Elon Musk speaks to the BBC about Twitter, tackling hate speech and not posting after 3am. Adam is joined by the BBC’s technology reporter, James Clayton, and culture and media editor, Katie Razzall, to dissect the hour long interview. And with the news that 248 phones are stolen in London a day, Adam speaks with consumer champion and watchdog presenter, Matt Allwright, to discuss why the police don’t investigate these crimes and what people can do to protect their devices. If you’ve had your ph...
Apr 12, 2023•31 min
President Biden visits Belfast to mark anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement Adam and Chris discuss what's on the agenda during Biden's trip, whether his meeting with Sunak is a "bilat" or just a coffee, and what it all means for the Special Relationship. They also speak with Mark Lucas, who used to make party political broadcasts for New Labour, about Keir Starmer's new ads which attack Rishi Sunak and his wife. And junior doctors across England have begun a four-day-strike seeking better pa...
Apr 11, 2023•34 min
As French leader Emmanuel Macron meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing, chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet and diplomatic correspondent James Landale join Adam to talk about China’s growing presence as a mediator in world conflicts. Sainsbury's has defended its new minced beef packaging after some shoppers complained it turned the meat to mush. Carbon-footprint expert Professor Mike Berners-Lee explains whether the low-plastic packaging could help in the climate crisis. ...
Apr 06, 2023•32 min
Former SNP boss - and husband of Nicola Sturgeon, the former Scottish first minister - Peter Murrell has been released without charge, pending further investigation into party finances. Scotland Editor James Cook explains the background to his arrest and what this means for the party. Jeff Leigh-Jones, who escaped a modern day cult, joins Catrin Nye, the BBC Journalist whose new documentary uncovered how the organisation operated. Today’s Newscast was presented Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris...
Apr 05, 2023•33 min
What’s it like to have the condition? Former BBC North America editor Mark Mardell joins Sima Kotecha and Marianna Spring to talk about living with Parkinson’s disease. Sima’s dad Suresh, who also has the condition, joins too. Mark is also on hand to explain the significance of Donald Trump’s historic court hearing in New York as he becomes the first former US president to face criminal charges. Today’s Newscast was presented by Marianna Spring and Sima Kotecha. It was made by Tim Walklate with ...
Apr 04, 2023•25 min
More teacher strikes are planned... But are there others coming too? Alan Jones, industrial correspondent for PA, joins Marianna Spring and Sima Kotecha (who are sitting in for Adam) for a strike action audit. After a pro-war blogger was killed in a blast at a St Petersburg cafe, the BBC’s Will Vernon is in Moscow to help make sense of what’s happening in Russia. Also, Sima’s mum and Marianna’s dad celebrate 50 years since the first mobile phone call. Today’s Newscast was presented by Marianna S...
Apr 03, 2023•31 min
The BBC's disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring joins Adam to talk about how the world is reacting to Donald Trump's indictment online, as well as how US voters are experiencing the news on their feeds. The UK government says it has struck the "biggest trade deal since Brexit", but how big are the benefits for the economy? The BBC's trade and economics correspondent Dharshini David gives her analysis. And, as The Guardian apologises for its historic links to slavery, boar...
Mar 31, 2023•28 min
Government launches its new UK climate plan, but does it go far enough? Adam and Chris are joined by Labour’s Liz Kendall, the shadow minister for health and social care, and Emma Pinchbeck, boss of Energy UK, the energy industry’s trade association. And the government’s former health tsar and co-founder of Leon Restaurants, Henry Dimbleby, outlines the impact he thinks obesity is having on the NHS. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason and was made by Cordelia Hemming w...
Mar 30, 2023•32 min
Ministers are exploring using ferries to house migrants. Adam and Chris delve into plans announced today that would see illegal immigrants housed at RAF bases - as well as suggestions they could be moved onto barges - and ask why some Conservative MPs aren’t happy. Twitter boss Elon Musk calls for a pause to the development of Artificial Intelligence, saying it poses a threat to humanity. Adam chats with the BBC’s technology editor, Zoe Kleinman, and techy, Ivana Bartoletti, about whether we’re ...
Mar 29, 2023•31 min
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, Sima Kotecha and Marianna Spring in conversation. In a special edition of Newscast, some of the women who regularly report on this podcast reveal the online abuse they get as female journalists. Laura, Sima and Marianna discuss the shocking messages they've been sent, how they deal with them, and whether speaking out about trolls makes any difference. Also, Dr Julie Posetti, from the International Centre for Journalists, explains what can be done to tackle this issue....
Mar 28, 2023•31 min
Humza Yousaf has been elected to follow Nicola Sturgeon as the next SNP leader and will soon become Scotland’s first minister. BBC Scotland editor James Cook, BBC special correspondent James Naughtie, and Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark talk about what it means for the future of Scotland and the rest of the UK. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed controversial plans to reform the judicial system after mass protests. Adam gets instant reaction from the BBC’s Tom Bateman in Jeru...
Mar 27, 2023•30 min
Adam is joined from Paris by Catherine Norris-Trent, senior correspondent for France 24, to explain what’s behind some of the worst days of violence since demonstrations began in January. Plus, Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s former press secretary, and the BBC’s security correspondent Gordon Corera, reflect on Iraq’s legacy in the week of the 20th anniversary of the war. Today’s Newscast was made by Chris Flynn with Madeleine Drury, Miranda Slade, and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer wa...
Mar 24, 2023•34 min
The social media app has been banned from all parliamentary phones. Adam and Chris are joined by the former conservative leader, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, who explains why he thinks TikTok should be banned on ministers' personal phones. He also gives his reaction to Boris Johnson's evidence to MPs on Partygate. Tony Schumacher, Screen Writer for the Bafta nominated TV police drama ‘The Responder’, shares how the series was inspired by his own experiences as a police officer. And, has Chris Mason ma...
Mar 23, 2023•33 min
The BBC's Adam Fleming, Chris Mason and Vicki Young are joined by Will Walden, Boris Johnson's former Director of Communications, to dissect the key moments of Boris Johnson’s grilling by MPs over the Partygate scandal. They also discuss the day’s other big Westminster stories. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason. It was made by Sam Bonham with Cordelia Hemming and Cat Farnsworth.
Mar 22, 2023•36 min
What can we expect from Boris Johnson’s Partygate grilling on Wednesday? Adam is joined by Chris Mason and the Guardian’s Pippa Crerar to look ahead to the former prime minister’s much-anticipated appearance before the Commons Privileges Committee. And Baroness Casey is in the studio to go over the details of her damning report which says that the Metropolitan Police force is "institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic". Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and made by Tim Walkl...
Mar 21, 2023•32 min
A legion of experts join Adam to make sense of a busy news day. Chris Mason outlines the DUP’s decision to vote against the government’s Brexit plans and the move by RMT members at Network Rail to accept a pay deal. World affairs editor John Simpson dials in with leading Russia expert Angela Stent to chew over Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin. And, can we avert a climate disaster? Tom Rivett-Carnac, a former UN adviser who worked on the 2015 Paris climate agr...
Mar 20, 2023•34 min
In a week that’s featured the PM’s visit to the US, a Budget and a potential resolution to the NHS pay dispute, Adam is joined by ITV’s Robert Peston to unpack a busy few days in politics. Legendary 90s TV show Challenge Anneka is back - the programme’s eponymous host tells us what to expect. And the BBC’s James Gallagher and CBBC’s Dr Xand Van Tulleken discuss the latest advice from a new study into peanut allergies. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and made by Tim Walklate with M...
Mar 17, 2023•29 min
A 5% pay rise has been offered to NHS staff in England, including ambulance workers and nurses. Is it enough to stop the strikes? Adam and Chris get reaction from Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, who also gives her take on this week’s budget. Sara Gorton, Head of Health at Unison, has been negotiating with government on the NHS strike. She explains why they’re recommending their members back the deal. Today's episode was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason and was made by Cordelia Hemming...
Mar 16, 2023•29 min
What does the Spring Budget mean for the economy, and for you? Adam and Chris dissect Jeremy Hunt’s Budget with Claer Barrett, Financial Times columnist and host of the FT’s Money Clinic Podcast, and former Conservative chancellor Ken Clarke. Today’s episode was presented by Adam Fleming and made by Tim Walklate with Adam Chowdhury and Madeleine Drury. The technical producers were Mike Regaard and Andrew Mills. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Mar 15, 2023•29 min
Evan Davis on how tomorrow’s budget could affect your pension pot, energy bills, and childcare costs. And, BBC Scotland’s Kaye Adams joins Scotland editor James Cook to profile the people who could be Scotland’s next first minister. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and made by Chris Flynn with Adam Chowdhury, Cordelia Hemming and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.
Mar 14, 2023•32 min
Lineker's BBC return, the junior doctors strike and the big winner at the Oscars. In a jam-packed edition of Newscast, Adam is joined by the BBC’s Katie Razzall from LA, who unpacks the latest in the row over impartiality and gives her take on the film that won big at the Oscars. Chris Mason is in San Diego following Rishi Sunak on his visit to finalise a defence agreement with US President Joe Biden. And health reporter Katharine DaCosta is at a picket line in Oxford as junior doctors continue ...
Mar 13, 2023•32 min
After Gary Lineker is pulled from presenting Match of the Day over comments he made criticising the government's new asylum policy, media editor Katie Razzall tells Adam what it means for the broadcaster. Chris gives political reaction, fresh from his trip to Paris where there were meetings between the prime minister and President Macron. And broadcaster Andrew Neil tells us why he thinks the BBC’s got it right. Today's episode was presented by Adam Fleming and was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus...
Mar 10, 2023•28 min
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan is questioned on what’s being done to try to avoid planned teacher strikes and whether she thinks we’re getting sex education right in the UK. Chris and Adam also explain why Rishi Sunak is heading to France to talk about the government's small boats policy, before hearing alternatives to it from Green Party MP Caroline Lucas. Today's episode was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason and was made by Chris Flynn with Daniel Wittenberg. The senior news editor...
Mar 09, 2023•30 min
What should the BBC do about the Match of the Day host, after criticism of his tweets on the government's asylum policy? Former director of BBC News, Richard Sambrook, reveals how he would handle the comments, from an impartiality point of view, and media editor, Katie Razzall, discusses what the future could look like for the Match of the Day presenter. Also, Adam speaks to Nasa's Dr Nicola Fox about her meteoric rise to become the first woman as its head of science. Today's episode was present...
Mar 08, 2023•29 min
Tickets to the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool this May sold out in 90 minutes after huge demand. Find out if Adam managed to get his hands on one. Also, Chris Mason and the BBC's Dominic Casciani try to make sense of new legislation to try to stop people crossing the Channel on small boats. And Tom Bateman joins us from Jerusalem to explain why hundreds of thousands of people have been protesting against judicial reforms in Israel. Today's episode was presented by Adam Fleming and was made...
Mar 07, 2023•34 min
Can Twitter protect its users from trolling? The BBC’s disinformation & social media correspondent, Marianna Spring, is in the studio to tell us about her Panorama investigation into the platform and her Twitter exchange with Elon Musk.. Also, Adam and Chris are joined by the former head of the Home Civil Service, Lord Kerslake, to discuss the controversy surrounding Sue Gray’s potential new role, the government’s migrant plans, and why Blackberry messaging was safer than Whatsapps. Today's ...
Mar 06, 2023•32 min
MPs from the privileges committee have said Boris Johnson may have misled Parliament multiple times over Partygate - but the former PM insists he will be vindicated by their report. Meanwhile, Tory MPs say they’re angry that Sue Gray, who lead the Partygate probe, has been offered a job by the Labour party. Alex Forsyth explains why these two stories matter. Nicola Adams, two-time Olympic boxing champion and backer of the ‘This Girl Can’ campaign, joins Adam and the BBC’s Natalie Pirks to examin...
Mar 03, 2023•34 min
Behind the scenes on the Covid WhatsApp leak… Chris Mason speaks to Isabel Oakeshott, the journalist who leaked messages that Matt Hancock sent during Covid. The Former Health Secretary has called it a betrayal. We're also joined by the BBC's Judith Moritz to discuss the findings and failings of MI5, after an inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017 finally concludes. And, as families across the UK celebrate World Book Day, the author Michael Rosen jumps in the studio to share his thoug...
Mar 02, 2023•33 min
Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock disputes claim he rejected care home Covid advice. Adam is joined by Chris and BBC media editor Katie Razzall to discuss Matt Hancock’s Whatsapp messages at the height of the pandemic, which were leaked to the Daily Telegraph. Also, Justin Webb from Americast and the BBC’s Victoria Gill examine FBI Director Christopher Wray’s comments that Covid-19 most likely originated in a Chinese government-controlled lab. Today’s Newscast was made by Tim Walklate with Ma...
Mar 01, 2023•31 min
Can Rishi Sunak sell his deal to Northern Ireland’s political parties? Adam is joined by Mark Carruthers, BBC Northern Ireland’s politics presenter, to trace the Prime Minister’s trip across the region. Meanwhile in Westminster, Chris has the latest on Rishi Sunak’s meeting with the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers. Plus, The Independent’s flight-free travel editor Helen Coffey explains how the aviation industry’s climate ambitions have had their wings clipped in a new report. Today’s Newscas...
Feb 28, 2023•31 min
