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Episodes to download
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Could A Brexit Reset Mean A New Single Market? (Live At Hay Festival)
Yesterday
Newscast is live at Hay Festival and looking at the UK鈥檚 relationship with the EU.
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By-Electioncast: Everything You Need To Know About Makerfield
Friday
Is this the most consequential by-election ever?
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Has The UK Softened Russia Oil Sanctions?
Wednesday
And fuel duty freeze extended to the end of the year
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The 拢100Bn HS2 Debacle
Tuesday
HS2 could now cost over 拢100bn, but government vows to deliver project 鈥渢o completion鈥�.
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Does Labour鈥檚 Leadership Race Mean A Battle Over Brexit?
Last Sunday
Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham have said they want the UK to rejoin the EU.
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Q+A: Burnham Says He'd Save Labour, But Can He Win Makerfield?
Last Saturday
And Wes Streeting says he鈥檒l run.
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The Week: How Did Labour Get Here And Where Do They Go Now?
Fri 15 May 2026
And who are the potential challengers to Keir Starmer?
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Andy Burnham Makes His Move
Thu 14 May 2026
Andy Burnham targets Westminster return & Wes Streeting resigns
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Starmer Vs Streeting?
Wed 13 May 2026
Is Wes Streeting planning to resign and trigger a leadership contest?
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Starmer Says He鈥檚 Staying
Tue 12 May 2026
Starmer vows to fight on despite another day of pressure from his party to quit.
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Labour MPs Move Against Starmer
Mon 11 May 2026
The number of Labour MPs calling for the prime minister to go increases.
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Electioncast: Could Catherine West Really Bring Down Keir Starmer?
Sun 10 May 2026
The Labour MP says she鈥檒l challenge the PM鈥檚 leadship if cabinet members don鈥檛 move first
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Electioncast: Is Keir Starmer on Borrowed Time?
Sat 9 May 2026
The PM says he鈥檒l fight on but growing numbers call on him to go.
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Electioncast: The Winners And The Losers
Fri 8 May 2026
Labour suffers historic losses across UK elections.
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Electioncast: The First Results Are In!
Fri 8 May 2026
Reform UK gains and Labour losses in the early English local election results.
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Electioncast: It鈥檚 Time To Vote!
Wed 6 May 2026
Adam, Laura, Chris, James and Felicity bring you one last update before the polls open.
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Is the US-Iran War Restarting?
Tue 5 May 2026
Is the US-Iran ceasefire under threat after repeat attacks in Strait of Hormuz?
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LIVE At Castfest: The Brexit Campaign 10 Years On
Mon 4 May 2026
Adam and Chris look back at 2016 and the EU referendum.
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Electioncast: The Mega May Run In
Sun 3 May 2026
We look ahead at a massive week in British politics.
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Is Being Jewish Unsafe in the UK?
Sat 2 May 2026
There鈥檚 been a string of violent incidents targeting Jewish people.
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Electioncast: What鈥檚 Happening In England?
Fri 1 May 2026
Adam, Chris and Alex take a closer look at the English local authority elections.
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The Week: The Price Of The Iran War
Thu 30 Apr 2026
Could financial uncertainty from the Iran war stop a Starmer leadership challenge?
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What The King Did (And Didn鈥檛) Say To Trump
Wed 29 Apr 2026
Decoding what the King said to President Trump.
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The Morgan McSweeney Evidence
Tue 28 Apr 2026
And, MPs vote against Starmer facing parliamentary inquiry over Mandelson vetting.
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The King Arrives In The US, But Can He Mend The Special Relationship?
Mon 27 Apr 2026
The King lands in Washington for four day state visit.
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BONUS! Live At Castfest: The Newscast Q&A!
Mon 27 Apr 2026
Adam, Chris and Henry answer Newscasters' questions!
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Gunshots At Trump's Press Dinner
Sun 26 Apr 2026
The president is rushed to safety and a gunman is arrested.
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LIVE At Castfest: Could Trump Use The Falklands To Punish The UK?
Sat 25 Apr 2026
A report suggests the US could review its position on Britain's claim to the territory.
