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After more than a decade of civil war, rebel forces in Damascus say they've ended Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 rule.

His ally Russia says he鈥檚 left the country.

Laura and Paddy are joined by Joe Pike to discuss the latest developments - and assess what impact it might have on the wider Middle East.

Plus, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner tells Laura Labour鈥檚 planning reforms will end development chaos. But what will the impact be on local communities?

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the 大象传媒. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O鈥機onnell. It was made by Ben Mundy with Bella Saltiel. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.