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Electioncast Results: A New Labour Government

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we look at the new members of the Labour government.Adam, Chris and Paddy look at Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet appointments including the unexpe...

Electioncast Results: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

05 Jul 2024

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Today, Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister after visiting the King in Buckingham Palace.Adam and Alex discuss his first speech in Downing Street. E...

Electioncast Results: Labour Wins General Election

05 Jul 2024

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The ballots are still being counted, but Labour are set to win a landslide victory in the 2024 General Election, making Sir Keir Starmer the new Prime...

Electioncast: It's Over To You!

03 Jul 2024

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Today we look at the last day on the campaign trail for all the parties before polls open at 7am on Thursday morning.Adam, Chris, Paddy and Laura are ...

Electioncast: David Dimbleby on Election Night Fever

03 Jul 2024

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On the last full day of campaigning, legendary broadcaster David Dimbleby joins Newscast.Adam, David and Alex discuss the issues the country faces who...

Electioncast: Chris' Pit Stop and Policy Station

02 Jul 2024

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Today, we look at the final days of campaigning and what the parties’ plans are for the NHS and cost of living.Adam is joined by Chris Mason from th...

Electioncast: Getting The Message?!

01 Jul 2024

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Today, Adam is joined by Laura and Henry to look at the final 72 hours until the exit poll. It’s three days to go until the election and the parties...

Electioncast: Sunak and Labour's Final Sunday Pitch

30 Jun 2024

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On today’s episode, Laura talks with Paddy and Henry about her interview with Rishi Sunak this morning, in which the PM came out fighting once again...

Electioncast: The Run In

29 Jun 2024

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Today, in this podcast recorded live for Radio 4, Adam, Laura and Paddy talk about what we can expect from the final few days of campaigning.They also...

Electioncast: Sunak’s Response to Racial Slur

28 Jun 2024

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Today we look at Rishi Sunak saying he was "hurt" and "angry" after a Reform UK canvasser used a racist term to describe him.Adam is in Glasgow with N...

Electioncast: The End Is In Sight…

27 Jun 2024

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Today marks one week until the end of the 2024 General Election campaign - so we’re looking back at the defining moments so far.Adam is joined by Lu...

Electioncast: Sunak vs Starmer (The Final Debate!)

26 Jun 2024

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Today, Newscast are in the spin room at the BBC Prime Ministerial Debate. Adam is joined by Laura and Chris for the final big set piece moment of the ...

Electioncast: The BBC Prime Ministerial Debate (In Full!)

26 Jun 2024

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Presented by Mishal Husain, listen to the BBC Prime Ministerial debate in full with the leader of Conservatives Rishi Sunak and the leader of the Labo...

When It Hits The Fan x The Today Podcast x Newscast

25 Jun 2024

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Three podcasts, one question: How influential is the media on the election?Newscast, The Today Podcast and When It Hits The Fan are coming together fo...

Electioncast: Tory Candidates Suspended!

25 Jun 2024

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Today we look at the new that the Conservative Party has withdrawn support from Craig Williams and Laura Saunders, who are being looked into over alle...

Electioncast: Taxation Trilemmas

24 Jun 2024

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Today, we look at the Conservative Party’s internal betting inquiry and whether the main parties have “ducked” addressing stark choices over pub...

Electioncast: Rwanda policy 'is crap’ says Tory candidate

23 Jun 2024

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Today, Laura, Paddy and Henry discuss how the government is responding to comments from a Tory candidate made at a private event in April, describing ...

Electioncast: What're the Odds? Alleged Election Betting and Undecided Punters!

22 Jun 2024

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Today, in this podcast recorded live on Radio 4, we’re looking at claims about betting on the election date, and Laura’s been given an internal La...

Electioncast: Q+A with AF+LK

21 Jun 2024

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Today, we answer your election questions.Adam and Laura answer your questions on PR, election fatigue and much more as part of Your Voice, Your Vote.A...

Electioncast: Question Time Leaders Debate (Analysis!)

20 Jun 2024

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Today, Question Time has been to York for four leaders of the main political parties to answer questions from a live audience. Adam is joined by Chris...

Leader Profiles: Nigel Farage

20 Jun 2024

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This bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage. Adam and Alex are joined by Alex Phillips, broadcaster and former...

Leader Profiles: Rhun ap Iorwerth

20 Jun 2024

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This bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth.Adam is joined by Teleri Glyn Jones, political reporter for...

Leader Profiles: Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer

20 Jun 2024

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This bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the co-leaders of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer. Adam is joined by Paul Barltrop, BBC...

Electioncast: The SNP Manifesto + LIVE in Birmingham!

19 Jun 2024

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Today, we look at the SNP manifesto launch, where John Swinney focuses on future independence talks with the UK government. Adam is in Birmingham with...

Electioncast: Billionaire Backs Labour

18 Jun 2024

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Today, we look at a billionaire former donor to the Conservative Party who has told Chris Mason he will vote Labour for the first time in his life. ...

Leader Profiles: Sir Ed Davey

18 Jun 2024

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This bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey.Adam and Alex are joined by Dr Tim Leunig, economist ...

Leader Profiles: John Swinney

18 Jun 2024

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This bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney.Adam and James a...

Electioncast: Labour Uses the B Word

17 Jun 2024

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Today, we look at Labour’s plans for business and the Reform Party’s “contract with voters”. Keir Starmer has been speaking about Brexit and...

Electioncast: A National Health (Service) Check

16 Jun 2024

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Today, we look at what the parties are offering for the NHS and social care, and how they’re going to pay for it.Laura’s been speaking to shadow h...

Electioncast: How SUPER is a Supermajority?

15 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, in this podcast recorded live on Radio 4, we’re looking at warnings from Defence Secretary Grant Shapps about a big Labour majority. Adam, Pa...

Electioncast: Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Q+A!

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we answer your election questions.Laura, Chris and Paddy are together answering questions on housing, boundary changes and much more as part of...

Leader Profiles: Sir Keir Starmer

14 Jun 2024

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This bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer. Adam is joined by Ailbhe Rea, associate editor at Bloombe...

Leader Profiles: Rishi Sunak

14 Jun 2024

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This bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the Prime Minister, and leader of the Conservative Party, Rishi Sunak. Adam is joined by Katy Balls, po...

Electioncast: The Labour Manifesto

13 Jun 2024

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Today we look at the Labour Party Manifesto launch and get an update into what the Undercover Voters have been seeing on their social media feeds.Adam...

Electioncast: Sunak v Starmer (Part 2)

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we look at the Sky News leaders’ event where the two main party leaders were quizzed on their plans for government.Rishi Sunak and Keir Starm...

Electioncast: The Conservative Manifesto

11 Jun 2024

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Today, we look at the Conservative manifesto launch as Rishi Suank promises a further cut in National Insurance. Unveiling the party’s plans from ...

Electioncast: The Lib Dem Manifesto

10 Jun 2024

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Today, we look at the Liberal Democrat manifesto launch, and the first of a series of BBC leadership interviews - starting with Rishi Sunak. Speaking ...

Electioncast: Manifesting Manifestos

09 Jun 2024

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​​Today, Laura is joined by Faisal Islam and James Cook to talk about what we can expect in manifestos this week, and how parties say they’ll pa...

Electioncast: How did Sunak's D-Day blunder happen?

08 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today Adam, Laura and Henry talk Sunak’s D-Day blunder, and the 7-way TV debate that followed it.Henry also talks about receiving a letter from the ...

Electioncast: The Big BBC Debate (Analysis!)

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we look at the first BBC election debate, where leading figures from the seven main parties take part. Presented by Mishal Husain the repres...

Electioncast: The Big BBC Debate (In Full!)

07 Jun 2024

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Presented by Mishal Husain the representatives of the parties take questions from the studio audience, and challenge each other over the course of 90 ...

Electioncast: Sunak’s D-Day Apology & TV Debates

07 Jun 2024

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The BBC election debate is tonight so Adam invited host Mishal Husain into the Newscast studio to hear how the preparations are going. And Disinformat...

Electioncast: Argy Bargy in Basildon and Billericay

06 Jun 2024

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Today, the election campaign quietened down as political figures took part in D-Day commemoration events.Adam, Chris and Laura discuss Lord Cameron’...

Electioncast: Starmer Uses the L Word

05 Jun 2024

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Today, we look at Starmer accusing Sunak of lying in last night’s debate, and the vote of no confidence in Vaughan Gething, the first minister of Wa...

Electioncast: Sunak v Starmer

04 Jun 2024

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Today, we look at the first head-to-head debate of the election between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer. Where did the leaders struggle? Was there a c...

Electioncast: Sunak v Starmer (How Do You Win A TV Debate?)

04 Jun 2024

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Today, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer face off in the first debate of the election. Adam is joined by Henry Zeffman, former Boris Johnson adviser Jo Tan...

Electioncast: Farage Runs (Again)

03 Jun 2024

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Today, we look at Nigel Farage announcing he is standing for election to become a MP, and will also become leader of Reform UK.The former UKIP and Bre...

Electioncast: The UK Undercover Voters

02 Jun 2024

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Up to 4 July, we’ll be looking at how the election is unfolding on social media feeds up and down the country.On this episode of Newscast, Disinform...

Electioncast: Read my lips... Migration and the NHS back on the agenda

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Laura’s been talking to the health secretary and the shadow home secretary, as the Conservatives promise more GP surgeries, and Labour promis...

Electioncast: What Is Labour Doing Abbott Candidate Selection?

01 Jun 2024

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Today, we look at how fighting within the Labour party over who should be their general election candidates is only the latest turn in a long running ...

Electioncast: Trump Towers Over Today's Campaigning

31 May 2024

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Today, we look at Keir Starmer saying Diane Abbott can “go forward” as a Labour candidate. Plus, both Sunak and Starmer answer questions on the co...

Breaking Newscast: Donald Trump Found Guilty

31 May 2024

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Donald Trump has been convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his historic criminal trial in New York. He called the verdict a “...

Electioncast: Conservative Defects Again (Again!)

30 May 2024

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Today, we discuss the latest defection by former Conservative MP Mark Logan.Adam, Chris and Laura are joined by Jo Coburn, Politics Live presenter, to...

Electioncast: What’s Going On With Diane Abbott!?

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we look at the confusion around whether Diane Abbott can stand as a Labour candidate in the general election. Keir Starmer has denied Diane A...

Electioncast: Tory Pension Pledge

28 May 2024

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Today, we look at the economic election battle, with spending announcements from the Tories and Labour. Plus, Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner wil...

Electioncast: Pebbledash Semis and Dribbling

27 May 2024

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Today, Adam and Chris discuss Keir Starmer’s first major speech of the general election campaign and the latest on Rishi Sunak’s plan to bring bac...

Electioncast: Labour's Tax Plan + Rishi Wants You (for 25 days)

26 May 2024

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Today, Laura, Paddy and Adam discuss Labour’s tax pledge and the Conservative plan bring back mandatory national service. Rachel Reeves says there w...

Electioncast: How Many More MPs Will Quit?

25 May 2024

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Laura and Paddy are back in the Newscast studio as the party leaders spend the weekend campaigning. Rishi Sunak met with veterans in his constituency ...

Electioncast: Michael Gove Votes to Leave

24 May 2024

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Today, we look at Keir Starmer kicking off his party’s Scottish campaign, and Jeremy Corbyn confirming he will stand as an independent candidate in ...

Electioncast: Rwanda... Slogans… and No Farage!

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we look at Rishi Sunak confirming that no deportation flights to Rwanda will set off before the general election. Plus Nigel Farage says he wil...

Electioncast: The campaign begins!

23 May 2024

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Today marks day one of the general election campaign, and the Prime Minister has done his first round of interviews. Adam and Chris discuss what was s...

Electioncast: IT’S ON!

22 May 2024

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Rishi Sunak has called the UK General Election for the 4th July.Adam is joined by Laura Kuenssberg, Faisal Islam and Alex Forsyth to discuss the surpr...

Lost in Translation: Scarlett Johansson v AI

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we look at, how much the victims of the infected blood scandal could receive in compensation And a major row between a Hollywood A Lister and O...

The Biggest Treatment Disaster in NHS History

20 May 2024

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Today we look at the final report into the infected blood scandal, which accuses doctors, the government and the NHS of letting patients catch HIV and...

Breaking Newscast: Iran’s President killed in helicopter crash

20 May 2024

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Today we look at the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.The hard-line cleric was killed alongside Iran’s foreign minist...

What can we expect with the infected blood report?

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we heard from the government and the Labour party about the infected blood scandal - ahead of the inquiry’s final report being published tomo...

Can Rishi Sunak turn it around?

18 May 2024

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Today, Adam and Laura discuss ‘Project Sunak’, and Laura shares some of the insights she’s heard from people who know and have worked with the P...

Putin, Is It Xi You’re Looking For?

17 May 2024

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Today, we look at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Putin, on his first foreig...

Starmer’s Six Steps!

16 May 2024

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Today, we look at Keir Starmer revealing the “first steps” Labour would take if they won the general election. Speaking at an event in Essex, t...

Assassination attempt… Slovak PM “fighting for his life”

15 May 2024

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Today, we look at what we know about the assassination attempt on Slovak PM Robert Fico.The alleged assailant has been detained by the police and mini...

Weighing Up Diet Drugs

14 May 2024

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Today, we look a new study which suggests obesity jabs, such as Wegovy and Ozempic, could also cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes.The drug sema...

Better The Sunak You Know?

13 May 2024

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Today, we look at Rishi Sunak’s claim that the election would be a choice “between past and future”, as Labour accused him of rebranding again. ...

Nat a problem for Labour?

12 May 2024

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Today we take a look at accusations that former Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke lobbied former Lord Chancellor, Sir Robert Buckland, over her then-hu...

Lights, Starmer, and Eurovision Drama

11 May 2024

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Today we take a look at Keir Starmer’s election plan with a man who was once one of his closest colleagues.Former chief of staff to the Labour leade...

Labour's Big Plans For Small Boats

10 May 2024

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Today, Keir Starmer set out his plan to stop small boats crossing the channel. Joined in Dover by the newest Labour MP, Natalie Elphicke, Keir Starmer...

No Interest to Cut Rates…(Yet)

09 May 2024

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Today, we look at whether the UK economy has “turned a corner”, and if so why interest rates were kept the same?The Bank of England has announced ...

BREAKING Newscast: Conservative Defects! (Again)

08 May 2024

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Today we look at the shock defection of another MP from the Tories to Labour.Keir Starmer welcomed the MP for Dover and Deal Natalie Elphicke to his s...

Can we keep children safe online?

08 May 2024

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Today we look at new online safety rules for under-18s published by the media regulator.Tech firms have been told to hide harmful content from childre...

Could Israel & Hamas agree a ceasefire?

07 May 2024

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Today we look at the potential ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.On Monday, Hamas agreed to terms put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, ...

Local Electioncast! The Reaction (part 4…)

05 May 2024

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Today we look at the political reaction to the weekend’s local election results.Henry joins Laura and Paddy to analyse as Transport Secretary Mark H...

Local Electioncast! The BIG Result (part 3…)

04 May 2024

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Today, we look at a big result in the West Midlands as Labour's Richard Parker beat Conservative Andy Street in a mayoral vote that was too close to c...

Local Electioncast! The Results (part 2…)

03 May 2024

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Today, we look at the results that have come in throughout Friday in the local elections.Ben Houchen has won in the Tees Valley mayoral race, in some ...

Local Electioncast! The Results (part 1…)

03 May 2024

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Today we look at the results that have come in overnight in the local elections and the Blackpool South by-election.Labour has made gains in councils...

The Swinney takes it all?

02 May 2024

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Today, we look at who could be the next first minister of Scotland. And an exclusive report from the West Bank. Right now, John Swinney looks set to b...

Local Electioncast 2024!

01 May 2024

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Today we look at local elections!On Thursday, voters head to the polls to elect councillors, mayors, and police and crime commissioners.These are the ...

Rwanda scheme: Is it driving migrants to Ireland?

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we look at whether the government has lost track of some of the migrants it aims to send to Rwanda. And, whether this is linked to a rise in mi...

Yousaf Resigns! What Next For Scotland?

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we look Humza Yousaf stepping down as Scotland’s first minister. In an emotional resignation speech, Yousaf said he had “clearly underest...

Conservative Defects!

28 Apr 2024

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Dr Dan Poulter has quit the Conservatives and joins Labour, saying that he “found it increasingly difficult to look my NHS colleagues in the eye”....

Could British troops be sent to Gaza?

27 Apr 2024

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Diplomatic correspondent James Landale talks to Paddy and Laura about why Britain is considering working in tandem with the United States to deliver a...

WhatSNPpening with Scotland’s First Minister!?

26 Apr 2024

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Today, we look at Humza Yousaf facing a vote of no confidence in the Scottish Parliament.The First Minister says he won’t resign and is ‘very conf...

Rail Britannia?

25 Apr 2024

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Today, we look at Labour’s plan to renationalise most rail services within five years, if it wins the next election. Labour say a new public body wo...

Is the clock ticking for TikTok in the US?

24 Apr 2024

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Today we look at a bill which would force TikTok’s owner to sell its US arm, or face being banned in the country.It’s driven by fears that user da...

Sunak Goes on the Defensive

23 Apr 2024

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Today, we look at Rishi Sunak’s promise to spend billions more on defence.Sunak said UK military spending would rise to 2.5% of national income by 2...

The government’s Rwanda policy takes off

22 Apr 2024

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Today we look at the Safety of Rwanda bill, which passed through parliament tonight after a back and forth with the Lords. Prime Minister Rishi Suna...

The Art of the US/Ukraine Aid Deal

21 Apr 2024

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Today, we look at the US Congress approving $61 billion of funding for Ukraine. Laura and Paddy are joined by the political editor of BBC Newsnigh...

Stark Climate Change Warning for Government

20 Apr 2024

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Today we look at the apologies made by the Met Police after threatening to arrest an anti-Semitism charity leader for being near a pro-Palestine march...

(De?) Escalation in the Middle East

19 Apr 2024

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Today, we look at the mystery surrounding an apparent Israeli strike on Iran.Two US officials told the BBC's US partner CBS News that an Israeli missi...

Tory MP Suspended!

18 Apr 2024

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Today, we look at the suspension of a Tory MP after claims he made a late night call to ask for money to pay off "bad people".Mark Menzies "strongly" ...

Paedophiles To Lose Parental Rights

17 Apr 2024

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Today, we look at how a BBC report could lead to a change in the law around paedophiles' access to their own children.Adam is joined by Sanchia Berg, ...

No Smoking Signs

16 Apr 2024

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Today, we look at the reaction to the Newscast interview with Former Prime Minister Liz Truss, and the commons vote to ban anyone born after 2009 fro...