Newscast

Suella Braverman speaks out amid criticism she’s unfit for office. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has challenged critics to try to "get rid of me", as she rejected claims she was to blame for dire conditions at a migrant processing centre. Adam and Chris Mason are joined by Michael Keohan, from BBC Radio Kent, to explore the politics and the policy behind this latest asylum row. And the BBC’s Mar...

Elon Musk finally completes his Twitter takeover. Adam dives into what it means for the platform’s future with the BBC’s Technology editor, Zoe Kleinman, and Tim Higgins, author of “Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century”. And documentary film-maker Adam Curtis talks about raiding the BBC Moscow archives for his new series “Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone”, and discusses the impact...

Former BBC presenter, Andrew Marr, is in the studio with his view on Rishi Sunak’s first few days in Number 10. He also reveals himself to be quite good at impersonating a former prime minister. Also on the programme, we hear from someone who was quite good at impersonating a current prime minister, Shri Patel, who played Rishi Sunak in Sky TV show This England. And, BBC Ireland correspondent, Emm...

What's behind Suella Braverman's comeback? Rishi Sunak defends the home secretary's return to the Home Office at his first PMQs. Chris Mason joins Adam to assess how it went, and updates us on the future of the government’s economic plan. Historian and host of the BBC podcast You’re Dead to Me, Greg Jenner, explores the parallels between today’s Westminster politics and ancient Rome. And Newsnight...

Who’s in and who’s out of the new PM’s cabinet? Rishi Sunak has been assembling his new top team - and some familiar faces have been brought back into the fold. The BBC’s Chris Mason and Vicki Young join Adam to talk about the top appointments and look at who’s been snubbed. And newsreader George Alagiah discusses the significance of the UK’s first British-Asian prime minister. This episode of New...

Rishi Sunak has become the new UK prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace. In his first speech outside No 10, he said the UK is facing a "profound economic crisis". Adam is joined by BBC political editor, Chris Mason, to get his instant reaction. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and made by Tim Walklate with Chris Flynn and Miranda Slade. The technical producer...

In his first speech since becoming Tory leader, Rishi Sunak warned that the UK faces a “profound economic challenge”. Faisal Islam, the BBC’s economics editor, is back with us to help profile our next PM and explore what ‘Sunakonomics’ might mean for the country and our finances. Chris, who’s in Westminster, and Alex, who’s been talking to voters in Wakefield, also look at what happens next in the...

Penny drops... Laura K gives us her instant take. The ex-Chancellor who lost to Liz Truss in the Tory leadership race just seven weeks ago now has the keys to Number 10, after Penny Mordaunt failed to secure the nominations she needed to set up a vote among Conservative MPs. How did Rishi Sunak get here, what will he actually do as PM and what challenges will be face? Laura Kuenssberg gives us her...

Chris Mason and Alex Forsyth talk it all through with Adam Fleming. What will happen this week? How does the leadership race work? And how much support has each candidate got? Rishi Sunak says he is in the race to be the next Conservative leader (and prime minister), Business Secretary, Jacob Rees-Mogg, tells the BBC that Boris Johnson "will clearly stand" and Penny Mordaunt (who had already decla...

The Conservative leadership race is on, and rumours are swirling about which MPs will join Penny Mordaunt in putting themselves forward to become the next Prime Minister. Adam is joined by Rob Watson from the BBC World Service, and Will Walden, former communications director to Boris Johnson, to talk about the possible contenders - and ask whether Johnson could be eyeing up a return to Number 10 D...

Who could be the new PM, and how will they be chosen? Adam, Chris and Alex are back in the studio to look at how the leadership race will work, who might put themselves forward, and who might be in with a shout. This episode of Newscast is presented by Adam Fleming, the BBC’s political editor Chris Mason, and political correspondent Alex Forsyth. It was made by Chris Flynn and Danny Wittenberg. Th...

Sir Keir Starmer is in the studio with instant reaction. He says he has a “ready-to-go” manifesto and defends himself from those who accuse him of being boring. This episode of Newscast is presented by Adam Fleming, the BBC’s political editor Chris Mason, and political correspondent Alex Forsyth. It was made by Chris Flynn and Danny Wittenberg. The technical producer was Joe Leates. The assistant...

Suella Braverman has resigned as home secretary and Grant Shapps has taken over. Adam and Chris are joined by Pippa Crerar, the Guardian’s Political Editor, who broke the story. And Frances O’Grady, the General Secretary of the British Trades Union Congress (TUC), talks through what’s been happening at the Brighton Congress and shares her perspective on working with Shapps. Today’s Newscast was pr...

Adam is back from his holiday and behind the microphone at the BBC Radio Theatre for a live recording of today’s Newscast. He’s joined by Chris and BBC Economics Editor Faisal Islam to discuss the Prime Minister’s battle to regain authority amid Tory party unrest. Culture Editor Katie Razall is also on stage to say happy 100th birthday to the BBC. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and...

The PM apologises for her ‘mistakes’. Chris interviews Liz Truss about the U-turns she has made since sacking Kwasi Kwarteng and making Jeremy Hunt chancellor. Today’s Newscast was presented by political correspondent Alex Forsyth, BBC News political correspondent, and made by Tim Walklate. The producer was Miranda Slade. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

The Chancellor ditches almost all of PM Liz Truss's tax cuts announced in the government's mini-budget three weeks ago. The BBC's Alex Forsyth hosts Newscast, and chats to the BBC's Ben Chu, as well as Charlotte Ivers from Times Radio, and Gavin Barwell, the former Downing Street Chief of Staff to Theresa May. Today’s Newscast was presented by Alex Forsyth, BBC News political correspondent, and ma...

Liz Truss replaces her Chancellor and U-turns again. Is that enough for her to stay on as prime minister? Chris Mason and Alex Forsyth have been chatting to politicians and the public, while BBC Newsnight’s economics editor Ben Chu explains what it means for the markets and our money. Plus, two people who know the PM and her new next-door neighbour Jeremy Hunt very well, former special adviser Kir...

Two former communications directors, for both Labour and Conservative governments, say they would struggle to spin their way out of the situation Liz Truss is in. Alastair Campbell, who worked for Tony Blair, says Tory MPs are telling him they want her to go. And Craig Oliver, who worked for David Cameron, says it’s possible she won’t be prime minister at Christmas. Also, Marianna Spring, Americas...

PM pledges no public spending reductions. Chris Mason joins Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards, who are standing in for Adam today, to pour over the PM’s pledge to cut taxes without reining in public spending. And we discuss why life can be so tough for referees in English grassroots football, with BBC sports presenter and amateur official, Ben Croucher, and Janie Frampton, from the charity, Ref Suppo...

Can the Bank of England calm the markets? Victoria Derbyshire is in the presenter’s chair and is joined by Ben Chu, Newsnight’s economics editor, who explains what's going on, and how it could affect your finances. Chris Mason is also on, after the Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, gets questioned by MPs in the Commons over his economic plans. And, Dictionary Corner’s Susie Dent helps translate some jou...

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities as Putin threatens "harsh" action. We get the latest on Monday’s deadly blasts with the BBC’s International Editor, Jeremy Bowen, and Ukrainecast host, Vitaliy Shevchenko. They discuss President Putin’s motivation, the risk of further "escalation" and the chances for diplomacy. And on the final day of the SNP conference, Scotland editor, James Cook, explores N...

Covid levels are rising again in the UK. The BBC’s medical editor Fergus Walsh talks us through what could happen if the increase coincides with flu season. This episode of Newscast is presented by BBC Newsnight’s UK editor Sima Kotecha, who also talks us through a story she’s been investigating about racist and homophobic abuse in a WhatsApp group of former Metropolitan Police officers. She discu...

We’ve assembled the political editors from ITV, Sky and the BBC to reveal what’s been going on behind the scenes at the Labour and the Conservatives party conferences. Robert Peston, Beth Rigby and Chris Mason have the inside track on what ministers and backbenchers are saying about their leaders, the changes they’ve seen in Liz Truss since she became prime minister and why they think MPs find it...

Liz Truss delivers her first leader’s speech at Tory conference. Adam and Chris are joined by Charlotte Ivers, political correspondent at Times Radio, to unpack the PM’s economic plan, what she means by the ‘anti-growth coalition’, and what happened when protesters interrupted the speech. Liz Truss arrived to the sound of M People's 90s hit Moving on Up - Adam speaks to the group’s founder Mike Pi...

Cabinet divisions dominate the Tory party conference. Adam and Chris chew over another challenging day for Prime Minister Liz Truss, who faces mounting pressure over her refusal to commit to increasing benefits in line with inflation. We discuss a huge protest movement sweeping across Iran with the BBC’s international correspondent Lyse Doucet. And the James Bond film franchise is 60! Adam speaks...