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The 麻豆社's daily news podcast, Newscast dives into the day's biggest news 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 news, developments in politics in Westminster and beyond.

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Updated: daily
Episodes available: indefinitely

Episodes to download

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    Rental Arithmetic

    Fri 19 Aug 2022

    Are the under 30s facing a cost-of-renting crisis?

  • University Challenges

    Thu 18 Aug 2022

    The legendary 麻豆社 quiz gets a new host on exam results day!

  • Who is Rishi Sunak?

    Wed 17 Aug 2022

    Newscast profiles the Tory leadership candidate.

  • Who is Liz Truss?

    Tue 16 Aug 2022

    Newscast profiles the Tory leadership candidate

  • The Fall of Kabul: One Year On

    Mon 15 Aug 2022

    What鈥檚 happened to Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover?

  • Salman Rushdie Attacked

    Fri 12 Aug 2022

    The novelist is stabbed in New York state.

  • Dry Hard

    Thu 11 Aug 2022

    Is the UK heading for a drought?

  • We're caught in a cap

    Wed 10 Aug 2022

    Inquisitive (not suspicious) minds thinking about energy prices

  • The X-President Files

    Tue 9 Aug 2022

    FBI search Donald Trump鈥檚 home

  • Tooth be Told

    Mon 8 Aug 2022

    DIY dentistry on the rise as Britons struggle to find NHS treatment

  • Westminster Picnic

    Fri 5 Aug 2022

    Reviewing 12 months in UK politics from College Green

  • Economic Matters

    Thu 4 Aug 2022

    The Bank of England warns the UK will fall into recession this year

  • China鈥檚 Taiwan Warning

    Wed 3 Aug 2022

    Beijing reacts with fury to Nancy Pelosi鈥檚 Taipei visit

  • Truss Funds

    Tue 2 Aug 2022

    Liz Truss backtracks on her public sector pay plan.

  • From Russia with Steve and Angela

    Mon 1 Aug 2022

    Are Russians feeling the pinch from economic sanctions?

  • Rooney 1-0 Vardy

    Fri 29 Jul 2022

    Rebekah Vardy loses libel case against Coleen Rooney in the 鈥榃agatha Christie鈥� trial.

  • Profit Scorning

    Thu 28 Jul 2022

    Energy companies have posted huge profits, but energy bills are still going up.

  • The Roar of the Lionesses

    Wed 27 Jul 2022

    England head to Wembley for the Euro 2022 final.

  • Monkeypox Health Alert

    Tue 26 Jul 2022

    A global emergency is declared, so how worried should we be?

  • Our Next Prime Minister

    Mon 25 Jul 2022

    We're backstage at the Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Tory leadership debate.

  • They Think It鈥檚 All Dover

    Fri 22 Jul 2022

    There's a "critical incident" at the English port.

  • Industial Action Man

    Thu 21 Jul 2022

    RMT union boss Mick Lynch on why they鈥檙e striking again

  • Two Blue

    Wed 20 Jul 2022

    Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak go head to head in the race to be prime minister

  • 40.3C

    Tue 19 Jul 2022

    UK records its hottest-ever temperature.

  • The Heatwave

    Mon 18 Jul 2022

    UK experiences one of its hottest days on record

  • Forecast

    Fri 15 Jul 2022

    A national emergency is declared as the UK faces a record-breaking heatwave

  • Chat Hancock

    Thu 14 Jul 2022

    Matt Hancock explains why he鈥檚 backing Rishi Sunak for leader

  • Six pack

    Wed 13 Jul 2022

    Half a dozen Tory leadership candidates remain.

  • Contesting Times

    Tue 12 Jul 2022

    Eight candidates remain in the race to be Prime Minister.

  • 11-ish Horse Race

    Mon 11 Jul 2022

    It's sweltering in Westminster... and the Conservative leadership race is hotting up too.

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