Newscast
Newscast is a current affairs & news bulletin on BBC1. Lighthearted discussion of the week's political events. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 34 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2025.
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Adam, Chris, Alex and Faisal discuss leadership campaigning in the Labour Party and a revealing interview by Wes Streeting.
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Adam, Chris, Vicki and former Sky News presenter Kay Burley discuss Labour's handling of the budget, why Brexit is being talked about again and Kemi Badenoch's attack on Rachel Reeves.
Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Alex Forsyth and Faisal Islam discuss the two-child benefit cap cut, SEND provisions and migration.
BBC health reporter Jim Reed and Dr Catherine Haddon, director at the Institute for Government, join Adam to unpick the report from the Covid Inquiry.
Adam, Chris, Faisal and Ailbhe Rea discuss a week of briefing about a potential challenge to Keir Starmer’s leadership.
Adam, Chris, Helen Miller and Luke Tryl discuss wrongly released prisoners and hints of tax rises.
Adam, Alex, Ben Chu and former director of communications at No 10 Matthew Doyle discuss Andrew being stripped of the title of 'prince' and Keir Starmer not ruling out tax rises at the budget.
Adam, Chris, Alex and Joe discuss a difficult week for Prince Andrew, Keir Starmer relaunching digital ID, and the row over the grooming gangs inquiry.
Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Caitríona Perry and Jane Corbin discuss President Trump’s plan to meet President Putin, the Gaza ceasefire deal and the collapsed China spy case.
Adam, Chris, Dharshini and Sarah discuss the war in Gaza’s impact on UK politics, and the Tory conference.
Adam, Chris, Faisal and Professor Jane Green discuss Keir Starmer’s performance at the Labour conference and the government’s economic plans, before looking ahead to the Conservative conference.
Adam, Chris, Vicki and Joe discuss Labour introducing compulsory ID cards, Andy Burnham challenging Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson’s attack on Reform.
Adam, Chris, Alex and Faisal discuss President Trump’s visit to the UK, the president’s press conference with Sir Keir Starmer, and the new UK-US tech deal.
Adam Fleming talks to former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon. She speaks about her time in the job, as well as what was going on in her personal life at the time.
Series 6
Adam, Chris, Alex and Faisal discuss a rebellion against Keir Starmer’s welfare cuts, the Nato summit, and why the secretary-general of Nato called the US president ‘daddy’.
Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Alex Forsyth and Faisal Islam discuss Starmer calling for de-escalation between Israel and Iran, and the historic assisted dying and abortion bills in parliament.
Adam, Chris, Vicki and Faisal discuss Rachel Reeves’s spending review and a new deal with Gibraltar.
Adam, Chris, Alex and Faisal discuss whether the UK can spend more on defence, and the big news from Reform UK.
Adam, Alex, James and Vicki discuss Keir Starmer's speech attacking Nigel Farage, a court ruling on Trump’s tariffs and ceasefire talks.
Adam, Chris, Leila and Faisal discuss the fall in net migration, the Chagos Islands deal and the winter fuel payment U-turn.