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The UK’s flagship daily news podcast from the BBC, Newscast dives into the day’s big 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 developments in politics in Westminster and beyond, what the cost of living means for the money in your pocket and the impact of climate change.
Can Rishi Sunak turn the Conservatives fortunes around? Will Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour Party win the next general election? Newscast will give you all the best insights from BBC News so you’re across all the day’s top stories.
Newscast is hosted by trusted journalists including Adam Fleming, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. Joined by special guests, including Lyse Doucet, Katya Adler, Marianna Spring, John Simpson and Victoria Derbyshire among others.
In this election year, Newscast will track all the developments from Westminster - as well as following all the big developments around the world, from the race to the White House, to the war in Ukraine.
Catch Newscast seven-days a week and watch on BBC One at 23:40 on Thursday night or later on BBC iPlayer
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Newscast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Newscast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Americast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Newscast (and if you’re reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
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Ukrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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Electioncast: The Lib Dem Manifesto
Today, we look at the Liberal Democrat manifesto launch, and the first of a series of BBC leadership interviews - starting with Rishi Sunak.
Speaking at a launch in London Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey, called it a “manifesto to save the NHS” and pledged an £8bn package for health and care services in England. Davey also faced questions on the party’s stance on Europe.
Plus, in the first of a series of interviews with party leaders, Nick Robinson speaks to Rishi Sunak. To discuss it all Adam and Chris are joined by Vicki Young, deputy political editor.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Elliot Ryder and Sam Mclaren. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham -
Electioncast: Manifesting Manifestos
Today, Laura is joined by Faisal Islam and James Cook to talk about what we can expect in manifestos this week, and how parties say they’ll pay for policies.
They chat about the Conservatives’ announcement on welfare spending, Labour’s plans to build more prisons and Nigel Farage’s response to Rishi Sunak’s D-Day blunder.
And we ask why the SNP didn’t mention Scottish independence on Friday’s debate.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg, Faisal Islam and James Cook. It was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham. -
Electioncast: How Did Sunak's D-Day Blunder Happen?
Today Adam, Laura and Henry talk Sunak’s D-Day blunder, and the 7-way TV debate that followed it.
Henry also talks about receiving a letter from the chief Treasury civil servant disputing the Conservatives’ £2000 tax claim.
And we lookahead to manifesto launches next week.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming, Laura Kuenssberg, and Henry Zeffman. It was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham -
Electioncast: The Big BBC Debate (Analysis!)
Today, we look at the first BBC election debate, where leading figures from the seven main parties take part.
Presented by Mishal Husain the representatives of the parties take questions from the studio audience, and challenge each other over the course of 90 minutes. The line-up in full;
Conservative Party: Penny Mordaunt
Labour Party: Angela Rayner
Scottish National Party: Stephen Flynn
Liberal Democrats: Daisy Cooper
Green Party: Carla Denyer
Reform Party: Nigel Farage
Plaid Cymru: Rhun ap Iorwerth
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham -
Electioncast: The Big BBC Debate (In Full!)
Presented by Mishal Husain the representatives of the parties take questions from the studio audience, and challenge each other over the course of 90 minutes. The line-up in full;
Conservative Party: Penny Mordaunt
Labour Party: Angela Rayner
Scottish National Party: Stephen Flynn
Liberal Democrats: Daisy Cooper
Green Party: Carla Denyer
Reform Party: Nigel Farage
Plaid Cymru: Rhun ap Iorwerth
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Electioncast: Sunak’s D-Day Apology & TV Debates
The BBC election debate is tonight so Adam invited host Mishal Husain into the Newscast studio to hear how the preparations are going.
And Disinformation & Social Media Correspondent Marianna Spring is back with her latest findings from the UK Undercover Voters.
Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Gemma Roper. George Dabby and Cordelia Hemming are the Undercover Voter producers. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham
Customer Reviews
Defend Marianna Spring
I want to praise this incredible young woman, who is dragging we crazy late Boomers/early Gen X’ers kicking and screaming into the C21st. For goodness sake stop criticising her, she has enough to contend with old white men talking over her, across her and making fun of her, yet she remains bright, respectful and very, very informative. The “new” world of social media remains a complete mystery to us, please allow her to explain the complexities of it without carping about her personality. She is an extremely talented and able young woman and, in my view, thoroughly professional. She is the future …
Lightweight trivial amateur
LK and Mason are simply not skilful enough journalists to deal with these polarised times. Perhaps it was because they learned their trade at a time when politics was more in the middle ground and built around personalities and gossip. They trivialise and hypernormalise behaviour by public officials that deserves scrutiny and objective reporting. I’d say it’s style over substance but even their style is “Westminster goss for other journos”. I’d have thought that LK’s stenography of Cummings’ uncorroborated text messages during a public health crisis might have highlighted her pitfalls to bbc management. But perhaps that’s precisely why she’s stayed in the role. Keep us listeners fixated on superficial tattle - and deferent to the framing of right wing tabloids. More of the status quo…
Loving Electioncast
Electioncast is brilliant so far. Particularly enjoying the Undercover Voter segments. Great having a range of BBC voices on the Pod - Adam, Laura, Chris, Alex, Marianna et al. Election Newscast is definitely hitting its stride. And it’s so fun to have the klaxon back sometimes!!
(Also @HedgeSparrow - by all means criticise a person’s journalism, but criticising someone’s laugh is pretty poor form.)