# Adam Fleming
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Robert adam fleming (born 2 April 1980) is a Scottish journalist and chief political correspondent for BBC News. He was formerly its Brussels correspondent, and has previously worked for Daily Politics and Newsround. He co-presented the podcast and television programme Brexitcast, before becoming co-presenter of its successor, Newscast.
Jackdaw Gas Drilling Gets Government's Go-Ahead
Today, the government has approved drilling at Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea after years of arguments and a legal challenge by Greenpeace
Adam and Chris unpack how the decision was reached, plus what it means for jobs, energy bills and Labour’s drive towards net zero. And James Cook, Scotland …
Have We Just Entered A New Era For Cyber Security?
Today, millions of websites around the world are dealing with the discovery of a potential cyber-security threat using artificial intelligence.
Vulnerabilities were found in the PHP programming language, which is used on roughly 70% of the internet, by researchers using AI. These flaws had gone und…
The Week Before The Secret Budget
There’s less than a week to go until this year’s autumn statement and the Chancellor has been keeping things tightly under wraps. Adam, Alex, Chris and Faisal get together in the Newscast studio to discuss what might be in John Healey’s budget and what it could mean for the UK economy.
You can now…
Antisocial on antisocial behaviour
The battle against antisocial behaviour. "Share the journey, not the noise" - so says the government as it has launched new measures to prevent noise and antisocial behaviour on public transport. It's the latest in a long line of policies by governments of all hues against nuisance behaviours.
Is a…
Can The Government Actually End Rough Sleeping By Christmas?
Today, Andy Burnham has doubled the funding for his pledge to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas. £432 million pound will be announced for the plan in Wednesday’s budget. Adam and Chris are joined by housing correspondent Tarah Welsh to discuss how the money could be spent and why the …
Adam Goes For A Run With The Chancellor John Healey
Adam goes for a run with the chancellor John Healey on the day before the budget. On a very wet morning in St James’ Park they discuss how the chancellor has been preparing for the budget. Plus, will today’s announcement of 5 ‘everyday fixes’ actually give some breathing room?
Then Adam races acros…
Kemi Badenoch On The Budget, Welfare and Brexit
Today, Adam is joined by Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservatives for her reaction to the Budget.
They discuss how she prepared her House of Commons response to John Healey’s speech, the Conservative’s plan to cut welfare spending, Brexit and… her love of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
And, Pan…
What does hobby-maxxing do to the brain?
We've been looking into the phenomenon of "hobby-maxxing." Adam Fleming spoke to Ciara McCabe, Professor of Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology and Mental Health at the University of Reading.
The US Midterms Unpacked In 39 Minutes
The US midterm elections are set to take place on Tuesday, in a vote that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency. Americans will choose members of Congress, which is made up of two parts - the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Democrat Party has high expectations, but are…
The Draft UK-EU Deal To Scrap Brexit Red Tape
Today, the UK and EU have agreed a draft deal on removing post-Brexit checks ahead of the UK-EU summit later this month. Adam is joined by economics editor Faisal Islam to look at what the 200-page draft text for this so called "SPS" (sanitary and phytosanitary) agreement could cover.
Also, Chris M…
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