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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 of the horrors of the Ukrainian war i ...
27-03-2025
BBC 2
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 Universal Credit were again in the firing lin ...
26-03-2025
BBC 2
25/03/2025
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
25-03-2025
BBC 2
Turkey: Where Will It Lead?
Protests in Turkey grow after President Erdo?an's rival is put behind bars, but what does this mean for Turkey and the West? Plus, it's a huge week for Rachel Reeves and her Spr ...
24-03-2025
BBC 2
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 director of Wolf Hall, Peter Kosminsky, ...
21-03-2025
BBC 2
20/03/2025
The day's important national and international news stories. With Paddy O'Connell.
20-03-2025
BBC 2
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 the heart of the story think? Victoria ...
19-03-2025
BBC 2
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, or playing Donald Trump? And we' ...
18-03-2025
BBC 2
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 welfare reforms. Plus, what’s happen ...
17-03-2025
BBC 2
Uk Benefit Cuts
The prospect of cuts in benefits, and many government departments, has triggered a cabinet wobble. Newsnight explores the anxieties behind the scenes and across the UK. And, the ...
14-03-2025
BBC 2
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 has the latest on peace negotiations.
13-03-2025
BBC 2
12/03/2025
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
12-03-2025
BBC 2
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 fact he headed the ball 'tens of thousand ...
11-03-2025
BBC 2
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? And as key players land in Saudi Arabi ...
10-03-2025
BBC 2
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. And we speak to the Maltese Eurovisio ...
07-03-2025
BBC 2
06/03/2025
The day's important national and international news stories. With Faisal Islam.
06-03-2025
BBC 2
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 are UK intelligence services respo ...
05-03-2025
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04/03/2025
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
04-03-2025
BBC 2
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 his peacekeeping plan to M ...
03-03-2025
BBC 2
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 Watt picks the bones out.
28-02-2025
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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 an end to the war in Ukraine? With Fais ...
27-02-2025
BBC 2
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 Derbyshire.
26-02-2025
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25/02/2025
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
25-02-2025
BBC 2
24/02/2025
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
24-02-2025
BBC 2
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, will the far right AFD, endorsed by JD Va ...
21-02-2025
BBC 2
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.
20-02-2025
BBC 2
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 'living in a disinformation space ...
19-02-2025
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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 the table. Has President Zelensky ...
18-02-2025
BBC 2
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 over their heads? We hear live from the ...
17-02-2025
BBC 2
14/02/2025
The day's important national and international news stories. With Adam Fleming.
14-02-2025
BBC 2
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 secretary, Wes Streeting, live. Presented ...
13-02-2025
BBC 2
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 no longer claim British citizenship.
12-02-2025
BBC 2
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 Court judges won&rs ...
10-02-2025
BBC 2
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, we hear from a key thinker, Berkeley' ...
07-02-2025
BBC 2
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 outside his brief and should the world be wo ...
06-02-2025
BBC 2
Failings In Nottingham Attack Killer's Care
How did the system get it wrong with Nottingham attack triple killer Valdo Calocane's care? We speak to the mother of one of those killed and another mother who fears her own so ...
05-02-2025
BBC 2
04/02/2025
The day's important national and international news stories. With Paddy O'Connell.
04-02-2025
BBC 2
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 trusted when he threatens to impose tar ...
03-02-2025
BBC 2
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 happy or sad about it? With Faisal Islam.
31-01-2025
BBC 2
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 likely killed 67 people, and borders mini ...
30-01-2025
BBC 2
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 illegal migrants in Guantanomo Bay. With Vic ...
29-01-2025
BBC 2
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 two business leaders, including the bo ...
28-01-2025
BBC 2
Alarm In Greenland?
After threatening Colombia with tariffs, is President Trump about to do the same to Denmark to get Greenland? Newsnight hears from all sides. Plus, Rachel Reeves tells Labour MP ...
27-01-2025
BBC 2
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 Traitors reaches its grand finale, we ask ho ...
24-01-2025
BBC 2
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 authorities? Is Rachel Reeves about to change th ...
23-01-2025
BBC 2
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 Prince Harry settles with The Sun over ...
22-01-2025
BBC 2
‘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 charged over the 6 January insurrection to ...
21-01-2025
BBC 2
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 for 'liquid gold' in a 'Golden Age' f ...
20-01-2025
BBC 2
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 protect national security or a dangero ...
17-01-2025
BBC 2
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
BBC 2
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
BBC 2
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
BBC 2
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
BBC 2
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
BBC 2
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
BBC 2
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
BBC 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 his posts have put her in danger but ...
07-01-2025
BBC 2
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
BBC 2
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
BBC 2
Mandelson Returns
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 Paddy O’Connell.
19-12-2024
BBC 2
18/12/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
18-12-2024
BBC 2
Backlash To Starmer's Waspi Decision
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 fair to taxpayers. His predecessor as La ...
17-12-2024
BBC 2
16/12/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
16-12-2024
BBC 2
13/12/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Faisal Islam.
13-12-2024
BBC 2
Reset On Brexit?
Is the prime minister's plan for closer post-Brexit relations with the European Union more far-reaching than we thought? As Starmer holds talks with the EU Council president in ...
12-12-2024
BBC 2
The Failure To Protect Sara Sharif
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 opportunities where Sara could have be ...
11-12-2024
BBC 2
Labour's Prison Plan
The government unveils its plan for prisons, promising to solve overcrowding and 'keep our streets safe' by building thousands of new cells. Will it work? And could it end up se ...
10-12-2024
BBC 2
09/12/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Christian Fraser.
09-12-2024
BBC 2
Trump Returns To World Stage
President-elect Donald Trump will visit the newly rebuilt Notre Dame tomorrow, and meet heads of state. Will the former president meet Zelensky to preach peace? \n\nAs the 'quad ...
06-12-2024
BBC 2
Starmer Vs. Whitehall?
The prime minister sets out his Plan for Change, accusing Whitehall of sitting in a 'tepid bath of managed decline'. If his six milestones aren’t met, is he setting up the ...
05-12-2024
BBC 2
04/12/2024
The day's national and international news stories with Victoria Derbyshire. Contains graphic sexual language.
04-12-2024
BBC 2
03/12/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
03-12-2024
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02/12/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Christian Fraser.
02-12-2024
BBC 2
Mps Vote For Assisted Dying - What Now?
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 early into their tenure? Newsnight hears ...
29-11-2024
BBC 2
28/11/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Paddy O'Connell.
28-11-2024
BBC 2
27/11/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
27-11-2024
BBC 2
26/11/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Faisal Islam.
26-11-2024
BBC 2
25/11/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
25-11-2024
BBC 2
Martin Lewis Energy Bill Advice
The energy regulator Ofgem announces another rise in the energy price cap. With colder temperatures here, we ask Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis what the latest increase means ...
22-11-2024
BBC 2
P. Diddy: The Trial
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 22, he's fighting to be released on ba ...
21-11-2024
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20/11/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
20-11-2024
BBC 2
Starmer V Farmers
Farmers bring Westminster to a standstill with their march against government plans to increase inheritance tax on some farms. Newsnight speaks to a Treasury minister and Jeremy ...
19-11-2024
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Farmers' Revolt
Tens of thousands of farmers are expected to descend onto Westminster to protest against Budget plans to make some of them pay inheritance tax - but how damaging will this be fo ...
18-11-2024
BBC 2
15/11/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Adam Fleming.
15-11-2024
BBC 2
14/11/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Paddy O'Connell.
14-11-2024
BBC 2
13/11/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
13-11-2024
BBC 2
Fall Of An Archbishop
Justin Welby steps down as Archbishop of Canterbury, following criticism of his handling of a report into a prolific child abuser with ties to the Church of England. Newsnight a ...
12-11-2024
BBC 2
Crisis In The Church Of England
Calls mount for the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign following the publication of the Makin review into the Church’s handling of abuser John Smyth. How long will Justin ...
11-11-2024
BBC 2
Israelis Attacked In Amsterdam
Amsterdam's mayor has condemned 'hit and run' attacks on Israeli football fans visiting the city. What happened? Newsnight talks to a key eyewitness. \n\nAnd we assess Donald T ...
08-11-2024
BBC 2
07/11/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Faisal Islam.
07-11-2024
BBC 2
How Did Donald Trump Take The White House?
A stunning political comeback - a landslide for Donald Trump as voters emphatically choose him to be the 47th president of the United States. What happens next for the nation an ...
06-11-2024
BBC 2
05/11/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
05-11-2024
BBC 2
04/11/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
04-11-2024
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Harris V Trump On 'violent Rhetoric'
Four days to the US election, Donald Trump has suggested that Liz Cheney, one of his most vocal Republican critics, would not be a \
01-11-2024
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Harris V Trump: The Final Stretch
Five days out from the US presidential election, Newsnight lifts the lid on the Trump and Harris campaigns, and asks what might happen after polling day. Plus, how has the budge ...
31-10-2024
BBC 2
Will Reeves's First Budget Succeed?
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? Victoria Derbyshire picks out the bones ...
30-10-2024
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29/10/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
29-10-2024
BBC 2
Backlash After Trump Rally
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 before polls close in this coin-toss rac ...
28-10-2024
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Harris V Trump: The Gender Split Between Voters
Donald Trump goes on the Joe Rogan podcast popular with young men, while Kamala Harris brings Beyoncé on stage. With the polls neck and neck, can the vote split of men ve ...
25-10-2024
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