Newscast

Blue Lights Out

10 Jan 2023

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Talking strikes, pay negotiations and GPs with Labour’s Wes Streeting.Adam and Chris sit down with the shadow health secretary to discuss what Labou...

Prince Harry: Spare On Air

09 Jan 2023

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What did we learn from Prince Harry’s round of interviews?Before shoppers queue up to buy his new book, BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond, and cu...

New Year, New Covid Sub-Variant

06 Jan 2023

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How worried should we be about the spread of coronavirus abroad?Restrictions are about to ease in China and there’s a new strain of Coronavirus in t...

Prince Harry: Royality Check

05 Jan 2023

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Duke of Sussex accuses his brother William of physically attacking him. Royal Correspondent Jonny Dymond reveals details of a stream of sensational cl...

The Rish List: Sunak’s New Year’s Resolutions

04 Jan 2023

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The Prime Minister sets out plans in his first major speech of 2023. Former speech writer to David Cameron and Theresa May, Jessica Cunniffe, joins Ad...

NHS Under Pressure

03 Jan 2023

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As the government admits the NHS is facing an “unprecedented challenge”, A&E consultant Dr Maya Naravi tells us that in 25 years of working in...

Best of Castfest

30 Dec 2022

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Reliving the first live Castfest from the BBC Radio Theatre. On 18th October 2022, Newscast and all of our sister podcasts came together in front of a...

The Newscast Christmas Leftovers

29 Dec 2022

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Never before heard conversations with Richard Osman, Hans Zimmer, and Hugh Bonneville. In this special edition of Newscast, we bring you the interview...

2022: The Newscast Review

28 Dec 2022

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After 12 months that saw war in Ukraine, three prime ministers in Number 10, the end of the second Elizabethan era and the Lionesses bringing football...

The Newscast Christmas Party 2022 with Greg James, Zoe Ball and Joe Lycett

23 Dec 2022

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Adam is joined by the UK's biggest breakfast show presenters: Radio 2’s Zoe Ball and Radio 1’s Greg James.Joe Lycett also joins to look back at th...

Driving Home For Christmas?

22 Dec 2022

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As further strike action hits air, road, and rail over Christmas, we discuss the implications with the the country’s most recognised travel journali...

Call In a Strike

21 Dec 2022

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As thousands of ambulance workers across England and Wales strike, we discuss how it’s impacting people at a local level. BBC Radio Sheffield’s To...

The Ambulance Strike

20 Dec 2022

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Health bosses have warned they cannot guarantee patient safety during strikes by thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales on Wednesday. Ada...

Rwanda Ruling

19 Dec 2022

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Where does Monday's High Court ruling leave the Rwanda migrant plan? The UK High Court has found that the government's plan to send some asylum seeker...

Support v Disruption: Striking a Balance?

16 Dec 2022

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Does the public support the strikes? We speak to two Broadcasters who chat to the general public for a living. 5 Live Breakfast’s Nicky Campbell and...

Three Wise Political Editors

15 Dec 2022

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ITV’s Robert Peston and Sky’s Beth Rigby join Chris and Adam to look back on a tumultuous year in politics, recapping the biggest political moment...

The Iceland Boss: Frozen Food For Thought

14 Dec 2022

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The UK rate of inflation is down, but will it continue to fall? Adam speaks to Richard Walker, the managing director of Iceland Foods, about the price...

Leaping to Nuclear Fusion Conclusions

13 Dec 2022

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Is today’s scientific breakthrough the “holy grail” of clean energy?Adam is joined by the BBC’s science editor, Becky Morelle, who explains wh...

Weather (Or Not) To Travel

12 Dec 2022

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Bad weather adds to a week of significant strike disruption. Chris tells Adam why there’s no hope of the strikes being called off, despite talks, an...

Banking "Big Bang" Theory 2.0

09 Dec 2022

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Is it the biggest shake-up for 30 years?The government has announced banking reforms that it says will "cut red tape" and "turbocharge growth". The BB...

When Harry Met Meghan...

08 Dec 2022

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Royal correspondent Jonny Dymond and culture editor Katie Razzall reveal how the Palace is reacting to Harry and Meghan’s new Netflix programme.And ...

The Coal, the Cold and the "Coup"

07 Dec 2022

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Government faces backlash following controversial coal mine approval. Adam gets instant reaction from Chris Mason, following news that the Cumbria coa...

A Striking Dilemma

06 Dec 2022

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Could the strikes this winter spell trouble for the government? Adam and Chris speak to Alan Jones, industrial correspondent for the Press Association...

Strep A Explained

05 Dec 2022

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How worried should we be about strep A?Eight children have died from severe cases of the bacterial infection. Adam is joined by Fergus Walsh, the BBC’...

Harry and Meghan: Netflix and Spill?

02 Dec 2022

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Has the announcement of an upcoming Netflix documentary series, plus a racism row involving Prince William's godmother, blighted a royal trip to the U...

Professor Green and Chris Mason: Friends Reunited

01 Dec 2022

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Conservative treasury minister Victoria Atkins and shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock discuss whether private schools should get tax breaks a...

David Cameron on the Alzheimer's Breakthrough

30 Nov 2022

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The former prime minister says it’s his “happiest day” as president of Alzheimer’s Research UK, after the discovery of the first drug to slow ...

Census: Losing My Religion

29 Nov 2022

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For the first time less than half of people in England and Wales describe themselves as Christian, according to Census data. Scotland Editor James Coo...

China's Lockdown Protests

28 Nov 2022

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Thousands take to the streets in China to protest against Xi Jinping’s Covid lockdown restrictions. Adam is joined by John Simpson, the BBC’s wo...

Strikes, Nurses, Action

25 Nov 2022

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The largest nursing strike in NHS history is set to go ahead in December. Adam is joined by the BBC's Hugh Pym and Newscaster (and former NHS nurse) R...

Migrate Britain

24 Nov 2022

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As net UK migration hits its highest ever yearly figure at 504,000, Labour MP Diane Abbott is in the studio to talk about her party’s attitude to mo...

IndyRef-lections

23 Nov 2022

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The Scottish government loses its case for a second independence referendum. Scotland Editor James Cook and Newsnight’s Kirsty Wark are in Edinburgh...

The Strike Before Christmas

22 Nov 2022

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Rail passengers face disruption in the festive period. Adam talks it through with Chris, who is travelling on a train from Birmingham, where he was qu...

Political Football

21 Nov 2022

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Post-match political analysis from the Newscast line-up.As the World Cup opens in Qatar, Adam is joined by a line-up of correspondents to analyse even...

World COP

18 Nov 2022

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Looking back at the UN climate conference and looking ahead to the football. The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil joins Adam from Qatar as she takes us through ...

Making an Autumn Statement

17 Nov 2022

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Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves reacts, after the government announces tax rises and a spending squeeze, as well as money for schools and t...

Adam and Autumn Statement Eve

16 Nov 2022

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What can we expect from Thursday’s budget?Adam is joined by the BBC’s Vicki Young in Westminster and Carl Emmerson, deputy director of the Institu...

G20/20 Hindsight

15 Nov 2022

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PM admits the UK’s reputation has taken “a bit of a knock” around the world. Chris chats to Adam about his interview with Rishi Sunak, and is jo...

G20 Questions

14 Nov 2022

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US President Joe Biden met Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time and had questions about Taiwan, climate change and the Ukraine war. Chris c...

More or Less a Recession?

11 Nov 2022

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Is the UK economy headed for its longest ever recession? Tim Harford, BBC presenter and “Undercover Economist”, unscrambles the latest figures, ex...

Americast: Trump v DeSantis

10 Nov 2022

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As the midterm results continue to come in, the Americast team are taking over the Newscast feed for one day only! The team are in Washington DC, taki...

Nursing a Dispute

09 Nov 2022

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Why are nurses going on strike and what could it mean for the NHS? Pat Cullen, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, and Shaun Lintern, h...

Sir Gavin Williamsgone

08 Nov 2022

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A cabinet minister has resigned after bullying claims (which Gavin Williamson denies), so we get instant analysis from the BBC’s Alex Forsyth.And, a...

COP Heavy

07 Nov 2022

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World leaders gather in Egypt and UN chief warns of “climate hell”.Adam is joined by Chris from the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh to...

Good COP? Bad COP?

04 Nov 2022

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World leaders will start meeting in Egypt on Sunday at COP27, the sequel to last year's climate summit in Glasgow, in an effort to tackle climate chan...

An interest rate rise... and Rob Delaney

03 Nov 2022

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The Bank of England expects the UK to fall into the longest ever recession. Stephanie Flanders, Head of Bloomberg Economics, and Claer Barrett, Consum...

“Predators” in the Police

02 Nov 2022

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Watchdog finds it's "too easy for the wrong people” to join. A critical police report has found that hundreds of officers who should have failed vet...

I'm a Celebrity... Greta Me Out of Here!

01 Nov 2022

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One of the world's best known climate campaigners talks COP27, Matt Hancock and Kim Kardashian. It's Greta Thunberg as you've never heard her before! ...

Home Secretary Truths

31 Oct 2022

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Suella Braverman speaks out amid criticism she’s unfit for office.Home Secretary Suella Braverman has challenged critics to try to "get rid of me", ...

“Chief Twit”

28 Oct 2022

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Elon Musk finally completes his Twitter takeover.Adam dives into what it means for the platform’s future with the BBC’s Technology editor, Zoe Kle...

Andrew Marr’s Impressions

27 Oct 2022

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Former BBC presenter, Andrew Marr, is in the studio with his view on Rishi Sunak’s first few days in Number 10. He also reveals himself to be quite ...

Honey, I’m Home Secretary

26 Oct 2022

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What's behind Suella Braverman's comeback? Rishi Sunak defends the home secretary's return to the Home Office at his first PMQs. Chris Mason joins Ada...

The Sunak Pack

25 Oct 2022

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Who’s in and who’s out of the new PM’s cabinet?Rishi Sunak has been assembling his new top team - and some familiar faces have been brought back...

New PM this AM

25 Oct 2022

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Rishi Sunak has become the new UK prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace. In his first speech outside No 10, he said the UK is...

Rishi Whonak?

24 Oct 2022

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In his first speech since becoming Tory leader, Rishi Sunak warned that the UK faces a “profound economic challenge”. Faisal Islam, the BBC’s ec...

Prime Minister Sunak

24 Oct 2022

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Penny drops... Laura K gives us her instant take.The ex-Chancellor who lost to Liz Truss in the Tory leadership race just seven weeks ago now has the ...

The Leadership Race... What next?

23 Oct 2022

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Chris Mason and Alex Forsyth talk it all through with Adam Fleming. What will happen this week? How does the leadership race work? And how much suppor...

The Leadership Race... Any Questions?

21 Oct 2022

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The Conservative leadership race is on, and rumours are swirling about which MPs will join Penny Mordaunt in putting themselves forward to become the ...

A(nother) Leadership Race

20 Oct 2022

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Who could be the new PM, and how will they be chosen?Adam, Chris and Alex are back in the studio to look at how the leadership race will work, who mig...

The Liz Truss Resignationcast

20 Oct 2022

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Sir Keir Starmer is in the studio with instant reaction.He says he has a “ready-to-go” manifesto and defends himself from those who accuse him of ...

Another One Bites the Truss

19 Oct 2022

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Suella Braverman has resigned as home secretary and Grant Shapps has taken over. Adam and Chris are joined by Pippa Crerar, the Guardian’s Political...

Castfest Live 2022

18 Oct 2022

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Adam is back from his holiday and behind the microphone at the BBC Radio Theatre for a live recording of today’s Newscast. He’s joined by Chris an...

Chris's Liz Truss Interview

17 Oct 2022

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The PM apologises for her ‘mistakes’.Chris interviews Liz Truss about the U-turns she has made since sacking Kwasi Kwarteng and making Jeremy Hunt...

The Hunt Is On

17 Oct 2022

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The Chancellor ditches almost all of PM Liz Truss's tax cuts announced in the government's mini-budget three weeks ago. The BBC's Alex Forsyth hosts N...

KamiKwasi

14 Oct 2022

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Liz Truss replaces her Chancellor and U-turns again. Is that enough for her to stay on as prime minister?Chris Mason and Alex Forsyth have been chatti...

The Spin Doctor Will See You Now

13 Oct 2022

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Two former communications directors, for both Labour and Conservative governments, say they would struggle to spin their way out of the situation Liz ...

No cuts, Truss me

12 Oct 2022

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PM pledges no public spending reductions. Chris Mason joins Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards, who are standing in for Adam today, to pour over the PM’...

Gilt Trip

11 Oct 2022

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Can the Bank of England calm the markets?Victoria Derbyshire is in the presenter’s chair and is joined by Ben Chu, Newsnight’s economics editor, w...

Strikes Across Ukraine

10 Oct 2022

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Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities as Putin threatens "harsh" action.We get the latest on Monday’s deadly blasts with the BBC’s International E...

Covid Catch-up

07 Oct 2022

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Covid levels are rising again in the UK. The BBC’s medical editor Fergus Walsh talks us through what could happen if the increase coincides with flu...

Political Editors Assemble

06 Oct 2022

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We’ve assembled the political editors from ITV, Sky and the BBC to reveal what’s been going on behind the scenes at the Labour and the Conservativ...

Liz Truss's Speech

05 Oct 2022

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Liz Truss delivers her first leader’s speech at Tory conference.Adam and Chris are joined by Charlotte Ivers, political correspondent at Times Radio...

Abuse of Truss

04 Oct 2022

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Cabinet divisions dominate the Tory party conference. Adam and Chris chew over another challenging day for Prime Minister Liz Truss, who faces mountin...

Tax Cut Cut

03 Oct 2022

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The government has U-turned on plans to scrap the 45p rate of income tax for higher earners, a day after the prime minister committed to them.Chris an...

Laura’s Liz Truss Interview

02 Oct 2022

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We bring you Laura Kuenssberg’s interview with Liz Truss, in which the prime minister said she was committed to scrapping the 45p top rate of tax, b...

Beyond the Palin

30 Sep 2022

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As energy prices go up for millions of households this weekend, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis and The Economist’s Soumaya Keynes explain what cou...

Alan Partridge on Liz Truss

29 Sep 2022

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On the day when the country’s attention turned to BBC local radio as Liz Truss did the morning interview round, we hear what Steve Coogan, and Alan ...

The Liz Truss BBC Local Radio Interviews

29 Sep 2022

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Liz Truss speaks to eight BBC Local Radio stations, defending her mini-budget, saying she was prepared to make "controversial and difficult decisions"...

Bank Statement

28 Sep 2022

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The government has rejected calls to abandon its mini-budget despite the Bank of England having to step in, in an unprecedented move, amid market turm...

Loud and Keir?

27 Sep 2022

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How did the Labour leader’s conference speech go down in Liverpool?Adam heads to Merseyside and is joined by Chris and shadow climate change secreta...

Pound Down

26 Sep 2022

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Newscast's guide to Sterling's historic slide. As the Bank of England and the chancellor try to steady the ship, we explain the forces behind the fall...

Mini Maxi Budget

23 Sep 2022

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Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng unveils the biggest package of tax cuts in 50 years, before being questioned by Chris on his thinking. We hear what the chan...

What’s the story Lord Bilimoria?

22 Sep 2022

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Chris is back from his trip to New York with the prime minister and joins Adam and Alex to talk about the government’s latest economic plans, and in...

Nuclear Threats

21 Sep 2022

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President Putin has sent the West a veiled nuclear warning and says he’s not bluffing. Chris is in New York, where world leaders have gathered for t...

Transatlantic Trussonomics

20 Sep 2022

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Liz Truss has signalled she will go ahead with her plan to lift the cap on bankers’ bonuses, in her first interview with Chris Mason as prime minist...

Queen Elizabeth II: Reflecting on the State Funeral

19 Sep 2022

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The state funeral has been held for Queen Elizabeth II, as hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Westminster and Windsor, along with bi...

Queen Elizabeth II: Looking Ahead to the Funeral

16 Sep 2022

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What to expect at Monday’s state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.Adam chats to James Naughtie and Rachel Burden, who are both part of the BBC radio co...

Queues Update

15 Sep 2022

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Security and diplomacy challenges for the Queen’s funeral as mourners queue for hours.Bob Broadhurst, who was the Met Police commander in charge of ...

Queueing for the Queen

14 Sep 2022

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Adam joins the thousands lining up to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, as she lies in state in Westminster Hall.The BBC’s Lyse Doucet, Raji...

News You May Have Missed

13 Sep 2022

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Energy, policing and Ukraine – news you may have missed, while the country continues to mourn the Queen, whose coffin has been moved to Buckingham P...

Queen Elizabeth II: Scotland’s Farewell

12 Sep 2022

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Mourners in Edinburgh pay their respects to the Queen as her coffin lies at rest. Adam is joined by Sarah Smith in the Scottish capital and Chris in W...

Queen Elizabeth II: What happens between now and the funeral?

10 Sep 2022

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The Queen's state funeral will be on Monday 19 September.On this special Newscast Adam chats to the BBC's Special Correspondent, Jim Naughtie, and Roy...

The King’s Address

09 Sep 2022

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King Charles III addresses the nation for the first time, following the death of his ‘darling mama’, Queen Elizabeth II.As the new King holds his ...

Queen Elizabeth II: Reaction and Tributes

08 Sep 2022

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Remembering the UK’s longest-serving monarch.Leaders around the world have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. BBC special correspondent, Jim Naught...

Queen Elizabeth II: Obituary

08 Sep 2022

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The UK's longest-serving monarch has died at Balmoral. She was 96 and reigned for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns...

PM Clues

07 Sep 2022

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Liz Truss faces questions on the energy crisis - but what is she planning?Adam and Chris discuss PMQs and the latest cabinet appointments.And Simon Ja...

Cabinet Maker

06 Sep 2022

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Liz Truss assembles her new team. Kwasi Kwarteng has been named chancellor, James Cleverly is foreign secretary, and Therese Coffey is the new health ...

In Liz We Truss?

05 Sep 2022

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Reaction to the new Tory leader and PM. Adam is joined by Chris, Simon Jack and former Truss adviser, Kirsty Buchanan, to talk through her victory spe...

Americast: Mar-a-Legal Trouble

03 Sep 2022

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Welcome to episode one of the new-look Americast (we thought you Newscasters might enjoy listening to Americast's first episode back)! Classified docu...

Votes Cast

02 Sep 2022

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Laura K is back on the day the Tory leadership ballot closes. And another battle is being drawn between the release of Lord of the Rings prequel (The ...