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 2025. A total of 247 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2026.
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Newsnight
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09/06/2026
Violence in Belfast, despite calls for calm, after the stabbing of a man on Monday. With Victoria Derbyshire.
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The prime minister has a new mantra, Newsnight learns, asserting that he'll fight any leadership challenge. With Victoria Derbyshire.
Andy Burnham says he wants to cut small business taxes, take Thames Water into public control and grasp the nettle of social care. But do the sums add up? With Matt Chorley and Victoria Derbyshire.
Reaction to the mayor of Great Manchester saying he'll enter any potential Labour leadership contest should he win the Makerfield by-election. With Faisal Islam.
Mark Nowak, the father of Henry Nowak, says knife crime should be treated as a national emergency. How should Britain combat knife crime? With Victoria Derbyshire.
Political leaders and MPs have been reacting to the police body cam footage of stab victim Henry Nowak. But what is the appropriate response? With Matt Chorley.
The murderer of Henry Nowak has been jailed for life. But why didn't police believe Nowak had been stabbed by Vickrum Digwa when they arrived at the murder scene? With Victoria Derbyshire.
May 2026
Ukraine warns its citizens that Russia is preparing for a 'big massive attack'. Newsnight asks - is Europe doing enough to stop Putin? With Lucy Hockings.
Four of Britain's leading chefs tell Newsnight their industry is in such dire straits their restaurants are no longer making a profit. With Katie Razzall.
In searing testimony, the 15-year-old girl raped by three teenage boys who were spared jail by a judge tells Victoria Derbyshire she's now a prisoner in her own home.
The Labour leadership contest has kicked off. Keir Starmer's opponents are going in studs-up, but could his management style yet win over the dressing room?
As net migration hits its lowest level in five years, who are the political winners and losers? And the USA turns up the pressure on Cuba.
Tomorrow the chancellor Rachel Reeves explains what she's doing to help households with the cost of living during the Iran conflict. Will the measures make a difference in your life?
After BBC Panorama reported allegations that two women had been raped during the filming of Married at First Sight UK, should Channel 4 ever have broadcast the format? With Victoria Derbyshire.
President Putin heads to Beijing under pressure. With Russian progress in Ukraine slowing and Moscow increasingly vulnerable to drone attacks, is the tide turning against Putin?
After three decades of working under other Labour leaders, now Andy Burnham has a route to the top job himself. But who is the 'King of North'?
Rivals circle the PM, but no fatal blow is struck as Andy Burnham plots his route back to parliament. What are his chances? Has Wes Streeting missed his moment? Have Starmer's PM-survival odds soared?
Newsnight comes live from the heart of Westminster as allies of the health secretary Wes Streeting let it be known he'll be resigning to launch a leadership challenge. How will Keir Starmer respond?
Has the prime minister seen off the Labour leadership challengers... for now? We're joined by a loyal Labour MP, one who wants Sir Keir Starmer to go and a close ally of the prime minister.