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 2023. A total of 245 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2024.
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Trainline vandals try to disrupt the Paris Olympics, as a spectacular opening ceremony, and security operation, get underway. And do Labour’s claims of a £20bn fiscal 'black hole' ring true?
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With a man hospitalised after a policeman kicked and stamped on his head at Manchester Airport, is this another blow to the public’s trust in the police? With Christian Fraser.
The Tory leadership contest has been started, with some party figures warning of an ‘existential crisis’ for the party. What could the outcome mean for British politics?
The prime minister suspends seven of his MPs for voting against the government on the two-child benefit cap. What does it tell us about how Sir Keir Starmer will govern?
After the withdrawal of Joe Biden from the US presidential race, Newsnight asks who might win in Trump v Harris. And what do we know about the Democrats’ new presumptive nominee?
Joe Biden was reportedly set to discuss an exit plan with his family, but tonight the president insists he is looking forward to more campaigning. What’s going on? With Christian Fraser.
Joe Biden has covid while rumours sweep Washington that he's considering pulling out of the presidential race. Is it true, and when might it happen?
The King read a speech full of Keir Starmer's aspirations, but how will the new government turn manifesto promises into results?
Labour MPs seek to force a vote on the two-child benefit cap – how much pressure is Keir Starmer under? Plus, we’re live from the Republican National Convention. With Katie Razzall.
Donald Trump has named the senator of Ohio - and one-time critic - JD Vance as his running mate. What does that tell us about his electoral strategy? With Victoria Derbyshire.
On Kirsty Wark's last Newsnight, how close is Joe Biden's candidacy to imploding after his latest senior moments? We're joined by actor Alan Cumming and podcaster Lewis Goodall.
The demands that Joe Biden step aside as presidential candidate grow ever louder. Can the US commander-in-chief really do his job for four more years? With Kirsty Wark.
The president and the prime minister meet in Washington as pressure mounts on Joe Biden to drop out of the fight with Trump. With Kirsty Wark.
It's a make-or-break week for Joe Biden. The US president is fighting for his political survival, as he hosts leaders around the world for a Nato summit. With Victoria Derbyshire.
How many inmates will Labour have to release in England and Wales - and when - to relieve our overcrowded prisons? We speak to a former justice secretary and the domestic abuse commissioner.
One day on from an historic election result, Newsnight has insight and analysis of the new political reality. How will Labour use its new super-sized majority?
Election Day looms. What are the predictions for Sunak, Starmer and the five other parties all looking to change the country's fortunes?
With 56 hours until polls open, the leaders are out campaigning for every single vote - but what's really going on behind the scenes? Our panel of insiders provides insight and analysis.
June 2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark. Six days to polling day, Newsnight is in Glasgow to ask voters what they want from the next government.