Newscast – Are Under-25s About to Lose Sickness Benefits? – BBC Sounds

News,12 Nov 2026,30 mins

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Today, the boss of tech giant Nvidia has quit following revelations of an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. Jensen Huang’s dramatic exit has sent the company’s shares plummeting. Adam is joined by economics editor, Faisal Islam, to assess the fallout. And, details from government-commissioned review into the welfare system suggest that its author will recommend that some young people will see a reduction to the benefits they are entitled to. Adam, Chris and Faisal unpack what we know so far about Alan Milburn’s review, plus better than expected growth figures for the UK economy. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say “Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you’re in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Cordelia Hemming and Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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