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 May 2026.
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22/05/2026
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Matt Chorley.
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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.
After more MPs say he should quit and the home secretary calls for a timetable for his departure, will Sir Keir Starmer's top team try to bring him down at Tuesday's weekly cabinet meeting?
From Leeds to Llanelli, from Cumbernauld to his own backyard in Camden, voters have sent Keir Starmer a message. He says he is listening but is not going to walk away. Will his party let him stay?
The polls are closed and the counting is underway. It's a night that will have massive consequences for the prime minister, for challengers such as Nigel Farage's Reform UK and for you.
Donald Trump claims, again, that the US and Iran are close to making a peace deal. How hopeful should we be this time? With Victoria Derbyshire.
Electoral records could tumble this week, and the basic assumptions of British politics may be shattered. With two days to go, we hear why Labour is nervous about the London council elections.
Sir John Major tells Newsnight it's not a good idea to keep changing prime ministers, while the Westminster rumour mill goes into overdrive over potential challengers to Sir Keir Starmer.
April 2026
After the horror in Golders Green, today came the PM's response. Many protesters outside Downing Street tonight tell us Britain's Jews don't feel safe. With Paddy O'Connell.
Another terrorist attack on Jewish people in the UK. How safe is this country for British Jews? With Victoria Derbyshire.
There were some politically charged messages from King Charles in his address to the US Congress. Was President Trump listening?
As the King and Queen meet President Trump and the First Lady at the White House for the state visit, what are the risks for the UK and US? What should the King say in his address to Congress?
The King packs his bags and heads to Trump's America, but is he flying into a diplomatic storm over the Falkland Islands? And a look at Morgan McSweeney explosive public evidence.