Today, in the latest of our special programmes looking at pivotal political moments, we are looking at the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.

Adam is joined by Scotland editor and Newscast host James Cook, and Scotland correspondent Lorna Gordon.

In this episode, the first of two on the subject, Adam, James and Lorna talk about how Scotland came to have the vote in the first place.

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The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Anna Harris. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davies. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, is the Burnham bounce real? And, does it tell us anything about the new prime minister’s popularity long term?

Adam presents Newscast live on 5live rounding up the political week with James Heale of the Spectator, Emma Burnell of Labour List and Luke Tryl of More in Common.

What does Sue Gray think went wrong inside Starmer’s number 10? How much should we read into Reform’s recent infighting? And, did the public find the emergency alarm annoying?

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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 Miranda Slade and Anna Harris . The social producer was . The technical producer was . The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, the surprise news that Prince Harry and Meghan are relocating from the US to the UK, with their children enrolled at a British school.

Adam is joined by Daniela Relph, the BBC’s Senior Royal correspondent, to talk about why now, what their lives might be like back in Britain and what the wider implications are for the Royal Family.

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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 Jon Bithrey with Beth Ashmead Latham. The social producer was Jem Westgate. The technical producer was Jonathan Greer. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, we’re looking at Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plan to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas.

He made ending rough sleeping his first pledge when entering Downing Street.

Alex joins Adam to hear how it’s going to work from social affairs correspondent Michael Buchanan, who’s spent years following the issue.

Faisal also helps us look at how the economony impacts rough sleeping, as well as a rise in interest rates driven by rising energy prises.

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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 and Anna Harris.

The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producer was Jonathan Baker. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, Russia has warned of "consequences" for the UK, after is was confirmed that British-made drones were used by Ukraine to strike Russia.

The Russian embassy in London earlier accused Britain of "deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis", adding that "the deeper its involvement in the conflict... the higher the price it will pay". In response, prime minister Andy Burnham has reiterated that the UK ‘supports Ukraine 100%’.

Adam and Alex speak to Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson about the situation on the ground, and if we know what role the UK drones played. Adam and Alex also discuss the suspension of Tim Montgomerie from Reform UK, reportedly because of comments made about Zia Yusuf.

Plus, technology and AI editor Zoe Kleinman is on the line to discuss the latest Meta trial in the US, where 30 states are taking Meta to court over social media addiction and child privacy claims.

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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 Shiler Mahmoudi and Anna Harris. The social producers were Gabriel Purcell-Davis and Jem Westgate. The technical producer was Stephen Bailey. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, Donald Trump has said he will “bomb the shit” out of Oman if it “gets in the way” of US talks with Iran.

Oman, which says it is a neutral country between Iran and the US, has suffered a number of strikes from Iran since the conflict broke out. However, it is now playing a role in negotiations to reopen the strait. On Monday, Iranian officials said they were close to finalising a deal with Oman on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editor joins Adam to discuss Trump’s comments and ongoing negotiations between the US, Israel and Hamas on the implementation of the Gaza peace plan.

Plus, Joe Pike and Ben Chu join Adam to break down Reform UK’s pitch to ban foreign nationals from accessing most benefits as part of their proposed welfare reforms. They claim the plans would save £21bn a year by its fifth year, but the government says the policy would plunge the UK “back into years of Brexit re-negotiations”.

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Today, we look at the five days that followed the 2010 General Election.

David Cameron’s Conservative party had won the most seats but not an overall majority. Through deals and bargaining, he would have to form a coalition government. But how did it happen?

The BBC's Gary O’Donaghue and Carole Walker, who was at the BBC at the time but is now at Times Radio, take us through what they saw first hand.

This is the second of two episodes on the coalition talks and it is part of our Summer series of Old Newscasts focussing on pivotal electoral moments from 1997-2016.

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The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davies. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham

Today, we look at the five days that followed the 2010 General Election.

David Cameron’s Conservative party had won the most seats but not an overall majority. Through deals and bargaining, he would have to form a coalition government. But how did it happen?

The BBC's Gary O’Donaghue and Carole Walker, who was at the BBC at the time but is now at Times Radio, take us through what they saw first hand.

This is the first of two episodes on the coalition talks and it is part of our Summer series of Old Newscasts focussing on pivotal electoral moments from 1997-2016.

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The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davies. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, Nigel Farage was re-elected as MP for Clacton after his resignation in July triggered a by-election in the seat.

Adam and Henry are live onstage at the Edinburgh Fringe to discuss all the results from the by-election, and what could happen next for Nigel Farage. The parliamentary standards investigation have reopened their investigation into a £5m gift received by Nigel Farage.

So, what conclusions can be drawn from the by-election campaign? Why did Nigel Farage not appear at the count, and cancel a speech on Friday morning? Plus, we make one of Henry Zeffman's dreams come true - live in front of an audience of Newscasters…

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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 Shiler Mahmoudi. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Noah Dunnett. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, we’re looking at the emerging issues the new prime minister will be forced to deal with when he returns to parliament.

We look at ongoing issues over the early release of prisoners and warnings from the Treasury. We also discuss his summer strategy and whether it’s working.

Adam is joined live onstage at the Edinburgh Fringe by Henry Zeffman and James Cook to discuss.

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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 Shiler Mahmoudi.

Today, we look at the government’s response to extreme heat, and fires around the country, as he chairs a meeting of the government's emergency Cobra committee, as temperatures are set to soar again.

Firefighters are continuing to tackle a wildfire in the New Forest, Hampshire, which started on Sunday, and in Scotland fire crews are still fighting a wildfire in the Cairngorms that first broke out on 15 July.

We look at what the government is doing and the political position it puts Andy Bunham, in with Green Party leader Zack Polanski saying it means there should be no new oil and gas extraction in the North Sea.

Scotland editor James Cook is back on, as well as broadcasting legend Kirsty Wark, who we try to convince that solar eclipses aren’t boring.

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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 Shiler Mahmoudi. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Noah Dunnett. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.