Ultimate Fighting Championship boss Dana White actually become the next White House Press Secretary?
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Laura Kuenssberg, Joe Pike, and Henry Zeffman. It was made by Chris Flynn with Eleanor Harrison-Dengate. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, Laura and Joe are looking at what might be in a new deal between the UK and European Union.
An agreement is expected at a summit later this month, and Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been saying he wants a closer relationship with the EU.
Laura has spoken to the EU's former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, who warns that the UK cannot pick and choose which elements of the EU’s single market it wants to adopt.
So how risky is this for the PM, and why might it have implications for smokey bacon crisps?
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Laura Kuenssberg and Joe Pike. It was made by Chris Flynn, Eleanor Harrison-Dengate, and Hannah Wilkinson. The social producer was Oliver Bowbrick. The technical producer was Robin SH. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Adam and Chris look back at the week with deputy political editor of The Sunday Times Lara Spirit and Ailbhe Rea the political editor of the New Statesman. They discuss a potential formal apology for slavery from the government, how the result of the midterms might affect the UK and when we might see Andy Burnham’s ten year plan actually emerge.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Anna Harris with Joe Wilkinson. The technical producers were Mike Regaard and Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.