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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Electioncast: The Big ѿý Debate (Analysis!)
Fri 7 Jun 2024
Leading figures from the seven main parties go head-to-head
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Electioncast: The Big ѿý Debate (In Full!)
Fri 7 Jun 2024
Listen to the ѿý election debate from start to finish…..
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Electioncast: Sunak’s D-Day Apology & TV Debates
Fri 7 Jun 2024
Mishal Husain speaks to Adam ahead of the ѿý election debate
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Electioncast: Argy Bargy in Basildon and Billericay
Thu 6 Jun 2024
And we answer some of your questions…
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Electioncast: Starmer Uses the L Word
Wed 5 Jun 2024
Starmer says Sunak “lied” during Tuesday’s debate
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Electioncast: Sunak v Starmer
Tue 4 Jun 2024
Adam and team unpack the first TV debate of the General Election campaign
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Electioncast: Sunak v Starmer (How Do You Win A TV Debate?)
Tue 4 Jun 2024
The Newscast guide to the first debate of the election campaign
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Electioncast: Farage Runs (Again)
Mon 3 Jun 2024
Nigel Farage to stand in election, and become leader of Reform UK
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Electioncast: The UK Undercover Voters
Sun 2 Jun 2024
Meet the characters giving us an insight into voters' digital worlds up to the election.
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Electioncast: Read my lips... Migration and the NHS back on the agenda
Sun 2 Jun 2024
Starmer says he’ll bring down migration, and the Tories make NHS promises.
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Electioncast: What Is Labour Doing Abbott Candidate Selection?
Sat 1 Jun 2024
And how did it cause Starmer’s first stumble?
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Electioncast: Trump Towers Over Today's Campaigning
Fri 31 May 2024
Plus, Abbott takes big step to be Labour candidate
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Breaking Newscast: Donald Trump Found Guilty
Fri 31 May 2024
The former president has been convicted on all counts in historic criminal trial.
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Electioncast: Conservative Defects Again (Again!)
Thu 30 May 2024
Former Conservative MP backs Labour
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Electioncast: What’s Going On With Diane Abbott!?
Wed 29 May 2024
Keir Starmer denies Diane Abbott is barred from standing for Labour
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Electioncast: Tory Pension Pledge
Tue 28 May 2024
And, Angela Rayner to face no further police action in council house row
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Electioncast: Pebbledash Semis and Dribbling
Mon 27 May 2024
Chris visits Keir Starmer’s hometown as Rishi Sunak hits the football pitch
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Electioncast: Labour's Tax Plan + Rishi Wants You (for 25 days)
Sun 26 May 2024
The first of weekend of the campaign brings new pledges
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Electioncast: How Many More MPs Will Quit?
Sat 25 May 2024
Why Michael Gove is leaving, the voting age and cake...
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Electioncast: Rwanda... Slogans… and No Farage!
Thu 23 May 2024
Farage rules out standing, as parties launch their campaigns
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Lost in Translation: Scarlett Johansson v AI
Tue 21 May 2024
Plus, first infected blood payouts announced
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The Biggest Treatment Disaster in NHS History
Mon 20 May 2024
Infected Blood Inquiry finds evidence of cover-up
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Breaking Newscast: Iran’s President killed in helicopter crash
Mon 20 May 2024
Adam and Lyse Doucet discuss what happens next
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What can we expect with the infected blood report?
Sun 19 May 2024
And when will victims receive compensation?
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Can Rishi Sunak turn it around?
Sat 18 May 2024
What was Project Sunak? And what is life like in Number 10?
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Starmer’s Six Steps!
Thu 16 May 2024
Starmer unveils the “first steps” Labour would take if they win the general election