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.
Newscast is hosted by trusted journalists including Adam Fleming, ѿý Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell.
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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.
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Episodes to download
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The Nicola Sturgeon Interview
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Nicola Sturgeon on her time in office, Alex Salmond, her sexuality and more.
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The Trump-Putin Summit: What About Zelensky?
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Why are Trump and Putin meeting in Alaska?
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Old Newscast: Vladimir Putin elected Russian president for the first time, 2000 (Part 2)
Sun 10 Aug 2025
How Putin’s election changed Russia and the world.
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Old Newscast: Vladimir Putin elected Russian president for the first time, 2000 (Part 1)
Sat 9 Aug 2025
From the KGB to the Kremlin.
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Live at Edinburgh Fringe: Israel’s Gaza City Plan, JD Vance's Fishing Trip & Kemi's Cheating Confession
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Adam is joined by James Cook, Des Clarke and Ailbhe Rea live at Edinburgh Fringe!
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Live at Edinburgh Fringe: John Swinney On Trump, Scottish Independence And The Loch Ness Monster
Thu 7 Aug 2025
Adam speaks to First Minister of Scotland John Swinney at the Edinburgh Fringe
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Live at Edinburgh Fringe: Masterchef, An AI MP & What The Polls Are Saying in Scotland
Wed 6 Aug 2025
Kirsty Wark and James Cook join Adam on stage at the Fringe.
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Live at Edinburgh Fringe: Why is Trump talking about actress Sydney Sweeney?
Tue 5 Aug 2025
And what’s it really like to travel with President Trump?
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Live at Edinburgh Fringe: Brian Cox and James Graham!
Mon 4 Aug 2025
All this week Newscast is live from the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Old Newscast: The Expenses Scandal, 2009 (Part 2)
Sun 3 Aug 2025
The fallout and legacy of the story that reshaped trust and transparency in politics.
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Old Newscast: The Expenses Scandal, 2009 (Part 1)
Sat 2 Aug 2025
How the story that reshaped trust and transparency in politics broke.
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The Battle For Car Finance Compensation
Fri 1 Aug 2025
Supreme Court rules lenders won’t have to pay compensation to millions of motorists.
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Trump v Carney (Again)
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Canada joins UK and France in setting out plans to back Palestinian State.
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Tsunami Warnings Across the Pacific
Wed 30 Jul 2025
A massive earthquake has triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific.
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The UK’s (Conditional) Plan To Recognise A Palestinian State
Tue 29 Jul 2025
Plus, David Miliband speaks out about aid in Gaza
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Trump Welcomes Starmer To Scotland
Mon 28 Jul 2025
President Trump announces a new deadline for Putin to agree to Ukraine Deal.
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Old Newscast: Nelson Mandela Is Released From Prison, 1990 (Part 2)
Sun 27 Jul 2025
We look at the events that followed Nelson Mandela’s release from prison.
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Old Newscast: Nelson Mandela Is Released From Prison, 1990 (Part 1)
Sat 26 Jul 2025
South Africa takes a step towards democracy.
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Doctor’s Strike + Donald Trump’s Visit (Live from Latitude Festival)
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Newscast is LIVE from Latitude!
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Mass Starvation Warnings in Gaza
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Humanitarian groups urge Israel to allow aid access
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Protests Put President Zelensky Under Pressure
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Zelensky signs a law limiting independence of anti-corruption bodies
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Fight for the Right? Tories vs Reform
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Can a reshuffle help the Conservatives bounce back?
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Will The Plan To Fix The Water System Work?
Mon 21 Jul 2025
The long-awaited review of the water sector in England and Wales is published.
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Who Is Actually In Charge Of The Country?
Sat 19 Jul 2025
Who is in charge of the country? The prime minister's authority is in question again
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More River Pollution, More Anger
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Serious pollution incidents by water companies rise by 60% in a year.
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Votes for 16 Year Olds & Abbott Suspended
Thu 17 Jul 2025
16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote in next general election for the first time.
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What Do We Know About The Afghan Data Breach?
Wed 16 Jul 2025
And has Trump u-turned on releasing the Epstein files?
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What Went Wrong With The ѿý Gaza Documentary?
Mon 14 Jul 2025
ѿý documentary about Gaza breached editorial guidelines on accuracy.