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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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'National Emergency' for Violence Against Women
Sun 14 Dec 2025
The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the justice system is failing women.
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Starmer Says a Doctor Strike Would be 'Reckless'
Sat 13 Dec 2025
PM Keir Starmer says its "beyond belief" strikes could take place during flu outbreak.
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The Week: How Much Pressure Is Keir Starmer Under?
Fri 12 Dec 2025
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says hes “frustrated” in far reaching interview.
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Is Flu Different This Winter?
Thu 11 Dec 2025
The number of people in hospital with flu doubles in a week.
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Starmer's Plan To Fight The Right On Migration
Wed 10 Dec 2025
The PM pushes for urgent migration reform, and Trump doubles down on his security paper.
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Where Did The Covid Fraud Cash Go?
Tue 9 Dec 2025
Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says.
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The Plan To Get Work Working Again For Young People
Sun 7 Dec 2025
The government has a new plan to get nearly a million young people into work.
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Will The Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal Change Hollywood Forever?
Sat 6 Dec 2025
The Netflix-Warner Bros. merger has been described as the biggest in history.
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The Week: Starmer’s Budget Defence, Donations, and is Brexit Back?
Fri 5 Dec 2025
Kay Burley joins Adam, Chris and Vicki to wrap up the week
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Putin ‘Morally Responsible’ For Novichok Death
Thu 4 Dec 2025
Inside the Sailsbury poisonings and the inquest to find out what happened.
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Is Russia Really Ready For War With Europe?
Wed 3 Dec 2025
And is the UK really ready to get closer to the EU?
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The Jury’s (Kind Of) Out
Tue 2 Dec 2025
Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years.
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The Budget: Starmer Defends The Chancellor
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Starmer says he is proud of Budget as he denies misleading public.
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The Budget: Rachel Reeves Denies Claims She Lied in the Run-Up
Sun 30 Nov 2025
The chancellor says she can be trusted, after claims she misled the public before Budget.
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The Budget: Did Rachel Reeves Mislead the Public in the Run-Up?
Sat 29 Nov 2025
No 10 has denied the chancellor misled the public in the run-up to the Budget.
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The Week: Send Funding, Workers Rights And A Big Drop In Legal Migration
Fri 28 Nov 2025
How to pay for Send funding 'blackhole'?
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The Budget: What Does It Actually Mean For You?
Thu 27 Nov 2025
Keir Starmer defends the government’s tax-raising budget.
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The Budget: It’s Finally Here!
Wed 26 Nov 2025
A special live edition poring through the long-awaited budget.
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The Budget: What To Watch Out For
Tue 25 Nov 2025
More details emerge ahead of the budget about tax rises and increases to minimum wage.
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The Budget: Rumours And Reality (The Big Weekend Debate)
Sun 23 Nov 2025
A panel of experts on Labour’s make-or-break budget.
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The Covid Inquiry Report: What Really Happened Inside Downing Street?
Sat 22 Nov 2025
Helen Macnamara speaks exclusively to Newscast.
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The Week: Immigration Reform, Burnham And The Budget
Fri 21 Nov 2025
Some migrants to face 20 year wait for settled status.
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The Covid Inquiry Report: 'Too Little, Too Late'
Thu 20 Nov 2025
UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry
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The Google Boss And The Massive AI Gamble
Tue 18 Nov 2025
Google boss gives BBC a warning about the economic risks of the AI bubble.
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Will The (Latest) Asylum System Reforms Work?
Mon 17 Nov 2025
The Home Secretary announces an overhaul of the asylum system, but will it work?
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The UK’s New Asylum System
Sun 16 Nov 2025
New rules mean those granted asylum will wait 20 years to apply to stay.
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Trump Says He'll Sue the BBC for up to $5 Billion
Sat 15 Nov 2025
The president says he’ll continue with legal action despite apology.
