What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Basia Cummings.

In this episode she is joined by Tortoise political editor Cat Neilan, deputy editor Giles Whittell and barrister Hashi Mohamed. They discuss what’s happening at Conservative party conference, water companies wanting to put up bills and the victory of a pro-Russia party in Slovakia.

What do you think should lead the news? Email your stories to newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com.

The producer was Rebecca Moore and the executive producer was Lewis Vickers. 

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