# Newscast

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Episodes: 2000

## Resource

The BBC's daily news podcast, Newscast dives into the day's biggest news 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 news, developments in politics in Westminster and beyond. Newscast is hosted by trusted politics and news 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. GET IN TOUCH: Send us a message or voicenote via WhatsApp to 03301239480 Email newscast@bbc.co.uk Join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Or use the hashtag #BBCNewscast

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## Episodes
- [Old Newscast: How Labour Won In 1997 (Part 2)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/old-newscast-how-labour-won-in-1997-part-2) — 2026-07-26T10:14:00+00:00
- [Old Newscast: How Labour Won In 1997 (Part 1)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/old-newscast-how-labour-won-in-1997-part-1) — 2026-07-25T11:00:00+00:00
- [A Week Of Prime Minister Andy Burnham](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/a-week-of-prime-minister-andy-burnham) — 2026-07-24T15:28:00+00:00
- [Andy Burnham Pauses Prison Early Release Plan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/andy-burnham-pauses-prison-early-release-plan) — 2026-07-23T15:49:00+00:00
- [Is Andy Burnham Rewarding Starmer’s Challengers?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/is-andy-burnham-rewarding-starmer-s-challengers) — 2026-07-22T15:52:00+00:00
- [Andy Burnham's (Un)Funded Tax Cut](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/andy-burnham-s-un-funded-tax-cut) — 2026-07-21T15:26:00+00:00
- [Andy Burnham Appoints His New Cabinet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/andy-burnham-appoints-his-new-cabinet) — 2026-07-20T22:58:00+00:00
- [Andy Burnham Becomes Prime Minister](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/andy-burnham-becomes-prime-minister) — 2026-07-20T15:34:00+00:00
- [What No 10 Will Really Be Like For Andy Burnham](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/what-no-10-will-really-be-like-for-andy-burnham) — 2026-07-19T13:33:00+00:00
- [How Is Andy Burnham Preparing For Government?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/how-is-andy-burnham-preparing-for-government) — 2026-07-18T15:26:00+00:00
- [Who is Andy Burnham?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/who-is-andy-burnham) — 2026-07-17T12:51:00+00:00
- [Andrew Marr on Burnham's Plan For Number 10](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/andrew-marr-on-burnham-s-plan-for-number-10) — 2026-07-16T15:16:00+00:00
- [Keir Starmer Says Goodbye](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/keir-starmer-says-goodbye) — 2026-07-15T15:32:00+00:00
- [The £10 Billion Wasted On Covid PPE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-10-billion-wasted-on-covid-ppe) — 2026-07-14T15:50:00+00:00
- [Counter Terrorism Police Investigating Ann Widdecombe Death](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/counter-terrorism-police-investigating-ann-widdecombe-death) — 2026-07-13T15:24:00+00:00
- [Does Andy Burnham Have A New Plan For Tax?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/does-andy-burnham-have-a-new-plan-for-tax) — 2026-07-12T14:13:00+00:00
- [The Rachel Reeves Interview (Her Last As Chancellor?)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-rachel-reeves-interview-her-last-as-chancellor) — 2026-07-12T11:21:00+00:00
- [​​The Ann Widdecombe Murder Investigation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-ann-widdecombe-murder-investigation) — 2026-07-11T16:41:00+00:00
- [What’s Andy Burnham’s Plan To Move Power Out Of London?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/what-s-andy-burnham-s-plan-to-move-power-out-of-london) — 2026-07-10T10:00:00+00:00
- [Andy Burnham (Almost) Wins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/andy-burnham-almost-wins) — 2026-07-09T18:46:00+00:00
- [Has The US-Iran War Restarted?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/has-the-us-iran-war-restarted) — 2026-07-08T19:10:00+00:00
- [Nigel Farage Resigns As MP](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/nigel-farage-resigns-as-mp) — 2026-07-07T19:05:00+00:00
- [Is Trump Interfering In The World Cup?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/is-trump-interfering-in-the-world-cup) — 2026-07-06T17:48:00+00:00
- [Who Is The Fraudster Who Paid For Farage’s Security?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/who-is-the-fraudster-who-paid-for-farage-s-security) — 2026-07-05T13:10:00+00:00
- [The Keir Starmer Resignation Interview: Analysis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-keir-starmer-resignation-interview-analysis) — 2026-07-04T15:54:00+00:00
- [The Keir Starmer Resignation Interview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-keir-starmer-resignation-interview) — 2026-07-04T09:29:00+00:00
- [The Story Of Andy Burnham's Return To Westminster - Live At Crossed Wires Festival](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-story-of-andy-burnham-s-return-to-westminster-live-at-crossed-wires-festival) — 2026-07-03T16:51:00+00:00
- [Teen Rapists Face Custody After Appeal Overturns "Lenient" Sentence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/teen-rapists-face-custody-after-appeal-overturns-lenient-sentence) — 2026-07-02T19:30:00+00:00
- [How Did Donald Trump Make $1.4 Billion From Crypto?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/how-did-donald-trump-make-1-4-billion-from-crypto) — 2026-07-01T15:41:00+00:00
- [What Does It Cost To Keep The UK Safe?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/what-does-it-cost-to-keep-the-uk-safe) — 2026-06-30T19:38:00+00:00
- [What's Andy Burnham's Plan For Number 10 (North)?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/what-s-andy-burnham-s-plan-for-number-10-north) — 2026-06-29T19:16:00+00:00
- [The Starmer-Burnham Defence Handover](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-starmer-burnham-defence-handover) — 2026-06-28T13:40:00+00:00
- [What's Andy Burnham's Economic Plan?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/what-s-andy-burnham-s-economic-plan) — 2026-06-27T17:50:00+00:00
- [The King (Sort Of) Reveals His Finances](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-king-sort-of-reveals-his-finances) — 2026-06-26T15:07:00+00:00
- [Why Is This Heatwave So Much Worse?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/why-is-this-heatwave-so-much-worse) — 2026-06-25T16:51:00+00:00
- [What The UK's Biggest Maternity Review Tells Us About Maternity Care](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/what-the-uk-s-biggest-maternity-review-tells-us-about-maternity-care) — 2026-06-24T19:15:00+00:00
- [Will Anyone Challenge Burnham For PM?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/will-anyone-challenge-burnham-for-pm) — 2026-06-23T14:32:00+00:00
- [Keir Starmer Resigns as Prime Minister](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/keir-starmer-resigns-as-prime-minister) — 2026-06-22T18:19:00+00:00
- [Why Keir Starmer’s Resignation Looks More Likely Than Ever](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/why-keir-starmer-s-resignation-looks-more-likely-than-ever) — 2026-06-21T12:11:00+00:00
- [Fight or Go? Keir Starmer Considers His Next Move](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/fight-or-go-keir-starmer-considers-his-next-move) — 2026-06-20T16:23:00+00:00
- [Andy Burnham Wins In Makerfield, So What Happens Now?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/andy-burnham-wins-in-makerfield-so-what-happens-now) — 2026-06-19T07:16:00+00:00
- [Who Won The US-Iran Deal?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/who-won-the-us-iran-deal) — 2026-06-18T16:31:00+00:00
- [Starmer’s Warning To Andy Burnham](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/starmer-s-warning-to-andy-burnham) — 2026-06-17T16:16:00+00:00
- [How Will The Social Media Ban Change Children’s Lives?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/how-will-the-social-media-ban-change-children-s-lives) — 2026-06-16T15:13:00+00:00
- [Social Media Ban For Under-16s](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/social-media-ban-for-under-16s) — 2026-06-15T15:15:00+00:00
- [Royal Marines Take Control Of Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/royal-marines-take-control-of-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker) — 2026-06-14T12:47:00+00:00
- [By-Electioncast: Could Restore Britain Help Andy Burnham Win?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/by-electioncast-could-restore-britain-help-andy-burnham-win) — 2026-06-13T18:26:00+00:00
- [The Keir Starmer Interview: The Analysis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-keir-starmer-interview-the-analysis) — 2026-06-12T15:19:00+00:00
- [The Keir Starmer Interview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-keir-starmer-interview) — 2026-06-12T12:47:00+00:00
- [Why Has Defence Secretary John Healey Resigned?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/why-has-defence-secretary-john-healey-resigned) — 2026-06-11T18:49:00+00:00
- [Who’s Causing The Violence In Belfast?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/who-s-causing-the-violence-in-belfast) — 2026-06-10T19:16:00+00:00
- [What We Know About The Belfast Knife Attack So Far](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/what-we-know-about-the-belfast-knife-attack-so-far) — 2026-06-09T17:11:00+00:00
- [Jess Phillips On The Explicit Image Ban For Children](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/jess-phillips-on-the-explicit-image-ban-for-children) — 2026-06-08T19:20:00+00:00
- [David Lammy Tells JD Vance He's Wrong Over Immigration Comments](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/david-lammy-tells-jd-vance-he-s-wrong-over-immigration-comments) — 2026-06-07T12:49:00+00:00
- [Will Henry Nowak’s Murder Change Policing?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/will-henry-nowak-s-murder-change-policing) — 2026-06-06T15:17:00+00:00
- [The Most Expensive World Cup Ever? (With Football Daily, Part 3)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-most-expensive-world-cup-ever-with-football-daily-part-3) — 2026-06-05T11:01:00+00:00
- [Will War Overshadow the World Cup? (With Football Daily, Part 2)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/will-war-overshadow-the-world-cup-with-football-daily-part-2) — 2026-06-05T11:00:00+00:00
- [Will This Be The Donald Trump World Cup? (With Football Daily, Part 1)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/will-this-be-the-donald-trump-world-cup-with-football-daily-part-1) — 2026-06-05T10:59:00+00:00
- [Andy Burnham Says He Would Enter Labour Leadership Contest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/andy-burnham-says-he-would-enter-labour-leadership-contest) — 2026-06-04T22:34:00+00:00
- [By-Electioncast: Chris Reports Back From Makerfield](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/by-electioncast-chris-reports-back-from-makerfield) — 2026-06-03T16:36:00+00:00
- [Why Was Henry Nowak Handcuffed By Police As He Lay Dying?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/why-was-henry-nowak-handcuffed-by-police-as-he-lay-dying) — 2026-06-02T19:22:00+00:00
- [The Peter Mandelson Files (Again)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-peter-mandelson-files-again) — 2026-06-01T18:45:00+00:00
- [Nicola Sturgeon Interview: The Analysis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/nicola-sturgeon-interview-the-analysis) — 2026-05-31T14:29:00+00:00
- [Nicola Sturgeon speaks to the BBC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/nicola-sturgeon-speaks-to-the-bbc) — 2026-05-31T08:00:00+00:00
- [Labour's Essay Wars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/labour-s-essay-wars) — 2026-05-30T17:15:00+00:00
- [By-Electioncast: Old Tweets and New Essays](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/by-electioncast-old-tweets-and-new-essays) — 2026-05-29T16:10:00+00:00
- [Why Can’t Young People Get Jobs?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/why-can-t-young-people-get-jobs) — 2026-05-28T19:25:00+00:00
- [Tony Blair vs Labour?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/tony-blair-vs-labour) — 2026-05-27T19:28:00+00:00
- [Why Did Teenage Rapists Avoid Custody?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/why-did-teenage-rapists-avoid-custody) — 2026-05-26T19:06:00+00:00
- [The Peter Murrell Embezzlement Controversy (Live At Hay Festival)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-peter-murrell-embezzlement-controversy-live-at-hay-festival) — 2026-05-25T15:43:00+00:00
- [The Louise Casey Interview (Live at Hay Festival)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-louise-casey-interview-live-at-hay-festival) — 2026-05-24T15:54:00+00:00
- [Could A Brexit Reset Mean A New Single Market? (Live At Hay Festival)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/could-a-brexit-reset-mean-a-new-single-market-live-at-hay-festival) — 2026-05-23T15:13:00+00:00
- [By-Electioncast: Everything You Need To Know About Makerfield](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/by-electioncast-everything-you-need-to-know-about-makerfield) — 2026-05-22T09:33:00+00:00
- [The Rachel Reeves "Fun" Tax Cuts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-rachel-reeves-fun-tax-cuts) — 2026-05-21T21:09:00+00:00
- [Has The UK Softened Russia Oil Sanctions?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/has-the-uk-softened-russia-oil-sanctions) — 2026-05-20T19:00:00+00:00
- [The £100Bn HS2 Debacle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-100bn-hs2-debacle) — 2026-05-19T18:23:00+00:00
- [Why Brexit Is Awkward For Andy Burnham](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/why-brexit-is-awkward-for-andy-burnham) — 2026-05-18T19:04:00+00:00
- [Does Labour’s Leadership Race Mean A Battle Over Brexit?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/does-labour-s-leadership-race-mean-a-battle-over-brexit) — 2026-05-17T12:58:00+00:00
- [Q+A: Burnham Says He'd Save Labour, But Can He Win Makerfield?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/q-a-burnham-says-he-d-save-labour-but-can-he-win-makerfield) — 2026-05-16T16:06:00+00:00
- [The Week: How Did Labour Get Here And Where Do They Go Now?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-week-how-did-labour-get-here-and-where-do-they-go-now) — 2026-05-15T15:49:00+00:00
- [Andy Burnham Makes His Move](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/andy-burnham-makes-his-move) — 2026-05-14T19:28:00+00:00
- [Starmer Vs Streeting?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/starmer-vs-streeting) — 2026-05-13T18:49:00+00:00
- [Starmer Says He’s Staying](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/starmer-says-he-s-staying) — 2026-05-12T18:46:00+00:00
- [Labour MPs Move Against Starmer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/labour-mps-move-against-starmer) — 2026-05-11T18:19:00+00:00
- [Electioncast: Could Catherine West Really Bring Down Keir Starmer?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/electioncast-could-catherine-west-really-bring-down-keir-starmer) — 2026-05-10T13:01:00+00:00
- [Electioncast: Is Keir Starmer on Borrowed Time?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/electioncast-is-keir-starmer-on-borrowed-time) — 2026-05-09T15:21:00+00:00
- [Electioncast: The Winners And The Losers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/electioncast-the-winners-and-the-losers) — 2026-05-08T23:10:00+00:00
- [Electioncast: The First Results Are In!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/electioncast-the-first-results-are-in) — 2026-05-08T07:18:00+00:00
- [Electioncast: It’s Time To Vote!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/electioncast-it-s-time-to-vote) — 2026-05-06T19:08:00+00:00
- [Is the US-Iran War Restarting?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/is-the-us-iran-war-restarting) — 2026-05-05T17:37:00+00:00
- [LIVE At Castfest: The Brexit Campaign 10 Years On](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/live-at-castfest-the-brexit-campaign-10-years-on) — 2026-05-04T11:00:00+00:00
- [Electioncast: The Mega May Run In](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/electioncast-the-mega-may-run-in) — 2026-05-03T12:19:00+00:00
- [Is Being Jewish Unsafe in the UK?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/is-being-jewish-unsafe-in-the-uk) — 2026-05-02T16:06:00+00:00
- [Electioncast: What’s Happening In England?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/electioncast-what-s-happening-in-england) — 2026-05-01T11:38:00+00:00
- [The Week: The Price Of The Iran War](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-week-the-price-of-the-iran-war) — 2026-04-30T20:18:00+00:00
- [What The King Did (And Didn’t) Say To Trump](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/what-the-king-did-and-didn-t-say-to-trump) — 2026-04-29T18:23:00+00:00
- [The Morgan McSweeney Evidence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-morgan-mcsweeney-evidence) — 2026-04-28T19:41:00+00:00
- [The King Arrives In The US, But Can He Mend The Special Relationship?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-king-arrives-in-the-us-but-can-he-mend-the-special-relationship) — 2026-04-27T19:57:00+00:00
- [BONUS! Live At Castfest: The Newscast Q&A!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/bonus-live-at-castfest-the-newscast-q-a) — 2026-04-27T13:34:00+00:00
- [Gunshots At Trump's Press Dinner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/gunshots-at-trump-s-press-dinner) — 2026-04-26T13:16:00+00:00
- [LIVE At Castfest: Could Trump Use The Falklands To Punish The UK?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/live-at-castfest-could-trump-use-the-falklands-to-punish-the-uk) — 2026-04-25T17:09:00+00:00
- [Electioncast: Will Another Week Of Starmer Drama Impact The Elections?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/electioncast-will-another-week-of-starmer-drama-impact-the-elections) — 2026-04-24T10:55:00+00:00
- [The Week: How Much Danger Is Keir Starmer In?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-week-how-much-danger-is-keir-starmer-in) — 2026-04-23T19:41:00+00:00
- [Keir Starmer v The Civil Service](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/keir-starmer-v-the-civil-service) — 2026-04-22T18:55:00+00:00
- [The Prime Minister v Olly Robbins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/the-prime-minister-v-olly-robbins) — 2026-04-21T19:01:00+00:00
- [MPs Grill Starmer Over Mandelson (Again)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/mps-grill-starmer-over-mandelson-again) — 2026-04-20T19:21:00+00:00
- [Is The Strait Of Hormuz Actually Open (Or Shut) Right Now?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/is-the-strait-of-hormuz-actually-open-or-shut-right-now) — 2026-04-19T12:32:00+00:00
- [Mandelson Failed Security Vetting: What Happens Next?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/mandelson-failed-security-vetting-what-happens-next) — 2026-04-18T15:59:00+00:00
- [Mandelson Failed Security Vetting: The Prime Minister Speaks Out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363/mandelson-failed-security-vetting-the-prime-minister-speaks-out) — 2026-04-17T15:33:00+00:00

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