The Standout 7 - Andy Burnham puts closer ties with Europe back on the table, Man City found guilty of over 100 financial charges and tributes to trailblazing TV presenter, Esther Rantzen RIP

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Today's episode includes the following:

• https://x.com/BBCPolitics/status/2104143841175486780/video/1
• https://x.com/BBCPolitics/status/2104156924140790022/video/1
• https://x.com/BBCPolitics/status/2104543468026552638/video/1
• https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2104513118256697551/video/1
• https://x.com/PolitlcsUK/status/2104923906666578050/video/1
• https://x.com/BBCr4today/status/2104836482007728565/video/1
• https://x.com/BBCr4today/status/2105182360987910298/video/1
• https://x.com/TimesRadio/status/2105217657590927583/video/1
• https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2104195535305400707/video/1
• https://x.com/PolitlcsUK/status/2104222292662219022/video/1
• https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2104587518528094402/video/1
• https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2104563081070231591/video/1
• https://x.com/clashreport/status/2104812218231533827/video/1
• https://x.com/clashreport/status/2105635743708144091/video/1
• https://x.com/clashreport/status/2104490061056168292/video/1
• https://x.com/clashreport/status/2104883497819091022/video/1
• https://x.com/RT_Russia_/status/2105256071224861142/video/1
• https://x.com/clashreport/status/2105636581038297143/video/1
• https://x.com/BBCBreakfast/status/2104830050302406712/video/1
• https://x.com/BBCBreakfast/status/2105532560977879408/video/1
• https://x.com/BBCr4today/status/2105583834574066164/video/1
• https://x.com/i/status/2105633897329336733
• https://x.com/i/status/2104503701775823054
• https://x.com/SleeperFooty/status/2105216111809864160?s=20
• https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2105313581839368694/video/1
• https://x.com/Variety/status/2104394734097846279/video/1
• https://x.com/i/status/2104380529705713671
• https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2105368254193549470/video/1

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