Newscast Podcast
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The 麻豆社's daily news podcast, Newscast dives into the day's big stories so you're never out of your depth.
Newscast picks the brains of 麻豆社 News experts so you're ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest developments in politics in Westminster and beyond.
Newscast is hosted by trusted journalists including Adam Fleming, 麻豆社 Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell.
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Newscast is part of the 麻豆社 News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Newscast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Americast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Newscast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
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Episodes to download
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The Jury鈥檚 (Kind Of) Out
Tue 2 Dec 2025
Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years.
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The Budget: Starmer Defends The Chancellor
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Starmer says he is proud of Budget as he denies misleading public.
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The Budget: Rachel Reeves Denies Claims She Lied in the Run-Up
Sun 30 Nov 2025
The chancellor says she can be trusted, after claims she misled the public before Budget.
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The Budget: Did Rachel Reeves Mislead the Public in the Run-Up?
Sat 29 Nov 2025
No 10 has denied the chancellor misled the public in the run-up to the Budget.
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The Week: Send Funding, Workers Rights And A Big Drop In Legal Migration
Fri 28 Nov 2025
How to pay for Send funding 'blackhole'?
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The Budget: What Does It Actually Mean For You?
Thu 27 Nov 2025
Keir Starmer defends the government鈥檚 tax-raising budget.
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The Budget: It鈥檚 Finally Here!
Wed 26 Nov 2025
A special live edition poring through the long-awaited budget.
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The Budget: What To Watch Out For
Tue 25 Nov 2025
More details emerge ahead of the budget about tax rises and increases to minimum wage.
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The Budget: Rumours And Reality (The Big Weekend Debate)
Sun 23 Nov 2025
A panel of experts on Labour鈥檚 make-or-break budget.
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The Covid Inquiry Report: What Really Happened Inside Downing Street?
Sat 22 Nov 2025
Helen Macnamara speaks exclusively to Newscast.
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The Week: Immigration Reform, Burnham And The Budget
Fri 21 Nov 2025
Some migrants to face 20 year wait for settled status.
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The Covid Inquiry Report: 'Too Little, Too Late'
Thu 20 Nov 2025
UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry
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The Google Boss And The Massive AI Gamble
Tue 18 Nov 2025
Google boss gives 麻豆社 a warning about the economic risks of the AI bubble.
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Will The (Latest) Asylum System Reforms Work?
Mon 17 Nov 2025
The Home Secretary announces an overhaul of the asylum system, but will it work?
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The UK鈥檚 New Asylum System
Sun 16 Nov 2025
New rules mean those granted asylum will wait 20 years to apply to stay.
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Trump Says He'll Sue the 麻豆社 for up to $5 Billion
Sat 15 Nov 2025
The president says he鈥檒l continue with legal action despite apology.
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The Week: Is Starmer's Leadership In Question?
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Adam and Chris wrap up the week in politics
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The Keir Starmer Briefing Wars
Thu 13 Nov 2025
PM's chief of staff was not involved in briefings against cabinet ministers, say sources.
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Has Keir Starmer Lost Control Of No.10?
Wed 12 Nov 2025
Efforts to shore up the PM's leadership may have backfired.
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Will We See Trump V 麻豆社 In Court?
Tue 11 Nov 2025
How likely is it that President Trump鈥檚 threat to sue the 麻豆社 will end up in court?
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Trump Threatens To Sue 麻豆社 For One Billion Dollars
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Trump threatens 麻豆社 with a $1bn lawsuit over the editing of his speech in a documentary.
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The Government Reacts To 麻豆社 Bias Allegations
Sun 9 Nov 2025
麻豆社 bosses treating 'systemic bias' allegations seriously, says the culture secretary.
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Why Is The Government Looking To Denmark For Immigration Inspiration?
Sat 8 Nov 2025
The Danish system is seen as one of the toughest in Europe.
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The Week: Mistaken Prisoner Releases and Tax Rises Are Coming?
Fri 7 Nov 2025
Why is the justice system failing and who is to blame?
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Why Have Two Wandsworth Prisoners Been Mistakenly Released?
Wed 5 Nov 2025
Police are hunting for two prisoners mistakenly released in the past week.
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Rachel Reeves Soft Launches Tax Rises
Tue 4 Nov 2025
The Chancellor refuses to rule out tax rises in Budget.
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The Kemi Badenoch Interview
Mon 3 Nov 2025
Kemi Badenoch joins Newscast after 1 year as Conservative Party leader.
