Newscast
BBC NewsThe BBC'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 BBC News experts so you're ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest news, developments in politics in Westminster and beyond.
Newscast is hosted by trusted politics and news journalists including Adam Fleming, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason, La... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 2012 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsDaily NewsNews | |||
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Today, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced ‘no prisoners will be let out’ under early release scheme until he has conducted an ‘urgent review’.
The announcement comes after the widow of PC Andrew Harper described the possible early release of pri... more
Today, Andy Burnham has announced the return of the £2 bus fare cap in most of England - taking effect from January 2027.
Bus fares had initially been capped at £2 in 2023 by the Conservatives, and was later increased to £3 by Keir Starmer. Andy Bu... more
Today, on the first full day of his premiership Prime Minister Andy Burnham has laid out plans for scrapping VAT on household electricity bills and has claimed he wants a ‘cost of living government’.
Burnham said he would scrap VAT on household ele... more
Today, in this extra helping of Newscast, we look at Andy Burnham’s cabinet - who's been called up and who's been sacked - as he assembles his team on his first day as prime minister.
Amongst the announcements, Adam and Chris discuss the surprise ap... more
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- Can be decent but …..
Used to be absolute mandatory listening and now fluctuates between good bad and indifferent. Laura Kuenssberg must go down as one of the best journalists whilst being the singularly most irritating and as such it makes the podcast almost unlistenable
Apple Podcasts2MartyFarty
United Kingdom2 months ago - I’m done
Been a subscriber for years, but I’m done. Impartiality? Today’s episode was like listening to a Party Political broadcast. But for Trump
Apple Podcasts2MHD_68United Kingdom3 months ago - Enjoyable podcast
Excellent podcast. I enjoy my daily update and the presenters are informative yet they have a good rapport. Nice to have the mix of the seriousness of current events with a joke here and there. Keep up the good work!
Apple Podcasts5nixrogUnited Kingdom4 months ago - Review
Not everyone has the same opinion and because I don’t like certain podcasts none of my reviews get posted sad If u ask me
Apple Podcasts5NEson30United Kingdom4 months ago - Great but….
Where did the BBC style manual go ? Capitalisation of non-nouns in triple is distinctly Trumpian .
Journalism and explanatory chat is excellent .
Apple Podcasts5SimeonJGUnited Kingdom4 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #67 |  United States/News/Daily News |
YouTube | #131 | United Kingdom/Popular Podcasts |
Spotify | #56 | United Kingdom/Top Podcasts |
Spotify | #9 | United Kingdom/News |
Spotify | #77 | United Kingdom/Trending |
Apple Podcasts | #16 | United Kingdom/Top Podcasts |
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What is Newscast about and what kind of topics does it cover?
A compact daily briefing that stitches together UK and international politics, economics, and policy with live reporting, expert analysis, and concise rundowns of the day's biggest stories. Recurring threads include Westminster politics, party leadership dynamics, by-elections, and major policy debates (from taxation and welfare to infrastructure and climate). Episodes frequently blend brisk roundups with in-depth context from BBC specialists, live reporting from festivals or the Westminster circuit, and accessible explanations of complex legal and economic issues. Notable strengths include a long-standing roster of trusted BBC journalists, a clear emphasis on policy implications for voters and markets, and a knack for translating fast-movi... more
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Newscast launched 9 years ago and published 2012 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Newscast include:
1. Stuart Wood
2. Lucia Hodgson
3. David Blunkett
4. Andrew Marr
5. Danny Shaw
6. Ant Breach
7. Dale Johnson
8. Daniela Ralph
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