Pager and Walkie-Talkie Explosions in Lebanon
And a row over Sue Gray's pay.
Today, we discuss what鈥檚 going on with exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon.
James Cook is joined by International Editor, Jeremy Bowen, and Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner, to discuss how the devices exploded, why Israel seems to have infiltrated Hezbollah鈥檚 communications network, and what this could mean for escalating tensions in the region.
Plus, Chris joins James to discuss how a row has broken out in government over Keir Starmer鈥檚 top aide, Sue Gray, being paid more than the Prime Minister.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the 成人快手. It was presented by James Cook. It was made by Miranda Slade with Anna Harris, Reeta Jobanputra, and Kris Jalowiecki. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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