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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Episodes to download
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Any Questions-cast?
Fri 27 May 2022
Adam gets answers about the £400 energy grant as he moonlights on another legendary show
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Newscast! The Musical
Thu 26 May 2022
A tribute from one of our listeners to Chris Mason, Newscast star
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Sixty Pages of Gray
Wed 25 May 2022
After five months and nine days, the Sue Gray report has finally arrived
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Wine Minister
Mon 23 May 2022
Boris Johnson has been pictured drinking at an event in Downing Street during lockdown
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Ba-Ba-Blackford
Thu 19 May 2022
The SNP’s Ian Blackford talks about lambing, the cost of living and partygate
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Truss Issues
Tue 17 May 2022
The foreign secretary sets out plans to rewrite parts of the post-Brexit trade deal
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Stormont Stalemate
Mon 16 May 2022
The PM has been in Northern Ireland to try to resolve the power-sharing crisis
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'A culture of entitlement'
Thu 12 May 2022
MP Stella Creasy shares her experience of sexual harassment at university
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Protocol The Whole Thing Off?
Wed 11 May 2022
Brussels and London at odds over the post-Brexit treaty for Northern Ireland.
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Beer Today, Gone Tomorrow?
Mon 9 May 2022
Sir Keir Starmer says he’ll quit if he’s fined for breaking lockdown rules
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Electioncast 2022 Part 2
Fri 6 May 2022
The PM admits it was a tough night for the Tories as they lost hundreds of seats
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Inflation Nation
Thu 5 May 2022
Interest rates rise as the Bank of England warns we’re facing a “sharp economic slowdown”
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Grand Slammed
Fri 29 Apr 2022
Former tennis champion Boris Becker has been jailed over his bankruptcy.
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Chelsea Blues
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Chelsea FC are on "borrowed time" and must be sold within weeks, says culture secretary.
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Porn in Parliament
Wed 27 Apr 2022
Conservatives investigate claims that an MP watched pornography in the Commons.
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Misogyny in Parliament
Mon 25 Apr 2022
MPs condemn claims made about Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, as misogynistic
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L’électioncast: the result
Sun 24 Apr 2022
Emmanuel Macron wins five more years as French president after beating Marine Le Pen.
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Partygate Probelem
Thu 21 Apr 2022
MPs have approved an investigation into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament
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After-Partygate
Tue 19 Apr 2022
The PM again apologises for lockdown fines - but could more Tory MPs turn on him?
