The week: A historic by-election, Prince Andrew and digital ID

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Today, Plaid Cymru have won a by-election in an area Labour haven’t lost in for 100 years. Adam and Chris discuss what it means for Welsh Labour, and for Reform who came second. Plus they are joined by Alex and Joe to round up the political week. Is the political pressure on Prince Andrew’s living situation sustainable? Is Keir Starmer re-thinking how to sell digital id? And, Newscast welcomes a major celebrity into the studio. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Joe Wilkinson. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy . The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.