Newscast Podcast
What is happening with Andy Burnham's new government? Episodes everyday at 5pm.
The BBC's daily news podcast, Newscast dives into the day's biggest news stories so you're never out of your depth.
Newscast picks the brains of BBC News experts so you're ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest news, developments in politics in Westminster and beyond.
Newscast is hosted by trusted politics and news journalists including Adam Fleming, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell.
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Catch Newscast seven-days a week and watch on BBC One at 23:40 on Thursday night or later on BBC iPlayer.
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Episodes to download
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Is There a ‘Black Hole’ in the Budget?
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves makes cuts and warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on tax to come.
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Interview: Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen
Sun 28 Jul 2024
The Mayor of Tees Valley joins in the first of a new interview series.
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Around the World in 73 Elections
Sat 27 Jul 2024
We’re halfway through the year, and over 2 billion ballots have been cast.
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Did Biden Explain Why He's Quitting the Race?
Thu 25 Jul 2024
Adam and Justin Webb look back at Joe Biden's primetime address
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Jess Phillips on Misogyny... Bibby Stockholm + JD Vance
Tue 23 Jul 2024
Violence against women a ‘national emergency’, Police say.
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Everything You Need to Know About Kamala Harris
Mon 22 Jul 2024
The vice-president is the favourite to be Democratic nominee for president.
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Biden Withdraws from the Presidential Race!
Sun 21 Jul 2024
Newscast and Americast together again as Biden decides to step aside
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Is The Chancellor Taking a Chance on Public Sector Pay?
Sun 21 Jul 2024
Rachel Reeves hints at above-inflation pay rises for teachers and some NHS workers.
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Keir Starmer, JD Vance and Hulk Hogan… What a week!
Sat 20 Jul 2024
Plus, Laura’s political end of term reports.
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Americast x Newscast Q+A
Fri 19 Jul 2024
The Americast team answer your questions on the US election.
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Breaking Newscast: Super Massive IT Outage
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Worldwide travel chaos after cybersecurity update hits IT systems
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Covid Inquiry: UK 'Failed Citizens'
Thu 18 Jul 2024
Pandemic planning ‘failed its citizens’, first Covid inquiry report says.
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King’s Speech: Starmer Pushes the Bill Button
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Labour’s plans are set out by the King
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Gething Resigns As Welsh First Minister
Tue 16 Jul 2024
The First Minister leaves his role following pressure from his own cabinet
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Breaking Newscast: Southgate Resigns
Tue 16 Jul 2024
Southgate leaves the role after eight years and 102 games in charge
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Trump: "I'm Supposed to be Dead"
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Where does the race for the White House go from here?
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The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
Sun 14 Jul 2024
The former president was shot live on TV during a rally in Pennsylvania
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Starmer’s First Week in Charge
Sat 13 Jul 2024
A look at Keir Starmer's first week as PM and Tory leadership infighting starts again.
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Electioncast: The GE 2024 Binder
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Everything you need to know about the general election, and more!
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Electioncast: How did social media shape the election?
Sun 7 Jul 2024
All the things we learnt from the undercover voters in the election.
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Electioncast Results: What's in Labour’s In Tray?
Sun 7 Jul 2024
And, who could be the new Tory leader?
