Today, we look at Gregg Wallace’s apology for suggesting allegations against him came from "a handful of middle-class women of a certain age". He stepped back from MasterChef last week after allegations were made that he had made inappropriate comments while working on the show. Wallace has denied behaviour of a sexually harassing nature. Culture and media editor Katie Razzall explains where it all leaves him, MasterChef, and the BBC.Plus, Sumi Somaskanda, chief anchor for BBC World, joins James to explain why President Biden has pardoned his son. Plus, what this means for Biden’s legacy as he prepares to leave office.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. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by James Cook. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Bella Saltiel and Maddie Drury. The technical producer was Johnny Hall. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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