What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding.

David Miliband, the former UK foreign secretary and president of the IRC, discusses another death in the Channel, EU aid for Ukraine, Northern Ireland and Elon Musk’s pay.

James also asks him about US concerns about Israel’s war in Gaza and the role of diplomacy.

Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com

Guests:

• David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former UK foreign secretary
• Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise
• Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise

Host: James Harding, editor-in-chief at Tortoise

Producer: Lewis Vickers

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