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Today, we look at how much damage the Reform donations report will do to the party. Nigel Farage has said he "frankly wasn't listening" during the conversation with his former chief of staff and an undercover reporter discussing what appears to have been a scheme to funnel foreign money to Reform UK. The row has overshadowed the party’s conference in Birmingham, where Laura, Chris, and Joe got tog...

Today, two senior officials have stood down from Reform UK after a Channel 4 News report prompts the party to investigate claims about funding. Nigel Farage's senior aide Dan Jukes and Reform's head of policy James Orr have both stood down pending the outcome of the internal probe. The undercover filming was done by Verbatim Investigations and broadcast by Channel 4 News. Reform UK has denied wron...

Today, we discuss the economic challenges Andy Burnham is facing ahead of his first budget. The economic backdrop has left the prime minister and his Chancellor John Healey with big decisions to make about defence spending, as pressure increases on the government to raise it. Adam Fleming is joined by economics editor Faisal Islam and Helen Miller, director at the IFS to discuss the options for th...

Today, Andy Burnham faced his first PMQs, and Nigel Farage has told Chris the UK is a "complainants' society" after questions about Reform’s funding. Adam and Chris unpack Chris’ first interview with Nigel Farage after he returned to parliament as the re-elected MP for Clacton on Tuesday. They discuss his response to continuing questions about the £5m he received from a crypto billionaire before b...

Today, after standing down as Prime Minister earlier this summer, Keir Starmer has decided to announce his resignation as MP for Holborn and St Pancras. It comes on Andy Burnham’s first day addressing MPs in the House of Commons as Prime Minister. Was the timing deliberate, or coincidental? Prime Minister Burnham has returned to the House of Commons after Summer Recess promising to 'unlock a feeli...

Today, we hear what it was like to be inside the leave and remain camps from those who managed the campaigns behind the scenes. Sir Craig Oliver, who was in charge of communications for the Remain campaign, and chief executive of Vote Leave Matthew Elliott meet for the first time in the Newscast studio. This is the second of two episodes looking back at 2016. In it, we hear whether either of them...

Today, we hear what it was like to be inside the leave and remain camps from those who managed the campaigns behind the scenes. Sir Craig Oliver, who was in charge of communications for the Remain campaign, and chief executive of Vote Leave Matthew Elliott meet for the first time in the Newscast studio. This is the first of two episodes looking back at 2016. In it, we hear how each of the campaign...

Today, NHS bosses have warned of chaos in ADHD and autism care as costs spiral and unregulated private providers capitalise on the huge demand for help. Health editor Hugh Pym is in the studio to describe what’s been going on in the NHS, and why bosses are warning about what’s going on behind the scenes as requests for ADHD and autism diagnoses rise. And, what more have we learned about the unanno...

Today, we discuss Meta’s decision to agree to an $18 billion settlement resolving claims from 29 US states that Facebook and Instagram harmed children. Technology and AI editor Zoe Kleinman joins Adam to discuss the short trial and why Meta have settled and not admitted any wrongdoing. New features will be implemented on Facebook and Instagram for children including two-hour daily time limits and...

Today, Prince Harry and Meghan have arrived back in the UK from California. Senior royal correspondent Daniela Relph joins Adam to discuss what life in the British countryside might look like for the couple. Where is the line between private and public life? Who will pay for their security? And could Meghan be returning to her acting career? And, why did the head of the US CIA make an unannounced...

Today, we discuss China’s £14.7bn investment into AI and robotics in the hopes of overtaking the US as the world leader in innovation. China has two million robots already working in factories, and is investing heavily in the hopes that one day they could bridge gaps in an already sluggish economy. What can these robots do? And what does the future look like for workers? Our China correspondent La...

Today, Andy Burnham will hand over blueprints to Ukraine so Kyiv can build its own long-range missiles. On a visit to Kyiv to meet with President Zelensky, the PM promised to keep up the pressure on Russia despite Moscow's "outrageous threats". Diplomatic correspondent James Landale is in the studio to discuss with Adam. Plus, President Trump and Canada’s Mark Carney are in the midst of a trade wa...

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 second of two on the subject, Adam, James and Lorna talk about the crucial moments in the campaign. You can now listen to Newsca...

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. You can now...

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 infightin...

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. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you w...

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 wel...

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...

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 O...

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 ha...

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 ha...

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 con...

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. You can now listen to...

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...

Today, the Washington Post is reporting a secret plane swap, which took place as President Trump was leaving the Nato summit in Turkey last month. Adam is joined onstage at the Edinburgh Fringe by Caitriona Perry and James Cook. They discuss the reports of the president’s Air Force One plane-swap in response to a possible Iranian threat. Plus, we’re looking ahead to the mid-terms and asking: who a...