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The Fight For The Future Of The Green Party
Today we’re looking at the Green Party of England and Wales, as senior members speak out on its future. New found popularity has brought with it many more members, but also concerns among some about the party’s direction after the ‘Zionism
The Week: The Budget In Four Charts
This week, the Chancellor delivered his first Autumn statement featuring a whopping 98 measures. Adam, Chris, Faisal and Helen Miller, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, get together in the Newscast studio to breakdown John Heale
Kemi Badenoch On The Budget, Welfare and Brexit
Today, Adam is joined by Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservatives for her reaction to the Budget. They discuss how she prepared her House of Commons response to John Healey’s speech, the Conservative’s plan to cut welfare spending, Brexit
The Budget In 38 Minutes
Today, the chancellor John Healey presented his first budget, and the first since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister. Among some 98 measures on the Treasury scorecard were a £100 energy payment for millions, a tax rise for banks and pledges
Adam Goes For A Run With The Chancellor John Healey
Adam goes for a run with the chancellor John Healey on the day before the budget. On a very wet morning in St James’ Park they discuss how the chancellor has been preparing for the budget. Plus, will today’s announcement of 5 ‘everyday fixe
Can The Government Actually End Rough Sleeping By Christmas?
Today, Andy Burnham has doubled the funding for his pledge to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas. £432 million pound will be announced for the plan in Wednesday’s budget. Adam and Chris are joined by housing correspondent Tarah
Could A Major Part Of Brexit Be Reversed?
The Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he would welcome an "honest discussion" about the prospect of returning to free movement between the UK and European Union. In an interview with the Sunday Times political editor Ben Riley-Smith, he
The Secrets Of Creating A Budget
On Wednesday the Chancellor John Healey will deliver his first Budget. In this episode we hear from his predecessor’s chief of staff of nearly five years. Katie Martin lifts the lid on codenames for government policy, what she thinks Healey
The Week Before The Secret Budget
There’s less than a week to go until this year’s autumn statement and the Chancellor has been keeping things tightly under wraps. Adam, Alex, Chris and Faisal get together in the Newscast studio to discuss what might be in John Healey’s bud
Have We Just Entered A New Era For Cyber Security?
Today, millions of websites around the world are dealing with the discovery of a potential cyber-security threat using artificial intelligence. Vulnerabilities were found in the PHP programming language, which is used on roughly 70% of the
Jackdaw Gas Drilling Gets Government's Go-Ahead
Today, the government has approved drilling at Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea after years of arguments and a legal challenge by Greenpeace Adam and Chris unpack how the decision was reached, plus what it means for jobs, energy bills and
Covid Inquiry: Care Homes Were An “Afterthought”
Today, the latest report from the Covid-19 Inquiry found that action to protect the social care sector came too late, with government failings helping create conditions in which the virus could “spread like wildfire” in care homes. The repo
The Politics Behind The French Riots
Today, French cities were been given the power to implement partial curfews after violence across France over the weekend. Hundreds of thousands of people turned out for protests against falling education standards and the rising cost of li
Can Labour Prevent Another Winter NHS Crisis?
Today, around 3000 people are being treated in hospital corridors, as nurses and charities call on the government to take action as the annual NHS winter rush approaches. As the BBC highlights the case of two-year-old Finlay Roberts who die
Why Is Trump Criticising Zelensky And Complimenting Putin?
Today, President Trump blocked sanctions on Russia a month after he signed them into law. This comes after he said he ‘wasn’t a big fan’ of Volodymyr Zelensky. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian president at a summit in Brussels said the Europeans we
The Week: Is Labour Ready To Talk About Welfare Reform?
Today, Chris Mason joins us from the SNP party conference, where the party mood seems, once again, very high. Adam and Chris are joined by Baroness Ayesha Hazarika, Labour peer and former political advisor, and Times columnist Fraser Nelson
Was Zelensky 'Betrayed' By Trump?
Today, Zelensky admitted he felt ‘betrayed’ by Trump in an interview with Piers Morgan - so where does that leave the US-Ukraine relationship? Adam is joined by Sarah Smith, Americast host, and Shashank Joshi, Washington bureau chief at The
Did An OpenAI Employee Bug Their Boardroom?
Today, an OpenAI employee has been charged with allegedly installing a recording device inside a boardroom. The AI firm said it had discovered the toilet paper-wrapped device hidden in their San Francisco office and alerted the FBI. It’s cl
Why Andy Burnham Wants To Talk About Brexit Again
Since Andy Burnham has been in office he has consistently mentioned Brexit and why he thinks it has been a bad deal for the UK. Now, he says he wants to “deepen” the UK’s relationship with the EU at a summit in Brussels next month. Adam, Ch
Does Trump's Energy Ceasefire Actually Exist?
Today, does the energy ceasefire President Trump announced between Russia and Ukraine actually exist? Over the weekend Trump said a truce had been reached. But whilst Ukraine’s President Zelensky said he would be willing to back one, Russia
Why Is Trump Calling For Zelensky To Go?
US President Donald Trump has said he thinks "it's time for Ukraine to get a new president" as he responded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's criticism of the US diesel deal with Russia. Under the deal, Russia would release an ini
Can Zack Polanski Control The Green Party?
Today, we look at critical voices from within Green leader Zack Polanski’s own party, plus calls for a rule change on how the party decides policy. Last week a motion that declared Zionism a form of racism was voted on and became policy. De
Does Zack Polanski Face A Leadership Crisis?
Labour wins the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with the Greens coming in second. But what does that result mean for Zack Polanski’s tenure as leader of the green party? Adam and Chris are joined by the pollster Luke Tryl from More In C
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Search Warrants Unlawful
Today, Thames Valley Police has accepted that the search warrants it used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes earlier this year were unlawful. Adam is joined by policing commentator Danny Shaw to discuss why they were unlawful and
Bonus: The Rhun ap Iorwerth Interview
In this bonus episode, Adam speaks to Rhun ap Iorwerth, the first minister of Wales about his first few months in office, Welsh independence, and why he's asking Andy Burnham for a 'New Deal' for Wales. You can now listen to Newscast on a s
Kemi Badenoch's Battle of Ideas
Today, Kemi Badenoch made her closing speech to Conservative party conference. The Conservative leader said a “battle for the soul of the nation” is coming, before pitching her vision for her party’s rebrand. She pledged a much-briefed adju
Will The Tories Make A Pact With Reform?
Today, Chris has been speaking to Kemi Badenoch as she limbers up for her speech to the Conservative party conference tomorrow morning. Adam and Chris discuss what she had to say, including her predictions for the next election and why she
Is RAF Fairford Safe?
Today, after the US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford, the UK government has insisted the military base is safe. Our security correspondent Frank Gardner explains why the Americans moved the planes back to their home stations. It comes
Are The Public Ready To Vote Tory Again?
Today, we look at whether opposition leader Kemi Badenoch can lead a Conservative comeback. Polls have suggested the party’s popularity was at historic lows in 2025 and early 2026, but they’ve been slightly more favourable recently. So, aft
A Make Or Break Week For Zack Polanski?
Today, we look at the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras by-election, which Green leader Zack Polanski is standing in. We look at how big a gamble a resurgent Labour makes the vote for him, and what happens if he underperforms. Laura and Paddy
