Newscast Podcast
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The ѿý'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 ѿý 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 ѿý News so you're across all the day's top stories.
Newscast is hosted by trusted journalists including Adam Fleming, ѿý 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 ѿý Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.
Catch Newscast seven-days a week and watch on ѿý One at 23:40 on Thursday night or later on ѿý iPlayer.
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Newscast is part of the ѿý News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Newscast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Americast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Newscast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: /sounds/brand/w13xtvsd
The Today Podcast: /sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r
Americast: /sounds/brand/p07h19zz
Ukrainecast: /sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
Episodes to download
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Hurricane Milton and a Storm of Misinformation
Thu 10 Oct 2024
Newscast and Americast partner for a live episode
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The Boris Johnson Interview (Unpacked)
Tue 8 Oct 2024
Plus, another candidate is eliminated in the Tory leadership race.
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Matt Chorley interviews Boris Johnson
Tue 8 Oct 2024
Listen to the full interview, as the former PM joins Matt on his 5 Live show.
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Sue Gray + Keir Starmer... What Went Wrong?
Mon 7 Oct 2024
Downing Street chief of staff leaves role less than 100 days after election.
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How Is The Middle East Shaping UK Politics?
Sun 6 Oct 2024
The morning after the ‘worst night so far’ of attacks in Beirut.
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The Week: Middle East, Tory Conference + Assisted Dying
Fri 4 Oct 2024
Adam, Chris and Alex wrap up the week
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Jeremy Bowen’s Hamas Interview
Thu 3 Oct 2024
Jeremy discusses why he interviewed Khalil Al Hayya, senior Hamas official.
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4 Tory Leadership Hopefuls Take The Stage
Wed 2 Oct 2024
And the latest developments from the Middle East
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Iran Fires Missiles at Israel
Tue 1 Oct 2024
Israel says around 180 missiles were fired by Iran, most of which were intercepted.
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Israel Invades Lebanon
Tue 1 Oct 2024
Israel has told residents in around 25 villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate.
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Israel Tells US it Plans to Enter Lebanon
Mon 30 Sep 2024
As the situation in Lebanon escalates, is this beginning of more to come?
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Labour Lads, Tory Tussles and the Middle East
Sun 29 Sep 2024
Does the government have a ‘lads’ problem?
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Hezbollah's leader killed... Is wider war now inevitable?
Sat 28 Sep 2024
Israel assassinate Hassan Nasrallah after strikes on Beirut
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The Week: What Does Project Labour Look Like?
Fri 27 Sep 2024
We look at what we learned at conference
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The Riots, The Police and Social Media
Thu 26 Sep 2024
Adam and Marianna have a chat with the UK’s Counter Terror Chief.
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Can Labour Get Control At Conference?
Sun 22 Sep 2024
Deputy PM Angela Rayner says she broke no donation rules.
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Interview: Vladimir Kara-Murza On Life In A Russian Prison
Sat 21 Sep 2024
Laura Kuenssberg speaks to the freed Russian dissident and his wife
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Between a Frock and a Hard Place?
Sat 21 Sep 2024
The heat is still on Labour as it prepares for party conference
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The Week: Keir Starmer in the (Corporate) Hot Seat
Fri 20 Sep 2024
We look at a tricky week for the PM with Qs about pay and perks
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Instagram Gets Reel with Teen Safety
Tue 17 Sep 2024
Social media company Meta introduce new controls on teen accounts.
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Huw Edwards Sentenced
Mon 16 Sep 2024
And, another “attempted assassination” of former President Donald Trump.
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Missile diplomacy, dealing with Trump and donor’s gifts to the PM’s wife!
Sun 15 Sep 2024
A list of difficult problems for Keir Starmer...