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With a general election on the horizon, Newsnight hits the road again, this time in Wales. Victoria Derbyshire is in Monmouthshire with a live audience and a panel of politicians.

March 2024
With the G7 freezing $300 billion in Russian state assets, should all that money now be handed to Ukraine to pay for the war? With Faisal Islam.
Will the PM's new rules help or hinder the fight against extremism? The government's independent reviewer of terror legislation tells us the new definition 'isn't very clear'.
As the government prepares to expand its definition of extremism in response to 'a rise in extremists who are trying to hijack our democracy', will the response be proportionate ?
24 hours after the story broke, the prime minister has condemned remarks allegedly made by a Tory donor, about the MP Diane Abbott, as 'racist and wrong'. With Victoria Derbyshire.
In this instalment of Newsnight’s pre-general election coverage, Kirsty Wark is in Paisley and Renfrewshire North with a live audience and a panel of politicians.
In a dangerous decade for the world, must we now spend more on defence? Or should we just spend better?
As ceasefire talks fail, Joe Biden will announce America is to build a new port on the Gaza coast, to unblock the flow of aid stuck behind the Egyptian border. With Ben Chu.
Tax cuts at the expense of public services? Has the budget shifted the political dial? With Victoria Derbyshire.
A look ahead to the Budget. Plus Super Tuesday in the States. And the impact of council cuts on culture. With Kirsty Wark.
Ahead of the budget, Newsnight is in Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme to hear from a live audience about their priorities and speak to a panel of politicians. With Victoria Derbyshire.
The PM responds to the Rochdale by-election result with a speech about extremism. With Faisal Islam.
February 2024
A new inquiry looking into the circumstances that led to Sarah Everard’s murder highlights police failings that allowed her killer to take up high profile jobs in the Met Police. With Katie Razzall.
Rishi Sunak has warned of attempts to 'hijack the democratic process through force itself'. Are the fears well-founded? Or is No 10 trying to make a wedge issue out of protests for political gain?
Claims and counter claims at a hearing about the Post Office scandal. With Victoria Derbyshire.
The PM denies the Conservative party has an Islamophobia issue. Far right propaganda has surged on the dark web. And victims of the infected blood scandal are still awaiting their compensation.
Kyiv says it is being starved of the ammunition it needs as Ukraine enters the third year of war against Russia. Will the west step up efforts against an oil-funded Russia running a full war economy?
Pressure is building from the SNP and Conservatives following yesterday’s debate. Are concerns over MPs safety shaping the political agenda? With Faisal Islam.
The House of Commons Speaker's defiance of convention helps solve Starmer's Gaza ceasefire vote problem. Did Lindsay Hoyle fold under pressure? What will the fallout be?
Prince William calls for an 'end to the fighting' ahead of a crucial Commons vote tomorrow. Has the UK's stance on a Gaza ceasefire shifted? With Kirsty Wark.
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