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Ticket to Rwanda
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The UK government has been criticised over plans to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda…Adam is joined by the BBC’s Mark Easton who’s in the capi...
The Sneeze and the Squeeze
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Going viral without a sniffle, soaring inflation, the life of a Russian journalist...With the cost of goods and services rising at their fastest rate ...
Partygate Fine for PM
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have been fined and are facing calls to resign for breaking lockdown rules...Adam is joined by the BBC’s Vicki Young a...
L'électioncast
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Macron and Le Pen set to face-off again...Following Sunday’s results from the first-round of the French presidential elections, incumbent Emmanuel M...
Sunflower TurmOil
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sima Kotecha is sitting in for Adam while he’s on his holiday… and where Sima goes, her mum often follows. She’s realised that the war in Ukrain...
Watt Strategy?
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Government launches its nuclear and wind energy plans... Secunder Kermani hosts today's Newscast. He's joined by the BBC's Alex Forsyth and Emma Pinch...
Sheer-an Relief
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You copyright case... Sinéad Garvan, entertainment reporter, and Dr Hayleigh Bosher, an intellectual property expert, chat i...
DespAirports
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Covid causes more travel chaos...With Easter getaways disrupted for people up and down the country, Steffan Powell (who's sitting in for Adam on today...
Goodbye Dot Cotton
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We mark the death of EastEnders legend June Brown, who played Dot Cotton. She was 95.In its latest report, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Clima...
Newscastround
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating 50 years of Newsround... Adam chats through some of the highs (and lows) of the programme with his fellow ex-presenters, Julie Etchingham ...
The Fresh Prince of Excheq-Air
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak talks inflation, energy prices, taxes… and Will Smith.In Laura's last interview as the BBC's political editor, the chance...
Shropshire Maternity Scandal
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A review into the maternity practices at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust by senior midwife, Donna Ockenden, has found that catastrophic failures may ...
Wined and Fined
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Police say they’re issuing 20 fines over No 10 lockdown parties, but will this put the PM under renewed political pressure? Adam is joined by Laura ...
The Punchline
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Controversy at the Oscars as Will Smith hits Chris Rock… Adam is joined by the BBC’s Culture Editor Katie Razzall and LA-based entertainment repor...
Biden Joe’s Time
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The US President wraps up his trip to Europe, but is he taking the lead on Ukraine?The BBC’s North America editor, Sarah Smith, who has been travell...
Permacrisis Chancellor
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rishi Sunak has been accused of doing too little to help people struggling to feed their families and heat their homes, following Wednesday’s Spring...
Making a Spring Statement
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Spring is in the air… along with inflation and a rise in the cost of living.The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, unveiled his Spring Statement today against...
The Thaw that Counts
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a heatwave in the North Pole (and the South Pole)… Adam chats to the BBC’s Climate Editor, Justin Rowlatt, and Dr Bethan Davies, a glaci...
Mr and Mrs
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the crisis deepens in Ukraine and the West seeks to wean itself off Russian oil and gas, Adam takes a deep dive with Russia analyst Angela Stent, a...
Ferry Angry
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did P&O break the law when they sacked 800 staff? We chat to Kathryn Evans, an employment lawyer, to find out... The US and Chinese Presidents...
The Shipping News
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
P&O Ferries has caused outrage after sacking 800 workers via a recorded video message. The company plans to replace them with cheaper agency worke...
TWOS-cast
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the daily pod turns two, we’re still wrestling with Covid. Self-isolating at home following a positive lateral flow test, Adam - along with the B...
Arabian Flights
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson heads to Saudi to talk oil supply... Adam is joined by Laura and oil-expert, Prof Karen Turner, to discuss the trip and unpick the gover...
Home Service
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Levelling Up Secretary, Michael Gove, has unveiled the government’s new “Homes for Ukraine” refugee scheme. Adam is joined by the BBC’s Mark E...
Platform 5
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taking the next train out of Ukraine... We speak to the BBC’s Fergal Keane in Lviv, where he’s been speaking to Ukrainians fleeing to Poland.Write...
Newscast + Ukrainecast
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As talks between Russia and Ukraine fail again, the human toll of the war is escalating. Laura, Chris and Adam are joined by Gabriel Gatehouse of Ukra...
From Russia with Steve
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ordinary Russians are beginning to notice a difference in their daily lives as Western companies halt business in the country following the invasion o...
McClosures
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
McDonald’s joins the growing list of companies halting business in Russia, as Boris Johnson announces that the UK will phase out Russian oil imports...
Crude Awakenings
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As oil and gas prices soar, can European countries wean themselves off Russian energy supplies? Boris Johnson has been meeting the Canadian and Dutch ...
One million refugees
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At least a million people have fled Ukraine in the space of a week, according to the UN. Adam is joined by David Miliband from the International Rescu...
A week of war
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been seven days since Russia invaded Ukraine. Adam and Laura are joined by former International Development Secretary Rory Stewart to discuss h...
Chelsea for sale
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Russian attacks intensify in Ukraine, the owner of Chelsea FC, Roman Abramovich, says he plans to sell the club. BBC 5 Live’s chief football corr...
‘Barbaric and indiscriminate’ tactics
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deadly blasts hit Ukraine’s biggest cities as Russia’s armoured convoy advances on Kyiv… Adam is joined by the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent ...
Ukrainecast: What is Putin thinking?
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As fighting continues in Ukraine, Victoria Derbyshire and Gabriel Gatehouse look at how the crisis is being reflected in Russia. They’re joined by A...
Ukrainecast: Nuclear Reaction
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Putin moves Russia's nuclear forces to "special alert”, in response to what he described as “aggression” from Nato countries. Meanwhile as fight...
Ukrainecast: The Resistance
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ukrainians, from Kyiv to the UK, answer calls to defend their country. The capital has come under attack, but the residents and their president remain...
Ukrainecast: The Battle for Kyiv
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine government gives out guns as Russian forces approach... Victoria, Gabriel and Vitaliy talk through how the conflict has unfolded. Olga Malchev...
Ukrainecast
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russian forces launch a full-scale assault and 100,000 people try to flee... This episode is a special Ukrainecast hosted by BBC's Victoria Derbyshire...
"Full tonto"
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The UK Defence Secretary says Putin has made a mistake... Simon Smith, former British Ambassador to Ukraine (when Russia annexed Crimea and Russian-ba...
Putin Russia Under Pressure
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
But does Moscow care about Western sanctions? Adam, Laura and the BBC's Lyse Doucet (in Ukraine) discuss the escalating crisis...Alok Sharma (the pres...
Rule Intentions
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Storm Eunice batters the UK
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People have been hurt and buildings have been destroyed across the country today… Adam gets the latest on Storm Eunice from BBC broadcast meteorolog...
Rare Red Warning
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
Princely sums
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prince Charles' Foundation will be investigated… The Metropolitan Police has announced it will investigate claims Prince Charles' charity offered ho...
Prince Andrew settles
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 agree...
The Post Office scandal
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Top of the Cops
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 hap...
Cressida Khan’t Carry On
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick is stepping down after Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said he no longer has confidence in her le...
WhatsApp Wagatha?
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vardy’s "nasty" messages were not about Rooney, apparently... Victoria Derbyshire sits in for Adam and chats to the Guardian Media Editor, Jim Water...
Minister of Opportunities Knocks
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
Protesters surround Starmer
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Police have to protect the Labour leader...Arrests have been made after clashes between protesters and police protecting Labour leader Sir Keir Starme...
Aaron Bellwether
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another Conservative MP submits letter of no confidence in the PM... Victoria Derbyshire sits in for Adam. She invites Newsnight’s Lewis Goodall and...
Resignation Street
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Bor...
Levelling Shake-Up
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Government's plan to tackle regional inequality is published... Adam talks through what it means with the BBC’s Alex Forsyth and Sheffield filmmaker...
Talks in Kyiv
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 wh...
Sue Gray’s verdict
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Gray Ja Vu
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
Taxing Times
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Gray Expectations
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Met investigates
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The announcement that the Metropolitan Police will now investigate gatherings in Downing Street during lockdown has added to pressure on the prime min...
The Birthday Blues
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During lockdown Downing Street staff got together inside to celebrate the PM's big day. The rules at the time meant that most indoor gatherings of mor...
Tannoyed
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The US and Russia have held high-level talks over the tension in Ukraine, aimed at lowering the chances of war. The BBC’s Diplomatic Correspondent, ...
'Intimidation and Blackmail'
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A senior Tory accuses Number 10 of using blackmail to keep rebellious MPs in line.Adam, Chris and Laura chew the fat over the latest serious claims an...
'WHAT A Day!'
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will they / won’t they? All eyes are on Boris Johnson, still... as more MPs call for him to stand down. Laura K and Craig Oliver (ex Director of ...
The Pork Pie Plot
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is it a serious threat for the PM? The BBC has been told that a group of around 20 MPs (all of whom were first elected in 2019) have met to talk about...
Licence Free?
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Government freezes the BBC licence fee for two years. We get the BBC's culture editor, Katie Razzall, to explain what's happening... And, what happene...
A Suitcaseful of News
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two more boozy get-togethers in No 10 during lockdown have come to light, this time on the night before the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral. We speak to t...
Waiting for Sue
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Education Secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, tells Adam and Chris to wait for Sue Gray’s report into whether the PM and others broke Covid rules. Shelagh Fog...
Party Politics
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What next for Boris Johnson after his apology? Adam, Laura and the BBC's Nick Watt talk through what he said, what he didn't say, and what the reactio...
Bring Your Own Boozecast
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leaked email reveals a BYOB party at No 10... It’s been reported more than 100 staff at No 10 were invited, including the prime minister himself, al...
Lift Goving Down
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Gove should have taken the stairs today... as he got stuck in the lift at the BBC. He was meant to be on Radio 4 announcing his plans to fix d...
Taking a Kazakhstand
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why's it kicking off in Kazakhstan? Protests over fuel prices have got ugly and the government’s cracking down. So what does it mean for this former...
America's Anniverscary
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been one year since the Capitol Hill attack and, as the world remembers, we hear from the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse about his new podcast, The Co...
Novax Mr Djokovic?
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Australia cancels top tennis player's visa... We catch up with the BBC’s tennis guru Russell Fuller to find out what’s really going on. Boris Joh...
Sugar and Spikes
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re into a third year of this pandemic and the UK is reporting record numbers of Covid cases. How worried should we be and what do we still not kn...
The Newscast Christmas Party 2021
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
...and you're invited! Singer Jessie Ware and her mum/podcast co-host Lennie, Radio 1’s Greg James and author Bella Mackie, plus filmmaker Richard C...
Mingle Bells
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There'll be no new restrictions in England before Christmas Day, says Boris Johnson...Adam and Chris chat through the days news. The BBC's Jim Reed ex...
Covid Rules Not Ruled Out
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How likely are further restrictions over the festive period?Vicki Young, Hugh Pym and Adam pore over the latest covid data and consider what the numbe...
The Nightmare Before Christmas
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another turbulent week in politics...Andrew Marr, the soon-to-be-ex-Sunday-morning-TV-host, drops by to reflect on his career (and pore over the shock...
Disappointing the Archbishop
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Archbishop of Canterbury tells Adam, Laura and Chris that he was disappointed to see a photo of Conservative activists having what looked like a p...
Christmas Prioritrees
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Whitty sends clear message on festive parties as Omicron surges: stay at home unless it really matters. Adam, Laura and Fergus reflect on a gloo...
Plan reBellion
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Covid passes pass... despite a huge Tory revolt.MPs have backed the government’s Plan B measures (for England) in a Commons vote, despite nearly 100...
All I Want for Christmas Is Queue(s)
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
People have been queuing at vaccine centres and online for hours to get hold of the booster after the PM’s address last night. Even the NHS website ...
'Get Boosted Now'
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson offers third jabs for everyone over 18... What do we know about Omicron? Can the NHS cope? Could tighter restrictions be coming soon? Ad...
Plan B Begins
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So here it is... Merry Maskmas. As England's new Covid rules start to take effect, the Daily Mirror’s Pippa Crerar, who first broke the news about l...
A smorgasbord of fiascos
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been another long day for Boris Johnson. Laura, Adam and Chris chat about all the incoming fire. Just what did he know - and when - about the ...
Plan B
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are the new Covid rules in England? What do we know about the Omicron variant? And what's been the fallout since that No 10 Christmas party video...
Out of (Foreign) Office
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A top UK official says he regrets staying on holiday during Afghan crisis... The BBC's James Landale joins Adam to talk it all through, and we hear fr...
Dealers or No Dealers
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The government announces its new drugs plan. As the government sets out its 10-year plan to help problem drug users and cut drug-related crime, we he...
Foul Play
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
‘Drunken, drugged-up thugs’ could have caused death at the Euro final, a review finds.Two thousand ticketless fans stormed the stadium for one of ...
Intimate Oral Contact
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Find out which cabinet minister won’t be snogging under the mistletoe. Adam, Laura and Chris mull over what really happened at a Downing Street gath...
Carry on Christmas
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laura chats to Adam about reports that Christmas parties were held in Downing Street at the height of last year’s lockdown. The BBCs Hugh Pym and B...
"C"
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The boss of MI6 speaks! His name is Richard Moore and he's said some really interesting things about China, Afghanistan and green ink! Adam talks it t...
Omicron I Don’t Believe It
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every adult in the UK will be offered a Covid booster jab... Fergus and Laura talk through all the new changes. And as British socialite, Ghislaine Ma...
The 'Nu' Variant
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'Nu' variant, new concern. Scientists are closely watching a new variant of coronavirus circulating in southern Africa, nicknamed the 'nu' variant. Th...
Oh no Boris!
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle brings his pet parrot, Boris, into the Newscast studio.He also reveals that he’s been "heavily lobbied" by women MPs n...
Migrant tragedy in the Channel
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More than 30 people have drowned after their boat sank on the way to the UK… Emily Maitlis (who was en route to Dover as the story was unfolding) ta...
Twitter Threads
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What connects a Chinese tennis star, the new Culture Secretary and a viral karaoke show? Adam explains why the answer is Twitter, with a load of great...
The Pig Idea
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The PM says Peppa Pig World is his "kind of place" in a pork-ward speech today... Adam, Laura and Chris get together to chew it all through. Also, Dr ...
Simon says, Marr goes
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As lockdowns are reintroduced in Europe, Katya and Adam discuss soaring infection rates with Professor Hendrik Streeck of the Institute of Virology in...