Newscast
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The BBC's daily news podcast, Newscast dives into the day's biggest news 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 news, developments in politics in Westminster and beyond.Newscast is hosted by trusted politics and news journalists including Adam Fleming, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.Catch Newscast seven-days a week and watch on BBC One at 23:40 on Thursday night or later on BBC iPlayer. GET IN TOUCH:
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Jun 24, 2023 • 26min
Ukrainecast: Is Russia on the verge of a coup?
President Putin decries "betrayal" and "treason" after a dramatic challenge by the chief of the Wagner mercenary force, Yevgeny Prigozhin.Russia editor Steve Rosenberg, security correspondent Frank Gardner and broadcaster Gabriel Gatehouse try to make sense of a moving and murky situation in Russia.Today’s extra episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaliy Shevchenko.
The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Jun 23, 2023 • 27min
Titan Implosion: How Did It Happen?
What could have caused the Titan disaster, and why has it attracted so much coverage? Science correspondent Jonathan Amos joins us to discuss.Media and culture editor Katie Razzall and entertainment reporter Daniel Rosney are in Glastonbury for the start of the festival.And there’s set to be another high pollen count weekend. Hay fever sufferer and diplomatic correspondent James Landale gets advice from GP Dr Sarah Jarvis.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereThis Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn, Alex Collins and Madeleine Drury. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editor is Fiona Leach.
Jun 22, 2023 • 17min
Titan Sub: Five Dead
The US Coastguard has confirmed the “catastrophic implosion” of Titan submersible, and tributes have been paid to those on board who’ve died.Adam talks to North America Correspondent Nomia Iqbal, who’s in Newfoundland where it set off from, as well as David Russell, who led the UK effort to rescue survivors from the sunken Russian submarine Kursk in the Barents Sea in 2000.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereThis Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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Jun 22, 2023 • 31min
Rate Rise: Martin Lewis on what it means
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to their highest level in nearly 15 years. Money expert Martin Lewis explains what it means for people with mortgages, renters and savers. He says increasing interest rates to tackle inflation is designed to hurt. Also, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan discusses what the high rate of inflation means for pay negotiations with teachers. Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Clare Williamson. The senior news editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.
Jun 21, 2023 • 27min
The Missing Sub: A Sound of Hope
Noise from the ocean raises hopes of a rescue.Adam is joined by BBC science correspondent Victoria Gill and Dr Joe MacInnis, who was among the first to dive down to the wreck of the Titanic and knows one of the five people on board well, to discuss the complex search to find the missing Titanic submersible.Also, interest rates are expected to rise again after UK inflation remained much higher than expected for the fourth month in a row. Economics editor Faisal Islam and the FT’s Claer Barrett are in the studio to explain what this could mean for the government, our wallets and our mortgages.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with Madeleine Drury, Adam Chowdhury and Alex Collins. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.
Jun 20, 2023 • 31min
The Missing Titanic Sub
Rescue efforts are ongoing for the missing Titanic sub.In this live Newscast, Adam is joined by three guests to help understand why a tourist submersible carrying five people went missing while diving to the wreck of the Titanic.Simon Platts directed a BBC documentary episode about the Titanic sub last year. David Russell was a Royal Navy submariner in charge of the British response to the Kursk submarine disaster in 2000. And Heather Gillis from CBC News joins us close to the wreck site of the Titanic in Newfoundland and Labrador.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with Fiona Leach, George Dabby and Alex Collins. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.
Jun 19, 2023 • 33min
"Jingle and Mingle"
Tory aides were invited to a Covid party in December 2020. Adam and Chris are joined by Scotland editor James Cook to discuss that latest lockdown video, the future of Nicola Sturgeon and Sir Keir Starmer’s plans for North Sea Oil exploration.Also, former Prime Minister David Cameron has appeared before the Covid Inquiry. Health reporter Jim Reed and Emma Norris from the Institute of Government discuss the coalition government’s approach to pandemic preparedness. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with George Dabby and Alex Collins. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.
Jun 16, 2023 • 30min
Rising to the Ashes
It’s the first day of the Ashes - can Felix White from the Tailenders podcast on BBC Sounds convince Adam to embrace cricket?A capsized fishing boat carrying migrants is feared to be one of Europe's worst migrant disasters. BBC reporter Sophia Bettiza and chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet discuss what’s happening in southern Greece. And Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to Hurt and a former junior doctor, chats about his new book - Undoctored - as well as this week’s junior doctor strikes in England.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with Fiona Leach, George Dabby, Miranda Slade and Alex Collins. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editor was Damon Rose.
Jun 15, 2023 • 32min
The After Partygate Report
Let's be blunt: it says he lied. Adam and Chris are joined by former Conservative advisor, Salma Shah, and the Guardian’s Political Editor, Pippa Crerar, to unpack the Partygate report and discuss what happens next.
Author and co-founder of the Women’s Equality Party, Catherine Mayer, whose partner Andy died at the beginning of the pandemic, returns to the podcast three years since she was last on.Also, mathematician and Maths Appeal podcaster, Bobby Seagull, explains why Rishi Sunak has put up a load of ones and zeros on the door at Downing Street. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason. It was made by Cordelia Hemming and Miranda Slade. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Jun 15, 2023 • 13min
Privileged Information
What next for Boris Johnson after Privileges Committee says he deliberately misled the Commons?
