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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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32:38

Paula Vennells: CBE Returned to Sender

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2024/01/09

Today, we look at why Paula Vennells, ex-boss of the Post Office, is handing back her CBE.After the broadcast of ITV drama - Mr Bates vs The Post Office - pressure has mounted on Ms Vennells to return her honour following the IT scandal, with more than a million people signing a petition for it to be stripped. In a statement Ms Vennells says she has “listened” and is “truly sorry”.James and Chris speak to West Midlands Mayor and former John Lewis boss Andy Street. They also talk devolution, council

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35:27

Derek Draper: The Long Covid Struggle

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2024/01/08

Today, we look at how Covid-19 continues to affect people’s lives after the death of author and political adviser Derek Draper, husband of Kate Garraway.The TV presenter announced on Friday that the 56-year-old had died after living with extreme complications from Covid, and released a video message today thanking people for their support.Is this the most high profile case of long covid? And how many people across the UK have the condition? To answer these questions, James Cook speaks to a sufferer

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39:38

Post Office Scandal: The Prime Minister Gets Involved

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2024/01/07

Today, we hear Laura’s interview with the prime minister in which he confirmed he’s looking at a review of Post Office prosecutions.He’s also pressed on immigration and NHS strikes.To help unpack what Sunak said, chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman joins Laura and Paddy.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunity hereToday's Newscast was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Clare Williamson. The

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22:57

How To Interview A Prime Minister

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2024/01/06

Laura’s preparing for an interview with Rishi Sunak on Sunday. She and Paddy are joined by political journalist and documentary maker Michael Cockerell, who’s interviewed nearly every prime minister from 1963 onwards.And, the government is facing another by-election after Tory MP Chris Skidmore announced he’ll be resigning earlier than already planned.Laura also talks about documents she’s seen showing Rishi Sunak’s doubts over the Rwanda scheme while he was chancellor.You can join our Newscast

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38:23

The Post Office Scandal

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2024/01/05

Today we look at the Post Office Scandal, where over 700 sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses were wrongly prosecuted due to a flaw in a computer system.Adam is joined by former sub-postmistress, Jo Hamilton, the writer of the ITV drama ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ Gwyneth Hughes and former Government minister for postal affairs, Paul Scully.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news

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28:29

Sunak’s General Election Selection

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2024/01/04

Today, we look at Rishi Sunak’s hints of an autumn election and Keir Starmer’s New Year’s speech.Did the prime minister steal the Labour leader’s political thunder with his election announcement? Adam and Chris discuss Keir Starmer’s plan to convince people that change is possible and what Rishi Sunak’s ‘working assumption’ really means.And Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle MP talks about Labour’s plans for the economy, AI and the Post Office scandal. You

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32:33

Doctors, Darts and Devilishly Good TV

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2024/01/03

Today, we look at the junior doctors strike, a teenage darting sensation and the return of the Traitors.As Junior doctors begin the longest strike in NHS history Adam is joined by Dr Adrian Boyle, president of Royal College of Emergency Medicine, to find out what the 6-day walkout means for NHS services.And at the age of 16, Luke Littler is now the youngest person ever to make the final of the World Darts Championship. What makes him so special? And what does a teenager do with hundreds of thousands

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32:54

Has Sunak Cleared the Asylum Backlog?

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2024/01/02

Today, we look at the government’s claim that it has cleared the backlog of older asylum cases.The Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has said that “every single” legacy application has been processed, meeting one of Sunak’s pledges, but is that the case? To delve into the numbers, Adam is joined by Madeleine Sumption from The Migration Observatory, and Nick Eardley from BBC Verify.And, after criticism following the suicide of head teacher Ruth Perry, Ofsted announced that inspectors will receive

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35:11

What on Earth Could Happen in 2024?

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2023/12/29

Today, we look at the big stories that will dominate the headlines in 2024. What’s going to happen with the conflict in Israel-Gaza? Will the stalemate in the Ukraine war be broken? Can Donald Trump become the Republican nominee and regain the White House or will Joe Biden retain the presidency? And what impact is AI and social media going to have in 2024? Adam is joined by Marianna Spring and Justin Webb from Americast, Vitaly Shevchenko from Ukrainecast and the BBC’s chief international

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26:10

The Future of Democracy

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2023/12/28

More than two billion people go to the polls next year in elections across the world. So, with that in mind, Adam catches up with political scientist Ben Ansell. Professor Ben Ansell delivered this year’s BBC Radio 4 Reith Lectures, following in the footsteps of Robert Oppenheimer, Hilary Mantel and Stephen Hawking. They’re called: Our Democratic Future and in this episode, Adam and Ben discuss how we can make politics work for all of us in the 21st century. Listen to all the Reith Lectures

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34:54

2023 Newscast Unwrapped!

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2023/12/27

It’s nearly the end of 2023, so time to take a stroll down memory lane and look at what happened in politics over the past year. Adam Fleming is joined by all the Newscast hosts: Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Gemma Roper and Chris Flynn. The

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30:05

Newscast Xmas Presents!

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2023/12/23

Christmas has come early for Adam as he unwraps three Christmas presents. Each present contains a story and a special guest! You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham

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28:30

Israel-Gaza: Ten Weeks of War

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2023/12/22

Today, we look back at the past 10 weeks of the Israel-Gaza conflict.Newscast’s Adam Fleming and The Conflict’s Lyse Doucet discuss the challenges and considerations facing BBC journalists while they report on the war. Revisiting powerful moments from interviews with the BBC’s Gaza Correspondent, Rushdi Abualouf, Anna Foster, Middle East Correspondent and International Editor, Jeremy Bowen - they describe events as they unfolded.Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories

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35:31

Will the courts Trump the Donald?

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2023/12/21

Today, we look at Donald Trump’s disqualification from the Colorado ballot.The state’s Supreme Court has ruled him ineligible because of his actions in the run up to the US Capital riot in 2021. Americast’s Sarah Smith and Justin Webb join to discuss whether this could be the beginning of the end for his 2024 bid.And the departing First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, is in the studio to talk about his political legacy, as well as really liking cheese. You can join our Newscast online community

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25:03

Brianna Ghey trial: Teens guilty

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2023/12/20

Today we look at the verdict in the trial of the murder of Brianna Ghey. The 16 year old, who was transgender, was stabbed 28 times in a “ferocious” attack in a park in Cheshire. Girl X and boy Y, who can’t be named for legal reasons, were found guilty of murder after the jury deliberated for 4 hours and 40 minutes. Adam is joined by the BBC’s North of England correspondent Judith Moritz and BBC North West reporter Katie Barnfield to discuss the case. You can join our Newscast online community

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32:52

Transgender students: What’s in the new school guidance?

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2023/12/19

Today we look at the transgender guidance for schools released by the Department of Education.The guidance focuses on a number of areas including the role of parents in social transitioning, single sex spaces and fairness in sport. The BBC’s education Branwen Jeffreys and the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, Geoff Barton join Adam to breakdown what this guidance means for pupils, parents and teachers.And a volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland has erupted

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30:32

Red Sea Rebel Attacks

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2023/12/18

Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. Today, we look at BP’s decision to pause all Red Sea shipments after rebel attacks. The firm blamed the "deteriorating security situation" in the region as Iran-backed Houthis target ships they believe are bound for Israel. Adam speaks to Diplomatic correspondent James Landale and John Stawpert from the International Chamber of Shipping to find out what it means and how it could affect prices here. And, the

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24:28

The Michelle Mone interview: Reaction!

Newscast ·

2023/12/17

Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest news stories from the BBC. In this episode, Laura and Paddy bring you the reaction to the interview with Baroness Mone and her husband, Doug Barrowman. They’re also joined by chief political correspondent, Henry Zeffman, as the government and Labour respond. Hear the extended interview with Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h02s78 This episode of Newscast was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It

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50:02

The Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman interview

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2023/12/17

Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest news stories from the BBC. In this special episode, we bring you an extended interview with Baroness Mone and her husband, Doug Barrowman.She admits that she stands to benefit from tens of millions of pounds of profit from PPE that was sold to the UK government during the pandemic by a company led by her husband.The couple also accept that they lied to the press about their involvement with the firm.This episode of Newscast was presented by Laura

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24:29

Michelle Mone interview preview, Sunak and Starmer...

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2023/12/16

Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest news stories from the BBC. Today, Laura and Paddy preview an interview with Baroness Mone, the Tory peer and entrepreneur at the center of a PPE scandal during the pandemic. Extended interview out tomorrow.They also talk about the possible return of a devolved government return in Northern Ireland, and give their political predictions for 2024.Today's Newscast was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Sam

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