Adam and Chris are joined by the journalist and author Tim Shipman, who lifts the lid on what’s going on inside the Labour government now, after some staff rejigging.They also talk through Starmer’s ‘milestones’ announcement, and how the civil service could be reshaped.And, could Reform be a real threat to both Labour and the Conservatives?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 Anna Harris . The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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