What does the government’s takeover of the Scunthorpe steelworks mean for the future of UK industry? Why is a bin strike in Birmingham exposing deep cracks in Britain’s social fabric? And who’s paying the price for Trump’s cuts to US foreign aid? Rebecca Moore is joined by Katie Gunning, Stephen Armstrong and NPR’s Lauren Frayer as they battle to pitch the top story of the day. **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 29th April here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2  Get in touch and let us know what you think should lead the news. Send a voice note to newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com  Read more about the team’s guilty pleasure news stories here: US blocks Canadian access to cross-border libraryBatman and Robin costumed police make arrestsKaty Perry kisses the ground as she leaves capsuleListen to Stephen’s Slow Newscast episode, 'DIE, DIE, DEI’ here:  lnk.to/8NMCoV  Listen to Lauren’s report on the impact of US aid cuts in Syria here: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/nx-s1-5342255/how-trumps-cuts-to-u-s-foreign-aid-have-hobbled-syrias-war-crimes-investigations  Follow us on Social Media:  @tortoise on IG and X, @tortoisemedia on tiktok @tortoisemedia.bsky.social on bluesky  Host: Rebecca Moore, executive producer at Tortoise  Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com Producer: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore and Jasper Corbett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few hours before he announced a 90-day pause on tariffs, the president posted “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT” on social media. Why has this led to accusations he manipulated the market for his own gain? The popularity of companion AI chatbots is rapidly increasing, but what safety nets are in place to protect young people? How have Big Law firms in America reacted to Trump 2.0? Rebecca Moore is joined by Hashi Mohamed, Patricia Clarke and Katie Riley, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day. **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 29th April here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2  Get in touch and let us know what you think should lead the news. Send a voice note to newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com  Read more about the team’s guilty pleasure news stories here: Did Scientist really bring back the Dire Wolf? Who is joining Katy Perry and Gayle King in space? Bulgarian footballer honoured with minute’s silence … despite not being dead   Listen to Patricia’s Slow Newscast episode, 'My AI Girlfriend’ here: lnk.to/MyAIGirlfriend  Follow us on Social Media:  @tortoise on IG and X, @tortoisemedia on tiktok @tortoisemedia.bsky.social on bluesky  Host: Rebecca Moore, executive producer at Tortoise  Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com Producer: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United Nations says 15 medics have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, could this mark a turning point in how the West responds to the war? Is Keir Starmer right to suggest Donald Trump’s tariffs spell the end of globalisation? And with trillions wiped off global markets, will the President retreat from his punchy new policy? Giles Whittell is joined by Jasper Corbett, Chloe Hadjimatheou and Cat Neilan, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day. **Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live on Tuesday 29th April here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2  Listen to Chloe’s episode of the Sensemaker here: lnk.to/sensemaker  Get in touch and let us know what you think should lead the news. Send a voice note to newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com  Follow us on Social Media:  @tortoise on IG and X, @tortoisemedia on tiktok @tortoisemedia.bsky.social on bluesky  Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise  Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com Producer: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.