Newscast
Newscast is a current affairs & news bulletin on BBC1. Lighthearted discussion of the week's political events. The program has been available since 2023. A total of 34 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2024.
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Adam, Chris, Stephanie and Lucy discuss the assisted dying bill, pension megafunds and Donald Trump.
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Series 5, Episode 18 - Trump Wins Back the Whitehouse, a New Shadow Cabinet and Tuition Fees Rise...
Adam, Chris, Alex and Nick discuss Donald Trump's win, the new shadow cabinet and tuition fees.
Adam, Alex, Ben and Nick discuss reaction to the Budget, Rishi Sunak’s swan song and the US election.
Series 5
Adam, Alex, Jo and Matt discuss what changes to the fiscal rules mean for the budget, a possible new ban on disposable vapes, and why a proposed law on assisted dying could be a tricky issue for MPs.
Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Paddy O'Connell and Stephanie Flanders discuss spending cuts, David Lammy's trip to China, and if everything is still to play for in the US election?
Adam Fleming and Chris Mason are joined by Katy Balls and Patrick Maguire to talk about workers’ rights, hints of tax rises, and the Tory leadership race.
Adam Fleming, Chris Mason and Alex Forsyth discuss how the UK has responded to crisis in the Middle East, a possible bill on assisted dying, and the Tory leadership contenders' pitches to conference.
Adam Fleming, Alex Forsyth, Nick Watt and Vicki Young bring you a recap of the Labour Party conference and a look ahead to the challenges facing the prime minister both internationally and at home.
Adam, Chris, Paddy and Alex are reunited in the studio for the return of Newscast TV. They look at a week in the life of Keir Starmer; from the row over Sue Gray's pay to the PM's trip to Italy.
Today marks one week until the end of the 2024 general election campaign, so we’re looking back at the defining moments so far.
Series 5
The allegations of election timing betting, the SNP manifesto and the Reform UK 'contract for the people'.
Looking at a week of manifesto launches, rounding up what pledges have been made by the parties so far. Plus, what happened when Jason Donovan met Ed Davey?
Today, the election campaign quietened down as political figures took part in D-Day commemoration events.
Series 5
Adam, Chris and Laura are joined by Jo Coburn, Politics Live presenter, to discuss the latest defection by a former Conservative MP. They also look at the ongoing row within Labour about Diane Abbott.
Rishi Sunak confirms that no deportation flights to Rwanda will set off before the general election. Plus Nigel Farage says he will not run to be a MP.
Keir Starmer reveals the “first steps” Labour would take if they won the general election. And find out how Rishi Sunak got on when he braved the panel on ITV’s Loose Women.
Adam Fleming and Chris Mason look at whether the UK economy has 'turned a corner' and, if so, why interest rates were kept the same.
Adam and Alex talk to shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh about Labour’s plans to renationalise nearly all passenger rail services. Plus comedian Michael Spicer on his new sketch show.
A Tory MP has been suspended. And, Josh Widdicombe on how he tried, and failed, to become a journalist.
Series 4
Waspi women, hit by state pension age rise, push for more compensation.