Why wasn’t Lucy Letby stopped sooner and what to make of the women's World Cup final?
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise editor James Harding.
In this episode he’s joined by Keith Blackmore, Cat Neilan and Giles Whitell.
The team discuss the Women’s World Cup final, the sentencing of Lucy Letby and Donald Trump’s refusal to attend the first Republican primary debate.
What do you think should lead the news? Email your stories to [email protected].
The producer was Rebecca Moore and the executive producer was Matt Russell.
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Making sense of the world with our news podcasts: The News Meeting, Trendy, Sensemaker and Editor's Voicemail.
The News Meeting - Tortoise editor James Harding and 3 journalists, from the Tortoise newsroom and beyond, discuss the stories that should be leading the news.
Trendy - pollster John Curtice and former Downing Street advisor Rachel Wolf explore the trends that help shape what voters think and what politicians do.
Sensemaker - one story every day to make sense of the world.
Editor's Voicemail - James Harding tries to make sense of the scribbles in his notebook and pieces together what he's been hearing.
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