• 37 minutes 18 seconds
    What Happened In The Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Attack?

    Today, after Wednesday’s dramatic event in which a pilot stabbed another pilot and tried to take over a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, we look at what happened in the moments and hours after.

    Adam is joined by BBC Verify’s Thomas Copeland to help piece together the details of the story, and Jane Corbin who assesses the political reaction and how it’s going down in Israel.

    Faisal has been speaking to the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, about the good and bad sides of the AI boom. He warns it could trigger market shocks. He also discusses the rise of deepfakes – AI-made pictures and videos of people that look real – which can be used to fool the public.

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    New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Miranda Slade, Cordelia Hemming and Shiler Mahmoudi. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    1 October 2026, 4:07 pm
  • 35 minutes 53 seconds
    Could The UK Really Rejoin The EU?

    Today, Andy Burnham has said rejoining the EU is one of the options the government could examine when looking at the UK’s long-term relationship with Europe.

    The Prime Minister also told Chris there are ‘strong indications’ that ‘Iran played a part in what happened’ at RAF Fairford, and weighed in on Manchester City. Adam, Chris and Faisal discuss the interview, which happened one day after conference after he announced plans to ‘amend’ the pensions triple lock.

    Plus, BBC Sport News Correspondent Laura Scott is on the line to bring us up to date on what exactly Man City have been found guilty of.

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    New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Cordelia Hemming and Shiler Mahmoudi. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson and Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    30 September 2026, 4:30 pm
  • 37 minutes 21 seconds
    Andy Burnham's Battle Of Ideas

    Today, Andy Burnham delivers first his speech to the Labour Party conference as Prime Minister. During an emotional address, the prime minister outlined plans for a ‘National Care Service’ which would be free at point of use, funded in part by proposed changes to the triple lock" from 2030.

    He also talked about reforms to the electoral system and housing, and the water system.

    The Prime Minister received a long standing ovation when he teared up speaking about his late father, who died just a few weeks ago.

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    New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Anna Harris with Cordelia Hemming and Shiler Mahmoudi. The social producers were Joe Wilkinson and Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    29 September 2026, 4:41 pm
  • 28 minutes 38 seconds
    Is The Triple Lock Toast?

    Today, Adam and Chris interview the Chancellor John Healey at Labour party conference following his first speech in the role.

    In his speech, the chancellor announced £6bn of new contracts for British shipyards, which he said would help defend the UK in the long term, and emphasised the need to reindustrialise Britain and get more young people into work.

    But amidst a tough global economic picture, the chancellor is under pressure with UK diesel hitting an all-time high price. Plus, could the triple lock pension pledge be scrapped to help fund other things? Adam and Chris break down what he had to say.

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    New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Anna Harris and Miranda Slade with Shiler Mahmoudi. The social producer Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producer was Johnny Hall. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    28 September 2026, 4:20 pm
  • 35 minutes 55 seconds
    Andy Burnham’s NHS-Style Social Care Plan

    Today, we look at Andy Burnham’s plans for a national care service for England.

    In the prime minister’s first Sunday morning interview of his tenure, he told Laura that he would connect the care system to the NHS, and make it free at the point of use, but not before the next General Election.

    Laura, Paddy, and Joe Pike look at how it would work and how much it would cost.

    They also talk through other interesting things to come out of the conversation, including Burnham’s refusal to commit to bringing the welfare bill down, and support for a third runway at Heathrow.

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    Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. The weekend editor is Chris Flynn. the producer was Adam Chowdhury. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The technical producer in London was Jonny Hall. Thanks to Andy Millar and the tech team in Liverpool. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    27 September 2026, 12:48 pm
  • 27 minutes 53 seconds
    The Andy Burnham Interview

    Laura's been speaking to Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Liverpool, ahead of the Labour Party conference.

    This is the interview in full, in which he proposes national care service in England, refuses to commit to backing a third runway at Heathrow, and condemns masked protesters.

    Laura, Paddy, and Joe Pike will be analysing what the PM said in an episode to follow in your Newscast feed.

    27 September 2026, 10:56 am
  • 32 minutes 24 seconds
    Tug of War At Labour Conference

    Today, ahead of Labour conference, we look out senior Labour figures trying to pull the party their way.

    Former business secretary Peter Kyle has said Andy Burnham's government is not focused enough on boosting economic growth and needs to act with "more urgency".

    Angela Rayner has criticised Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s plans on immigration, specifically on indefinite leave to remain.

    And former Home Office minister Mike Tapp has called for more action over small boat arrivals.

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    Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Adam Chowdhury. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    26 September 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 37 minutes 17 seconds
    Bonus: The Future Of The BBC According To Its New Boss

    In this bonus episode of Newscast, Laura speaks to the (relatively) new BBC Director General Matt Brittin as he looks for £500m in savings.

    He explains where he thinks he might find them, how he thinks the organisation should respond to changes in viewing and listening, and whether AI could or should help.

    A regular episode of Newscast will follow this one in your feed.

    26 September 2026, 4:53 pm
  • 31 minutes 31 seconds
    The Week: When Burnham Met Trump

    Today, what does Andy Burnham’s meeting with Donald Trump tell us about his premiership?

    Adam, Alex, Gary and the editor of the New Statesman Tom Mctague round up the political week. They discuss whether the UK government is getting better at dealing with Trump’s White House, the relationship between President Trump and President Xi, and, a big new poll which has big implications for both sides of the British political spectrum.

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    New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Jem Westgate . The social producers were Gabriel Purcell-Davis and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    25 September 2026, 10:20 am
  • 31 minutes 34 seconds
    How Did OpenAI Hack An Australian Government Website?

    Today, we look at how a rogue OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website in June and accessed private data in what experts say is the first known case of its kind in the world.

    Tech and AI editor Zoe Kleinman and cyber correspondent Joe Tidy tell us what it means for trust in online privacy, AI companies, and government regulation.

    And, Zoe brings her sunglasses for a look at why Meta are removing cameras from a range of Ray-Bans.

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    New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd

    Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Shiler Mahmoudi. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producer was Phil Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    24 September 2026, 3:51 pm
  • 36 minutes 56 seconds
    Burnham vs Trump, Putin and... Danny Dyer

    Andy Burnham (and Chris!) have returned from a busy 24 hours in New York where the prime minister met US President Donald Trump for the first time, and gave his first major international speech at the United Nations General Assembly. The Prime Minister talked about fighting against Russian disinformation and pushing global AI standards.

    Chris has come straight from the airport to the Newscast studio to talk through the big news lines from the visit. He also reveals what happened behind-the-scenes.

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    New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd

    Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Anna Harris with Shiler Mahmoudi and Cordelia Hemming. The social producers were Gabriel Purcell-Davis and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Kai. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

    23 September 2026, 12:03 pm
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