
News Meeting: Exploding pagers in Lebanon and a rape trail that is shocking France
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Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss the “new phase of the war" in the Middle East, the response to Gisèle Pelicot at her husband’s trial and infighting in Keir Starmer’s top team.
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Guests:
- Louise Tickle, Tortoise reporter
- Jasper Corbett, editor at Tortoise
- Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise
Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise.
Producer: Rebecca Moore
Executive producer: Jasper Corbett
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