McClosures

McDonald’s joins the growing list of companies halting business in Russia, as Boris Johnson announces that the UK will phase out Russian oil imports. Adam discusses the ramifications with Bloomberg’s Stephanie Flanders and the BBC’s James Landale.

And on the day that Ukrainian President Zelensky gives an historic address to the House of Commons, a report brands former speaker John Bercow “a serial bully.” Chris Cook of the Financial Times gives his assessment.

This edition of Newscast was made by Tim Walklate with John Murphy and Alix Pickles. The studio manager was Gareth Jones. The Assistant Editor was Alison Gee.