
The Labour leader has accused the PM of 'picking a fight' with the police after Rishi Sunak said he would hold the Met Police commissioner 'accountable' over the policing of a pro-Palestinian demonstration planned for Saturday. But is this row about policing, or playing politics?\n\nWith Victoria Derbyshire.
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Reform Vow To Scrap Equality Act
A new frontbench team for Reform vow to scrap the 2010 Equality Act, which legally protects people from discrimination. Plus, how do we fix youth unemployment? Newsnight hears f ...
17-02-2026
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16/02/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
16-02-2026
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Pressure On The Palace
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faces another accusation of sharing an official document, with reports that he gave a Treasury briefing to one of his personal business contacts. Hist ...
13-02-2026
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Cabinet Secretary Sacked
Trouble at the top as another one bites the dust in Downing Street. Just what is going on behind the door of Number 10? And will AI mine the human soul and use it to manipulate ...
12-02-2026
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11/02/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
11-02-2026
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10/02/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
10-02-2026
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09/02/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
09-02-2026
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Police Search Mandelson Homes
As the police search Peter Mandelson's homes, Labour MPs search for hope. So where does danger lie next for a prime minister in peril? And, Donald Trump deletes a racist clip de ...
06-02-2026
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Can Keir Starmer Survive?
After a week of crisis, can Keir Starmer survive? And as the prime minister apologises to Jeffrey Epstein's victims, one of them gives Newsnight her reaction. With Paddy O'Connell.
05-02-2026
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More Epstein Revelations Unearthed
A new Epstein file suggests Ghislaine Maxwell thinks the picture of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with her and Virginia Giuffre is authentic. And how hard is life for Kier Starmer ...
04-02-2026
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Trump's Iran 'armada'
Tehran warns of serious ramifications in the case of a US military strike, after a US aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East. President Trump says he believes the regime s ...
27-01-2026
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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 wife of 57 years passed away, and why he ...
12-11-2025
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Election Night Starts Here
After polls close in local and mayoral elections across England, the first word from the parties, plus election guru Sir John Curtice. With Kirsty Wark.
02-05-2024
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09/02/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
09-02-2026
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The Latest From The Middle East
Newsnight speaks to the Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh. Plus the victims of crime being charged thousands of pounds to access court transcripts of their own cases. ...
24-10-2023
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Channel Crossings: The Debate
Migration and asylum will play large at the next election. Rishi Sunak has pledged to stop small boat crossings. The government and Labour have competing plans to tackle the iss ...
21-09-2023
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What Next For Greenland?
Will President Trump take Greenland by force? When asked today, he replied 'No comment'. What's his next move and how should the UK government respond? And how pleased will Pres ...
19-01-2026
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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 chair discuss whether these local election ...
01-05-2025
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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
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Newsnight Global: Sri Lanka
In a special programme from Sri Lanka, Kirsty Wark examines the future for a country which has endured economic collapse and political turmoil. What might the future bring for S ...
12-01-2023
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