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The BBC's daily news podcast, Newscast dives into the day's big 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 developments in politics in Westminster and beyond.

Follow the new Labour government led by Sir Keir Starmer. How will Kemi Badenoch do as leader of the Conservative party? Newscast will give you all the best insights from BBC News so you're across all the day's top stories.

Newscast is hosted by trusted 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 listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.

Catch Newscast seven-days a week and watch on BBC One at 23:40 on Thursday night or later on BBC iPlayer.

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Today, we ask what a peace deal for Ukraine might look like, as European leaders gather in Paris for an emergency summit.Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK was "ready and willing to put troops on the ground", while President Trump is expected to be meeting President Putin in Saudi Arabia “very soon”. Adam is joined by our Europe editor, Katya Adler and Lord Kim Darroch, former UK Ambassador to Washington. We also speak to Joe Pike, political investigations correspondent and James Landale, diplomatic correspondent.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/NbuxWnmY Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn and Shiler Mahmoudi. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, Victoria and Paddy are joined by Newsnight political editor Nicholas Watt to discuss the latest developments between the UK, US and EU. The UK government has set out a road map to increase defence spending from 2.3% to 2.5% of GDP, as Starmer seeks to build a “bridge” between Trump and Europe. An emergency summit is being planned by Europe‘s leaders, as the US and Russia prepare for separate peace talks in Saudi Arabia next week.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/NbuxWnmY Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Paddy O'Connell. It was made by George Dabby with Nancy Geddes. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, Paddy and Adam are joined by Lyse Doucet to discuss developments on the global stage at the Munich Security Conference. JD Vance shocked delegates with an attack on Europe and the UK, who he accused of neglecting their values and ignoring the issue of migration and free speech. Plus, Hamas has released three Israeli hostages in return for over 300 Palestinian prisoners as the Gaza ceasefire holds in the balance. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/NbuxWnmY Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming and Paddy O'Connell. It was made by George Dabby with Nancy Geddes. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Caitríona Perry and James Landale discuss if the war in Ukraine might be about to end. And, what Donald Trump’s intervention means for Ukraine, Russia, and the rest of Europe. And the UK economy unexpectedly grew in the final months of 2024 but the figures also indicated living standards last year were slightly lower than in 2023 on average. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.

You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/NbuxWnmYNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren and Anna Harris. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, we look at President Donald Trump’s claim that there’s a “good possibility” that the Ukraine war could be about to end.He spoke to Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during separate phone calls. Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet and Russia editor Steve Rosenberg talk through what we know.Chris is on to talk about stories regarding the Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s CV, and her expenses when she was working for a bank in a previous job.And, the CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness is warning about the “threat” AI poses to people using it to access news.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Shiler Mahmoudi. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
The Neo-Nazi MI5 Spy

The Neo-Nazi MI5 Spy

2025-02-1228:581

Today, we look at a BBC investigation which has revealed that MI5 lied three times in court to protect one of its own violent, neo-Nazi agents.As it was defending its handling of their agent who had attacked his girlfriend with a machete, MI5 lied to three courts when they said they had stuck to its policy of not confirming or denying their agents’ identities. They had actually given information about this agent to BBC investigations correspondent Daniel De Simone as they tried to persuade him not to continue his investigation. MI5 has apologised to the BBC and all three courts.Adam is joined by Daniel who explains the details of his investigation.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Shiler Mahmoudi and Adam Chowdhury. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, we look at the commissioner of the Met police Sir Mark Rowley saying they have been left in a “hopeless position” after a High Court ruling. The High Court today ruled the force could not dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance. The ruling has huge implications for the ability of police chiefs to sack officers and is a major blow to Sir Mark's pledge to root out people who he says should not be in the force. Adam is joined by Sima Kotecha, Senior UK correspondent and former chief inspector of constabulary Zoe Billingham.Also, a bill for assisted dying to be made legal in the UK has been changed causing some anger among MPs. The bill had previously said that a High Court judge must check each person is eligible for assisted dying, and had not been coerced into making the decision to die. Now, MP Kim Leadbeater says a panel of voluntary experts, including a psychiatrist, social worker and legal expert, would be better suited than a judge. Adam and Alex discuss if this changes the likelihood of the bill passing. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with . The technical producer was Dafyyd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, we look at President Trump’s announcement that he will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports into the U.S.He made the announcement to reporters aboard Air Force One after becoming the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl, where he and Taylor Swift got mixed reactions from the crowd.Adam and Chris talk about the implications of the tariffs for the UK and the rest of the world with Sumi Somaskanda, BBC News chief presenter in Washington.And we look at the latest suspension of a Labour Party MP as more WhatsApps are leaked. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Anna Harris and Shiler Mahmoudi. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, we look at the latest Government minister to be forced to leave their role. Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked after a newspaper revealed he sent a string of offensive and abusive WhatsApp messages. Gwynne said on X that he was sorry for any offence caused by the "badly misjudged" comments. Laura, Paddy and Henry discuss.Meanwhile, the deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner spoke to Laura about accusations she was “aggressive” during a Grenfell Tower demolition meeting. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell . It was made by Jack Maclaren with Catherine Fusillo. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, listen in full to an exclusive group interview for BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg with the four British families suing TikTok for the alleged wrongful deaths of their children.The parents believe their children died after taking part in a viral trend that circulated on the video-sharing platform in 2022.TikTok says it prohibits dangerous content and challenges. It has blocked searches for videos and hashtags related to the particular challenge the children's parents say is linked to their deaths.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg. It was made by Jack Maclaren. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, we look at what a potential peace deal in Ukraine could look like.President Trump says he’ll “probably” meet President Zelensky next week, amid reports that America’s blueprint for peace in Ukraine is set to be unveiled in the coming days. What could a plan look like? And, will President Zelensky back it? Paddy and Laura are joined by the BBC’s Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse. And, TikTok is being sued by the parents of four British teenagers who believe their children died after taking part in viral trends that circulated on the video-sharing platform in 2022. Laura has been speaking to them about what they want changing on the platform. To watch the full Newscast 5th Birthday celebration - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l0056y9j/newscasts-5th-birthdayYou can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Catherine Fusillo. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Brexitcast Returns

Brexitcast Returns

2025-02-0730:33

Today, we go back to where it all began - Brexitcast. Adam, Laura, Chris and Faisal reunite in the BBC Radio Theatre in front of a live audience to discuss the past and future of Brexit. Could another outcome have been possible? Could Theresa May have survived Brexit as PM? And, is the Brexit debate starting to heat up again?You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Anna Harris. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today we look at what Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch had to say to Chris in the past 24 hours.Keir Starmer has announced plans to make it easier to build nuclear power stations in England and Wales, whilst Kemi Badenoch was interviewed about her new policy pledge to block benefits for migrants settling in the UK. And Adam and Chris are joined by health and science correspondent James Gallagher as recorded in front of a live studio audience for Newscast’s 5th birthday.Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason. It was made by Chris Flynn with Nancy Geddes and Shiler Mahmoudi. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Trump's Gaza Plan

Trump's Gaza Plan

2025-02-0529:06

Today we look at what Donald Trump means when he says he wants to own Gaza.Adam, Chris, Paddy and Laura speak to international editor Jeremy Bowen, who goes through the reaction from across the world and what the consequences of the comments are.Everyone’s together in the BBC Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House on Newscast’s 5th birthday.They also talk about the amount of money the UK may have pay as it hands over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg, and Paddy O'Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, we look at what could be the start of a trade war between the US and China. After postponing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, President Trump has introduced a 10% tax on all goods imports from China. Early this morning Beijing announced it would impose a retaliatory 10% levy, albeit on fewer products. Adam is joined by Laura Bicker, the BBC’s China Correspondent and Cindy Yu from the Spectator’s Chinese Whispers podcast. Plus, Adam speaks to journalist Ben Westhoff about the fentanyl crisis in America and why President Trump had cited it as the reason behind raising taxes on Mexican, Canadian and Chinese goods. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Anna Harris and Shiler Mahmoudi. The technical producer was Stephen Bailey. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Trump’s Tariff Turmoil

Trump’s Tariff Turmoil

2025-02-0339:432

Today, we look at Sir Keir Starmer being the first UK Prime Minister to join a gathering of EU leaders since Brexit. Meanwhile, President Trump has unveiled his much promised tariffs. Starmer says the trip is part of what he calls a “reset” between the UK and European Union. It comes as President Trump says the US will “definitely” impose trade tariffs on the EU. This follows Trump imposing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China this weekend - only for the tariffs on Mexico to be reversed. Adam and Chris are joined by BBC economics editor Faisal Islam.And, what is the future for the EU in the face of tariffs and internal disputes? Adam speaks to Katya Adler, BBC Europe editor. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Bella Saltiel and Shiler Mahmoudi. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, we look at a new book about what went on behind the scenes during Labour’s rise to power. Journalists and authors of Get In, Gabriel Pogrund and Patrick Maguire, join Laura and Paddy to explain how the party went from a crushing defeat in 2019 to a decisive victory in 2024 - and all the pitfalls and schemes that played out along the way.Plus, Laura and Paddy discuss the global reaction to Donald Trump following through on his campaign pledge to hit Canada, Mexico and China with tariff rises. The President says the tax hikes are in retaliation for what he see’s as a lack of action on immigration and drug trafficking between the countries’ borders. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Anna Harris. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, we look at the challenges facing Labour’s plans for welfare reform. After the chancellor Rachel Reeves set her sights on a “fundamental” reform of the system, Laura, Paddy and Henry discuss what that could mean for health and disability benefits and why cost cutting reforms could cause trouble within the Labour party. Plus, five years on from the UK’s departure from the European Union we look at what’s actually changed and why for some people the Brexit deal still isn’t done. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Anna Harris. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, Adam, Chris, Alex and Faisal discuss whether Lord Mandelson will be approved as Ambassador to the US, a disagreement in the shadow cabinet and whether Rachel Reeves’ plans for growth will work. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Anna Harris. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Today, we discuss Home Office plans to tackle migrant smuggling gangs. The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told Chris the changes would mean the government endangering lives at sea is to be a new criminal offence. He and Adam are joined by home and legal correspondent Dominic Casciani. And, RFK Jr, President Trump’s pick for health secretary has been questioned by senators about his views on vaccines before a vote on his selection. Social media investigations correspondent Marianna Spring goes through the answers. Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn, Shiler Mahmoudi and Nancy Geddes. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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Andrew Turvey

who is the posh guy you had on? He clearly has no idea. . Please don't invite him again.

Dec 11th
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Nov 6th
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Susan Quercioli

Thank you for this episode, as an Italian I would like to remind everyone that Italian Pm Paolo Gentiloni in 2017 signed first agreement with Libia (a country with no official government at that moment) Agreements to pay money to Libia forces to keep migrants from crossing (before Far right Giorgia Meloni 's government was elected)

Sep 23rd
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H Megginson

Really, recording in a pub? I know you've made reference to the laughter in the background not fitting the topic under discussion, but it really doesn't feel like a good choice.

Sep 5th
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Who's your daddy? Trump's Your Daddy

Didn't the British police bash down doors to arrest people who simply expressed their opinions?

Aug 18th
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Ben Smith

casting the majority of these people as far right when they have justifiable concerns is fueling the fire. get out of London and talk to normal people. nothing justifies violence but they do have concerns.

Aug 11th
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Andrew Turvey

Around the World in 73 elections .... and how many did you actually cover? Six? What about the other 67? Very disappointing!

Jul 30th
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ID22176232

More Ben Ansell please. Amusing, fluent and knows his stuff

Jul 28th
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Lynette Sherburne

Go Paddy! 😁👍💙

Jun 29th
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Lynette Sherburne

I just did & posted my vote! 😁

Jun 18th
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James Knight

you mean Rishi missed Britains "finest hour"? perhaps it's because he isn't British and would rather be in New York.

Jun 8th
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Lynette Sherburne

"you voters", does Laura not vote?!

Jun 6th
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May 6th
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James Knight

you are irrelevant. While Small Britain sponsors genocide in Gaza who cares about wifi on your trains?

Apr 26th
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Paul Billington

PM: Tory donor's .... You make a big fuss, saying exactly what Frank Hester said, that was deemed racist, but I didn't hear anything that Diane Abbott said, that could be imagined to be antisemitic. Are you disorganised?

Mar 14th
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Paul Billington

A "door-step" is also a very thick sandwich.

Jan 22nd
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Audio Girls

you BBC pussies would never have the minerals to report this when it was happening. you fucking establishment cock puppets

Jan 8th
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Audio Girls

typical BBC crap

Jan 8th
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Paul Billington

Lyse Marie Doucet is an Israeli spokeswoman. Her bias towards the suffering of Isreal whilst ignoring the worse suffering of the Palestinians would be laughable if it wasn't so sad.

Dec 27th
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