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Episodes to download
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The Week: How Much Pressure Is Keir Starmer Under?
Fri 12 Dec 2025
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says hes 鈥渇rustrated鈥� in far reaching interview.
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Is Flu Different This Winter?
Thu 11 Dec 2025
The number of people in hospital with flu doubles in a week.
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Starmer's Plan To Fight The Right On Migration
Wed 10 Dec 2025
The PM pushes for urgent migration reform, and Trump doubles down on his security paper.
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Where Did The Covid Fraud Cash Go?
Tue 9 Dec 2025
Much of 拢11bn Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says.
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The Plan To Get Work Working Again For Young People
Sun 7 Dec 2025
The government has a new plan to get nearly a million young people into work.
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Will The Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal Change Hollywood Forever?
Sat 6 Dec 2025
The Netflix-Warner Bros. merger has been described as the biggest in history.
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The Week: Starmer鈥檚 Budget Defence, Donations, and is Brexit Back?
Fri 5 Dec 2025
Kay Burley joins Adam, Chris and Vicki to wrap up the week
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Putin 鈥楳orally Responsible鈥� For Novichok Death
Thu 4 Dec 2025
Inside the Sailsbury poisonings and the inquest to find out what happened.
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Is Russia Really Ready For War With Europe?
Wed 3 Dec 2025
And is the UK really ready to get closer to the EU?
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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.
