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There are accusations of betrayal as the HS2 rail extension to Leeds is scrapped. Train enthusiast, David Brewer, who has visited all the railway stations in the UK, shares his thoughts about how the money should be spent. Ireland’s Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, admits to Laura K that he’s frustrated over the situation with trade and Northern Ireland. And Adam, Laura and Chris explain changes to the...

There's been a heated row in parliament today about MP's taking on second jobs... Adam and Laura chat it through. The BBC's Sima Kotecha and her mum, Hansa, are back! We discuss the huge public reaction to former Yorkshire cricketer, Azeem Rafiq’s, emotional testimony on Tuesday. And the cost of living has surged at its fastest pace in almost 10 years. Another friend of the pod, Bloomberg’s Lizzy...

Are we going through the biggest change in travel since the invention of the aeroplane? The boss of Airbnb pops in on Newscast... Adam bumps into the absolutely fabulous Joanna Lumley, who is having a very good day. And we find out what’s going on with the Belarus-Poland border crisis (and how the implications are trickling down the political pipeline) with the BBC's Nick Beake. Today’s Newscast w...

When Adam met… one of his heroes he talked to him about life in lockdown, good interview techniques and how to make a hit podcast! As well as Louis Theroux, in this episode Adam is chatting to Fergus about the latest Covid news (there’s lots today) and also the BBC’s Gordon Corera, who explains what happened at the Liverpool Women's Hospital explosion on Sunday. Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bo...

A global climate deal has been agreed in Glasgow... and here's our episode on how it happened. Adam and Rebecca Morelle talk it all through as the final gavel comes down. Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham. The studio director was Michael Regaard. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

We're still assembled in Glasgow as the climate summit reaches its climax. After two weeks of intense talks, negotiations are continuing over a final deal to try and slow temperature rises. Former PM Tony Blair tells us what he believes can be achieved before the conference (finally) comes to an end. Adam also catches up with the BBC’s Science Correspondent, Rebecca Morelle, and rubs shoulders wit...

Alok Sharma needs to turn up the drama to get COP where it needs to be, says Ed Miliband. Instead of ‘No Drama Sharma’, the former Labour leader thinks the president of COP26 should go for ‘High Drama Sharma’. Political sleaze is also on the agenda as Laura K noses around Westminster to check which MPs are in the office. And Adam shares some (unscientific) analysis about whether Newscasters are mo...

We chat with Pete Buttigieg, the US transportation secretary about today's draft COP26 climate change agreement, life as a working parent in the US and the MP sleaze row. Also, a new study suggests that the best time to get to sleep is between 10pm and 11pm. So, when are you meant to listen to Newscast? Dr Nerina, the sleep expert, knows when to put your head down. Zzzzzzzzz.   Today’s Newscast wa...

Sir Geoffrey Cox MP has been working remotely from the Caribbean... Laura is in the back of a cab (again) to explain what it all means for the Government. Dr Tamsin Edwards from the pod 39 Ways To Save The Planet chats through the latest at COP26. How optimistic is she right now? And former Facebooker, Frances Haugen, stops off at Newscast (after testifying in front of the EU Parliament) as part o...

The Tesla billionaire asks the Twittersphere for tax advice. But what’s the real story behind this latest move from Elon Musk? Adam mulls over the latest from COP26, including why the fossil fuel industry has the largest delegation at the conference, with New Zealand’s environment minister, James Shaw and Jennifer Morgan from Greenpeace. And, as the US finally opens for tourists, one couple explai...

The next generation of climate activists take centre stage… with Greta and co leading the way. Adam chats to climate activist, Mikaela Loach, about how she finds time to fight for the future of the planet (all the while being 5th year medical student).   The BBC’s Laura Scott is outside Yorkshire County Cricket Club to explain the latest in the Azeem Rafiq racism case.   And also, just how do COP’...

Ex-cabinet minister Amber Rudd at COP. The former home secretary – and energy secretary at the time of the last historic climate conference – joins Adam in Glasgow to look at how much progress has been made in the first few days of this summit. And Laura and Chris are in Westminster where the Tory MP Owen Paterson has quit after being found to have broken lobbying rules. The row involved an embarr...

A high speed podcast looking at the day's news... Adam chats to the F1 driver, Nico Rosberg, about whether petrolheads will ever become electroheads. The BBC's Simon Jack explains why UK businesses will need to show how they are intending on hitting climate change targets. And also, what's the latest with the Covid numbers? Fergus knows what's what... Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with R...

World leaders are talking conifers, cash and cows. But is it all hot air? Laura K and Rebecca M explain all the comings and goings at the COP26 Climate Conference today. The ex-President of the Maldives chats to Adam about whether rich tourists should stop flying to his sun-soaked islands. And also, are croissants a climate catastrophe? What is Boris Johnson's favourite tree? And why won't Leonard...

We're looking for Leonardo Dicoprio at the Glasgow climate conference... Adam and Laura are chatting to Christiana Figueres, who was responsible for overseeing the delivery of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. How does she think it's all going so far this time round? Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with Ros Jones and Georgia Coan. The studio director was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor...

World leaders are arriving at the Glasgow climate conference (including the Prime Minister of Sweden, who's on this special Sunday episode). Adam and Laura chat it all through... And we hear from the boss of Greenpeace International, who's trying to help the COP26 negotiations move along a bit quicker. Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham. The studio director was Tom Ward. The editor was Jonath...

We’re just a podcast, sitting in front of Richard Curtis, asking him some questions. The rom-com hitmaker – famous for Four Weddings, Notting Hill and Love Actually – joins us to talk about the environment and why your choice of pension matters for the planet. The world is gathering in Glasgow this weekend to discuss climate change. Laura checks in from the airport as she boards the PM’s plane to...

The shadow chancellor’s take on the Budget The fallout from the Budget and spending review continues, as the IFS today says millions of people will be worse off by 2022. The Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves joins Adam and Chris to explain how Labour would do things differently. And ahead of the UN Climate Change conference, COP26, which kicks off on Sunday, Newscast has enlisted students from Vyner...

Budgets, booze and The Beatles... Rishi Sunak made some big announcements in his Budget and Spending Review today. His speech included changes to Universal Tax Credit, Business rates and taxation. Adam, Laura and "PJ" from the Institute for Fiscal Studies get into it all. And (because booze is one of the big topics of the day) we hear from the Head Winemaker at The Bolney Wine Estate. How much wil...

Let's play Budget Bingo with the Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond... Adam is back and chatting to the man they used to refer to as "Spreadsheet Phil" about what he would do if he was still Chancellor of the Exchequer. We also hear from the BBC's Katie Prescott, who's in a market in Bristol talking to shop owners about how business is going. What are they hoping for in this week's...

Could we BE any more across the day's news? On the podcast we're talking about the plans for National Living Wage, greenhouse gases hitting record levels and Gunther's best moments on Friends, after James Michael Tyler (who played the character of Gunther on the sitcom) died. Adam is still "on a break" so Naga Munchetty is our special guest presenter, chatting with Alex Forsyth, Rory Cellan-Jones...

Giovanna Fletcher and Vernon Kay chat with Victoria Derbyshire about life on I'm a Celeb last year, breaking the rules on reality TV, and plans for the new series. We hear from Scotland’s health minister, Humza Yousaf, about his plans for dealing with Covid this winter. And, how did cinematographer Halyna Hutchins end up being shot with a prop gun on a New Mexico film set by the actor Alec Baldwin...

Covid cases top 50,000 in the UK The number of new coronavirus cases recorded in the UK reached 52,009 today, going over 50,000 for the first time since July. Former health secretary and chair of the Health and Social Committee Jeremy Hunt tells Laura, Chris and Fergus that we can expect a difficult winter unless the Government encouarges more people to get jabs and boosters. Also the WHO’s techni...

Government tells everyone to get their Covid jabs… The Health Secretary says coronavirus is still a threat, but he’s lined up a new antiviral drug that could help speed up recovery time. Fergus talks us through what’s going on… What went wrong in Afghanistan? Former Ambassador to the US and national security advisor, Sir Kim Darroch, explains what happened at today’s committee looking at how we le...

We’ve got ourselves a net zero plan for greenhouse gases. Victoria Derbyshire is today’s guest presenter… She chats to Chris Stark, who advises government on climate change policy, about what Boris Johnson’s plan is for electric vehicles, houses and heat pumps. Fergus pops in for a Covid catchup. And we hear from the boss of Refuge, a charity providing support for women and children experiencing d...