Newsnight
Newsnight is a current affairs & news bulletin on BBC2. Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories. The popular program has been available since 2024. A total of 245 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2025.
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Jerusalem and Tehran head deeper into war as Iranian missiles strike Tel Aviv. What are the risks? With Matt Chorley.
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At least 200 killed, including 53 Britons, as an Air India Boeing 787 crashes after take-off and hits a residential area of Ahmedabad. And is there about to be an air strike on Iran's nuclear program?
The chancellor looks to cast off the doom and gloom and make her pitch to Britain's left-behind voters, pledging investment with £113bn of capital spending. Will voters notice and when?
Serious disorder breaks out in Ballymena for a second night, following protests described by police as 'racist thuggery'. Newsnight speaks to those on the ground. With Victoria Derbyshire.
President Trump sends in 700 Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests against his immigration raids. Will he calm or inflame the situation? With Victoria Derbyshire.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk - no sign of an end to the beef. How could things escalate from here? With Matt Chorley.
Meltdown! The critical Musk-Trump relationship undergoes a rapid unscheduled disassembly as the President and the world's richest man lay into each other.
Battles behind the scenes with a week to go until the spending review. With cuts coming in unprotected departments, the inside story on which public services are on the cutting block.
Hundreds of historical cases of child sexual abuse are to be reviewed by police across England and Wales. Will the women finally see justice? With Victoria Derbyshire.
Survivors of abuse and exploitation speak live on television for the first time, ahead of Baroness Casey's soon-to-be-released government report on grooming and rape gangs.
May 2025
Elon Musk and Donald Trump part ways but on what terms? Musk's billionaire friend turned rival Philip Lowe offers an opinion. With Matt Chorley.
The US president hits back as the appeal court presses pause on the judges' decision to halt his tariff plan. With Paddy O'Connell.
President Trump spoils for a fight with Harvard, with a looming showdown in the courts. With Nick Watt.
King Charles makes his first visit to Canada as head of state, following President Trump’s repeated comments about taking over the '51st state'. We discuss live.
The White House announces fresh tariffs on the European Union and a let-off for Apple's Chinese-made iPhone. We ask Donald Trump's niece what makes her uncle tick. With Faisal Islam.
President Trump bans international students from Harvard in a major escalation in the row between the university and the administration. What happens next? With Paddy O'Connell.
The PM U-turns (kind of) on his cuts to pensioners' winter fuel payments. Where does that leave the Chancellor? With Victoria Derbyshire.
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg tells Newsnight that it is time for the Tories to make an electoral pact with Reform. The UK has suspended trade talks with Israel over its policy on Gaza.
The prime minister agrees a deal with the EU; how radical is it and does he risk a backlash? What does it mean for the economy, migration and for the fishing industry.
Strike up the band for Keir Starmer's Euro-vision, as the prime minister prepares to take the stage for his big EU reset. With Matt Chorley