Newsnight
Synopsis
A daily BBC Television current affairs programme which specialises in analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians.
2024 Episodes
EP 1
Tomorrow will see the start of the longest strike in NHS history. Junior doctors in England will go on strike for six days - amounting to a…
EP 2
With 2024 set to be an election year, what will the economic backdrop be and how will the parties line up? Nick Watt and Ben Chu assess the…
EP 3
Armando Iannucci is in the studio as the PM indicates the election is months away, and Keir Starmer sets out his stall. With Victoria Derby…
EP 4
Donald Trump and Joe Biden's first speeches of this election year, the NHS's policy problems, UK floods, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor on her 200…
EP 5
As the Post Office scandal dominates politics, the real Alan Bates and the writer of ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office are live on the prog…
EP 6
As former boss Paula Vennells says she will hand back her CBE, Newsnight looks at the ongoing fallout from the Post Office scandal. Plus Tr…
EP 7
The PM promises new laws to deal with the Post Office scandal. Victoria Derbyshire presents a live Newsnight special talking to sub-postmas…
EP 8
The cabinet meets to discuss military attacks on the Houthi faction in Yemen after they create chaos in the Red Sea. Will it lead to a wide…
EP 9
Another missile attack on Red Sea shipping, after dozens of bombs from British and American jets drop on the Houthi in Yemen. A strike for …
EP 10
Republicans in Iowa will be the first to vote for who they want as their presidential candidate in the 2024 US election. With Victoria Derb…
EP 11
Two Conservative deputy chairmen resign over the government's Rwanda Bill. Has this damaged Rishi Sunak's authority? With Victoria Derbyshi…
EP 12
The Rwanda migration bill is in the Commons with a Tory rebellion bubbling under. Will the PM's plans get past MPs, or will he have to reth…
EP 13
A Newsnight investigation into Doug Barrowman - husband of Michelle Mone - and his involvement in a tax avoidance scheme. With Kirsty Wark.
EP 14
As the world transitions to a zero carbon future, who pays the cost? Port Talbot has announced the closure of two emissions-heavy furnaces …
EP 15
Israeli hostage families meet UK political leaders, demanding they put pressure on Qatar to 'pick a side' as Hamas-run health ministry says…
EP 16
Survivors and bereaved relatives of the Grenfell Tower fire have described their loss and trauma to the companies many blame for the traged…
EP 17
Ukraine doesn't deny shooting down a Russian plane inside Russia, which Moscow says was carrying Ukrainian prisoners. With western support …
EP 18
Newsnight looks at the accounts of postmasters who suffered traumatic armed robberies, only to be investigated and in some cases faced dema…
EP 19
What impact will the ruling that Israel must take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza have, as talks over a ceasefire and hostag…
EP 20
As Republicans in the US call for President Biden to strike against Iran, can the president retaliate without escalating tension in the Mid…
EP 21
Stormont looks ready to assemble again after nearly two years, following a new deal approved by the DUP - but what are the details? With Vi…
EP 22
Can the DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson take his party with him into the new power-sharing arrangement in Northern Ireland? With Kirsty Wark.
EP 23
A woman and her two daughters were attacked by a man with a corrosive substance, with the police hunting a suspect known to the victims. Ho…
EP 24
Two days on, how has Abdul Ezedi managed to evade arrest? In Newcastle, where Ezedi lives, we ask if the asylum seeker system fit for purpo…
EP 25
Reaction to the King's cancer diagnosis. Is the Palace taking a new approach to discussing the monarch's health? With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 26
Parents of thousands of children born with disabilities after their mothers took the drug Valproate to control their epilepsy have been cam…
EP 27
The Labour Party are to scale back their plan to invest £28 billion in green policies if they win the general election expected this year. …
EP 28
The fallout from Labour's £28bn U-turn on green spending. Are they still planning to spend the money without making it a pledge? Our editor…
EP 29
Pakistan is in political turmoil yet again. Despite the Muslim League's Nawaz Sharif claiming a fourth victory, it's claimed independents l…
EP 30
The party says they received information about new comments allegedly made by Azhar Ali. Where does this leave Keir Starmer's mission to "r…
EP 31
Tensions rise over a possible Israeli offensive on Rafah as the UN warns it could lead to a slaughter. With Kirsty Wark.
EP 32
As a Conservative mayor is expelled over antisemitism, will party divisions on the Israel-Gaza war erupt over a ceasefire vote? With Kirsty…
EP 33
On the day Britain fell into recession, polls close in two by-elections. Will there be any crumbs of comfort for Rishi Sunak at the ballot …
EP 34
The man some said Vladimir Putin wouldn't dare to kill is reported dead. Does Alexei Navalny's death show the Russian president's total pow…
EP 35
Following the death of her husband, Yulia Navalnaya blames president Putin. Will Russians support her call to stand with her? With Kirsty W…
EP 36
Prince William calls for an 'end to the fighting' ahead of a crucial Commons vote tomorrow. Has the UK's stance on a Gaza ceasefire shifted…
EP 37
The House of Commons Speaker's defiance of convention helps solve Starmer's Gaza ceasefire vote problem. Did Lindsay Hoyle fold under press…
EP 38
Pressure is building from the SNP and Conservatives following yesterday’s debate. Are concerns over MPs safety shaping the political agenda…
EP 39
Kyiv says it is being starved of the ammunition it needs as Ukraine enters the third year of war against Russia. Will the west step up effo…
EP 40
The PM says comments made by his Conservative colleagues were ‘wrong’ but denies the party has an Islamophobia issue. Far right propaganda …
EP 41
Claims and counter claims at a hearing about the Post Office scandal. With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 42
Rishi Sunak has warned of attempts to 'hijack the democratic process through force itself'. He’s told police that they must use the powers …
EP 43
A new inquiry looking into the circumstances that led to Sarah Everard's murder highlights police failings that allowed her killer to take …
EP 44
The PM responds to the Rochdale by-election result with a speech about extremism. With Faisal Islam.
EP 45
Ahead of the budget, Newsnight is in Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme to hear from a live audience about their priorities and speak t…
EP 46
A look ahead to the Budget. Plus Super Tuesday in the States. And the impact of council cuts on culture. With Kirsty Wark.
EP 47
Tax cuts at the expense of public services? Has the budget shifted the political dial? With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 48
As ceasefire talks fail, Joe Biden will announce America is to build a new port on the Gaza coast, to unblock the flow of aid stuck behind …
EP 49
In a dangerous decade for the world, must we now spend more on defence? Or should we just spend better?
EP 50
In this instalment of Newsnight’s pre-general election coverage, Kirsty Wark is in Paisley and Renfrewshire North with a live audience and …
EP 51
24 hours after the story broke, the prime minister has condemned remarks allegedly made by a Tory donor, about the MP Diane Abbott, as 'rac…
EP 52
As the government prepares to expand its definition of extremism in response to 'a rise in extremists who are trying to hijack our democrac…
EP 53
Will the PM's new rules help or hinder the fight against extremism? The government's independent reviewer of terror legislation tells us th…
EP 54
With the G7 freezing $300 billion in Russian state assets, should all that money now be handed to Ukraine to pay for the war? With Faisal I…
EP 55
With a general election on the horizon, Newsnight hits the road again, this time in Wales. Victoria Derbyshire is in Monmouthshire with a l…
EP 56
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 57
As the PM meets his backbenchers, are the wolves circling? Or is talk of a leadership challenge overblown? With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 58
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner speaks at length to Newsnight on the question of whether she paid all the taxes due on the sale of her…
EP 59
The Princess of Wales tells the world that she is being treated for cancer. With the King also suffering from cancer, where does that leave…
EP 60
Kirsty Wark is in Duxford, south Cambridgeshire, with a live audience and a panel of politicians.
EP 61
The latest from Baltimore as the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after a container ship crashes into it. And how free is childcare in En…
EP 62
Who's to blame for all the dumping of raw sewage in England's rivers and seas? With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 63
As shareholders of Thames Water refuse to put up half a billion pounds towards a rescue plan, could it - and other utility companies - be r…
EP 64
Western allies of Israel are calling for answers after seven aid workers were killed in an IDF air strike in Gaza. Three British nationals …
EP 65
As the international community condemns Israel for the air strike that killed seven aid workers, the National Unity Party leader – war cabi…
EP 66
Will Israel care, or even notice, if the UK bans arms sales? What would happen if the big players in Germany and the United States followed…
EP 67
Israel admits its faults in the death of aid workers and promises to open up more routes into the Gaza Strip. Is American pressure now forc…
EP 68
Why have so many women been killed despite having contact with the police? With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 69
The MP at the heart of Westminster honeytrap plot resigns the Conservative whip. With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 70
'We’ve let them down because the research isn’t good enough and we haven’t got good data', so said Doctor Hilary Cass whose landmark review…
EP 71
OJ Simpson was arguably the greatest American football player of all time. Famously acquitted of killing his ex-wife, he was a film star an…
EP 72
The deputy leader of the Labour Party says she will resign if she is found to have committed a criminal offence. How much trouble is she in?
EP 73
Israel’s allies urge prime minister Netanyahu to 'take the win' and respond calmly to Iran’s weekend attack. Israel has vowed that Tehran w…
EP 74
The Commons has passed a bill making it illegal for people born in or after 2009 to buy tobacco. With Kirsty Wark.
EP 75
As the Rwanda bill finally makes it through parliament, how soon will flights take off, and what are the obstacles in the way?
EP 76
The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the Scottish Nation…
EP 77
After months of stand-offs and stalling, the US House of Representatives will vote on a crucial aid package that could set the course for t…
EP 78
Newsnight is live in Westminster as the 'ping-pong' between Commons and Lords over the Safety of Rwanda Bill stretches into the night. The …
EP 79
Rishi Sunak travels to Poland announcing a £70 billion boost in defence spending and has earmarked £500m for Ukraine aid – will it make a d…
EP 80
Labour have promised to bring the railways back into public ownership, but will it make the trains run on time? With Faisal Islam.
EP 81
This morning, the surprise news of the SNP/Green coalition in Edinburgh collapsing like a soufflé. At bedtime, what's left of Humza Yousaf'…
EP 82
The Palace says King Charles will resume public engagements, following encouraging progress in his cancer treatment. With Kirsty Wark.
EP 83
Kirsty Wark is in Glasgow following the news of Humza Yousaf's resignation. With Victoria Derbyshire in London.
EP 84
Following a sword attack in London, Victoria Derbyshire talks to the mother of a murdered 16-year-old boy. She's calling for a ban on the w…
EP 85
In America, pro-Palestinian encampments are cleared by police, while at others there are clashes with counter-protesters. With echoes of 19…
EP 86
After polls close in local and mayoral elections across England, the first word from the parties, plus election guru Sir John Curtice. With…
EP 87
As the dust clears on the last big vote before the General Election, do the tea leaves give hope to Sunak or predict a Tory wipeout?
EP 88
Israeli troops enter Rafah, so where does that leave a ceasefire agreement?
EP 89
Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke defected to the Labour Party today. So why are some Labour MPs unhappy?
EP 90
Stormy Daniels is into her second day of testimony in a New York court for Donald Trump's hush-money trial. Will the outcome wreck his tilt…
EP 91
With peace talks stalled, Israel is expanding its operations in Gaza, and its rift with the Biden administration deepens. With Mark Urban.
EP 92
A special edition in which Victoria Derbyshire talks to carers who've been sent demands to repay an allowance.
EP 93
Protesters have clashed with riot police in Georgia, as its parliament passes a divisive new law. With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 94
As the Slovakian prime minister fights for his life after an assassination attempt, who was responsible and why? With Kirsty Wark.
EP 95
In the 1970s and 1980s, Lord Mayor Treloar College in Hampshire gave haemophiliac pupils new blood treatments. But the blood was contaminat…
EP 96
As Devon residents are forced to boil their contaminated water, the financial crisis at Thames threatens a different kind of problem. What …
EP 97
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak calls it a ‘a day of shame’ after the Infected Blood Scandal Inquiry chair report finds deliberate cover-ups …
EP 98
The day's important national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark.
EP 99
A rain-soaked launch that will stick in the memory and a surprised Westminster, but why go to the country now? What does this campaign hold…
EP 100
The parties lay out their offerings. What have they got to tempt in the voters? With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 101
Cabinet minister Michael Gove becomes the latest of more than 70 Tory MPs to stand down from parliament. What could be the reason? With Fai…
EP 102
Diane Abbott has been readmitted as a Labour MP, after Newsnight revealed that the party's investigation into her comments about racism was…
EP 103
The Hackney MP gets back the Labour whip but says she's been banned from standing in the election. Starmer says that's not true. Who's righ…
EP 104
As we come on air, former president Donald Trump is found guilty in a New York criminal court of falsifying business records. Will it help …
EP 105
As Donald Trump attacks the New York court that found him guilty in his hush money case, is his party declaring war on the US legal system?
EP 106
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 107
We bring you rapid reaction after Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer faced off in their first election TV debate in Salford. The Conservatives an…
EP 108
The Labour leader accuses the prime minister of lying over his tax claims as the election starts getting rough.
EP 109
Opinion polls show Reform creeping up the charts. What happens if that reaches the ballot box? With Kirsty Wark.
EP 110
After the PM apologises for his early departure from the D-Day commemoration, his Conservative colleague Penny Mordaunt faces off against s…
EP 111
Is there a big surprise in the Tory manifesto that could take the heat off Rishi Sunak, after what many see as the biggest blunder in recen…
EP 112
The day's important national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark.
EP 113
The rivals for Number Ten are back in front of the cameras tonight in Grimsby. Newsnight is in the spin room for the post match analysis. W…
EP 114
The seven-headed election debate is back for more. Who will win this time, and does it even cut through with voters? And we pick out the bo…
EP 115
The last election was the Brexit election... why is this one the anything-but-Brexit election? A pro-European Labour MP talks about Keir St…
EP 116
Nigel Farage's Reform UK unveil their policies, but do their numbers add up? Also, new figures suggest the two-child benefit cap will plung…
EP 117
The billionaire John Caudwell, who donated £500,000 to the Conservatives before the last election, reveals he is voting Labour for the firs…
EP 118
Victoria Derbyshire is joined by an audience of voters to ask the big four parties how they plan to save the NHS.
EP 119
As Rishi Sunak takes the stage in the latest TV debate, his director of campaigning Tony Lee is being looked into by the Gambling Commissio…
EP 120
Sunak offers national service and Starmer has rent reform. Who's going to get the vote of the young and the old, and which one counts for m…
EP 121
Have the Tories closed down the betting row or is there more to come? Plus, as small boats crossings reach a record high, do any parties ha…
EP 122
Newsnight learns up to 15 Conservative Party candidates and officials are being scrutinised for alleged betting on the timing of the genera…
EP 123
Eight days to polling day, as Sunak and Starmer face off for the last time. Is there anything now that can move the dial on the public's de…
EP 124
In Atlanta the two heavyweights of US politics clash for the first time since 2020. Will Biden's age or Trump's rap sheet decide the day, o…
EP 125
The day's important national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark. Six days to polling day, Newsnight is in Glasgow to ask vote…
EP 126
With 56 hours until polls open, the leaders are out campaigning for every single vote - but what's really going on behind the scenes? Our p…
EP 127
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 128
Election Day looms. What are the predictions for Sunak, Starmer and the five other parties all looking to change the country's fortunes?
EP 129
One day on from an historic election result, Newsnight has insight and analysis of the new political reality. How will Labour use its new s…
EP 130
How many inmates will Labour have to release in England and Wales - and when - to relieve our overcrowded prisons? We speak to a former jus…
EP 131
It's a make-or-break week for Joe Biden. The US president is fighting for his political survival, as he hosts leaders around the world for …
EP 132
The president and the prime minister meet in Washington as pressure mounts on Joe Biden to drop out of the fight with Trump. Also, Tony Bla…
EP 133
The demands that Joe Biden step aside as presidential candidate grow ever louder ahead of a potentially make-or-break press conference. As …
EP 134
On Kirsty Wark's last Newsnight, how close is Joe Biden's candidacy to imploding after his latest senior moments? We're joined by actor Ala…
EP 135
Donald Trump has named the senator of Ohio - and one-time critic - JD Vance as his running mate. What does that tell us about his electoral…
EP 136
Labour MPs seek to force a vote on the two-child benefit cap – how much pressure is Keir Starmer under? Plus, we’re live from the Republica…
EP 137
The King read a speech full of Keir Starmer's aspirations, but how will the new government turn manifesto promises into results?
EP 138
Joe Biden has covid while rumours sweep Washington that he's considering pulling out of the presidential race. Is it true, and when might i…
EP 139
Joe Biden was reportedly set to discuss an exit plan with his family, but tonight the president insists he is looking forward to more campa…
EP 140
After the dramatic withdrawal of Joe Biden from the US presidential race, Newsnight asks who might win in Trump v Harris. And what do we kn…
EP 141
The prime minister suspends seven of his MPs for voting against the government on the two-child benefit cap. What does it tell us about how…
EP 142
The firing gun on the Tory leadership contest has been started, with some party figures warning of an ‘existential crisis’ for the party. W…
EP 143
With protests in Rochdale after a man was hospitalised from a policeman kicking and stamping on his head at Manchester Airport, the mayor a…
EP 144
Trainline vandals try to disrupt the Paris Olympics, as a spectacular opening ceremony, and security operation, get underway. And do Labour…
EP 145
How could a dance workshop for primary school children become a scene of such tragedy? We speak to the Bishop of Liverpool and a councillor…
EP 146
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 147
As Huw Edwards, the former lead presenter of BBC News, pleads guilty to receiving indecent images of children, how much did the corporation…
EP 148
A BBC employee who complained about Huw Edwards's behaviour tells Newsnight the corporation's investigation was 'deeply disappointing', as …
EP 149
After the unrest in Southport, police forces around England have warned about the potential for more disorder. Is disinformation fuelling t…
EP 150
After a week of riots in towns and cities, is enough being done by the Government and police to keep us safe? With Katie Razzall.
EP 151
Will Kamala Harris’s running mate pick be enough to get her to the White House? With Katie Razzall.
EP 152
Shop owners board up their windows and police warn that they are preparing for riots again tonight. Why do they think something will happen?
EP 153
After nine days of riot, protest and counter-protest, why did it all happen, and is it over? With Katie Razzall.
EP 154
The PM says he will review social media regulations, with growing questions about whether disinformation on tech platforms helped to fuel r…
EP 155
A doctor warned three years before the Nottingham attacks that Valdo Calocane's mental illness was so severe he could 'end up killing someo…
EP 156
As the US secretary of state postpones his trip to the region, is Iran set to ignore pleas from western leaders and strike back against Isr…
EP 157
Nine days after Ukrainian forces began their incursion into Russian territory, Kyiv says troops are continuing their advance. How will Vlad…
EP 158
As Iran prepares to attack Israel, Hamas declines to attend peace talks. What more can Israel do in Gaza to achieve their war aims? WIth Pa…
EP 159
With Labour green-lighting pay settlements for train drivers and junior doctors, and more strikes announced today, Labour is facing accusat…
EP 160
British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter are missing following a freak storm on the coast of Sicily - Newsnight sp…
EP 161
The day's important national and international news stories. With Adam Fleming.
EP 162
The day's important national and international news stories. With Nick Watt.
EP 163
On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris is set to make the most important speech of her life. What does she…
EP 164
As energy prices are set to rise by an average of 10%, the pressure grows for Keir Starmer over his decision to cut winter fuel allowances …
EP 165
The PM warns in his start-of-term speech of 'short term pain for long term good' in the autumn budget. Would spending cuts and tax rises am…
EP 166
The PM claims that the UK has a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' to turn a 'corner on Brexit'. But with so many red lines already drawn, …
EP 167
US vice-president Kamala Harris gives her first interview since formally becoming the Democratic Party's nominee for president alongside he…
EP 168
The day's important national and international news stories. With Christian Fraser.
EP 169
Two big hitters launch their Conservative leadership campaigns, with James Cleverly focusing on policy, and Kemi Badenoch on principles. Wh…
EP 170
A pregnant woman and six children are among the dead as a small boat capsizes. Can the government stop the boats and the deaths? MPs will g…
EP 171
The official report into the Grenfell Tower fire is finally published, seven years after 72 people lost their lives. Who takes the blame fo…
EP 172
The new prime minister has an autumn inbox that few of his predecessors would envy. How will he compare to the best and worst who've held t…
EP 173
Keir Starmer addresses the trade unions next week, facing Tory claims he's writing them blank cheques. What's the truth? And we talk to an …
EP 174
No. 10 says it has no choice but to carry out controversial polices on means testing winter fuel payments and allowing early prisoner relea…
EP 175
The day's important national and international news stories. With Katie Razzall.
EP 176
In a government report published as we go on air, the surgeon tasked with assessing the NHS gives his verdict. How will Keir Starmer respon…
EP 177
The Prime Minister has said he will reform the NHS - whether unions like it or not. We talk to RMT union leader Mick Lynch. And we ask Gram…
EP 178
As Starmer meets Biden in the Oval office to discuss Ukraine - we ask what would a Harris - or Trump - victory mean for the west? And it's …
EP 179
Disgraced BBC presenter Huw Edwards is handed a six-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children. W…
EP 180
In an exclusive BBC interview, Labour MP Diane Abbott tells Newsnight that she felt she was treated as a 'non-person' by Sir Keir Starmer. …
EP 181
After blasts targeting terror group Hezbollah with compromised pagers, now Lebanon is rocked by exploding walkie-talkies. As fingers point …
EP 182
The Hezbollah leader calls the pager attack a declaration of war – could it become a regional conflict? And Keir Starmer's messy week of le…
EP 183
As consumer confidence slumps, is the government's gloomy economic message sapping all enthusiasm for the British economy? Plus Israel stri…
EP 184
As Labour gathers for its first conference since becoming the party of government, the chancellor has talked up Britain’s economic prospect…
EP 185
In his first speech to a Labour Party conference as prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer has promised 'national renewal', but warned it will ta…
EP 186
Victoria Derbyshire talks to two Israeli survivors of the Nova Festival terror attack on 7 October 2023. Also on Newsnight, as tensions ris…
EP 187
Can world leaders talk Israel and Hezbollah down from a ground war in Lebanon - and wider regional conflict in the Middle East? We go live …
EP 188
Details emerge of next month's budget - more investment in big projects, more borrowing and perhaps less of a tax rise than expected, what …
EP 189
Are the gloves coming off in the contest to be the next Conservative leader? All the latest insight and analysis from the Conservative Part…
EP 190
As Israel invades Lebanon, Iran launches hundreds of missiles on Israel. How dangerous is this moment for the world? Plus, with controversy…
EP 191
Victoria Derbyshire interviews 'Strictly’ star Amanda Abbington in her first interview since the BBC apologised to her and upheld some of h…
EP 192
Why are we giving back the Chagos Islands? And an interview with the lawyer for Nicola Bulley, whose body was found after a long search of …
EP 193
As Biden calls on Israel to be careful about civilian casualties and the US launches fresh airstrikes on Yemen - how close are we to full-b…
EP 194
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 195
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 196
Hurricane Milton's storm surges with tornadoes spawning across Florida, described as the worst the state has been in a century, but how muc…
EP 197
The day's important national and international news stories. With Faisal Islam.
EP 198
Ahead of Keir Starmer's 100th day in office on Sunday, is his government getting back on track? Plus, Elon Musk goes all in on Donald Trump…
EP 199
Corporate giants descend on London for the government's big summit, promising billions in investment and thousands of new jobs. But can Kei…
EP 200
With the US Presidential election only three weeks away, it’s the tightest race for the White House in decades. Newsnight speaks to Democra…
EP 201
Newsnight hears from Cabinet sources on worries about Rachel Reeves' first budget. The programme discusses what it could mean for you. And …
EP 202
The IDF have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza. Is it the beginning of the end of the war or is the idea of Hamas harder to defeat t…
EP 203
Keir Starmer says Britain is back on the global stage. But with the world on the brink, does he have what it takes? And the government rule…
EP 204
Since footage emerged of Donald Trump doing a shift at a McDonald's drive-thru, we ask if the former president is lovin' it? Our expert pan…
EP 205
Is the 'special relationship' in jeopardy? We speak to the man tipped to become US secretary of state, if Trump wins, about the accusations…
EP 206
Trump's former chief of staff John Kelly says the former president is an authoritarian, admires people who are dictators and falls into the…
EP 207
Bruce Springsteen, Samuel Jackson and Beyoncé turn up for Harris as the rallies ramp up, but what about the issues? Which ones are working …
EP 208
Donald Trump goes on the Joe Rogan podcast popular with young men, while Kamala Harris brings Beyoncé on stage. With the polls neck and nec…
EP 209
Donald Trump's rally in New York is attacked as racist and misogynistic by Democrats. What does it tell us about his strategy eight days be…
EP 210
Kamala Harris is preparing to make the speech of her life, at the very spot Donald Trump where told his supporters to fight on 6 January. B…
EP 211
Rachel Reeves has revealed the budget that sets the tone for her ten-year project, but will it stand up to scrutiny this time next week? Vi…
EP 212
Five days out from the US presidential election, Newsnight lifts the lid on the Trump and Harris campaigns, and asks what might happen afte…
EP 213
Four days to the US election, Donald Trump has suggested that Liz Cheney, one of his most vocal Republican critics, would not be a "radical…
EP 214
On the eve of an era-defining presidential race, the United States feels divided like never before. Who's in prime position to win? And why…
EP 215
The big day has finally arrived in the Disunited States of America. Which half of the 50:50 nation will prevail? Newsnight's election night…
EP 216
A stunning political comeback - a landslide for Donald Trump as voters emphatically choose him to be the 47th president of the United State…
EP 217
What role will Elon Musk play in Donald Trump's new administration - and how will he use his new power? We talk to his father. Who else wil…
EP 218
Amsterdam's mayor has condemned 'hit and run' attacks on Israeli football fans visiting the city. What happened? Newsnight talks to a key e…
EP 219
Calls mount for the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign following the publication of the Makin review into the Church’s handling of abuser J…
EP 220
Justin Welby steps down as Archbishop of Canterbury, following criticism of his handling of a report into a prolific child abuser with ties…
EP 221
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
EP 222
Donald Trump's latest controversial appointment is a vaccine sceptic who will be in charge of America's health. Who is Robert F Kennedy Jr,…
EP 223
A police investigation into a journalist’s social media post sparks the return of the Great British free speech debate. And is Elon Musk's …
EP 224
Tens of thousands of farmers are expected to descend onto Westminster to protest against Budget plans to make some of them pay inheritance …
EP 225
Farmers bring Westminster to a standstill with their march against government plans to increase inheritance tax on some farms. Newsnight sp…
EP 226
Nadine Dorries and Harriet Harman on Newsnight. Plus, Ukraine fires UK missiles into Russia for the first time, what does the incoming Trum…
EP 227
One of the world's biggest rap stars, Sean 'Diddy' Combs is behind bars, accused of kidnapping and sex crimes. Expected in court on Friday …
EP 228
The energy regulator Ofgem announces another rise in the energy price cap. With colder temperatures here, we ask Money Saving Expert Martin…
EP 229
This week sees the debate on a proposal of one of the biggest societal changes in decades, the assisted dying bill. Newsnight speaks to one…
EP 230
As the government announces plans to get young people working, Newsnight speaks to the education secretary about youth unemployment and whe…
EP 231
The UK government is scrambling to save its deal to cede control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after criticism from the incoming Trum…
EP 232
The day's important national and international news stories. With Paddy O'Connell.
EP 233
One of the most historic pieces of legislation in the modern era, MPs back the Assisted Dying Bill. But is this a fight Labour wanted so ea…
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Sir Keir Starmer tells the City that the UK is free to pick and choose its future between Europe and the United States. But are we really i…
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The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
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A Newsnight exclusive: Shannon Kyle, a ghostwriter who penned the memoir of MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace, tells Newsnight she was sexually ha…
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The prime minister sets out his Plan for Change, accusing Whitehall of sitting in a 'tepid bath of managed decline'. If his six milestones …
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President-elect Donald Trump will visit the newly rebuilt Notre Dame tomorrow, and meet heads of state. Will the former president meet Zele…
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The day's important national and international news stories. With Christian Fraser.
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The government unveils its plan for prisons, promising to solve overcrowding and 'keep our streets safe' by building thousands of new cells…
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Ten-year-old Sara Sharif was murdered by the people who were supposed to be looking after her. The court heard that there were many missed …
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Is the prime minister's plan for closer post-Brexit relations with the European Union more far-reaching than we thought? As Starmer holds t…
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As thousands of Syrians take to the streets to celebrate the end of the Assad regime, we ask the former UK foreign secretary - what next fo…
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The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
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Sir Keir Starmer says that millions of women who lost out by changes to the state pension won't get compensation, arguing it wouldn't be fa…
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In a Newsnight exclusive, Jodee Seeley, the mother of a girl operated on by a now-disgraced surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital, says h…
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New Labour mastermind Peter Mandelson is heading to Washington as the UK’s ambassador to the US. Can he cut deals with Donald Trump? With P…
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A Newsnight festive special. Faisal Islam is joined by a bumper panel to look back at the political year in 2024 and predict what the big s…