Newscast Podcast
Why did the UK government intercept a boat carrying Russian oil in the English Channel?
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.
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Catch Newscast seven-days a week and watch on BBC One at 23:40 on Thursday night or later on BBC iPlayer.
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Episodes to download
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The Most Expensive Thing Since Sliced Bread
Wed 19 Apr 2023
With inflation still high, when will food prices start to fall?
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More SNProblems
Tue 18 Apr 2023
What next for the SNP after its treasurer was arrested and then released?
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Rishinometry
Mon 17 Apr 2023
The PM addresses the country’s maths mindset and also faces a new investigation
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Leaky Friday
Fri 14 Apr 2023
Everything you need to know about how confidential US intelligence was leaked.
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A Musk Listen
Wed 12 Apr 2023
Elon Musk speaks to the BBC about Twitter, tackling hate speech and not posting after 3am
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Biden in Belfast
Tue 11 Apr 2023
President Biden visits Belfast to mark anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement
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He Said Xi Said
Thu 6 Apr 2023
Emmanuel Macron urges Xi Jinping to help stop Russia's war in Ukraine.
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SNPolice Investigation
Wed 5 Apr 2023
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband questioned by police in investigation into SNP finances.
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A Striking Comeback
Mon 3 Apr 2023
More teacher strikes are planned... But are there others coming too?
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Slipping through the Net Zero?
Thu 30 Mar 2023
Government launches its new UK climate plan, but does it go far enough?
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Female Journalists Talk About Their Online Trolls
Tue 28 Mar 2023
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, Sima Kotecha and Marianna Spring in conversation.
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Succession In Scotland
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Humza Yousaf elected to follow Nicola Sturgeon as the next SNP leader.
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Aggrieve La France
Fri 24 Mar 2023
What’s behind the protests that postponed King Charles’s France visit?
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A TikToking off in Parliament
Thu 23 Mar 2023
The social media app has been banned from all parliamentary phones.
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The Johnson Defence
Tue 21 Mar 2023
What can we expect from Boris Johnson’s Partygate grilling on Wednesday?
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The DUP, IPCC, RMT and Xi
Mon 20 Mar 2023
A legion of experts join Adam to make sense of a busy news day
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Challenge Peston
Fri 17 Mar 2023
ITV’s political editor reviews the week in politics and Anneka Rice revives her TV show.
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Newscast Everywhere All At Once
Mon 13 Mar 2023
Lineker's BBC return, the junior doctors strike and the big winner at the Oscars.
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Lineker Benched
Fri 10 Mar 2023
He's been dropped from Match of the Day, but what does it mean for the BBC?
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Sex Education
Thu 9 Mar 2023
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan talks teacher strikes, small boats, and sex education.
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