Newsnight
Synopsis
A daily BBC Television current affairs programme which specialises in analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians.
2025 Episodes
EP 1
The prime minister defends his record as director of public prosecutions and accuses Elon Musk of spreading “poison, lies and misinformatio…
EP 2
Minister for safeguarding Jess Phillips speaks for the first time about being called a 'rape genocide apologist' by Elon Musk. She tells us…
EP 3
With UK borrowing costs the highest since 2008, how much trouble is chancellor Rachel Reeves and the UK economy in? Plus LA wildfires destr…
EP 4
As the worst-ever Los Angeles fires continue to burn and the destruction they’ve left behind is revealed, the political blame game has begu…
EP 5
Rachel Reeves is in China, while the markets are volatile and borrowing costs are shooting up. Could this all doom the government economic …
EP 6
It's a year since the Post Office Horizon scandal shot to the top of the political agenda following the ITV drama, Mr Bates vs The Post Off…
EP 7
Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq becomes the second minister from Keir Starmer’s government to resign, even though she didn't break th…
EP 8
As a ceasefire is announce in Gaza, will it stick? We are joined by a Gazan and an Israeli hostage family member. And back in the UK we gra…
EP 9
The government announce a series of inquiries into the grooming gangs. Have they backtracked? Newsnight hears from a survivor and a campaig…
EP 10
Donald Trump will be back in the White House on Monday. How will his governing style change, if at all? Plus, the US TikTok ban - vital to …
EP 11
Donald Trump returns to the White House, declaring an emergency on the US-Mexico border, the deportation of illegal immigrants and drilling…
EP 12
Newsnight speaks to Jacob Chansley, who was jailed for his involvement in the Capitol riot. He's now one of nearly 1,600 convicted or charg…
EP 13
Russian spy ships have been spotted in UK waters around North Sea cables. Has Putin got his eye on Britain's critical infrastructure? And P…
EP 14
As Axel Rudakubana gets a minimum of half a century in jail for killing three little girls, why were the warning signs missed by authoritie…
EP 15
The row over releasing the leader of a Telford grooming gang. We hear live from the survivor demanding he stay locked up. And as The Traito…
EP 16
After threatening Colombia with tariffs, is President Trump about to do the same to Denmark to get Greenland? Interviews and insight with V…
EP 17
Newsnight previews Rachel Reeves's big speech on how she'll get the economy going. Is growth finally about to touch down in the UK? We ask …
EP 18
The chancellor says growth will drive every government policy. But can she deliver? And president Trump announces he'll house 30,000 illega…
EP 19
President Trump blames diversity, equity and inclusion policies for the collision between a US Army helicopter and a passenger jet that lik…
EP 20
Mark Carney, the front-runner to be the new Canadian PM, reacts to Donald Trump's tariff announcement. And, 5 years on from Brexit, are we …
EP 21
As the prime minister meets EU leaders in Brussels, President Trump cancels tariffs for Canada and Mexico. Can the American leader now be t…
EP 22
President Donald Trump's advice to Palestinians is to ‘relocate from Gaza’ as he meets with Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at t…
EP 23
How did the system get it wrong with Nottingham attacker Valdo Calocane's care? We speak to the mother of one of the three killed, and anot…
EP 24
Is Elon Musk too powerful? Elon Musk has declared war on US government waste, but critics say he's out of control. Is Musk operating outsid…
EP 25
The world's leaders in artificial intelligence are sounding louder warnings that we are endangering humanity. Ahead of a key global summit,…
EP 26
Once described as having the ‘strictest’ safeguards in the world, the Assisted Dying Bill is under increased scrutiny as it’s revealed High…
EP 27
President Trump doubles down on his plan to expel two million Palestinians from Gaza. With the ceasefire-hostage deal hanging by a thread, …
EP 28
Is President Trump about to sell out Ukraine to the Kremlin? And we hear from a small-boat asylum seeker after the government says he can n…
EP 29
A Newsnight special looking at the future of the National Health Service. Can its problems be solved and how? Newsnight asks the Health sec…
EP 30
As presidents Trump and Putin begin to shape up their Ukraine deal, how will Europe pick up the pieces? With Adam Fleming.
EP 31
Hours before the US and Russia start talks in Saudi Arabia over the future of Ukraine, how do Kyiv and Europe stop matters being decided ov…
EP 32
As Donald Trump brings Vladimir Putin in from the cold with historic peace talks brokered by Saudi Arabia, Ukraine doesn’t have a seat at t…
EP 33
Inside the extraordinary war of words in which Donald Trump calls Volodymyr Zelensky a 'dictator' after the Ukrainian President says he’s '…
EP 34
How and why is President Trump transforming US relations with the rest of the world? With Paddy O'Connell.
EP 35
Starmer goes to Washington to meet the oncoming storm of President Trump. Will he offer up a hike in defence spending? And, in Germany, wil…
EP 36
Three years to the day since Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the US breaks with its Western allies to side with…
EP 37
Sir Keir Starmer makes a big move ahead of his trip to Washington, slashing international aid spending to boost defence. Will it be enough …
EP 38
The prime minister is in Washington to make new friends, but will he get flattened by the Donald Trump steamroller? With Victoria Derbyshir…
EP 39
Sir Keir Starmer meets President Trump in the White House for the first time. Is a UK-US trade deal on the cards and are we any closer to a…
EP 40
Just when you think you've seen everything, literally unprecedented scenes as Trump, Vance and Zelensky row in front of the cameras. Nick W…
EP 41
“America won't put up with it for much longer” - President Trump issues another warning to President Zelensky as Sir Keir Starmer presents …
EP 42
As Canada calls US-imposed tariffs a 'dumb move', Newsnight speaks to Canada’s minister for foreign affairs on day one of a new trade war b…
EP 43
We discuss President Putin’s response to the last few weeks; does he want peace? As the US pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine, how ar…
EP 44
In Brussels the European Union welcomes Zelensky and plans for a rearmament programme to replace America's shield. Can it be done? With Fai…
EP 45
Is the latest Russian attack in Ukraine a sign Putin doesn't want peace or a signal he's planning for it? We ask one of Putin's top allies.…
EP 46
The US stocks plunge as President Trump refuses to rule out a recession caused by his tariffs. What does this mean for the global economy? …
EP 47
Newsnight speaks to ex-footballer and Hull City legend Dean Windass, who was diagnosed with stage 2 dementia last year. He believes the fac…
EP 48
The government lays out the rules for when to use artificial intelligence.
EP 49
Why is the government axing NHS England? Paddy O'Connell asks the health secretary, Wes Streeting. And one of Zelensky's key lieutenants ha…
EP 50
The prospect of cuts in benefits, and many government departments, has triggered a cabinet wobble. Newsnight explores the anxieties behind …
EP 51
Is the government watering down its proposals on benefit cuts in the face of fierce opposition? Hearing from those for and against the welf…
EP 52
President Trump hasn’t persuaded President Putin to agree to a full ceasefire in Ukraine today, so is the Russian leader playing for time, …
EP 53
Gareth Southgate and Netflix's Adolescence have put the toxic masculinity debate front and centre for young men. What do the teenagers at t…
EP 54
As President Trump orders the closure of the Department for Education, Elon Musk's role in the White House comes under fire. Can the riches…
EP 55
A fire shuts down Europe's busiest airport - exposing Britain's vulnerability to sabotage - but will we learn from it? And the acclaimed di…
EP 56
Protests in Turkey grow after President Erdoğan's rival is put behind bars, but what does this mean for Turkey and the West? Plus, it's a h…
EP 57
Newsnight reveals the chancellor will make further cuts to benefits to balance the books. Plus, the fallout continues following the US Sign…
EP 58
The Chancellor had to find money in the Spring Statement, and she found it in the welfare budget. Personal Independence Payment and Univers…
EP 59
The world is on the brink of a tit-for-tat trade war with tariffs at the heart of it all, but is Britain about to carve an opt-out? And one…
EP 60
Britain is unlikely to get a car tariff exemption from Donald Trump, Newsnight reveals. How will that hit our auto industry? And the Senten…
EP 61
The US president threatens to rip up the rule book once again, insisting he’s not joking about the prospect of going for an unprecedented t…
EP 62
The world waits for President Trump's tariff announcements, and money expert Martin Lewis explains what UK households can do about their bi…
EP 63
The US president has announced tariffs on over 175 nations and territories, with the UK being hit with 10% tariffs. Could this be the bigge…
EP 64
Stock markets are down and leaders across the globe are scrambling after those Trump-shaped tariffs. Will the UK water down online safety a…
EP 65
Global stock markets plunge as China retaliates to President Trump's tariffs. Who are the biggest losers and are there winners too? We ask …
EP 66
President Trump issues an ultimatum to Iran - negotiate with us on getting rid of your nuclear capabilities or risk military action. And Tr…
EP 67
President Trump has threatened to hit China with 104% tariffs on Chinese goods entering the US, with neither the White House nor Xi Jinping…
EP 68
As China hits America with more retaliatory tariffs, President Trump backs off on some of his plans but doubles down on the threat to Beiji…
EP 69
The trade war between Washington and Beijing deepens. A Chinese diplomat declared they 'don’t back down.' How far will China go to beat the…
EP 70
The prime minister goes full Man of Steel as he recalls parliament to save a British Steel plant from permanent collapse. And has President…
EP 71
Newsnight hears from the boyfriend of one of the Manchester Arena victims after the prison officer attack by terrorist Hashem Abedi. The sh…
EP 72
Harvard University has $2bn funding paused by President Trump after it rejected his administration's demands. What does this row tell us ab…
EP 73
Joe Biden, the only presidential candidate to beat Donald Trump, speaks out for the first time since leaving the White House and believes t…
EP 74
The president of the US receives the prime minister of Italy at the White House, but Donald Trump is in no hurry to do a deal on tariffs. W…
EP 75
It's Rachel Reeves's turn to try landing a tariff deal with President Trump. Will she succeed? Plus the sister of late drag artist The Vivi…
EP 76
As President Trump accuses President Zelensky of harming Ukraine peace negotiations, there are reports of a controversial plan to end the w…
EP 77
On the eve of the chancellor's big meeting with the Trump administration, Newsnight asks whether Rachel Reeves can get a trade deal over th…
EP 78
President Trump arrives for the Pope's funeral on Saturday, as world leaders queue up for his favour. Meanwhile, tensions are tight over hi…
EP 79
As English local elections loom, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch tells Newsnight she's not afraid of 'cowards' in her party who criticise…
EP 80
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney tells Newsnight he'll only deal with President Trump on his own terms. Plus, with two days until the lo…
EP 81
As President Trump hits the hundred-day mark, has he rewritten the DNA of American politics or been hit by a reality check? Will the next 1…
EP 82
With both the government and the opposition predicted to perform poorly, senior politicians including a secretary of state and a party chai…
EP 83
We ask California's Democratic governor Gavin Newsom about whether he’d run for the White House. Nigel Farage sweeps the vote; will Labour …
EP 84
The latest on the breaking news that India has launched strikes on targets in Pakistan. Plus, in a broadcast exclusive, former Transport se…
EP 85
Days before President Trump visits the Middle East, is the humanitarian situation in Gaza reaching breaking point? Newsnight speaks to Kama…
EP 86
The US president and the UK prime minister strike a deal on trade. Which side has got the better deal? We unpick the economics and the poli…
EP 87
Fresh from the Oval Office, Lord Mandelson talks to Newsnight about the big trade deal the UK just signed with President Trump - and if tha…
EP 88
The Prime Minister sets out his plan to tighten the UK's visa rules, promising that 'migration will fall'. Newsnight asks a government mini…
EP 89
As Assisted Dying passes its first stage in the Scottish parliament, and amended legislation returns to the Commons in Westminster, Newsnig…
EP 90
Don't look away - the plea to the UN about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We speak to a surgeon working in a hospital hit by an Israeli s…
EP 91
In an exclusive interview, Victoria Derbyshire talks to expelled Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe, who lays into Nigel Farage and warns that he mus…
EP 92
Strike up the band for Keir Starmer's Euro-vision, as the prime minister prepares to take the stage for his big EU reset. But back home, he…
EP 93
The prime minister agrees a deal with the EU; how radical is it and does he risk a backlash? We ask a government minister what it means for…
EP 94
Former Tory cabinet minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg tells Newsnight that it is time for the Tories to make an electoral pact with Reform. As …
EP 95
The PM U-turns (kind of) on his cuts to pensioners' winter fuel payments; a relief for many, but where does that leave the Chancellor? And …
EP 96
President Trump bans international students from Harvard in a major escalation in the row between the university and the administration. Wh…
EP 97
The White House announces fresh tariffs on the European Union and a let-off for Apple's Chinese-made iPhone. We ask Donald Trump's niece wh…
EP 98
King Charles makes his first visit to Canada as head of state, following President Trump’s repeated comments about taking over the '51st st…
EP 99
He's not backing down. President Trump spoils for a fight with Harvard, with a looming showdown in the courts. The White House says it's al…
EP 100
The US president hits back as the appeal court presses pause on the judges' decision to halt his tariff plan. We ask former CIA director ge…
EP 101
Elon Musk and Donald Trump part ways but on what terms? Musk's billionaire friend turned rival Philip Lowe offers an opinion. Succession wr…
EP 102
Survivors of abuse and exploitation speak live on television for the first time, ahead of Baroness Casey's soon-to-be-released government r…
EP 103
Hundreds of historical cases of child sexual abuse are to be reviewed by police across England and Wales. After last night's Newsnight, som…
EP 104
Battles behind the scenes with a week to go until the spending review. With real terms cuts coming in unprotected departments, the inside s…
EP 105
Meltdown! The critical Musk-Trump relationship undergoes a rapid unscheduled disassembly as the President and the world's richest man lay i…
EP 106
Donald Trump and Elon Musk - no sign of an end to the beef. How could things escalate from here? And back at home, after 11 long months, La…
EP 107
President Trump sends in 700 Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests against his immigration raids. Will he calm or inflame the situ…
EP 108
Serious disorder in Ballymena in Northern Ireland for a second night, following protests described by police as 'racist thuggery'. Newsnigh…
EP 109
The chancellor looks to cast off the doom and gloom and make her pitch to Britain's left-behind voters, pledging investment with £113bn of …
EP 110
At least 200 killed, including 53 Britons, as an Air India Boeing 787 crashes after take-off and hits a residential area of Ahmedabad. And …
EP 111
Jerusalem and Tehran head deeper into war as Iranian missiles strike Tel Aviv. Israel say three Iranian military commanders were killed in …
EP 112
After survivors tell Newsnight they want a national inquiry into grooming gangs, Baroness Casey persuades the government to hold one in her…
EP 113
A momentous week in parliament as MPs vote to decriminalise abortion, and a vote expected on assisted dying. We discuss. Also, President Tr…
EP 114
"I may do it, I may not do it." President Trump keeps the world guessing as he pressures Tehran to make a nuclear deal. Is he bluffing? And…
EP 115
A government whip quits over disability cuts. How is the prime minister responding? Also, diplomatic efforts to pre-empt a B2 bomber raid …
EP 116
MPs vote to allow assisted dying of the terminally ill in a historic vote, but not with the thumping majority that some expected. Does that…
EP 117
After Iran targets US air bases, President Trump says "Congratulations World, it's time for peace". Is this a sign of de-escalation? All th…
EP 118
A Newsnight special on the British nuclear tests scandal in the Pacific in the 1950s and 60s. Veterans accuse the government of withholding…
EP 119
The prime minister shrugs off his own MPs' criticisms of his flagship welfare cuts as 'noises off', but can he avoid a further U-turn? Also…
EP 120
The government strikes a deal with the 127 Labour rebels prepared to oppose the welfare reform bill. But how costly is another U-turn for L…
EP 121
It's not 'je ne regrette rien' in the government's birthday week. Keir Starmer marks his first year in office by listing what's gone wrong,…
EP 122
Only a few days after the government announced major concessions to its own Labour MPs, are Sir Keir Starmer's welfare reforms in trouble a…
EP 123
After more concessions, the government gets its welfare bill through - but at what cost for the prime minister and his authority? Plus, is …
EP 124
With the government still bruised by its own Labour welfare rebellion, Keir Starmer faced up to the wider Commons opposition alongside a te…
EP 125
As President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill clears Congress, who are the winners and losers, and why is it such a big deal? Political editor Ni…
EP 126
As the government tells the UK's AI safety institute to refocus on defence, we hear from a godfather of AI who tells Newsnight: "the worst …
EP 127
In the week of a key Anglo-French summit, Newsnight goes to Calais to see the small-boats situation on the ground. With Keir Starmer's plan…
EP 128
As TV host Gregg Wallace is sacked from MasterChef over alleged misconduct, we ask what it means for the wider industry. We hear from Baron…
EP 129
Reaction to the most high profile Tory defection to Reform yet: former Chairman of the Conservative Party, Sir Jake Berry heads to Nigel Fa…
EP 130
As Emmanuel Macron concludes his state visit to the UK by agreeing to a ‘one in, one-out’ migrants deal, the two nations also sign up to a …
EP 131
Hosepipe bans, rail disruption and fears of wildfires - the UK is gripped by the third heatwave in recent weeks. Is it time to start overha…
EP 132
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Faisal Islam.
EP 133
A massive data breach by UK officials puts thousands of Afghans at risk. We hear from the daughter of one former interpreter with the Briti…
EP 134
Broadcaster and journalist Fiona Phillips was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s aged 61. Her husband Martin Frizell speaks to Newsnigh…
EP 135
As Diane Abbott is suspended from the Labour Party for a second time, she tells Newsnight, 'It's obvious this Labour leadership wants me ou…
EP 136
Is President Trump panicking? As he comes under more pressure over his former friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, he goes to war with Rupert M…
EP 137
The Essex town of Epping is a 'powder keg', the leader of the district council tells Newsnight, after a weekend of arrests and protests out…
EP 138
Could jailed Ghislaine Maxwell do a deal with the US Department of Justice over information about Jeffrey Epstein's former clients? Plus, …
EP 139
Another night of protests and counter-protests at a London hotel set to house asylum seekers. Some politicians say we need to be ready for …
EP 140
The night before Donald Trump flies to Scotland, fresh developments emerge about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Newsnight speaks to a lawyer …
EP 141
President Trump touches down in Scotland for his golf course visit, but have questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghis…
EP 142
As Donald Trump says there is 'real starvation' in Gaza, Keir Starmer presents him with a peace plan and summons the cabinet for an emergen…
EP 143
The battle to keep children safe online becomes an extraordinary war of words offline, as a cabinet minister says Nigel Farage's criticism …
EP 144
Senate Democrats are turning to an obscure law to try and force Donald Trump to release the full contents of the Epstein files. Will this p…
EP 145
The number of migrants crossing the Channel in a year hits 25,000 in record time. Is this proof that the smuggling gangs remain unsmashed? …
EP 146
A war of words between Donald Trump and a Russian politician has seen the US president deploy two nuclear submarines in response to 'foolis…
EP 147
Keir Starmer says he’ll end 'gimmicks and broken promises' on small boat crossings, with the detention of those to be sent back to France e…
EP 148
A fresh waves of asylum hotel protests are expected to take place this weekend, just as the government moves ahead with its ‘one-in-out-out…
EP 149
Wildfires in southern France have scorched an area larger than Paris, with thousands evacuated. Is this the new normal? And, a woman whose …
EP 150
The presidents of Russia and America are to meet. Will they agree a Ukraine deal? And Israeli prime minister Netanyahu threatens to occupy …
EP 151
President Trump says he is 'getting close to a deal on Ukraine' and that there will be 'swapping of territories' to do so. How will Ukraine…
EP 152
President Trump takes control of Washington DC police, and deploys the National Guard to the capital to crack down on what he describes as …
EP 153
European leaders have one last chance to stop President Trump doing a Ukraine deal above their heads with President Putin. An ex-Pentagon o…
EP 154
It's the most important week for European security since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine back in 2022 - and today Europe's…
EP 155
On the eve of the Alaska summit, can Trump close the deal with both Putin and Zelensky? And why are Afghans who helped the British and fled…
EP 156
The American and Russian presidents meet in Alaska to carve out a Ukraine deal. Will it happen and will the Ukrainians hate it? And Newsnig…
EP 157
High noon at the White House as a new Nato-style security guarantee is unveiled for Ukraine. Will Putin really accept it? Plus, as the chil…
EP 158
Epping Forest District Council is triumphant after a legal victory over the government means that asylum seekers must leave the Bell Hotel.…
EP 159
The government is scrambling for migrant housing solutions following the Epping judgement, after the local council there won its case to cl…
EP 160
A US congressional committee will finally see Justice Department investigation files relating to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. What …
EP 161
onald Trump's former national security advisor and now his harsh critic, John Bolton, gets raided by the FBI. Who ordered it and why? And h…
EP 162
Nigel Farage says the only way to stop the boats is to detain and deport anyone who enters the UK illegally. Is he right? Newsnight speaks …
EP 163
The leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey says he'll boycott President Trump's state visit next month - will others follow suit? All ey…
EP 164
Two Green leadership hopefuls debate the issues ahead of the party's leadership election. In which political direction is the party going? …
EP 165
Victory for the government over housing refugees at the Bell Hotel, but will it end up feeling like a defeat? Plus Essex County Council say…
EP 166
Why is Sir Keir Starmer's Downing Street shake-up a big deal? The prime minister says his staff reshuffle will make the centre of governmen…
EP 167
The government's long-term borrowing costs reach a 27-year high, piling further pressure on the chancellor: how would the newly elected Gre…
EP 168
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner is having to explain how she failed to pay £40,000 in stamp duty. Can she keep her job? And Nigel Farag…
EP 169
As we learn more about the deputy prime minister's stamp duty row, can she hang on? Can the political centre claim the England flag or is i…
EP 170
Angela Rayner gives up the fight for her job after she's found to have broken the Ministerial Code. As the PM reshuffles furiously, how dam…
EP 171
MPs are jostling for votes as they prepare to crown a new deputy leader. But whose face will fit the frame? And, in an exclusive interview …
EP 172
As Israel escalates its war into Qatar, Hamas claims its leadership survived the strikes on the country’s capital, Doha. With the US made a…
EP 173
One of the United States' most influential conservative talk radio hosts, Charlie Kirk, is assassinated by a gunman in Utah. What does it m…
EP 174
How will America be affected by its most high-profile political murder in decades? How dangerous is this moment for the US? Will divisions …
EP 175
At the end of another bad week for Keir Starmer, his backbenchers ask whether he can survive to the next election. And, the governor of Uta…
EP 176
President Trump likes to back winners; but as he lands in the UK some Labour MPs call Sir Keir Starmer an electoral loser. So how does the …
EP 177
President Trump arrives in the UK for his second state visit. Amid all the pomp, what will success look like for both Number 10 and the Whi…
EP 178
The King intervenes on Ukraine as President Trump gets the full red carpet treatment at Windsor Castle. Will it make any difference? With V…
EP 179
Day two of the President Trump's state visit and the ceremonial gives way to politics. Putin, Gaza, Mandelson and even Jimmy Kimmel are on …
EP 180
The left and the entertainment world react to the cancelling of US late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Is freedom of speech under attack or did h…
EP 181
President Trump urges pregnant women to stop taking paracetamol as he links the drug to autism in children. Former director of National Cen…
EP 182
President Trump suddenly announces that he thinks Ukraine can win back all its land taken by Russia, weeks after suggesting Ukraine would h…
EP 183
The Ukranian president warns the United Nations that Putin must be stopped or their war will spread. But who can do that? And is Nigel Fara…
EP 184
Sarah Ferguson faces calls to be stripped of her title from the family of Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Prince Andrew of traffick…
EP 185
Keir Starmer takes on Nigel Farage's Reform UK with ID cards. Will it be enough to stop Labour conference delegates asking about the party'…
EP 186
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire
EP 187
Has Sir Keir Starmer silenced his critics by taking the fight to Reform - and if he has, what's next? Newsnight hosts a Labour conference s…
EP 188
An undercover BBC investigation reveals racism and misogyny by police officers. We get reaction from a woman whose murdered daughters were …
EP 189
A man kills two people outside a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Two more are injured and polic…
EP 190
Protests against the Palestine Action ban are scheduled for the weekend, with the home secretary saying they are 'un-British'. Should they …
EP 191
The Tories are in Manchester for their party conference. They have policies, but do they have anyone's attention? Also, former FBI boss Jam…
EP 192
Kemi Badenoch will dangle the prospect of tax cuts to the electorate in her big conference speech tomorrow, but only within what she descri…
EP 193
It was her first keynote conference speech as Conservative leader and some say it was also her last. Did Kemi Badenoch do enough to see off…
EP 194
A ceasefire in Gaza, with peace seemingly in reach after two years of conflict. President Trump has claimed this as a stunning victory for …
EP 195
As the Gaza ceasefire agreement looks set to be completed, Donald Trump is about to head to Israel to see the hostage release. Is this how …
EP 196
As an historic ceasefire comes into effect, and all living Israeli hostages returned to their homes, what will happen next in Gaza? Can las…
EP 197
Boris Johnson's decision to close schools in England in 2021 was 'panicked' and 'unnecessary', according to Gavin Williamson, the education…
EP 198
The head of the seven-year, multi-million pound investigation into child sexual abuse in England and Wales tells Newsnight she's 'frustrate…
EP 199
"The wrong decision". The prime minister attacks plans to ban Israeli football fans from a European tie at Villa Park in Birmingham over sa…
EP 200
Prince Andrew stays Prince Andrew but loses his Duke of York titles and the rest of his royal honours. Newsnight speaks exclusively to the …
EP 201
In a UK broadcast exclusive, the co-author of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir, Amy Wallace, calls on Prince Andrew to tell the authori…
EP 202
His conduct, his finances, his mansion - the intense scrutiny on Prince Andrew continues. Is something else going to have to give? Annie Fa…
EP 203
The prime minister backs a parliamentary committee inquiry into the finances of Prince Andrew. Is the former Duke of York on a collision co…
EP 204
Are we on the brink of a political earthquake in Wales? Newsnight is live at the Caerphilly by-election, which could provide an almighty po…
EP 205
The Caerphilly by-election result confirms Britain is embroiled in seven-party politics, but who will end up top of the heap? With Matt Cho…
EP 206
The BBC can reveal that a well-known photograph of Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell was taken at Prince Andrew's hom…
EP 207
The strongest storm on the planet this year has just hit Jamaica. We hear reports of catastrophic flooding and ask, How extensive IS the da…
EP 208
Should we be paying a migrant sex offender £500 to go back to Ethiopia? Victoria Derbyshire asks the immigration minister. And as President…
EP 209
King Charles is to strip Prince Andrew of all his titles and kick him out of Royal Lodge. He'll be known from now on as Andrew Mountbatten …
EP 210
The royal formerly known as a prince faces calls for further sanction in the UK, but how will he fare in the American judicial system witho…
EP 211
With the budget just weeks away, we will scrutinise all the major parties' economic pledges. Tonight we ask Reform UK's head of policy why …
EP 212
The chancellor lays the ground for tax rises in what could be a painful Budget for voters, will her fellow Labour MPs back her? Plus, tomor…
EP 213
The justice secretary had a bad day as it was announced another two prisoners were let go by accident, both from Wandsworth Prison. Why doe…
EP 214
Yet more questions for ministers as one prisoner hands himself in, but another remains on the run. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is summoned t…
EP 215
Keir Starmer flies back to Britain to deal with an in-tray of David Lammy and the prisoners, Rachel Reeves and the upcoming budget, and Luc…
EP 216
President Trump threatens the BBC with a $1 billion legal action over the editing of his speech in an episode of Panorama. How big is the r…
EP 217
Some allies of the prime minister say he would fight off any leadership challenge. Newsnight's lively panel debates a night of drama in Wes…
EP 218
More Epstein emails emerge and leave President Trump with some questions to answer. And Michael Palin talks about the hospice where his wif…
EP 219
The prime minister's been assured that it is 'not Number 10' briefing against ministers. But Newsnight hears that explanation's not washing…
EP 220
In an effort to curb illegal migration, the Home Secretary plans the biggest shakeup to asylum rules in a generation. But will it work? And…
EP 221
The home secretary says her asylum reforms can 'unite what is a divided country'. But is a rebellion brewing on Labour's backbenches? Also…
EP 222
President Trump hosts Mohammed bin Salman at the White House, and says the Saudi crown prince 'knew nothing' about the 2018 murder of journ…
EP 223
Is President Trump about to impose a peace plan on Ukraine to end Russia's war in Putin's favour? And with a week to go until the budget, w…
EP 224
Comments by Democrats on the use of the US military are 'seditious behaviour, punishable by death!', claims President Trump on Truth Social…
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Nathan Gill, Reform UK’s former leader in Wales, is jailed for corruption over a pro-Russian influence scheme in the European Parliament. N…
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President Trump says 'something good may just be happening' with his peace plan for Ukraine, but just who is it good for? We’re joined by P…
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With the Budget just hours away, we look at the economic and political pressures on the government, and some of the announcements likely to…
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What does the budget mean for you, the UK economy, and the positions of the prime minister and chancellor? Newsnight speaks to some of the …
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Has the government broken its manifesto on workers' rights? And the culture secretary tells Newsnight that there is a 'problem' with politi…
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Why did Rachel Reeves warn the country to brace for the worst when she knew her figures already added up? And Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultan…
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onight, President Trump hosts a key White House meeting on Venezuela as a dozen warships and 15,000 troops mass in the region. A Venezuelan…
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President Putin warns Europe he is ready for war as he meets Donald Trump's son-in-law in Moscow. Where next for the Ukraine peace process?…
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President Trump has ramped up his threats of military action against drug traffickers in Venezuela, threatening to carry out strikes agains…
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Vladimir Putin was ultimately responsible for the 2018 Salisbury poisonings that killed Dawn Sturgess, a public inquiry finds. The man who …
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Donald Trump finally gets his peace prize, from the world of... football. But how does that fit with his military threats to Venezuela? And…
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As European leaders meet in Downing Street to save Ukraine, President Trump hails the idea he's sidelined them. Is Europe now on its own? A…
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How worried should we be by rising cases of the virulent H3N2 flu strain, as people with symptoms are told to wear a mask? We ask to a top …
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A dramatic escalation of tensions between the US and Venezuela as President Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of the…
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The NHS risks collapse if doctors strike during the superflu crisis, so says the health secretary tonight. Is he fighting the flu or the me…
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'The shadow of war' hangs over Europe - and Britain needs to prepare, warns a government minister about Russia. What does it mean for us al…
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The health secretary calls this week's resident doctors' strike 'probably the worst thing the [British Medical Association] has done since …
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The prime minister has ordered a probe into foreign interference in UK politics; how widespread could it be? Unemployment is up, with youn…
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The government says it's going to empower schools in England to intervene when they see pupils displaying misogynistic behaviour. Will it h…
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As tomorrow's deadline to release the Epstein files looms, US Democrats drop a new batch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. How disru…
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After a year dominated by speculation about the release, even the existence, of the Epstein files, hundreds of thousands of documents have …