News Meeting: the UK hands the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius and the anniversary of October 7

Tortoise’s editor James Harding is joined by three journalists all vying to pitch the top story of the weekend. This week they are in the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London as part of the KITE festival. They discuss Chappell Roan’s fight against toxic celebrity culture, an end to the longstanding dispute over Britain's final African colony and one year on after Hamas attacked Israel.Email: [email protected]:Oliver Kamm, journalist and authorKatie Riley, Tortoise’s data editorChloe Hadjimatheou, Tortoise’s narrative editor Host: James Harding, Tortoise’s editor and founderProducer: Rebecca MooreExecutive producers: Rebecca Moore and Matt Russell To find out more about Tortoise:- Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists- Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content- Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected]  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.