The government announce a series of inquiries into the grooming gangs. Have they backtracked? Newsnight hears from a survivor and a campaigning MP. And economic growth is flat. But with tax rises coming into effect in April, the sluggish figures have fuelled further concerns that stagnant growth could persist in the UK for some time. How do you make growth grow? With Adam Fleming.
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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 campaigning MP. And economic growth is flat. ...
16-01-2025
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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 grade Keir Starmer's report card after si ...
15-01-2025
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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 the ministerial code. So what did ...
14-01-2025
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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 Office. In January 2024, some of the post ...
13-01-2025
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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 agenda? Plus Nigel Farage on 2025's po ...
10-01-2025
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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 begun. What does the debate tell us ...
09-01-2025
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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 destroy huge swathes of the city. With Vict ...
08-01-2025
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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 his posts have put her in danger but ...
07-01-2025
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Starmer Vs Musk
The prime minister defends his record as director of public prosecutions and accuses Elon Musk of spreading “poison, lies and misinformation” over UK grooming gangs. ...
06-01-2025
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2024 Review, 2025 Predictions
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 stories will be in 2025.
20-12-2024
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21/10/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Adam Fleming.
21-10-2024
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2024's Political And Economic Outlook
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 political and economic weather.
03-01-2024
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Labour's Budget Briefing
Details emerge of next month's budget - more investment in big projects, more borrowing and perhaps less of a tax rise than expected, what does this tell us about Labour's prio ...
27-09-2024
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29/07/2022
As the cost of energy is moving inexorably upwards, how do we boost our own supplies and change the mix?
29-07-2022
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31/01/2017
With Emily Maitlis. Did a row between David Cameron and the Daily Mail editor shape the Brexit vote? Plus the latest on the Trump presidency and Yanis Varoufakis.
31-01-2017
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15/09/2022
As foreign leaders prepare to travel to the Queen's funeral, the capital awaits its moment at the centre of global affairs.
15-09-2022
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More Military Equipment To Ukraine?
Western allies meet tomorrow to decide on the level of military hardware the West is prepared to send to Ukraine. As the first anniversary of Putin's invasion approaches, is the ...
19-01-2023
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Is The Pm Reviewing Our Role In Ukraine?
Newsnight reveals unease in Whitehall that the prime minister may change tack over Ukraine.\n\nMary McCartney talks to Newsnight about her new documentary on the magic of Abbey ...
16-12-2022
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05/11/2015
The Egypt plane crash, President Sisi's visit to the UK, airport security and the government's announcement of major changes to Higher Education.
05-11-2015
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Post Office Scandal Fallout
As former boss Paula Vennells says she will hand back her CBE, Newsnight looks at the ongoing fallout from the Post Office scandal. Plus Trump's bid for immunity from prosecutio ...
09-01-2024
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