Newscast
BBC News
The BBC'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 BBC News experts so you're ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest developments in politics in Westminster and beyond.Follow the new Labour government led by Sir Keir Starmer. How will Kemi Badenoch do as leader of the Conservative party? Newscast will give you all the best insights from BBC News so you're across all the day's top stories. Newscast is hosted by trusted journalists including Adam Fleming, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell. 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.Catch Newscast seven-days a week and watch on BBC One at 23:40 on Thursday night or later on BBC iPlayer. GET IN TOUCH:
You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere
Send us a message or voicenote via WhatsApp to 03301239480
Email Newscast@bbc.co.uk
Or use the hashtag #BBCNewscastNewscast is part of the BBC 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.The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsd
The Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r
Americast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07h19zz
Ukrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere
Send us a message or voicenote via WhatsApp to 03301239480
Email Newscast@bbc.co.uk
Or use the hashtag #BBCNewscastNewscast is part of the BBC 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.The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsd
The Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r
Americast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07h19zz
Ukrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
Episodes
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Jun 27, 2024 • 35min
Electioncast: The End Is In Sight…
Lucy Fisher, John Stevens, and Ben Riley-Smith discuss memorable moments, campaign strategies, and potential post-election plans in the 2024 General Election. They talk about Rishi Sunak's debate performance, the Liberal Democrats' election strategy, chaos in the Tory party campaign, and preparations for political leadership post-election.
Jun 26, 2024 • 29min
Electioncast: Sunak vs Starmer (The Final Debate!)
A detailed account of the BBC hosts preparing for a live program in the Prime Ministerial debate spin room, analyzing strategic language use in televised debates, discussing meme potential of debate moments, highlighting election choices between Conservatives and Labour, exploring repatriating migrants under Kirchstarma's system, and analyzing the final debate between Sunak and Starmer in the election campaign dynamics.
Jun 26, 2024 • 1h 18min
Electioncast: The BBC Prime Ministerial Debate (In Full!)
Join Mishal Husain as she moderates a fiery debate between Conservative leader Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer. Topics include allegations of misconduct in politics, border control, economic policies, women's interests, challenges post-Brexit for small businesses, and concerns faced by young people in the UK.
Jun 25, 2024 • 40min
When It Hits The Fan x The Today Podcast x Newscast
BBC political correspondents and media experts discuss the media's impact on elections, including the role of newspapers, TV debates, and social media. They also explore challenges faced by political parties and analyze the changing dynamics of media coverage in election campaigns.
Jun 25, 2024 • 18min
Electioncast: Tory Candidates Suspended!
Tory candidates suspended for alleged election betting, analysis of decision-making by party leaders, unique scenarios of remote voting, challenges of being out of contact during crucial moments, and podcast recommendations from Arctic Circle to election coverage.
Jun 24, 2024 • 36min
Electioncast: Taxation Trilemmas
The podcast discusses the accusation of a 'conspiracy of silence' on public finances by the main UK parties, Rishi Sunak's statement on internal inquiries, and the impact of Cost of Living and Brexit on voting in Northern Ireland.
Jun 23, 2024 • 28min
Electioncast: Rwanda policy 'is crap’ says Tory candidate
James Sunderland, Tory candidate and Home Office aide, criticized the Rwanda policy, sparking controversy. Laura discusses this with Home Secretary James Cleverly. They also talk about an update in the alleged election date betting story.
Jun 22, 2024 • 31min
Electioncast: What're the Odds? Alleged Election Betting and Undecided Punters!
Betting scandal rocks the election with insider tips and undecided voters' impact. Labour memo leaks warning about the 'longest day'. Analyzing SNP manifesto and Reform UK's 'contract with the people'.
Jun 21, 2024 • 28min
Electioncast: Q+A with AF+LK
AF and LK answer election questions on topics like PR, election fatigue, campaign strategies, immigration, proportional representation, cross-party cabinet appointments, polling restrictions, challenges for Keir Starmer, potential Tory defections, influence of newspapers, party topics, and undecided voters in general elections.
Jun 20, 2024 • 32min
Electioncast: Question Time Leaders Debate (Analysis!)
Chris Mason and Alex Forsyth analyze the leaders debate where Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, John Swinney, and Ed Davey faced a live audience. They discuss the atmosphere, entourages, spin room tactics, and allegations of betting on election date. Ed Davey's credibility challenges are highlighted, reflecting trust issues in politics. The episode provides insights into post-debate analysis and upcoming political events.
