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Newscast

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. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to

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34:03

Putin Russia Under Pressure

Newscast ·

2022/02/22

But does Moscow care about Western sanctions? Adam, Laura and the BBC's Lyse Doucet (in Ukraine) discuss the escalating crisis...Alok Sharma (the president of COP26) and film director Adam McKay talk climate and a bit of Hollywood... Also, why does the filmmaker want to have a pint with Andrew Marr? Today’s Newscast was made by John Murphy with Molly Lynch, Natalie Ktena and Tim Walklate. The studio director was Emma Crowe and the assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

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33:38

Rule Intentions

Newscast ·

2022/02/21

Boris Johnson announces an end to all coronavirus restrictions in England... Chris and Fergus talk it through.Vladimir Putin has gone on TV to order troops into Eastern Ukraine. The BBC's James Landale explains what's been going on...And we hear a bizarre tale about a glamorous design company that tricked its own staff into believing it was real (even though it wasn’t). The BBC's Catrin Nye tells all... Today’s episode of Newscast was made by Tim Walklate, Alix Pickles and Sally Abrahams. The

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30:50

Storm Eunice batters the UK

Newscast ·

2022/02/18

People have been hurt and buildings have been destroyed across the country today… Adam gets the latest on Storm Eunice from BBC broadcast meteorologist, Matt Taylor. And we catch up with what's been happening at the Winter Olympics... Aimee Fuller (host of The Winter Olympic Mile podcast) and Stephen McDonell (BBC China correspondent) know the score.Today’s Newscast was made by John Murphy, Georgia Coan and Ben Cooper. The studio director was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

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30:44

Rare Red Warning

Newscast ·

2022/02/17

A rare red weather warning has been issued across parts of the UK, and millions of people are being urged to stay at home as Storm Eunice approaches. Meteorologist Matt Taylor joins Adam, Alex Forsyth and Lewis Goodall, to explain what’s going on and how to stay safe. Also, West Yorkshire’s mayor, Tracy Brabin, gives us her take on the government’s levelling up plan, emergency funding for buses and why she’d like to take Michael Gove disco dancing. Today’s Newscast was made by Alison Gee with Danny

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35:48

Princely sums

Newscast ·

2022/02/16

Prince Charles' Foundation will be investigated… The Metropolitan Police has announced it will investigate claims Prince Charles' charity offered honours help to a Saudi citizen. Royal Correspondent, Nicholas Witchell, talks us through the latest, as well as the reaction to Prince Andrew’s settlement and his future in public life. And Fergus Walsh joins Adam to chat through the news that the four UK nations will be offering covid jabs to children aged 5 to 11. Today’s Newscast was made by John

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36:18

Prince Andrew settles

Newscast ·

2022/02/15

The duke has reached an agreement in a US civil sex assault case… Prince Andrew will pay an undisclosed sum to Virginia Giuffre as part of the agreement. Jonny Dymond, Dominic Casciani and Emily Maitlis join Adam to talk through what it all means. And tennis player Novak Djokovic says he’d miss out on tournaments rather than get vaccinated. We find out more from the man who's been speaking to him, the BBC’s Media Editor, Amol Rajan. Today’s Newscast was made by John Murphy with Georgia Coan

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33:53

The Post Office scandal

Newscast ·

2022/02/14

Why were hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongfully convicted and what will happen next?Adam is back on Newscast and starts the week by chatting with Nick Wallis, author of the book, The Great Post Office Scandal, about why it's called the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history. And, is Russia still preparing to invade Ukraine? We discuss everything there is to know about the Ukraine crisis, with Newsnight's Mark Urban (in Kyiv) and the BBC's Steve Rosenberg (in Moscow). This

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32:46

Top of the Cops

Newscast ·

2022/02/11

Newscast talks policing culture with the Culture Editor, Katie Razzall, who's sitting in for Adam. She chats to the BBC's Tom Symonds about what's happened since Dame Cressida Dick resigned. We hear from Rufus Norris (at the National Theatre) and Erica Whyman (at the Royal Shakespeare Company) about what the industry has been through over the last few years, as well as their hopes for the future.Louis Theroux is back to talk about his new doc series. And Gogglebox's Scarlett Moffatt makes an

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33:41

Cressida Khan’t Carry On

Newscast ·

2022/02/10

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick is stepping down after Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said he no longer has confidence in her leadership.On the day of the PM’s diplomatic trip to Nato, Laura’s in Brussels joining Chris and Politics Live’s Jo Coburn to tell us how the talks on Ukraine and Russia are going.And Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy tells us what it was like being with the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, when they were mobbed by protesters.Today’s Newscast was made

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29:35

WhatsApp Wagatha?

Newscast ·

2022/02/09

Vardy’s "nasty" messages were not about Rooney, apparently... Victoria Derbyshire sits in for Adam and chats to the Guardian Media Editor, Jim Waterson, about all things "Wagatha Christie". Prof Peter Openshaw (who advises the Government on Covid) tells us what he thinks about Boris Johnson’s surprise plan to scrap all the Covid rules very soon.LBC radio host and West Ham fan, Iain Dale, takes us through what happened since the Kurt Zouma cat video was posted online.And... Laura is on the move,

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30:29

Minister of Opportunities Knocks

Newscast ·

2022/02/08

Jacob Rees-Mogg gets a new role in government... Chris sits in for Adam and chats through the latest cabinet reshuffle with the BBC's Alex Forsyth. On the day that the Health Secretary announces plans to reduce NHS waiting lists, Natasha Loder (who's making a Radio 4 doc all about the NHS backlog) puts the problem into perspective. And diplomacy continues in Russia and Ukraine... We chat to Carrie Davies in Moscow and Fergal Keane in Kiev. Today’s Newscast was made by John Murphy with Alix

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33:29

Protesters surround Starmer

Newscast ·

2022/02/07

Police have to protect the Labour leader...Arrests have been made after clashes between protesters and police protecting Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Naga (sitting in for Adam) gets the latest from Laura. And broadcasting legend, BBC World Affairs Editor, John Simpson, talks about what it was like going to Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with John Murphy, Georgia Coan and Alix Pickles. The studio director was Emma Crowe.

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39:56

Aaron Bellwether

Newscast ·

2022/02/04

Another Conservative MP submits letter of no confidence in the PM... Victoria Derbyshire sits in for Adam. She invites Newsnight’s Lewis Goodall and Craig Oliver (ex Comms Director for David Cameron) on the pod to try and understand what's going on at 10 Downing Street. After the Chancellor unveiled £billions worth of support in a bid to tackle the cost of living crisis yesterday, friend of the pod Claer Barrett (Consumer Editor at the Financial Times) jumps on to talk energy, taxes and wages. And,

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28:48

Resignation Street

Newscast ·

2022/02/03

Four of the prime minister’s close aides have resigned in one day. Adam, Laura and Chris chew over the implications of the latest departures for Boris Johnson. Energy prices are soaring – so, what’s the government doing? Ofgem says millions of people will pay 54% more for their energy from April, or almost £700 on an average bill. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak explains what he’s doing to lessen the shock for households. Northern Ireland’s First Minister Paul Givan has announced his

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32:29

Levelling Shake-Up

Newscast ·

2022/02/02

Government's plan to tackle regional inequality is published... Adam talks through what it means with the BBC’s Alex Forsyth and Sheffield filmmaker, Mark Herbert. More Tory MPs say they want Johnson out of Downing Street. Laura's got the latest... And the BBC's Jon Kay tells us about his new pod, Fairy Meadow, all about the disappearance of a girl from a beach in Australia. 50 years on, can the mystery be solved? Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with John Murphy, Georgia Coan and Alex

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34:17

Talks in Kyiv

Newscast ·

2022/02/01

Boris Johnson has arrived in Ukraine to talk to the country’s president as fears rise about a war with Russia. The BBC’s James Landale explains what's been going on today and what it might mean for the UK (and the rest of the world). And, it’s ANOTHER day of Sue Gray... Laura and Adam talk through the fallout from yesterday’s report, including that Jimmy Savile remark from the PM in Parliament. Richard Scorer, a lawyer who represented the Savile victims, explains why the comments have caused so much

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32:41

Sue Gray’s verdict

Newscast ·

2022/01/31

Sue Gray has found “failures of leadership and judgement” at No 10 and the Cabinet Office, and behaviour that is “difficult to justify” in her investigation into Covid-19 gatherings. Adam, Laura and Chris explain what she has said, what she can’t say and what others are saying. Newscast was made by Alison Gee, John Murphy and Georgia Coan. The studio director is Emma Crowe. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

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31:58

Gray Ja Vu

Newscast ·

2022/01/28

Another day, still no sign of Sue Gray... There’s confusion over when Sue Gray’s report will be published (and whether it will be as detailed as people first thought) after the Met Police asked for “minimal reference” to the events they are investigating. BBC Political Correspondent Nick Eardley helps us make sense of the latest Gray delay.And all the partygate developments mean it’s been a while since we've chatted about Covid. The BBC's Clive Myrie (who’s been reporting from inside an intensive

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31:08

Taxing Times

Newscast ·

2022/01/27

Just how big is the upcoming rise in National Insurance? It may be more than you think. Stephanie Flanders of Bloomberg Economics and Claer Barrett of the Financial Times run through some scary numbers.And despite rumours that Sue Gray’s report into Downing St parties would have been published by now, we’re still waiting. Will it be released next week? Adam, Chris and Laura mull over what the delay is.Today’s Newscast was made by Danny Wittenberg, John Murphy and Sally Abrahams. The assistant editor

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33:45

Gray Expectations

Newscast ·

2022/01/26

We're all waiting for Sue Gray's inquiry, which had been expected to be made public on Wednesday. Adam, Laura and Guto Harri (ex Director of External Affairs for Boris Johnson whilst he was Mayor of London) talk through the latest from Westminster...Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with Georgia Coan. Michael Regaard was the studio director.

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