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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Episodes to download
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Families say Nottingham Attack Victims Failed by Authorities
Mon 29 Jan 2024
The victims’ families have visited Downing Street to call for a public inquiry
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Why is trust in UK politics so low?
Sun 28 Jan 2024
Laura, Paddy & Henry discuss whether politicians can fix the issues the voters care about?
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What do voters think of Sunak and Starmer? The focus group results are in!
Sat 27 Jan 2024
Laura and Paddy on what voters make of the state of the country.
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An Olympics Newscast Special - Six Months Until Paris
Fri 26 Jan 2024
Your guide to the Paris 2024 Olympics
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Labour Leader Lessons from Lord Kinnock
Thu 25 Jan 2024
Can Labour follow through on their poll lead and win a majority at the General Election?
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Are the Tories plotting to get rid of Rishi Sunak?
Wed 24 Jan 2024
Ex government minister Simon Clarke is calling for the PM to stand down.
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Will the UK Keep Bombing the Houthis? + Barbenheimer returns…
Tue 23 Jan 2024
Rishi Sunak: if Houthis attack again, the UK won’t hesitate to strike
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Measles cases on the rise + Trump's big week
Mon 22 Jan 2024
Why are less children being vaccinated against Measles?
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Military spending, Labour rules out SNP deal
Sun 21 Jan 2024
Laura’s been speaking to the defence secretary and Paddy's been talking to Diane.
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How to avoid campaign cock ups, and the state of the SNP
Sat 20 Jan 2024
Laura and Paddy look at how Scotland might vote and the art of campaigning.
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How is AI Threatening Elections?
Fri 19 Jan 2024
With more people voting in 2024 than ever before - what sway will AI have?
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Is the World Becoming Less Safe?
Thu 18 Jan 2024
As global leaders meet at Davos - Adam and Chris discuss the conflicts facing the world
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Green light for Rwanda flights?
Wed 17 Jan 2024
The government moves a step further with plans to send asylum seekers abroad.
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The Post Office Scandal: Fujitsu’s Recorded Delivery
Tue 16 Jan 2024
Fujitsu apologises to victims during questioning by MPs
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Race for The White House: A Don Deal for Trump?
Mon 15 Jan 2024
The contest to become Republican nominee for president begins in Iowa
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Cameron and Starmer on the Yemen Strikes
Sun 14 Jan 2024
Laura’s been speaking to the foreign secretary and Labour leader
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Yemen strikes: The political fallout
Sat 13 Jan 2024
How’s Westminster reacting to the UK taking military action?
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Who are the Houthis and why are the US and UK bombing them?
Fri 12 Jan 2024
UK and US launch airstrikes on sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen.
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Rwanda Bill Revolt (again)
Thu 11 Jan 2024
Rishi Sunak faces another potential rebellion by Tory MPs over controversial bill
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The Post Office Scandal: Justice Delivered?
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Sunak says new law will overturn convictions for victims.
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Paula Vennells: CBE Returned to Sender
Tue 9 Jan 2024
Ex-Post Office boss hands back her CBE over IT scandal
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Derek Draper: The Long Covid Struggle
Mon 8 Jan 2024
What more do we still need to know about Long Covid?
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Post Office Scandal: The Prime Minister Gets Involved
Sun 7 Jan 2024
Are there questions for the government?
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How To Interview A Prime Minister
Sat 6 Jan 2024
Laura prepares to interview Sunak, plus news of ANOTHER by-election.
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The Post Office Scandal
Fri 5 Jan 2024
The story of sub-postmasters wrongfully accused of criminality is back in the spotlight.
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Doctors, Darts and Devilishly Good TV
Wed 3 Jan 2024
How is the NHS coping this winter + A Newscast first…..darts!
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Has Sunak Cleared the Asylum Backlog?
Tue 2 Jan 2024
The government claims that “every single” older asylum case backlog has been dealt with.
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What on Earth Could Happen in 2024?
Fri 29 Dec 2023
Adam and members of the News Podcast family look at the big stories coming up in 2024.
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The Future of Democracy
Thu 28 Dec 2023
Adam chats with political scientist Ben Ansell ahead of a blockbuster year of elections
