News Meeting: An Olympic star takes flight and Elon Musk spreads fake news

Sports writer Simon Barnes and Countryfile presenter Tom Heap join Tortoise’s James Harding and Cat Neilan to debate what should lead the news.

They discuss Elon Musk posting fake news and misinformation about the riots in the UK, their Olympic highlights and why we should be using farmland for solar panels rather than biofuels.

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Guests:

• Simon Barnes, sports writer who is covering the Paris Olympics for Tortoise
• Tom Heap, author of Land Smart and Countryfile presenter
• Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise

Host: James Harding, founder and editor-in-chief of Tortoise

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Lewis Vickers

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