Electioncast: Trump Towers Over Today's Campaigning

Published: May 31, 2024, 6:17 p.m.

Today, we look at Keir Starmer saying Diane Abbott can \u201cgo forward\u201d as a Labour candidate. Plus, both Sunak and Starmer answer questions on the conviction of Trump.\n \nLabour Leader Keir Starmer has spoken after days of speculation about the future of Diane Abbott saying she is \u201cfree to go forward as a Labour candidate\u201d. Abbott claimed she had been banned form standing for Labour, something Starmer has previously denied. Adam and Chris reflect on what this means for Labour. \n \nPlus, after the historic conviction of Donald Trump, how will UK politicians deal with questions about the former, and potentially future President. Adam speaks to James Landale the BBC\u2019s Diplomatic Correspondent. \n \nYou can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere\n \nNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Gemma Roper and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.