# Electioncast: The Mega May Run In

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Podcast: [Newscast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363)
Published: 2026-05-03T12:19:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nj45vc
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## Resource

Today, we look at the biggest set of elections in the UK since the 2024 General Election. Laura and Paddy run through what the polls tell us, how insiders are feeling, and the challenges each of the parties face in different parts of Britain. Political correspondent Joe Pike joins to help, as well as reveal the insights you can gather from looking inside a communal bin. 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://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn and Adam Chowdhury. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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