Newsnight
Newsnight is a current affairs & news bulletin on BBC2. Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories. The popular program has been available since 2023. A total of 245 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2024.
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Nadine Dorries and Harriet Harman on Newsnight. Plus, Ukraine fires UK missiles into Russia for the first time, what does the incoming Trump presidency mean for Nato’s allies in Europe?
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Farmers bring Westminster to a standstill with their march against government plans to increase inheritance tax on some farms. Newsnight speaks to a Treasury minister and Jeremy Clarkson.
Tens of thousands of farmers are expected to descend onto Westminster to protest against Budget plans to make some of them pay inheritance tax - but how damaging will this be for the government?
A police investigation into a journalist’s social media post sparks the return of the Great British free speech debate. And is Elon Musk's X damaged by his association with Donald Trump?
Donald Trump's latest appointment is a vaccine sceptic who will be in charge of America's health. Who is Robert F Kennedy Jr, and what does his appointment tell us? With Paddy O'Connell.
Justin Welby steps down as Archbishop of Canterbury, following criticism of his handling of a report into a prolific child abuser. Newsnight asks a senior bishop if he should have gone sooner.
Calls mount for the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign following the publication of the Makin review into the Church’s handling of abuser John Smyth. How long will Justin Welby stay in post?
Amsterdam's mayor has condemned 'hit and run' attacks on Israeli football fans visiting the city. What happened? Newsnight talks to a key eyewitness.
What role will Elon Musk play in Donald Trump's new administration, and how will he use his new power? We talk to his father. Who else will Trump appoint to his top team?
A stunning political comeback - a landslide for Donald Trump as voters emphatically choose him to be the 47th president of the United States. What happens next for the nation and the world?
The big day has finally arrived in the Disunited States of America. Which half of the 50:50 nation will prevail? With guests Sean Spicer, Ameshia Cross and Galen Druke.
On the eve of the presidential race, the United States feels divided like never before. Who's in prime position to win? And why does the threat of violence feel so close?
Newsnight hears from one of Donald Trump's most high-profile supporters and speaks to Brad Raffensperger, the man he pressured to overturn the 2020 result. With Katie Razzall.
October 2024
Five days out from the US presidential election, Newsnight lifts the lid on the Trump and Harris campaigns, and asks what might happen after polling day. Plus, how has the budget landed?
Rachel Reeves has revealed the budget that sets the tone for her ten-year project, but will it stand up to scrutiny this time next week? Victoria Derbyshire and the panel discuss.
Kamala Harris is preparing to make the speech of her life, but do voters care about anything other than the economy?
Donald Trump's rally in New York is attacked as racist and misogynistic by Democrats. What does it tell us about his strategy eight days before polls close? With Victoria Derbyshire.
Donald Trump goes on the Joe Rogan podcast popular with young men, while Kamala Harris brings Beyoncé on stage. With the polls neck and neck, can the vote split of men versus women tip the election?
Bruce Springsteen, Samuel Jackson and Beyoncé turn up for Harris as the rallies ramp up, but what about the issues? Which ones are working for Trump and Harris?