Today, we’re recapping a busy first week back in Westminster - and hearing from the Green Party conference in Manchester.Adam is joined by Matt Chorley at the end of his first week on 5 Live to chat about how the Labour government is disciplining potential rebel MPs, the latest dispatch from the Conservative leadership contest and the number of Parliamentary pets he’s spoken to on his show so far. And, Dr Ellie Chowns MP speaks to Adam from the Green Party Conference in Manchester, she explains what Green Party conference is like and how the Green Party’s four MPs are settling in to the House of Commons.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/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by the famous Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Gemma Roper and Anna Harris. The technical producer was Jonny Hall. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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