Newscast Podcast
What we know about the Belfast knife attack so far
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.
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Episodes to download
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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...
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Will Starmer Avoid the Political "Unsayables"?
Sat 14 Sep 2024
And no long-range missiles yet for Ukraine from the UK
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Is Starmer Risking Escalation with Putin?
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Putin warns the West not to cross his 'red line' on long-range missiles.
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How Healthy is the NHS?
Thu 12 Sep 2024
The Prime Minister says the NHS must “reform or die” after damning report.
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The Day The Economy Stood Still
Wed 11 Sep 2024
GDP figures show the UK economy failed to grow in July.
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Americast: Harris v Trump
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet for the first time on a debate stage in Philadelphia.
