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 July 2026.
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Newsnight
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01/07/2026
The government was not minded to change the law to deport the Rochdale grooming gang leader, but now says it is exploring all possible options - after an intervention by Andy Burnham.
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The survivor of a notorious grooming gang in Rochdale reacts to the news that its leader will be released from prison and not deported. With Victoria Derbyshire.
The man who could be PM in three weeks sets out his vision. What's been the reaction? With Victoria Derbyshire.
As he sets his sights on number 10, is Andy Burnham ready for the global stage? Russian-controlled Crimea declares an 'emergency'. Is President Putin's grip slipping? With Lucy Hockings.
The King and Queen will no longer live in Buckingham Palace once renovations are complete, for the first time since Queen Victoria made it the seat of Court. Why now? With Paddy O'Connell.
If Andy Burnham becomes prime minister, what will he do to help the thousands of British servicemen who suffered lifelong health impacts as a result of witnessing atomic bomb tests 1952-1965?
Andy Burnham spends the day declaring it's time for a change, while Keir Starmer says if you want it, come and get it. So who... how... when... will this Downing Street deadlock be broken?
The Makerfield votes are in for the most significant by-election in a generation. If Andy Burnham wins or loses, what does that mean for Sir Keir Starmer, for the government and for you?
President Trump says his agreement with Iran could be signed ‘shortly’. So nearly four months after the conflict began, which side has won? With Adam Fleming.
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to the British couple who faced warning shots from a Russian warship in the Channel.
Elon Musk slams Sir Keir Starmer's social media ban for under-16s. But what will the G7 leaders make of it? With Victoria Derbyshire.
Keir Starmer's message to his MPs is he will fight on. But the messages Labour MPs are sending us tell a different story. Is there any way back? With Matt Chorley.
The defence secretary and his co-pilot eject from government, angry that the prime minister won't stump up the cash they think the military needs for the wars of the future.
Live from Belfast, we talk to the country's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation who asks, is it time to talk about immigration's impact on national security?
Violence in Belfast, despite calls for calm, after the stabbing of a man on Monday. With Victoria Derbyshire.
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.