Newsnight
Newsnight is a current affairs & news bulletin on BBC2. Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories. The most recent episode is from 10 November 2026.
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A woman who says she was groomed by David Walliams tells Newsnight she is incensed at the environment that she says allowed it to happen. Will change come about?
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After he is jailed for more than ten years, does the Russell Brand case mark a genuine turning point in the balance of power between high-profile men and those around them?
President Trump says the 'Dumocrats' only have themselves to blame after a stock market panic over AI. Newsnight interviews a leading Democrat.
Russell Brand is found guilty of rape. Was the comedian turned actor turned activist 'hiding in plain sight?' And would the red flags masked by his fame back then be spotted now?
Vice-president JD Vance distances himself from his boss, and from last night's crushing election defeat for Republicans. As the Trump era comes to an end, does the infighting begin?
As President Trump prepares to hear the verdict of voters in the US midterms, what's at stake for him? With Victoria Derbyshire.
As hundreds of millions of Americans go to the polls, is President Trump's Republican party about to lose its grip on Congress and how might he react whatever happens?
October 2026
Poundland's founder tells Newsnight he is 'gutted' to see the chain on the brink of collapse with close to 600 stores in jeopardy. Andy Burnham, the prime minister, is demanding answers.
President Trump and Barack Obama hit the campaign trail. How might the man in the White House react if his party suffers a setback?
Benjamin Netanyahu's political future hangs in the balance after Israel's general election. What next for him, and the Middle East? With Victoria Derbyshire.
Major retailers have seen a surge in sales for essentials like tinned goods after government call to stock up in case of a crisis. What is it we're preparing for? With Victoria Derbyshire.
Andy Burnham tells Newsnight 'strong' and 'stable' is the message ahead of his first Budget on Wednesday. So what happened to the radical economic changes he promised? With Matt Chorley.
'Don't feed the crocodile,' the defence secretary tells Newsnight, echoing Winston Churchill, after President Trump's special envoy described Vladimir Putin as a 'humanitarian.'
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Paddy O'Connell.
Sixty years on from the Aberfan disaster, three survivors speak to BBC Newsnight's Victoria Derbyshire in a special programme.
After all the never-ending speeches and late-night plotting at party conferences, we know who the party faithful are voting for. But who has won over you, the faithful viewers at home?
Gen Z graduates face a ‘slow-moving tsunami’ over their job hopes thanks to, among other things, AI. So warns the IMF. What can be done?
Ukraine's President Zelensky says he feels betrayed by America. Is confronting the world's most powerful man the right strategy?