The UK’s flagship daily news podcast from the BBC, Newscast dives into the day’s big stories so you’re never out of your depth. Newscast picks the brains of BBC News experts so you’re ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest developments in politics in Westminster and beyond, what the cost of living means for the money in your pocket and the impact of climate change. Can Rishi Sunak turn the Conservatives fortunes around? Will Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour Party win the next general election? Newscast will give you all the best insights from BBC News so you’re across all the day’s top stories. Newscast is hosted by trusted journalists including Adam Fleming, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. Joined by special guests, including Lyse Doucet, Katya Adler, Marianna Spring, John Simpson and Victoria Derbyshire among others.In this election year, Newscast will track all the developments from Westminster - as well as following all the big developments around the world, from the race to the White House, to the war in Ukraine...
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Biden in Belfast
President Biden visits Belfast to mark anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement Adam and Chris discuss what's on the agenda during Biden's trip, whether his meeting with Sunak is a "bilat" or just a coffee, and what it all means for the Special Relationship. They also speak with Mark Lucas, who used to make party political broadcasts for New Labour, about Keir Starmer's new ads which attack Rishi Sunak and his wife. And junior doctors across England have begun a four-day-strike seeking better pay, but how is the industrial action affecting different parts of the country? Nikki Fox, Matthew Hill and Sharon Barbour cover health for the BBC in different corners of England and join Adam to paint the picture. Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Cat Farnsworth with Cordelia Hemming and Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editor was Damon Rose.