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Feb 3, 2022 • 29min

Resignation Street

Four of the prime minister’s close aides have resigned in one day. Adam, Laura and Chris chew over the implications of the latest departures for Boris Johnson. Energy prices are soaring – so, what’s the government doing? Ofgem says millions of people will pay 54% more for their energy from April, or almost £700 on an average bill. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak explains what he’s doing to lessen the shock for households. Northern Ireland’s First Minister Paul Givan has announced his resignation, in protest against the Northern Ireland protocol... Chris is in Belfast.Today’s Newscast was made by Alison Gee with Danny Wittenberg and John Murphy. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.
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Feb 2, 2022 • 32min

Levelling Shake-Up

Government's plan to tackle regional inequality is published... Adam talks through what it means with the BBC’s Alex Forsyth and Sheffield filmmaker, Mark Herbert.   More Tory MPs say they want Johnson out of Downing Street. Laura's got the latest...   And the BBC's Jon Kay tells us about his new pod, Fairy Meadow, all about the disappearance of a girl from a beach in Australia. 50 years on, can the mystery be solved?   Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with John Murphy, Georgia Coan and Alex Partridge. The studio director was Emma Crowe.
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Feb 1, 2022 • 34min

Talks in Kyiv

Boris Johnson has arrived in Ukraine to talk to the country’s president as fears rise about a war with Russia. The BBC’s James Landale explains what's been going on today and what it might mean for the UK (and the rest of the world). And, it’s ANOTHER day of Sue Gray... Laura and Adam talk through the fallout from yesterday’s report, including that Jimmy Savile remark from the PM in Parliament. Richard Scorer, a lawyer who represented the Savile victims, explains why the comments have caused so much anger. Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with Georgia Coan and John Murphy. The studio director was Michael Regaard and the editor was Jon Aspinwall.
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Jan 31, 2022 • 33min

Sue Gray’s verdict

Sue Gray has found “failures of leadership and judgement” at No 10 and the Cabinet Office, and behaviour that is “difficult to justify” in her investigation into Covid-19 gatherings. Adam, Laura and Chris explain what she has said, what she can’t say and what others are saying. Newscast was made by Alison Gee, John Murphy and Georgia Coan. The studio director is Emma Crowe. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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Jan 28, 2022 • 32min

Gray Ja Vu

Another day, still no sign of Sue Gray... There’s confusion over when Sue Gray’s report will be published (and whether it will be as detailed as people first thought) after the Met Police asked for “minimal reference” to the events they are investigating. BBC Political Correspondent Nick Eardley helps us make sense of the latest Gray delay.And all the partygate developments mean it’s been a while since we've chatted about Covid. The BBC's Clive Myrie (who’s been reporting from inside an intensive care unit in London) and our Health Editor, Hugh Pym, talk through how hospitals are coping and look at the latest data. Today’s Newscast was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Georgia Coan and Ben Cooper. The studio director was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
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Jan 27, 2022 • 31min

Taxing Times

Just how big is the upcoming rise in National Insurance? It may be more than you think. Stephanie Flanders of Bloomberg Economics and Claer Barrett of the Financial Times run through some scary numbers.And despite rumours that Sue Gray’s report into Downing St parties would have been published by now, we’re still waiting. Will it be released next week? Adam, Chris and Laura mull over what the delay is.Today’s Newscast was made by Danny Wittenberg, John Murphy and Sally Abrahams. The assistant editor was Alison Gee.
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Jan 26, 2022 • 34min

Gray Expectations

We're all waiting for Sue Gray's inquiry, which had been expected to be made public on Wednesday. Adam, Laura and Guto Harri (ex Director of External Affairs for Boris Johnson whilst he was Mayor of London) talk through the latest from Westminster...Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with Georgia Coan. Michael Regaard was the studio director.
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Jan 25, 2022 • 35min

The Met investigates

The announcement that the Metropolitan Police will now investigate gatherings in Downing Street during lockdown has added to pressure on the prime minister. It comes just as the government prepares for the publication Sue Gray’s report.Adam and Laura are joined by the BBC’s home affairs correspondent, Dominic Casciani, to discuss the latest twists in the story and explain what happens next.Also, after the financial crisis of 2008, the government pumped hundreds of billions of pounds into the economy through quantitative easing, and it’s done something similar during the pandemic. But a new BBC TV documentary says all this extra money has benefitted the rich and led to huge inequality. Former trader Gary Stevenson explains how and why this happened.Today’s Newscast was made by Alison Gee, with John Murphy, Georgia Coan and Alix Pickles. Emma Crowe was the studio director.
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Jan 24, 2022 • 36min

The Birthday Blues

During lockdown Downing Street staff got together inside to celebrate the PM's big day. The rules at the time meant that most indoor gatherings of more than two people were banned. Laura and Adam react to the latest... Is war imminent in Ukraine? The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse is in a hotel in Kyiv... And the BBC’s Jean Mackenzie has been looking into the trafficking of young girls from Romania to the UK, in order to be pimped out for sex. She tells us about her worrying findings. Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with John Murphy, Georgia Coan and Ben Cooper. The studio director was Emma Crowe.
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Jan 21, 2022 • 33min

Tannoyed

The US and Russia have held high-level talks over the tension in Ukraine, aimed at lowering the chances of war. The BBC’s Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, and Steve Rosenberg, our Moscow Correspondent, join Adam to try and figure out what both sides are thinking.Armando Iannucci, creator of satires like ‘The Thick of It’ and ‘The Death of Stalin’, gives us his take on the political turbulence, at Westminster in particular, as well as his reasons for campaigning to protect the BBC’s long-term funding.   There were two big music stories today too: Adele’s Las Vegas postponement and the death of the rocker Meat Loaf. Entertainment reporter Sinéad Garvan drops by to tell us more.First stop: we hear from a pretty recognisable voice on the government’s plan to limit the number of “spam” tannoy announcements on English trains.   Today’s Newscast was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Ben Cooper and Georgia Coan. The studio director was Emma Crowe and the assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

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