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The First American Pope: Pope Leo XIV

And, how big a deal is US and UK tariff agreement?

Today, Robert Prevost has become the first American Pope, and will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Adam is joined by the ѿý’s Religion editor Aleem Maqbool to talk through how the news broke from the Vatican, and what we know about Chicago-born Prevost who worked for many years as a missionary in Peru before being made an archbishop there

And, the UK and US have announced a tariff agreement. Tariffs have been removed from UK steel and aluminium, plus reduced on car exports. In exchange the UK has allowed the US more access to certain markets. Adam unpicks this afternoon's made-for-TV announcement with Faisal Islam, the ѿý’s economic editor.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the ѿý. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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