News Meeting: Tory superdonor Frank Hester and Vladimir Putin’s latest threat

Giles Whittell talks to Sky News executive chairman David Rhodes about election leader debates and what should lead the news.

They’re joined by Tortoise’s political editor Cat Neilan and news editor Jess Winch to discuss the news that the Conservative party accepted a further donation from Frank Hester, after he had been accused of making racist comments about Labour's Diane Abbott.

Plus, Narendra Modi loses his majority and Vladimir Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to attack the West.

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Guests:

• David Rhodes, executive chairman of Sky News
• Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise
• Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise

Host: Giles Whittell, Tortoise’s deputy editor

Producers: Rebecca Moore and Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Lewis Vickers

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