Today, Laura has visited the scene of the Manchester synagogue attack and spoken to members of the local community. Paddy and Laura discuss the political reaction to Thursday’s attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue. Plus, Kemi Badenoch has arrived in Manchester for her first Conservative party conference as leader. What’s at stake for her? And are we about to see her vision of Badenochism?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://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] 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/4guXgXdNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter were Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Miranda Slade with Sophie Millward. The technical producer was Gareth Thomas. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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