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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...

Today, will Andy Burnham bringing forward a ban on ‘subscription traps’ address people’s concerns about the cost of living? Adam is joined onstage at the Edinburgh Fringe by Caitriona Perry and Joe Pike (plus a live audience of Newscasters!), to discuss Andy Burnham’s nationwide cost of living tour. Plus, how did Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s meeting with his counterpart Marco Rubio go? And, how...

Today, we look at the closest General Election of a generation as three party leaders faced their first national test. There had been building speculation about when Labour Prime Minister Gordon would call the election after taking over from Tony Blair in 2007. When he eventually did, he faced the Conservatives’ David Cameron and Liberal Democrats’ Nick Clegg. Adam is joined by Nick Robinson, who...

Today, we look at the closest General Election of a generation as three party leaders faced their first national test. There had been building speculation about when Labour Prime Minister Gordon would call the election after taking over from Tony Blair in 2007. When he eventually did, he faced the Conservatives’ David Cameron and Liberal Democrats’ Nick Clegg. Adam is joined by Nick Robinson, who...

Today, after a week of deadly strikes targeting factories and infrastructure is the War in Ukraine entering a new phase of aggression? President Zelensky has appealed for more ballistic missile interceptors after twenty one people were killed in a night in Kyiv. Moscow fired 115 drones and 24 ballistic missiles. Most of the drones were shot down, but Kyiv's depleted air defences did not intercept...

Today, are some of the world’s leading AI companies doing enough to stop their models from going rogue? Facebook owner Meta has become the latest tech firm to say one of its AI models hacked another company. Similar breaches by OpenAI and Anthropic models have raised cyber-security concerns and prompted calls for tougher safeguards and more rigorous testing. Adam discusses with Professor Gina Neff...

Today, we discuss the Conservative Party’s decision to select an ex neo-Nazi as a council election candidate in Somerset. Joshua Bonehill-Paine spent three years in prison for posting antisemitic material ahead of a planned neo-Nazi rally in 2015. While in prison, he was also convicted of racially harassing then-Labour MP Luciana Berger, who is Jewish. Kemi Badenoch has defended the decision, sayi...

Today, there has been more criticism from victims’ families over plans to release some prisoners early. Under the policy, due to begin in October, thousands of prisoners will be eligible to be released part way through their sentences. Ministers announced last night that prisoners guilty of rape, serious child sex offences and grooming will be excluded. Adam is joined by home and legal affairs cor...

Today, Reform have announced plans to use the Navy to stop small boat crossings. They suggest, that if they are elected, military personnel would accompany migrants back across the English channel, overriding French objections if necessary. Their opponents have said the plans are unworkable and come at a time when the party has been under pressure. Nigel Farage has been facing questions about his...

Today, we look at David Cameron’s rapid rise to Conservative leader in 2005. This is the second of six Old Newscasts looking at the story of 30 years of British politics through six votes. In this two part episode we tell the story of how after another damaging election defeat the Conservatives were once again looking for a new leader. After years in the political wilderness could the Tories elect...

Today, we look at David Cameron’s rapid rise to Conservative leader in 2005. This is the second of six Old Newscasts looking at the story of 30 years of British politics through six votes. In this two part episode we tell the story of how after another damaging election defeat the Conservatives were once again looking for a new leader. After years in the political wilderness could the Tories elect...

Today, an almighty bust up is happening in the world of football between Fifa and Uefa. FIFA, who run the World cup, whose President Gianni Infantino recently announced a proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. UEFA, the governing body of European football, responded by calling an emergency meeting and the confederation unanimously voted in favour of a boycott should thes...

Today, a major incident has been declared in Suffolk where a wildfire the size of 140 football pitches is burning. The fire is not yet under control, but Suffolk’s chief fire officer says it currently poses no risk to nearby nuclear power station Sizewell B. And, in the rest of the UK, drought has been declared in Wales and more than half of England. Adam is joined by Anna Murgatroyd, lecturer in...

Today, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he wants a major reform of the current social care system in England and set out his three-point plan to achieve it. The prime minister has brought forward a review of social care by Baroness Casey, and has asked the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats to work with him on his reforms. But what does Andy Burnham mean by a ‘National Care Service’? Why...

Today, secondary school pupils in England will be offered more technical subjects as part of education reforms led by the new Prime Minister. The courses, which will be available from year 10 onwards will be linked to local industries in the hope of giving children a clearer pathway into work. Andy Burnham says he’s keen to strengthen links between education and the workplace and these reforms com...

Today, intense and historic wildfires continue to burn in parts of Europe with more than 300,000 people having now been evacuated across France and Spain. Adam is joined by Climate and Wildfire Scientist Theodore Keeping and Aitor Hernandez-Morales - Senior Reporter for Politico to discuss why these wildfires are so hard to control and what the political reaction to them has been. Plus, in a recen...

What kind of prime minister will Andy Burnham be? Laura Kuenssberg has been behind the scenes with him during his first week in power. In his first major broadcast interview since taking office, she asks about his plans - and the challenges ahead. 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. Y...

Today, Andy Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Donald Trump to defend Britain's "national interest before anything else" if it is the right thing to do, in his first major interview as prime minister. Speaking exclusively to the Laura for the BBC, Burnham said he had had a good first exchange with Trump, finding him to be "really warm". Adam and Laura dissect what the Prime Minister sai...

Today, we start the first of six Old Newscasts looking at the story of 30 years of British Politics through six votes. We start in 1997, when the Prime Minister John Major called an election, hoping to extend 18 years of Conservative rule, and beat Labour’s Tony Blair . To help us, we have two BBC legends who were there at the time. Jeremy Vine was the BBC's political reporter and Kirsty Wark was...