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Newsnight

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A daily BBC Television current affairs programme which specialises in analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians.

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2025 Episodes

Episode 1 EP 1
Starmer vs Musk

The prime minister defends his record as director of public prosecutions and accuses Elon Musk of spreading “poison, lies and misinformatio…

Episode 2 EP 2
Elon Musk’s ‘Disinformation Endangering Me’

Minister for safeguarding Jess Phillips speaks for the first time about being called a 'rape genocide apologist' by Elon Musk. She tells us…

Episode 3 EP 3
Is the UK Economy in Trouble?

With UK borrowing costs the highest since 2008, how much trouble is chancellor Rachel Reeves and the UK economy in? Plus LA wildfires destr…

Episode 4 EP 4
The inferno that woke the world

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…

Episode 5 EP 5
Come Back, Rachel?

Rachel Reeves is in China, while the markets are volatile and borrowing costs are shooting up. Could this all doom the government economic …

Episode 6 EP 6
Post Office Scandal: One Year On

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…

Episode 7 EP 7
Anti-corruption minister resigns

Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq becomes the second minister from Keir Starmer’s government to resign, even though she didn't break th…

Episode 8 EP 8
End of the Gaza war?

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…

Episode 9 EP 9
Grooming Inquiries: What's Changed?

The government announce a series of inquiries into the grooming gangs. Have they backtracked? Newsnight hears from a survivor and a campaig…

Episode 10 EP 10
Will Trump Be Different, Second Time Round?

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 …

Episode 11 EP 11
Trump’s Inauguration

Donald Trump returns to the White House, declaring an emergency on the US-Mexico border, the deportation of illegal immigrants and drilling…

Episode 12 EP 12
‘Face of Capitol Riot’ Speaks

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…

Episode 13 EP 13
Russian Spy Ships v Royal Navy

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…

Episode 14 EP 14
The Southport Murderer and the Missed Warnings

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…

Episode 15 EP 15
Telford Survivor speaks to Newsnight

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…

Episode 16 EP 16
Alarm in Greenland?

After threatening Colombia with tariffs, is President Trump about to do the same to Denmark to get Greenland? Interviews and insight with V…

Episode 17 EP 17
Can the Chancellor Bring Growth?

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 …

Episode 18 EP 18
Can Rachel Reeves Grow the Economy?

The chancellor says growth will drive every government policy. But can she deliver? And president Trump announces he'll house 30,000 illega…

Episode 19 EP 19
Tragedy on the Potomac

President Trump blames diversity, equity and inclusion policies for the collision between a US Army helicopter and a passenger jet that lik…

Episode 20 EP 20
Canada PM candidate Mark Carney on US tariffs

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 …

Episode 21 EP 21
Trump Backtracks on Tariff Threat

As the prime minister meets EU leaders in Brussels, President Trump cancels tariffs for Canada and Mexico. Can the American leader now be t…

Episode 22 EP 22
Trump: ‘Relocate from Gaza’

President Donald Trump's advice to Palestinians is to ‘relocate from Gaza’ as he meets with Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at t…

Episode 23 EP 23
Failings in Nottingham Killer's Care

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…

Episode 24 EP 24
Is Elon Musk Too Powerful?

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…

Episode 25 EP 25
Is it too late to regulate AI?

The world's leaders in artificial intelligence are sounding louder warnings that we are endangering humanity. Ahead of a key global summit,…

Episode 26 EP 26
Trouble for the Assisted Dying Bill?

Once described as having the ‘strictest’ safeguards in the world, the Assisted Dying Bill is under increased scrutiny as it’s revealed High…

Episode 27 EP 27
Inside Trump’s Gaza plan

President Trump doubles down on his plan to expel two million Palestinians from Gaza. With the ceasefire-hostage deal hanging by a thread, …

Episode 28 EP 28
Has Trump pulled the plug on Ukraine?

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…

Episode 29 EP 29
Can Labour Save the NHS?

A Newsnight special looking at the future of the National Health Service. Can its problems be solved and how? Newsnight asks the Health sec…

Episode 30 EP 30
Has Putin Won the War in Ukraine?

As presidents Trump and Putin begin to shape up their Ukraine deal, how will Europe pick up the pieces? With Adam Fleming.

Episode 31 EP 31
Deal in the desert?

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…

Episode 32 EP 32
A New World Order

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…

Episode 33 EP 33
Trump Calls Zelensky a 'Dictator'

Inside the extraordinary war of words in which Donald Trump calls Volodymyr Zelensky a 'dictator' after the Ukrainian President says he’s '…

Episode 34 EP 34
Is Donald Trump Re-writing the International Rulebook?

How and why is President Trump transforming US relations with the rest of the world? With Paddy O'Connell.

Episode 35 EP 35
How Is Donald Trump Reshaping Europe?

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…

Episode 36 EP 36
US Votes With Russia at UN

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…

Episode 37 EP 37
Will Starmer’s Move Satisfy Trump?

Sir Keir Starmer makes a big move ahead of his trip to Washington, slashing international aid spending to boost defence. Will it be enough …

Episode 38 EP 38
Can Starmer Win Favour at the White House?

The prime minister is in Washington to make new friends, but will he get flattened by the Donald Trump steamroller? With Victoria Derbyshir…

Episode 39 EP 39
Trump and Starmer on US-UK Trade Deal

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…

Episode 40 EP 40
The Battle of the Oval Office: Trump v Zelensky

Just when you think you've seen everything, literally unprecedented scenes as Trump, Vance and Zelensky row in front of the cameras. Nick W…

Episode 41 EP 41
US Warning to Zelensky

“America won't put up with it for much longer” - President Trump issues another warning to President Zelensky as Sir Keir Starmer presents …

Episode 42 EP 42
Canada will never be the 51st state

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…

Episode 43 EP 43
Does the Kremlin want peace?

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…

Episode 44 EP 44
Europe rearms: too little, too late?

In Brussels the European Union welcomes Zelensky and plans for a rearmament programme to replace America's shield. Can it be done? With Fai…

Episode 45 EP 45
Putin Launches Fresh Ukraine Attack

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.…

Episode 46 EP 46
Trump's Tariffs Spark Recession Fears

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? …

Episode 47 EP 47
Dean Windass on His Dementia Diagnosis

Newsnight speaks to ex-footballer and Hull City legend Dean Windass, who was diagnosed with stage 2 dementia last year. He believes the fac…

Episode 48 EP 48
Could AI replace my job?

The government lays out the rules for when to use artificial intelligence.

Episode 49 EP 49
Wes Streeting on the NHS

Why is the government axing NHS England? Paddy O'Connell asks the health secretary, Wes Streeting. And one of Zelensky's key lieutenants ha…

Episode 50 EP 50
UK Benefit Cuts

The prospect of cuts in benefits, and many government departments, has triggered a cabinet wobble. Newsnight explores the anxieties behind …

Episode 51 EP 51
How Big Are the Benefit Cuts?

Is the government watering down its proposals on benefit cuts in the face of fierce opposition? Hearing from those for and against the welf…

Episode 52 EP 52
Putin or Trump: Who’s Calling the Shots?

President Trump hasn’t persuaded President Putin to agree to a full ceasefire in Ukraine today, so is the Russian leader playing for time, …

Episode 53 EP 53
Young Men and Toxic Masculinity

Gareth Southgate and Netflix's Adolescence have put the toxic masculinity debate front and centre for young men. What do the teenagers at t…

Episode 54 EP 54
Trouble in Trumpland

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…

Episode 55 EP 55
UK Exposed?

A fire shuts down Europe's busiest airport - exposing Britain's vulnerability to sabotage - but will we learn from it? And the acclaimed di…

Episode 56 EP 56
Turkey: Where Will It Lead?

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…

Episode 57 EP 57
Spring Statement: More Cuts to Come

Newsnight reveals the chancellor will make further cuts to benefits to balance the books. Plus, the fallout continues following the US Sign…

Episode 58 EP 58
Disability benefits cut again

The Chancellor had to find money in the Spring Statement, and she found it in the welfare budget. Personal Independence Payment and Univers…

Episode 59 EP 59
Trade War Off?

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…

Episode 60 EP 60
No car tariff exemption?

Britain is unlikely to get a car tariff exemption from Donald Trump, Newsnight reveals. How will that hit our auto industry? And the Senten…

Episode 61 EP 61
Three terms for Trump?

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…

Episode 62 EP 62
"Prepare for the worst"?

The world waits for President Trump's tariff announcements, and money expert Martin Lewis explains what UK households can do about their bi…

Episode 63 EP 63
The Trump Tariffs

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…

Episode 64 EP 64
UK responds to US tariffs

Stock markets are down and leaders across the globe are scrambling after those Trump-shaped tariffs. Will the UK water down online safety a…

Episode 65 EP 65
Global Stock Shock

Global stock markets plunge as China retaliates to President Trump's tariffs. Who are the biggest losers and are there winners too? We ask …

Episode 66 EP 66
Trump Threatens Iran

President Trump issues an ultimatum to Iran - negotiate with us on getting rid of your nuclear capabilities or risk military action. And Tr…

Episode 67 EP 67
08/04/2025

President Trump has threatened to hit China with 104% tariffs on Chinese goods entering the US, with neither the White House nor Xi Jinping…

Episode 68 EP 68
Did President Trump blink?

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…

Episode 69 EP 69
America v China

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…

Episode 70 EP 70
Parliament Recalled for British Steel

The prime minister goes full Man of Steel as he recalls parliament to save a British Steel plant from permanent collapse. And has President…

Episode 71 EP 71
Prison Officer Attack

Newsnight hears from the boyfriend of one of the Manchester Arena victims after the prison officer attack by terrorist Hashem Abedi. The sh…

Episode 72 EP 72
University Challenge

Harvard University has $2bn funding paused by President Trump after it rejected his administration's demands. What does this row tell us ab…

Episode 73 EP 73
Democrat Fightback Begins?

Joe Biden, the only presidential candidate to beat Donald Trump, speaks out for the first time since leaving the White House and believes t…

Episode 74 EP 74
The Italian Job Not Done?

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…

Episode 75 EP 75
Next in the Queue?

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…

Episode 76 EP 76
Is a lasting Ukraine peace close?

As President Trump accuses President Zelensky of harming Ukraine peace negotiations, there are reports of a controversial plan to end the w…

Episode 77 EP 77
Rachel Reeves Goes to Washington

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…

Episode 78 EP 78
Donald Trump Goes to the Vatican

President Trump arrives for the Pope's funeral on Saturday, as world leaders queue up for his favour. Meanwhile, tensions are tight over hi…

Episode 79 EP 79
Kemi Badenoch on Newsnight

As English local elections loom, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch tells Newsnight she's not afraid of 'cowards' in her party who criticise…

Episode 80 EP 80
Carney's Fightback

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…

Episode 81 EP 81
Trump's Next 100 Days

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…

Episode 82 EP 82
Local Elections: Is This Reform’s Breakthrough Night?

With both the government and the opposition predicted to perform poorly, senior politicians including a secretary of state and a party chai…

Episode 83 EP 83
California Governor Gavin Newsom

We ask California's Democratic governor Gavin Newsom about whether he’d run for the White House. Nigel Farage sweeps the vote; will Labour …

Episode 84 EP 84
India Strikes Pakistan

The latest on the breaking news that India has launched strikes on targets in Pakistan. Plus, in a broadcast exclusive, former Transport se…

Episode 85 EP 85
Breaking Point in Gaza?

Days before President Trump visits the Middle East, is the humanitarian situation in Gaza reaching breaking point? Newsnight speaks to Kama…

Episode 86 EP 86
The Trump/Starmer trade deal unwrapped

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…

Episode 87 EP 87
Exclusive: Mandelson on the trade deal

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…

Episode 88 EP 88
Starmer’s immigration crackdown

The Prime Minister sets out his plan to tighten the UK's visa rules, promising that 'migration will fall'. Newsnight asks a government mini…

Episode 89 EP 89
Assisted Dying: What’s Changed?

As Assisted Dying passes its first stage in the Scottish parliament, and amended legislation returns to the Commons in Westminster, Newsnig…

Episode 90 EP 90
Gaza humanitarian crisis

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…

Episode 91 EP 91
"The Cult of Nigel"

In an exclusive interview, Victoria Derbyshire talks to expelled Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe, who lays into Nigel Farage and warns that he mus…

Episode 92 EP 92
Downing Street's Euro vision

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…

Episode 93 EP 93
Starmer’s EU reset

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…

Episode 94 EP 94
Rees-Mogg: time for a Tory-Reform pact

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 …

Episode 95 EP 95
Can Reeves survive the U-turn?

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 …

Episode 96 EP 96
Trump v Harvard

President Trump bans international students from Harvard in a major escalation in the row between the university and the administration. Wh…

Episode 97 EP 97
Trade Wars: Trump Takes Fight to Apple and Brussels

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…

Episode 98 EP 98
King Charles in Canada

King Charles makes his first visit to Canada as head of state, following President Trump’s repeated comments about taking over the '51st st…

Episode 99 EP 99
The White House v Harvard

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…

Episode 100 EP 100
Trump Fights Back on Tariffs

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…

Episode 101 EP 101
Trump Waves Goodbye to Musk

Elon Musk and Donald Trump part ways but on what terms? Musk's billionaire friend turned rival Philip Lowe offers an opinion. Succession wr…

Episode 102 EP 102
A Nation's Shame: Grooming Survivors Speak

Survivors of abuse and exploitation speak live on television for the first time, ahead of Baroness Casey's soon-to-be-released government r…

Episode 103 EP 103
Grooming Gangs: More Arrests to Come?

Hundreds of historical cases of child sexual abuse are to be reviewed by police across England and Wales. After last night's Newsnight, som…

Episode 104 EP 104
Whitehall Wars Over the Spending Review

Battles behind the scenes with a week to go until the spending review. With real terms cuts coming in unprotected departments, the inside s…

Episode 105 EP 105
Break-up Season?

Meltdown! The critical Musk-Trump relationship undergoes a rapid unscheduled disassembly as the President and the world's richest man lay i…

Episode 106 EP 106
Musk Tears Into Trump

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…

Episode 107 EP 107
Trump Sends in the Marines

President Trump sends in 700 Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests against his immigration raids. Will he calm or inflame the situ…

Episode 108 EP 108
Disorder in Ballymena

Serious disorder in Ballymena in Northern Ireland for a second night, following protests described by police as 'racist thuggery'. Newsnigh…

Episode 109 EP 109
Can Rachel Reeves Deliver Growth?

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 …

Episode 110 EP 110
Indian Plane Crash

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 …

Episode 111 EP 111
Israel and Iran exchange fire

Jerusalem and Tehran head deeper into war as Iranian missiles strike Tel Aviv. Israel say three Iranian military commanders were killed in …

Episode 112 EP 112
Grooming Gangs: The Casey Audit

After survivors tell Newsnight they want a national inquiry into grooming gangs, Baroness Casey persuades the government to hold one in her…

Episode 113 EP 113
MPs vote to decriminalise abortion

A momentous week in parliament as MPs vote to decriminalise abortion, and a vote expected on assisted dying. We discuss. Also, President Tr…

Episode 114 EP 114
Will Trump bomb Iran?

"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…

Episode 115 EP 115
Government Resignation

A government whip quits over disability cuts. How is the prime minister responding? Also, diplomatic efforts to pre-empt a B2 bomber raid …

Episode 116 EP 116
Assisted Dying Bill Clears the Commons

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…

Episode 117 EP 117
Time for Peace?

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…

Episode 118 EP 118
Britain’s Nuclear Test Survivors

A Newsnight special on the British nuclear tests scandal in the Pacific in the 1950s and 60s. Veterans accuse the government of withholding…

Episode 119 EP 119
Welfare cuts: the next U-turn?

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…

Episode 120 EP 120
Another U-turn

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…

Episode 121 EP 121
Regrets? He Has a Few...

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,…

Episode 122 EP 122
Welfare Bill in Trouble Again?

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…

Episode 123 EP 123
Chaos and Confusion

After more concessions, the government gets its welfare bill through - but at what cost for the prime minister and his authority? Plus, is …

Episode 124 EP 124
Left in Tears

With the government still bruised by its own Labour welfare rebellion, Keir Starmer faced up to the wider Commons opposition alongside a te…

Episode 125 EP 125
President Trump’s Victory

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…

Episode 126 EP 126
AI 'Human Extinction' Warning

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 …

Episode 127 EP 127
Can Starmer Smash the Gangs?

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…

Episode 128 EP 128
Gregg Wallace sacked from MasterChef

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…

Episode 129 EP 129
Another Tory Defects to Reform

Reaction to the most high profile Tory defection to Reform yet: former Chairman of the Conservative Party, Sir Jake Berry heads to Nigel Fa…

Episode 130 EP 130
UK and France Strike Deal

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 …

Episode 131 EP 131
Too hot to handle?

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…

Episode 132 EP 132
14/07/2025

Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Faisal Islam.

Episode 133 EP 133
Taliban 'Could Be Targeting My Family'

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…

Episode 134 EP 134
Fiona Phillips's Alzheimer's - Her Husband Speaks

Broadcaster and journalist Fiona Phillips was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s aged 61. Her husband Martin Frizell speaks to Newsnigh…

Episode 135 EP 135
'It's Obvious This Labour leadership Wants Me Out'

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…

Episode 136 EP 136
The Epstein Files: Trump lashes out

Is President Trump panicking? As he comes under more pressure over his former friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, he goes to war with Rupert M…

Episode 137 EP 137
Epping protests 'a powder keg'

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…

Episode 138 EP 138
A deal for Ghislaine Maxwell?

Could jailed Ghislaine Maxwell do a deal with the US Department of Justice over information about Jeffrey Epstein's former clients? Plus, …

Episode 139 EP 139
Migrant Hotels: More Disorder to Come?

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 …

Episode 140 EP 140
Could Epstein overshadow Trump's UK visit?

The night before Donald Trump flies to Scotland, fresh developments emerge about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Newsnight speaks to a lawyer …

Episode 141 EP 141
Trump arrives in Scotland

President Trump touches down in Scotland for his golf course visit, but have questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghis…

Episode 142 EP 142
Trump: Gaza hunger must end

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…

Episode 143 EP 143
Farage in Row With Government Minister

The battle to keep children safe online becomes an extraordinary war of words offline, as a cabinet minister says Nigel Farage's criticism …

Episode 144 EP 144
Democrats Pressure Trump on Epstein Files

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…

Episode 145 EP 145
Why Are Channel Crossings Up?

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? …

Episode 146 EP 146
Trump Deploys Nuclear Submarines

A war of words between Donald Trump and a Russian politician has seen the US president deploy two nuclear submarines in response to 'foolis…

Episode 147 EP 147
Starmer’s Small Boats Promise

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…

Episode 148 EP 148
Government Braced for Asylum Protests

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…

Episode 149 EP 149
French Wildfires

Wildfires in southern France have scorched an area larger than Paris, with thousands evacuated. Is this the new normal? And, a woman whose …

Episode 150 EP 150
Putin-Trump Summit

The presidents of Russia and America are to meet. Will they agree a Ukraine deal? And Israeli prime minister Netanyahu threatens to occupy …

Episode 151 EP 151
Trump's Ukraine deal?

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…

Episode 152 EP 152
Trump Deploys National Guard to DC

President Trump takes control of Washington DC police, and deploys the National Guard to the capital to crack down on what he describes as …

Episode 153 EP 153
Can European leaders persuade Trump on Ukraine deal?

European leaders have one last chance to stop President Trump doing a Ukraine deal above their heads with President Putin. An ex-Pentagon o…

Episode 154 EP 154
Europe Tells Trump: Don't Sell Us Out

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…

Episode 155 EP 155
Can Trump Close the Ukraine Deal?

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…

Episode 156 EP 156
Trump and Putin finally meet

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…

Episode 157 EP 157
Is Ukraine Breakthrough Close?

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…

Episode 158 EP 158
Epping asylum seeker hotel to close

Epping Forest District Council is triumphant after a legal victory over the government means that asylum seekers must leave the Bell Hotel.…

Episode 159 EP 159
How to House UK Migrants?

The government is scrambling for migrant housing solutions following the Epping judgement, after the local council there won its case to cl…

Episode 160 EP 160
The Epstein Files

A US congressional committee will finally see Justice Department investigation files relating to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. What …

Episode 161 EP 161
Why Did the FBI Raid John Bolton?

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…

Episode 162 EP 162
Farage: Deport All Illegals

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 …

Episode 163 EP 163
Lib Dems Snub Trump

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…

Episode 164 EP 164
Green v Green

Two Green leadership hopefuls debate the issues ahead of the party's leadership election. In which political direction is the party going? …

Episode 165 EP 165
Epping hotel ruling: a real win for the government?

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…

Episode 166 EP 166
Will the PM’s Reshuffle Work?

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…

Episode 167 EP 167
Green Party’s New Leader on Newsnight

The government's long-term borrowing costs reach a 27-year high, piling further pressure on the chancellor: how would the newly elected Gre…

Episode 168 EP 168
Can Rayner Survive?

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…

Episode 169 EP 169
Rayner on the brink?

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…

Episode 170 EP 170
Rayner and a Reshuffle

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…

Episode 171 EP 171
The Battle for the Labour Deputy Leadership

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 …

Episode 172 EP 172
Israel Strikes Doha

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…

Episode 173 EP 173
Charlie Kirk shot dead

One of the United States' most influential conservative talk radio hosts, Charlie Kirk, is assassinated by a gunman in Utah. What does it m…

Episode 174 EP 174
US after the Charlie Kirk assassination

How will America be affected by its most high-profile political murder in decades? How dangerous is this moment for the US? Will divisions …

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Starmer's September blues

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…

Episode 176 EP 176
Embattled Starmer prepares to welcome the President

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 …

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Trump touches down in the UK

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…

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The Trump State Visit

The King intervenes on Ukraine as President Trump gets the full red carpet treatment at Windsor Castle. Will it make any difference? With V…

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Trump Visit Turns Political

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 …

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Kimmel Axed: Where is this heading?

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…

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Trump’s 'Dangerous' Autism Claim

President Trump urges pregnant women to stop taking paracetamol as he links the drug to autism in children. Former director of National Cen…

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Trump’s shift on Ukraine

President Trump suddenly announces that he thinks Ukraine can win back all its land taken by Russia, weeks after suggesting Ukraine would h…

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Zelensky's UN plea to stop Putin

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…

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'Strip the Duchess of York of her title' say Virginia Giuffre's family...

Sarah Ferguson faces calls to be stripped of her title from the family of Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Prince Andrew of traffick…

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Labour's Liverpool Revamp - Will It Work?

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'…

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29/09/2025

Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire

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Starmer takes the fight to Farage: Will it work?

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…

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Racism and misogyny exposed in London's police

An undercover BBC investigation reveals racism and misogyny by police officers. We get reaction from a woman whose murdered daughters were …

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Manchester Synagogue Killings

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…

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Home Secretary: Palestine Marches are 'Un-British'

Protests against the Palestine Action ban are scheduled for the weekend, with the home secretary saying they are 'un-British'. Should they …

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Kemi Badenoch: are voters listening?

The Tories are in Manchester for their party conference. They have policies, but do they have anyone's attention? Also, former FBI boss Jam…

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Kemi: I'll Slash the Deficit

Kemi Badenoch will dangle the prospect of tax cuts to the electorate in her big conference speech tomorrow, but only within what she descri…

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Did Kemi Badenoch Charm Her Party?

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…

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Gaza peace within reach?

A ceasefire in Gaza, with peace seemingly in reach after two years of conflict. President Trump has claimed this as a stunning victory for …

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Donald Trump: Global Peacemaker or American Autocrat?

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 …

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What Next for Gaza?

As an historic ceasefire comes into effect, and all living Israeli hostages returned to their homes, what will happen next in Gaza? Can las…

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Gavin Williamson v Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson's decision to close schools in England in 2021 was 'panicked' and 'unnecessary', according to Gavin Williamson, the education…

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Why hasn’t more been done to protect children?

The head of the seven-year, multi-million pound investigation into child sexual abuse in England and Wales tells Newsnight she's 'frustrate…

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Starmer Condemns Israeli Football Ban

"The wrong decision". The prime minister attacks plans to ban Israeli football fans from a European tie at Villa Park in Birmingham over sa…

Episode 200 EP 200
The Duke of York Loses His Titles

Prince Andrew stays Prince Andrew but loses his Duke of York titles and the rest of his royal honours. Newsnight speaks exclusively to the …

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Prince Andrew Accuser: Her Story

In a UK broadcast exclusive, the co-author of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir, Amy Wallace, calls on Prince Andrew to tell the authori…

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Prince Andrew: A Matter for the Palace?

His conduct, his finances, his mansion - the intense scrutiny on Prince Andrew continues. Is something else going to have to give? Annie Fa…

Episode 203 EP 203
Will Prince Andrew Get Grilled by MPs?

The prime minister backs a parliamentary committee inquiry into the finances of Prince Andrew. Is the former Duke of York on a collision co…

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Welsh woes for Labour?

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…

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Welcome to Seven-Party Politics

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…

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Prince Andrew: How damaging to the royal family?

The BBC can reveal that a well-known photograph of Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell was taken at Prince Andrew's hom…

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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

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…

Episode 208 EP 208
Taxpayers' Money to a Migrant Sex Offender?

Should we be paying a migrant sex offender £500 to go back to Ethiopia? Victoria Derbyshire asks the immigration minister. And as President…

Episode 209 EP 209
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor

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 …

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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: The American fallout

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…

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Reform UK's Economic Relaunch

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 …

Episode 212 EP 212
Tax Rises to Come?

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…

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Another Two Prisoners Accidentally Let Go

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…

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Chaos in the justice system?

Yet more questions for ministers as one prisoner hands himself in, but another remains on the run. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is summoned t…

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Starmer Returns

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…

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Trump vs the BBC

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…

Episode 217 EP 217
Challenge to Starmer?

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…

Episode 218 EP 218
Trump & The Epstein Files

More Epstein emails emerge and leave President Trump with some questions to answer. And Michael Palin talks about the hospice where his wif…

Episode 219 EP 219
Knives Out at Number 10

The prime minister's been assured that it is 'not Number 10' briefing against ministers. But Newsnight hears that explanation's not washing…

Episode 220 EP 220
Immigration Crackdown

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…

Episode 221 EP 221
How Divided is Labour Over Immigration?

The home secretary says her asylum reforms can 'unite what is a divided country'. But is a rebellion brewing on Labour's backbenches? Also…

Episode 222 EP 222
The President and the Prince on the Khashoggi Killing

President Trump hosts Mohammed bin Salman at the White House, and says the Saudi crown prince 'knew nothing' about the 2018 murder of journ…

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Ukraine: Peace on Whose Terms?

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…

Episode 224 EP 224
'Seditious behaviour'

Comments by Democrats on the use of the US military are 'seditious behaviour, punishable by death!', claims President Trump on Truth Social…

Episode 225 EP 225
From Reform UK to jail

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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Trump Hails 'Something Good' on Ukraine

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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Chancellor's Budget Perils

With the Budget just hours away, we look at the economic and political pressures on the government, and some of the announcements likely to…

Episode 228 EP 228
Budget unpacked

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 …

Episode 229 EP 229
U-turn on Workers' Rights?

Has the government broken its manifesto on workers' rights? And the culture secretary tells Newsnight that there is a 'problem' with politi…

Episode 230 EP 230
What Black Hole?

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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US v Venezuela

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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The US in the Kremlin

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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Will Trump Strike Venezuela?

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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Putin Poisonings

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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Trump Peace Prize

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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Europe alone?

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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'Mask up for flu wave'

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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US seizes oil tanker

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…

Episode 239 EP 239
Collapse of the NHS?

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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‘Britain Should Prepare for War’

'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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Streeting: doctors' strike 'unconscionable'

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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UK probe into foreign interference

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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Halve Violence Against Women?

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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New Epstein Photos

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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Epstein Files deadline

After a year dominated by speculation about the release, even the existence, of the Epstein files, hundreds of thousands of documents have …

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