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Today, Adam is joined by Labour鈥檚 deputy leader Lucy Powell to reflect on her first few weeks in the role and what lies ahead for the Labour government in 2026.

The pair also discuss Health Secretary Wes Streeting鈥檚 new comments on the UK鈥檚 relationship with the EU, his leadership ambitions, and the importance of the party sticking together and showing a united front.

Plus, how will Labour take on the political challenge represented by the Reform party and Nigel Farage next year? And, crucially, does she think that Keir Starmer will still be Prime Minister by next Christmas?

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the 麻豆社. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Rufus Gray with Adriana urbano. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Stephen Bailey. The assistant editor was Jack Maclaren. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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