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Newscast, The Week: Migration Falls, Winter Fuel Changed And Chagos Deal Done

Newscast

The Week: Migration Falls, Winter Fuel Changed And Chagos Deal Done

May 23, 2025

30 minutes

Available for over a year

Today, the government are claiming credit for a fall in migration numbers - but should they?

Adam and Chris are ed by economics editor Faisal Islam and political correspondent Leila Nathoo to discuss that + the controversial Chagos deal.

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Newscast 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 Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was James Piper. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.